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Onion Explains: The International State Of Women’s Rights Pt. 3
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Ashley Hope Pérez: ‘Young people have a right’ to stories that help them learn
For years, Out of Darkness appeared on reading lists as a recommendation for ambitious young readers ready to face disquieting aspects of the American experience. It began facing bans in 2021.
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Author: Ashley Hope Pérez
Julius Rodriguez, a young pianist fusing (all) the music from inside-out
Marcus J. Moore reflects on the studio debut of pianist Julius Rodriguez, an artist seamlessly commingling jazz with more pop forms.
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Biggest Reasons Not To Sleep With A Coworker
When working in an office setting, it’s important to leave your genitals at the door. Here are the biggest reasons not to sleep with a coworker.
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Kansas Keystone Pipeline Leak Largest In Pipeline’s History
A recent Keystone Pipeline failure in northeastern Kansas has been contained after an estimated 14,000 barrels of crude oil spilled in a natural waterway, making it the largest spill in the pipeline’s history. What do you think?
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Banned Books: Author Ashley Hope Pérez on finding humanity in the ‘darkness’
Ashley Hope Pérez published Out of Darkness in 2015 to critical acclaim. The novel re-contextualized contemporary issues of race providing a historical framework in a not-so-post-racial America.
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‘Iron Man,’ ‘Super Fly’ and ‘Carrie’ are inducted into the National Film Registry
Every year, the Library of Congress adds 25 films to the National Film Registry to be preserved for posterity. This year’s selections include Hairspray and When Harry Met Sally.
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Author: Neda Ulaby
Former music students accuse two Juilliard teachers of sexual misconduct
Three people have accused two teachers at the world-renowned music school — composers Robert Beaser and the late Christopher Rouse — of sexual misconduct dating back to the 1990s and 2000s.
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Author: Anastasia Tsioulcas
‘Emerald City Nights’ revisits jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal in a series from the 1960s
When Jamal’s trios visited Penthouse jazz club in Seattle in the ’60s, they came to play. Now 92, the pianist has signed off on the release of a new series of live recordings from back in the day.
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Author: Kevin Whitehead