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MassChallenge Partners with LEANSTACK and Ash Maurya to accelerate the innovation journey for startups tackling the most critical challenges of our time.

MassChallenge is announcing a partnership with Ash Maurya and LEANSTACK, a software and services company helping entrepreneurs turn their ideas into scalable business models. The introduction of the LEANSTACK platform will complement MassChallenge's evidence-based methodology that supports early stage founders and innovators in shortening the runway to launch while accessing the connection and global innovation community they need to build, launch, and grow their businesses.

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Fifth Ward’s Julia C. Hester House Celebrates 75th Jubilee

One of the most historically significant institutions in Houston’s Fifth Ward is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a community jubilee festival on Saturday, March 23rd.

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Mismatched signatures prompt tossed absentee ballots and legal fights ahead of November election

Remember hanging chads, Florida's 2000 election nightmare? The 2020 equivalent could wind up being mismatched signatures.

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Landslide Piles Onto California's Infrastructure Woes

It's been a brutal year so far for California's infrastructure.

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Georgetown created fact sheets on illegal militias at the polls and what to do if you spot them

It's illegal in all 50 states to engage in militia activity. Still, militia members will almost certainly appear at some polling places this election cycle.

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The Ensemble Theatre Presents Regional Premiere “The Green Book”

The Ensemble Theatre presents the regional premiere of The Green Book, written by award-winning author Calvin Alexander Ramsey and directed by award-winning director Shirley Jo Finney.

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The Ensemble Theatre Presents Regional Premiere “The Green Book”

A Story Inspired by Victor Green’s The Negro Motorist Green Book

The Ensemble Theatre presents the regional premiere of The Green Book, written by award-winning author Calvin Alexander Ramsey and directed by award-winning director Shirley Jo Finney with Opening Night and Media Reception Thursday, November 14, 2019, 6:30 p.m. 3535 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002.

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New COVID-19 business grading system could help economy reopen more safely

Restaurants have long been subject to health department inspections evaluating their cleanliness and safety. Researchers at Rice University’s Texas Policy Lab (TPL) propose creating a similar system for grading businesses on COVID-19 safety, which they hope will help consumers make informed decisions amid the pandemic.

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Tiffany Haddish: Laughing Her Way to Stardom

Laughter is the best medicine and that could not be truer than for actress, comedian and now author Tiffany Haddish. After a horrific accident that left her mother with severe brain damage, a young Haddish found herself raising her four siblings and in foster care in the poorest part of South Central Los Angeles. She was not the best student and was often in trouble. People were ready to give up on her until divine intervention struck when her social worker sent her to the Laugh Factory Comedy Camp where she took her pain and used comedy as therapy to find her true passion.

What January 6 revealed about the attack on multiracial democracy

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Supreme Court revisits the scope of the right to bear arms in the wake of latest mass shooting

It was only a year ago that the Supreme Court issued a landmark Second Amendment opinion that expanded gun rights nationwide and established that firearms rules must be consistent with the nation’s “historical tradition.”

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Supreme Court hears from all corners of the country ahead of travel ban case

Art museums, a Gold Star father, lawmakers, states and one of Donald Trump's personal lawyers are pleading with the Supreme Court ahead of Wednesday's oral arguments on the fate of the President's travel ban.

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Only 5.7% of US doctors are Black, and experts warn the shortage harms public health

When being truly honest with herself, Seun Adebagbo says, she can describe what drove her to go to medical school in a single word: self-preservation.

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Trump pardons Alice Johnson

President Donald Trump granted Alice Marie Johnson a pardon on Friday, after commuting her prison sentence two years ago.

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Mayor Sylvester Turner Named As Board Of Directors Chair Of Resilient Cities Network

The Network Focuses Its City-Led Entity On Strengthening Cities Capacity To Recover From COVID-19

Mayor Sylvester Turner has been tapped as chair of the board of directors for the Resilient Cities Network.

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NFL, NFLPA reach settlement to suspend Cleveland Browns QB Deshaun Watson for 11 games and receive $5 million fine

The National Football League (NFL) and the NFL Players Association have agreed to suspend Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson for 11 regular season games without pay and fine him $5 million. Watson will undergo "a professional evaluation by behavioral experts and will follow their treatment program," according to the agreement.

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Houston Entrepreneurs & local City officials host Photography Exhibit and Marker Preview of George Floyd Statue at Tom Bass Park

Dannette Davis, Founder of Kay Davis in the Community and local city officials will host a photo exhibit titled “The Unveiling 5/25/22” in observance of the Birthdate of George Floyd on October 14th, 2022.

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Harris County Clerk Helps Families Obtain Vital Records for Back-to-School Birth Certificate Program a Success

The Harris County Clerk’s Office (HCCO) served dozens of families and issued 200 birth certificates during its second annual Back-to-School Birth Certificate Saturday events. This program is dedicated to help families obtain the necessary records to enroll their children in school. So far, HCCO has issued almost 1,200 birth certificates this summer.

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Opening statements begin Monday in criminal trial of Michael Avenatti over Stormy Daniels' book deal

Opening statements are set to start Monday in Manhattan in a third criminal case against Michael Avenatti, the once high-flying celebrity lawyer who rose to fame by representing adult-film star Stormy Daniels in her bid to terminate a hush-money deal that silenced her allegations of an affair with former President Donald Trump.

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Kelly Rowland reveals pregnancy on Women's Health cover

Was it destiny's child or planned for Kelly Rowland to have a second baby?