95 m. ago Jazz head at Kennedy Center is the latest firing at the beleaguered arts institution

The firing of Kevin Struthers is the latest in a line of dismissals and resignations at the D.C. arts behemoth.

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97 m. ago Senate Republicans turn to 'nuclear option' to speed confirmation of Trump nominees

The change will allow certain nominees to be confirmed in groups rather than by individual vote. It follows months of GOP complaints that Democrats were dragging out the confirmation process.

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2 h. ago The music of Latin jazz pioneers lives on through sheet music from a small publisher

Steve Alcala, a music teacher and trumpet player, fell in love with Latin Jazz, but very little sheet music was available to help his students learn. So he started a sheet music publishing company.

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2 h. ago Did Nina Dobrev Dump Shaun White Over Cheating?! Examining The Evidence

We’re reeling from the news that Nina Dobrev and Shaun White ended their engagement! We have to know: What happened? People confirmed the shocking breakup on Thursday, with a source saying that “it was a mutual decision, and wasn’t an easy one, but it was made with love and a deep respect for one another.” [...] Read More... The post Did Nina Dobrev Dump Shaun White Over Cheating?! Examining The Evidence appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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3 h. ago Images of handcuffed workers after ICE raid at Hyundai plant sparked outrage in Seoul

Hundreds of South Korean workers are headed home after last week's dramatic immigration raid at a Hyundai plant in Georgia. The images of handcuffed workers sparked outrage in Seoul.

Society

3 h. ago Shrinking middle class threatens U.S. stability, says Michigan Democrat Elissa Slotkin

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Michigan, about the U.S. intelligence community and national security.

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3 h. ago Exclusive–UIOWA Repeat Offender Fails in Attempt to Mock YAF 9/11 Memorial with Paper Airplanes

The University of Iowa Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) chapter’s annual September 11 ‘Never Forget’ memorial was targeted Wednesday by a student who threw a paper airplane at the display. One effort fell short, while another reached the memorial but caused no damage. The incident occurred on the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, in which 2,977 people were killed at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and aboard United Flight 93. The post Exclusive–UIOWA Repeat Offender Fails in Attempt to Mock YAF 9/11 Memorial with Paper Airplanes appeared first on Breitbart.

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3 h. ago The tension between security and free speech on college campuses

Colleges and universities often grapple with whether to invite controversial speakers on campus, usually allowing it given the First Amendment. How will this change the approach for such events?

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3 h. ago Georgia built ties with South Korean companies over years. Then came the factory raid

Democrats and Republicans are walking a fine line when it comes to the politics surrounding the Hyundai plant ICE raid, because many in Georgia spent years building ties with South Korean companies.

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3 h. ago Opinion | Your guide on how to access coronavirus vaccines in your state

Opinion | Your guide on how to access coronavirus vaccines in your state  The Washington Post

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3 h. ago Is 'Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale' as final as the name implies?

After six seasons on television, and now a third big-screen outing, the Crawley family saga has another installment with Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale.

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3 h. ago What counterterrorism looks like in the U.S. 24 years after 9/11

The Sept. 11 attacks of 24 years ago led to unprecedented investment in counterterrorism resources. Today, the terrorism landscape is more complex than ever, and some say the country is less prepared.

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3 h. ago For Charlie Kirk's followers, grief, shock and questions about the future

Charlie Kirk's followers are in shock and grief over his assassination. As they try to make sense of his killing, many are also asking what's next for the movement he started.

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3 h. ago FBI offers $100,000 reward as it searches for shooter in Charlie Kirk killing

Investigators have now recovered the rifle they believed was used to kill conservative firebrand Charlie Kirk as the manhunt for the person who pulled the trigger continues.

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3 h. ago A play about the revolt of workers – not machinery – gave us the word 'robot'

Melania Trump used the word during a recent White House task force meeting to refer to AI. But "robot," was first introduced in a 1920 Czech play in which human workers were the robots.

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4 h. ago Are hotel rooms accessible for people who use wheelchairs? NPR wants to hear from you

Hotels have accessible rooms for wheelchair users. If you or someone you know has experienced problems with those rooms, we'd like to hear about it.

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5 h. ago Humans sense a collaborating robot as part of their 'extended' body

Researchers from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in Genoa (Italy) and Brown University in Providence (U.S.) have discovered that people sense the hand of a humanoid robot as part of their body schema, particularly when it comes to carrying out a task together, like slicing a bar of soap.

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6 h. ago Washington Says Tax Breaks Help People. Instead, They're Corroding the Tax Code.

Washington Says Tax Breaks Help People. Instead, They're Corroding the Tax Code.  Reason Magazine

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6 h. ago Justice Department sues Uber for allegedly discriminating against people with disabilities

It's the latest in a long line of criticism — and action — against the company's treatment of people with physical disabilities.

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6 h. ago Opinion | If letting people starve is ‘America First,’ it’s not an America I recognize

Opinion | If letting people starve is ‘America First,’ it’s not an America I recognize  The Washington Post

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