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Changing fonts can make reading easier for some, even in State Department memos

On Monday, the US State Department's domestic offices, bureaus and posts overseas will begin communicating in a style that's unlike any other they've ever used before: The agency will ditch Times New Roman, a font it has been using since February 2004, and switch to the plainer Calibri.

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Natural ways to prepare for cough and cold season

There’s never a convenient time for your child to get sick. While missed school (and work!) days are going to happen, there are steps you can take to minimize them. In this interview with Dr. Bill Sears, America’s Pediatrician, he talks about his strategies to support their immune system so kids will be less likely to get sick in the first place. He also talks about simple ways to address your child’s cough and cold symptoms that don’t involve medication.

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'10 years is enough': Advocates and bipartisan lawmakers push for sentencing reform for drug-related offenders

William R. Underwood was a 17-year-old father living in New York City when former President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs."

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Here are the highlights from Twitter's lawsuit against Elon Musk

It's not every day that a major corporate lawsuit features a poop emoji, but then again it's not every day that one of the world's most influential social media platforms sues the world's richest man to make him buy it.

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What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

The impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who faces accusations of repeatedly abusing his office to help a donor, is set to begin Tuesday in the state Senate.

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Travis Scott announces Astroworld Festival

Travis Scott is headling the Astroworld Festival. Titled after his recent album, the festival will take place on November 17th in Houston across from where Astroworld Theme Park used to be at NRG Park.

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Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotations

The words and phrases permeate nearly every aspect of our society. "Master bedrooms" in our homes. "Blacklists" and "whitelists" in computing. The idiom "sold down the river" in our everyday speech.

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Conductor invited refugees who’d never played instruments to join his orchestra changed his lifeed

Ron Davis Álvarez stood on a train platform in Stockholm, stunned by what he saw.

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San Bernardino School Shooter Fired 10 Shots, Reloaded Once

When Cedric Anderson entered North Park Elementary School to see his wife, Karen Smith, who worked as a special needs teacher, there was no indication to staff that something was amiss.

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Bannon Removed From National Security Council Role

The decision, which one source with knowledge said was made by Trump himself, comes after the President in January authorized the reorganization of the National Security Council to include Bannon as a permanent member of the panel.

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DeVos Struggles to Answer Basic Questions About Schools in Her Home State

Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos stumbled her way through a tense interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" Sunday night, struggling to answer some basic questions about schools in her home state of Michigan and admitting that she does not "intentionally" visit underperforming schools.

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Blizzard slams New England in third major storm of past 2 weeks

New England's third nor'easter in less than two weeks slammed parts of the region Tuesday in a barrage that dropped as much as 2 feet of snow in some places and brought dangerous whiteout conditions on the roads.

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Save Our HBCUs

Education is a gift that once obtained can’t be taken away. It can open doors to opportunities to advance one personally and professionally. Far from easy to obtain, it is treasured as many scrimp, save, and sacrifice so much just to acquire the basics of it. Knowing the importance and its worth, what if your education’s creditability was in some way threatened?

Federal dietary guidelines need to cut carbohydrates

This year, as they do every five years, federal officials will publish a new version of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. These periodic updates to federal nutrition guidelines influence everything from school lunches and military meals to public health initiatives and products developed by the food industry.

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Contact Tracing: The New Tool in Fighting COVID-19

As a child, I remember playing a game called Connect the Dots. It was a game with the concept of drawing a line from one dot to another in chronically order to form a picture. What was just something for me to do is now a leading tool in the battle to flatten the curve and stop the spread of the coronavirus.

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Evacuations ordered in Sweden as fires rage as far north as Arctic Circle

Nearly 100 people were forced to leave their homes overnight in Sweden, emergency officials said Thursday, as dozens of forest fires rage across the country as far north as the Arctic Circle.

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Boris Johnson's burqa row proves Britain is having its own culture war

Thanks to Boris Johnson, the UK's recently resigned foreign secretary, British politicians and British media are talking about the burqa.

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Celebrating the power of connection at Sims Bayou Greenway Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

On Saturday, Houston Parks Board, Houston Parks and Recreation Department, and CenterPoint Energy celebrated the newest segment of Sims Bayou Greenway and recreational trail along CenterPoint Energy easement in Houston.

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Draft Brexit deal reached more than two years since divisive vote

British and European Union negotiators have agreed on a draft Brexit deal, UK Prime Minister Theresa May's office said Tuesday, more than two years after the country voted in a divisive referendum to withdraw from the bloc.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: What Is the Importance of the Congressional Black Caucus?

“The Congressional Black Caucus is a racial political organization made up of the African-American members of the United States Congress. Although they claim race and party affiliation are not official requirements for membership, no white person has been allowed to join and most of them are Democrats. Its chair is Representative Cedric Richmond of Louisiana,” according to Wikipedia.