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'Everything is on the table': GOP's Supreme Court push escalates Democratic debate over packing court

The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg weeks before the presidential election has turned Democratic nightmares into a crushing reality.

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Mindy Kaling's candid advice for men on dates

Mindy Kaling covered everything from motherhood to the chances of Donald Trump being added to Mt. Rushmore when she delivered the commencement address at her alma mater, Dartmouth College, in New Hampshire Sunday.

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Emma Watson Wins MTV's First Gender-neutral Acting Award

MTV abolished gender-specific categories for its acting awards this year, giving the honor for best actor in a movie to Emma Watson for "Beauty and the Beast."

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Russian Banker Who Met with Jared Kushner Has Ties to Putin

The Russian bank chairman who met with Jared Kushner in December isn't your ordinary banker.

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Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's charismatic first president, is dead at 97

Former Zambian President and independence leader Kenneth Kaunda has died at the age of 97.

Texas medical examiner rules in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III a homicide

The in-custody death of Marvin David Scott III in Texas has been ruled a homicide by the Collin County Medical Examiner.

'How about we call you Fred?': Microaggressions against my Asian name

For many of us Asians living in the West, our name is a tricky subject that often makes us feel self-conscious and embarrassed when people try to pronounce it. Growing up attending American international schools around the world, I got used to teachers struggling with my name. There was always the awkward moment on the first day of school during attendance check when a new teacher got to my name on their student list and had to pause before reading it out loud with hesitation.

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Diamond Miner's Shares Crash as Tanzania Seizes Exports

Shares in a London-listed mining firm fell as much as 24% on Monday after officials in Tanzania prevented it from exporting diamonds from the east African country.

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Trump Calls for 'unity' After GOP Baseball Shooting

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for unity in the wake of the shooting at a Republican congressional baseball practice that injured five people, including a top House Republican.

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Mayor Turner and Comcast Announce The Comcast RISE Investment Fund, Which Will Award $1 Million In Grants To BIPOC-Owned, Small Businesses In Houston

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Comcast announced the Comcast RISE Investment Fund, which will provide $5 million dollars of grants to hundreds of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC)-owned, small businesses in five cities nationwide, including $1 million in Houston.

East Foundation announces Dr. Jason Sawyer to lead science team

The East Foundation is pleased to announce Dr. Jason Sawyer as the organization’s new Chief Science Officer, effective June 1, 2022.

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Mbongeni Buthelezi: The South African artist turning plastic into portraits

While other artists might use watercolors or oil paints, Mbongeni Buthelezi uses waste plastics to create highly textured portraits at his studio in Booysens, Johannesburg.

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Houston Celebrates Africa with a Series of Events in Observance of Africa Day 2021

The City of Houston will mark its 4th annual Houston Africa Day celebration on May 27 by hosting the African Union Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze, and 13 Ambassadors from African nations to Houston.

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PVAMU alumna announced as Student Veteran Excellence Award recipient by The Texas A&M University System

The Texas A&M University System has announced Prairie View A&M University alumna Serita Whiting as this year’s Student Veteran Excellence Award recipient. PVAMU is a member of TAMUS.

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Other Times Terror Attacks Targeted Children

At any Ariana Grande concert, teenage and preteen girls make up a good deal of the crowd.

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Author Jacqueline Woodson Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress

Author Jacqueline Woodson, whose professional accolades include a National Book Award (Brown Girl Dreaming), four Newbery Honors (Brown Girl Dreaming, After Tupac and D Foster, Feathers and Show Way) and a stint as the Young People’s Poet Laureate, has been named the sixth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, for 2018–2019. Her appointment will become official at an inauguration ceremony on Tuesday, January 9 at the Library of Congress, presided over by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.

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Black Panther Actress Passes Away at 95

As soon as you saw her on the big screen, it was like she was destined to play royalty. Dorothy Steel was 95-year-old actress who died Friday morning at her home in Detroit. “She went out strong,” her publicist said. Her agent Cindy Butler confirmed, according to People. A cause of death was not yet shared.

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Protesters block NBA arena over fatal Sacramento police shooting

Protests erupted in Sacramento four days after Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, was shot by police in his grandmother's backyard. Demonstrators blocked the entrance to an arena where an NBA game was scheduled Thursday, chanting "Black Lives Matter" and the name of the 22-year-old who was killed.

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Calls grow for Kentucky AG to release evidence in Breonna Taylor case

Calls for the Kentucky attorney general to release evidence in the Breonna Taylor case are growing after he announced that none of the three officers involved in her death would be charged with her killing.

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5 things for March 14: Student walkout, Pennsylvania race, Trump, Stephen Hawking

t's #MyFreedomDay. Learn how students are standing up to modern slavery. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.