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Student entrepreneurs can start their first lemonade stand with learning app offered by Empowered and Lemonade Day
My Lemonade Day app offers tools for kids starting a lemonade stand business
This spring and summer, kids can learn to manage their own lemonade business from start to finish with help from Lemonade Day and Empowered, two organizations focused on experiential, real-world learning through an individualized approach to all students.
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'Queen Cleopatra' actress Adele James talks 'blackwashing'
Adele James is addressing a colorism controversy over a Netflix docuseries in which she stars as Cleopatra. "Queen Cleopatra," which is executive produced and narrated by Jada Pinkett Smith, portrays the ruler of Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt as a woman of color.
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SUPERCHARGED History Is Made As Two New Dormitories Are Named After Black & Latino Donors For The First Time in Princeton University's 275-Year History.
The Two New Dormitories were Named After Kwanza Jones, Princeton '93, Artist And CEO of SUPERCHARGED, and José E. Feliciano, Princeton '94, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Clearlake Capital.
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Princeton names 2 new dorms after Black and Latino donors, Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano for the first in 275 years
Published on May 17, 2023
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Top Female Motivational Speaker Gaby Natale Delivered Commencement Keynote for 7,500 Graduates
Triple Emmy Award-winning journalist, leadership speaker and bestselling author Gaby Natale delivered a rousing keynote address in Tampa, Florida during UMA's commencement ceremony. Natale's empowering message instilled students launching a new career to focus on the opportunity to break barriers and redefine what is possible.
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Military prowess provides neither peace nor strength
“Peace through strength” is the lodestar, the guiding assumption, of United States policy since World War II. America maintains by far the strongest military force in the world. We literally police the world. But in the current world, we are discovering that military prowess provides neither peace nor strength. We have the smartest bombs in the world, but our children rank only 22nd in educational achievement. We need to think again about the true sources of peace and strength.
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Many of Axell's works are self-portraits, though she often obscured her identity by signing only with her last name. Mandatory Credit: Artists Rights Society (ARS), …
Published on May 17, 2023
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This 1960s trailblazer of erotic pop art died just as she was finding fame
Throughout Evelyne Axell’s short but radical career, the Belgian artist revered the female body in psychedelic hues rendered in gleaming enamel. Nude women recline in acid green or cerulean blue fields under open skies; in one portrait, bodies and landscape become indistinguishable, with rings of colors forming the volume of a perm and tufts of grass the pubic hair.
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Celtics super fan turns basement into place to be on game day
Some of Boston sports' biggest fans rarely sit in the stands and watch a game in person. Take, for example, John Carbone of Norwood.
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Holger Rune beats Novak Djokovic in rainy Italian Open quarterfinal clash
Novak Djokovic’s preparations for the French Open took another blow on Wednesday as the world No. 1 was beaten by Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarterfinals.
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Regional bank stocks soar after Western Alliance says deposits are growing
Regional bank stocks surged on Wednesday after Western Alliance reported that customer deposits are growing.
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Suspect in University of Idaho quadruple killings, Bryan Kohberger, indicted by grand jury on murder and burglary charges
The suspect in the fatal stabbing last year of four University of Idaho students has been indicted by a grand jury on murder and burglary charges, a court official told CNN.
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Prince Harry and Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ paparazzi car chase in New York
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a chaotic car chase with paparazzi in New York on Tuesday night that could have resulted in a “catastrophic” outcome, though ultimately no one was injured, their spokesperson has alleged.
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Prince Harry and Meghan attend the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards: Celebrating Generations of Progress & Power at Ziegfeld Ballroom on May 16, in …
Published on May 17, 2023
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Migrants are staying on school grounds, in hotels or at police stations in several states – and some residents are furious
In New York City, hundreds of migrants are staying in current or former school gymnasiums.
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Mayor Turner Announces Details of FY 2024 Fiscally Sound, Balanced Budget
Mayor Sylvester Turner announced details of the proposed FY '24 budget today, describing it as a fiscally sound spending plan that provides a strong fund balance reserve and prepares Houston for the future.
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Published on May 16, 2023
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Million-dollar grant provides no-cost pathway for aspiring educators through local institutions
Houston Independent School District is creating a new, no-cost pathway for aspiring educators to obtain their Texas teaching license with a $1,000,000 grant available to Texas public institutions of higher education.
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The Heart Condition Hiding in Plain Sight
The health of a community is often about connecting. Connecting with our neighbors, friends, and family to recharge our souls. Connecting with information that empowers us to make positive change.
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Repeat Offender Who Jumped Bail Before Trial in 2021 Sentenced to 50 Years for Murder
A Houston man who jumped bail before his trial in 2021 and was rearrested pleaded guilty to murder this week and was sentenced to 50 years in prison, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
