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Get Psyched UP in "Seeing Is Not Believing
Established in 1900, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, is among the 10 largest art museums in the United States, with an encyclopedic collection of nearly 70,000 works dating from antiquity to the present. The Museum’s Susan and Fayez S. Sarofim main campus comprises the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2020; the Audrey Jones Beck Building, designed by Rafael Moneo and opened in 2000; the Caroline Wiess Law Building, originally designed by William Ward Watkin, with extensions by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe completed in 1958 and 1974; the Lillie and Hugh Roy Cullen Sculpture Garden, designed by Isamu Noguchi and opened in 1986; the Glassell School of Art, designed by Steven Holl Architects and opened in 2018; and The Brown Foundation, Inc. Plaza, designed by Deborah Nevins & Associates and opened in 2018. Additional spaces include a repertory cinema, two libraries, public archives, and facilities for conservation and storage.
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Department of Neighborhoods Announces Complete Communities University Spring 2023 Graduates
28 residents complete leadership training with focus on civic engagement strategies
The Department of Neighborhoods (DON) is proud to announce the Complete Communities University (CCU) Class of Spring 2023 graduation. Twenty-eight aspiring community leaders from neighborhoods throughout the city received certificates of course completion at a graduation ceremony held on May 3, 2023, at City Hall. The program featured a keynote address by Mayor Sylvester Turner and remarks by Shannon Buggs, Director of the Mayor's Office of Complete Communities, and TaKasha Francis, DON Director.
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100 days later, Brexit isn't working and business wants it fixed
When British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his Brexit trade deal on December 24, he said it would enable UK companies "to do even more business" with the European Union.
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Luxury spending rose 5% globally in 2017, the management consulting firm Bain & Company found. But that is a fraction of the 40% rise in …
Published on December 27, 2017
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Researchers at the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), a London-based think tank, say they have found pro-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accounts spamming the replies of …
Published on August 6, 2020
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Erick Morillo performs on stage during Wavefront Music Festival at Montrose Beach on June 30, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. The internationally known DJ was found …
Published on September 2, 2020
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An Iraqi worker excavates a rock-carving relief recently found at the Mashki Gate, one of the monumental gates to the ancient Assyrian city of Nineveh, …
Published on October 21, 2022
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The Federal Aviation Administration has found multiple problems with Boeing’s production practices. Pictured is a Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft outside the company's manufacturing facility …
Published on March 4, 2024
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BlackDoctor.org (BDO) Announces 2018 Top Hospitals For Diversity
BlackDoctor.org (BDO), the leading health and wellness online destination for African Americans, announces its 2018 Top Hospitals For Diversity. These hospitals represent all regions of the United States. Each hospital on this distinguished list delivers quality care at the highest level, while promoting equity and inclusion in their operations, programs, services, and staffing. Among the notable hospitals on the list are Johns Hopkins, Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic, Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center and CedarsSinai.
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Children's Museum Houston's Spring Break Blast ignites the stage with electrifying energy!
Hold onto your hats and buckle up for a wild ride of excitement at the Children's Museum Houston's Spring Break Blast!
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Houston City Council Passes Tax Exemption for Child-Care Facilities
Houston City Council passed an amendment to provide a tax exemption for qualifying child-care facilities as soon as the 2024 tax year.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Bugg To State Preservation Board
Governor Abbott has appointed Alethea Swann Bugg to the State Preservation Board for a term to expire on February 1, 2019.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee statement on the Anniversary of the Charleston Church Shooting
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations released the following statement to mark the second anniversary of the horrifying shooting that killed nine parishioners at the historic Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015:
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Enough is Enough: Our Leadership is Keeping Their Eye on The Prize
Jackson Lee: “The line of attack against Pelosi is absurd and does nothing but distract us from our agenda of improving the lives of the American people."
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Body Found Outside North-Side Chick-Fil-A
A dead body was discovered in the parking lot of a north-side Chick-fil-A Sunday evening, SAPD said.
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Congressman Gene Green Statement on President Trump-Russian Ties
Congressman Gene Green (TX-29) released the following statement after overnight reports found that top Trump associates frequently contacted Russian intelligence officials months before the presidential election:
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Black and Hispanic Children in Texas Lag Behind Peers On Success Measures, Study Say
African-American and Hispanic children in Texas have more barriers to success than their counterparts from other races, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
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Teen on a mission to bring fresh produce to picky eaters and those in need
If you can’t get your kids to eat those peas or carrots, you may want to enlist the help of Chicago’s Very Own Namrita Narula.
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Governor Abbott Appoints Four To The Governing Board Of The Texas School For The Blind And Visually Impaired
Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Benda W. Lee to Governing Board of the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) for a term set to expire on January 31, 2021.
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All Nippon Airways (ANA) airplanes are seen here at the Tokyo International Airport in November 2021. A domestic flight operated by ANA returned to its …
Published on January 15, 2024
