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Roberta Flack’s first piano came from a junkyard – five Grammys would follow
The Green Piano: How Little Me Found Music recounts the story of Flack’s father finding her a beat-up, old, upright in a junkyard — a treasure that led to a life in music.
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Author: Elizabeth Blair
Every Lie George Santos Has Told About His Life Thus Far
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has repeatedly misrepresented his achievements, his career, and his heritage both before and during his time as an elected official. Here is every lie he’s told the public about his life so far.
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Sherlock Holmes Enters Public Domain
Copyrights on works from 1927, including Arthur Conan Doyle’s short story collection The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, have expired, making the works open to the public to legally share, perform, reuse, repurpose, or sample without permission or cost. What do you think?
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A Massachusetts woman got a Hollywood surprise during her morning coffee run
Lisa Mackay pulled into a Dunkin’ Donuts drive-thru outside Boston to find movie star Ben Affleck behind the window. Dressed in the company’s uniform, he handed Lisa her order.
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Dog Worried He Always One Initiating Petting
SAN RAMON, CA—Observing that it was somehow on him every time to roll over and nudge his owner’s hand with his snout, local canine Peanut reportedly expressed concern Thursday that he was always the one to initiate petting. “I know I shouldn’t feel this way, but just one time when we’re lying together on the couch, I…
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George Santos Applies for a New Job
If my time in office taught me one thing, it’s these two things: work hard, be honest, and refuse to ever admit you’re wrong.
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Author: Eli Grober
Shrugs, Not Hugs
From the Jean Teasdale email cyber-compu-bag: “Hey Jean, is Hubby Rick still alive?” Why, thanks for asking, Greg! Also, thanks to Anthony and Darci for the same question, as well as Mitch, Dale, Naomi, Chris, Jo, and Baptiste! The answer, as always, is a resounding oui, ja, si, and Chinese for yes! It’s still the…
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U.S. women’s soccer tries to overcome its past lack of diversity
While the U.S. women’s national soccer team has steadily become more representative, players say there’s still work to be done. That means ensuring young women of color feel included in the sport.
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Anti-fatness keeps fat people on the margins, says Aubrey Gordon
In her new book You Just Need To Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat People, Aubrey Gordon tackles the biases and myths that she says keep fat people on the margins of society.
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Author: Mallory Yu