Jonathan Escoffery grew up in Miami, the son of Jamaican immigrants. In a world where identity was linked to race, he says it was often confusing to figure out where he fit in.
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Author: Terry Gross
Where to Find Ruins of the Roman Empire’s Last Years
A visit to Ravenna and Rome can take you back to the fifth century, when everything seemed to be in chaos
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A guide to the present moment: Finding (and losing) yourself backcountry snowboarding
While riding epic lines is the ultimate goal in this sport, the truth is only about 5% of backcountry snowboarding is actually snowboarding. The other 95% is what it takes to get you there.
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Author: Greg Rosalsky
Man Has Real Thing For Blond-Haired, Blue-Eyed Aryans Of Pure Breeding Stock
SANTA BARBARA, CA—Saying that the heart wants what the heart wants, local man Ross Weber told reporters Monday that he had a real thing for blond-haired, blue-eyed Aryans of pure breeding stock. “I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about a naturally blond woman with an undiluted bloodline and membership in…
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Couple Loses Life Savings After Getting Scammed Into Having Baby At Hospital
CLEVELAND—Representing just one couple among millions who fall prey to the scam every year, Annalise and Patrick Callahan confirmed Monday they had lost their life savings after getting tricked into having their baby at the hospital. “These so-called healthcare officials assured us this was a safe and smart place to…
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Dignity Temporarily Set Aside To Enjoy Trampoline
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Police Ask For Public’s Help In Falsifying Report
HOUSTON—Calling on the community for assistance in closing an unsolved case, Houston police chief Jeff Sommer asked the public Monday for its help in falsifying a police report that would implicate local 24-year-old Terrence Carter in the crime. “In order to wrongfully accuse a suspect and take him into custody, we…
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Field Notes on the Infinite-Monkey Theorem
Shouts & Murmurs by Reuven Perlman: If you put monkeys in a room with typewriters, do you get Shakespeare? Or do they just drink coffee, smoke cigarettes, and listen to old jazz LPs?
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Author: Reuven Perlman
CEOs Explain Why They Oppose A 4-Day Workweek
While European companies have begun experimenting with four-day workweeks, American companies have yet to adopt the practice. The Onion asked American CEOs to explain why they oppose a shorter workweek, and this is what they said.
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Weinstein faces sentencing in California for rape and sexual assault conviction
Disgraced film executive Harvey Weinstein will be sentenced Monday following a rape and sexual assault conviction in California. He’s already serving a separate sentence in New York.
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Author: Mandalit del Barco