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Book: 'What Is A Girl Worth?'

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Virginia Seminary President On Reparations Fund: 'Apology Is Insufficient'

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Liberty University Students React To Falwell Scandal

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Afghans Left Out Of Discussions Around Peace Talks

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Conversation With The Creators Of The HBO Series 'Our Boys'

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Colorado City Eyes Solution To Local News Desert: Libraries

By • Sep 14, 2019

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By now, you've probably heard about Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University. He was sentenced to up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing dozens of girls and young women, all under the guise of providing medical treatment. The first person to publicly accuse Nassar of sexual abuse was former gymnast Rachael Denhollander. She writes about her experience in a new memoir called "What Is A Girl Worth" and a children's book called "How Much Is A Little Girl Worth?"

A Tour To The REACH, The Kennedy Center's New Performance Space

By editor • Sep 14, 2019

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Latinx Advocacy Groups Sue To Block Citizenship Data Release By Trump Officials

By • Sep 13, 2019

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Latinx community groups based in Texas and Arizona are suing to block the Trump administration from collecting government records for the production of data concerning the U.S. citizenship status of every person living in the country.

Shining Moments And Cheap Stunts At The 3rd Democratic Presidential Debate

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Census Bureau Fights To Prevent Spread Of Misinformation

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio Speaks Out On Changes To Gun Laws

By editor • Sep 13, 2019

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Cinematographer Roger Deakins' Films Are Artistic Yet Unpretentious

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North Carolina Scrambles To Redraw Political Maps

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California's Plan To Cap Rent Increases Could Drive Up Prices In The Long Run

By • Sep 12, 2019

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Critics Discuss Hits And Misses At The Toronto International Film Festival

By • Sep 12, 2019

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More than 400 movies in ten days - that is the Toronto International Film Festival. This year, the most talked-about films include the Mr. Rogers movie "A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood"...

Asylum-Seekers Respond To Trump Administration's Supreme Court Win

By editor • Sep 12, 2019

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Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration Asylum Restrictions

By • Sep 11, 2019

The Supreme Court says the Trump administration can begin denying asylum requests from migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border nationwide who have not first applied in another country they traveled through.

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Firefighter Laid To Rest 18 Years After Sept. 11 Attacks

By • Sep 11, 2019

Nearly eighteen years after the Sept. 11 attacks, New York City firefighter Michael Haub has finally been laid to rest. Family and friends gathered in New York City's Franklin Square to remember him.

Among those attending the ceremony was 53-year-old firefighter Andrew Mulchinski.

"Mike was the kind of guy who would give you the shirt off his back. He would do anything for anybody, whether he knew you or not," Mulchinski says.

The two were volunteer firefighters together at the Roslyn Highlands Fire Department in Long Island, New York.

Female CEOs Blast 'Forbes' List Of Innovative Leaders That Includes Only One Woman

By & • Sep 11, 2019

Note: An updated version of the letter, with additional signatures, was published Sept. 13.

"We blew it."

That was Forbes editor Randall Lane's assessment on Twitter after his publication released a list of America's 100 most innovative leaders that included only a single woman.

Lead Attorney For Local Governments Suing Purdue Pharma Discusses Tentative Deal

By editor • Sep 11, 2019

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T. Boone Pickens, Legendary Texas Oilman, Dies At 91

By • Sep 11, 2019

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The Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens died today at his home in Dallas. He was 91. During the 1980s, Pickens was one of the most famous businessmen in America. He was known as a corporate raider who launched takeovers of big companies like Gulf Oil.

North Carolina Republicans Pass Budget By Holding Surprise Vote

By editor • Sep 11, 2019

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New England Patriots Antonio Brown Accused Of Rape In A Lawsuit

By editor • Sep 11, 2019

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New England Patriots wide receiver Antonio Brown has been accused of rape in a federal lawsuit in Florida. From member station WGBH in Boston, Esteban Bustillos has more.

Wilbur Ross At The Center Of Another Political Storm, This Time About The Weather

By Scott Horsley • Sep 10, 2019

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross is under the microscope again, amid fresh allegations of meddling with a government scientific agency.

The latest storm to engulf the secretary began Sept. 1, when weather forecasters in Birmingham, Ala., issued a tweet saying Hurricane Dorian posed no threat to their state.

The Highwomen: Reimagining An '80s Supergroup

By editor • Sep 10, 2019

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In the 1980s, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings and Kris Kristofferson formed a country supergroup called The Highwaymen.

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THE HIGHWAYMEN: (Singing) I was a highwayman. Along the coach roads I did ride.

Virginia's Hampton University Offers Free Semester To Displaced Bahamian Students

By editor • Sep 10, 2019

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How The Trump Administration's Attacks On Science Put Americans At Risk

By editor • Sep 10, 2019

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Weather should not be a partisan issue, so said Neil Jacobs earlier today. He's the acting administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and he was trying to calm a controversy that only seems to be getting worse.

Teen Angst And Civil Rights Meet In A New Memoir — Featuring Jackie Robinson

By editor • Sep 10, 2019

In the 1960s Sharon Robinson was not living the life of a typical, African American teenager. Robinson was born a few years after her father, Jackie Robinson, became the first African American baseball player in the MLB in 1947. Her family lived in a wealthy neighborhood in Stamford, Conn.; she met celebrities on the weekends; she owned a horse.

Unfurling The Waste Problem Caused By Wind Energy

By editor • Sep 10, 2019

While most of a turbine can be recycled or find a second life on another wind farm, researchers estimate the U.S. will have more than 720,000 tons of blade material to dispose of over the next 20 years, a figure that doesn't include newer, taller higher-capacity versions.

Voters In North Carolina To Decide The Final Race From The 2018 Midterms On Tuesday

By • Sep 9, 2019

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