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The Department of Education is canceling $500 million in student loan debt for 18,000 former ITT Tech students defrauded by the now defunct for-profit college, …
Published on June 16, 2021
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'In the Heights' reignites long-standing conversations about colorism in the Latinx community
Franceli Chapman knows what Washington Heights looks like. The uptown Manhattan neighborhood where Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical "In the Heights" takes place is where Chapman, an Afro-Latina actress with roots in the Dominican Republic, played on street corners as a child and where she hung out on rooftops as a teenager.
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Peace group plans soccer field build in Georgia with refugee children
HWPL, a peace NGO registered with the United Nations, will partner with F.R.E.E. (Friends of Refugees providing Education and Empowerment), a nonprofit organization serving the Refugee Community of Clarkston, to build a soccer field.
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The Fed expects to raise rates sooner than you'd think
The Federal Reserve expects to raise interest rates in 2023, according to new economic projections the central bank published Wednesday.
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Uber and Lyft drivers call for federal intervention in their gig worker labor fight
It's been more than a year since San Francisco Uber driver Lucas Chamberlain was knocked unconscious by a would-be customer who attacked him during an argument over whether or not the patron was old enough to ride solo.
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Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers build 100 beds for children in need
For Buford resident Mike Beverly, the issue of children not having a bed to sleep on is a personal one.
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Education Department says Title IX protections apply to LGBTQ students
The Education Department on Wednesday issued guidance that Title IX prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, a reversal of the Trump administration's stance that gay and transgender students are not protected by the law.
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Education Secretary Miguel Cardona testifies before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on June …
Published on June 16, 2021
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For Afghan women, the US rhetoric of liberation has fallen short
I first landed in Kabul, Afghanistan's capital, in the middle of the sweltering summer of 2002. It had taken four airplanes and more than 17 hours of flying, mostly over barren, rugged land, before the city encircled by mountains revealed itself.
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Manchin won't commit to voting for an infrastructure bill without GOP support: 'I don't think that's fair'
Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democratic swing vote, would not commit on Wednesday to backing an infrastructure package along straight party lines, rebuffing a demand made by liberals who want to ensure he will be on board with a broader bill passed without Republican support if they support his bipartisan proposal.
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President Biden on historic Putin summit: 'I did what I came to do'
President Joe Biden said he had raised human rights and cyberattacks during a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that provided an early and critical test of his diplomatic skills in the highest-stakes talks of his long career.
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HOUSTON TEXANS ANNOUNCE 2021 HOME GAME THEMES
HOUSTON – With the help of Season Ticket Members, Community Partners, Legends and Cheerleaders, the Houston Texans announced today the themes for each home game of the 2021 season.
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Published on June 16, 2021
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Jose Altuve Delivers Astros Manager Dusty Baker A Birthday Gift In Grand Fashion
“You want to win on his birthday,” Altuve said. “So, I ‘m happy that I did something to help make that happen.”
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Published on June 14, 2021
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Published on June 14, 2021
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Calm Down Texans Fans. There Will Be Enough Time To Complain Later.
“So, what we did a month ago is we had our team leaders earlier in the offseason came to an agreement that it was more important for us to make sure that we had as many people as we needed to be here possible to be able to learn what we’re doing and with that being said, that we would forgo the minicamp because we felt like that was more important.
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Riz Ahmed backs study that finds Muslims underrepresented in Hollywood
Riz Ahmed is putting his money where his heart is. The Academy Award-nominated actor is one of the backers of a new study which looks at the representation of Muslims in Hollywood.
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House to vote on repeal of 2002 US war authorization in Iraq with White House support
The House is voting Monday evening on a bill to repeal the 2002 US war authorization in Iraq, with Democrats hopeful that the White House's backing will give them newfound momentum to finally revoke the nearly 20-year-old authorization.
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Many turned to libraries during the pandemic for free Wi-Fi and other services. Will these venerable public institutions get the credit they deserve?
Ramses Escobedo probably wouldn't call himself a hero. But during the pandemic, he was asked to act in some heroic ways. Escobedo, a bilingual Spanish-English librarian, manages a branch of the San Francisco Public Library.
