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'Unexampled Courage' Tells The Story That Inspired Integration Of U.S. Armed Forces

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From Friends To School, 'Under Pressure' Helps Teenage Girls Navigate Adolescence

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Former Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni Announces Retirement From Politics

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In Britain, 7 Parliament Members Quit Opposition Labour Party

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Sweden Has Come Up With An Unusual Way To Encourage Entrepreneurship

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Former Deputy CIA Director John McLaughlin Weighs In On McCabe's Claims

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President Trump has gone on record to say he takes Russian President Vladimir Putin at his word. I was there in Helsinki when Trump was pressed about Putin's claims not to have intervened in the 2016 election.

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PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP: President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Debuts 'Lazarus' To Celebrate 60th Anniversary

By • Feb 17, 2019

After dance pioneer Alvin Ailey died in 1989, the future of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was uncertain. It's difficult to keep a dance company profitable after its founder is long gone – many have tried and failed. But 30 years later, the group is thriving, and decided to celebrate its 60th anniversary and founder by commissioning a new work titled Lazarus.

Jazz Musician And Subject Of Iconic Photo Revisits 'A Great Day In Harlem'

By editor • Feb 17, 2019

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Facing Loss Of Accreditation Over Finances, Women's HBCU Raises Millions

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For one of the nation's only historically black colleges for women, this week will be crucial for survival.

On Monday, Bennett College, in Greensboro, N.C., will argue its case for maintaining its accreditation at a hearing before the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, or SACS.

Experts Pessimistic About Value Of Another Trump-Kim Summit

By • Feb 17, 2019

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Ask anybody who's tried - It's hard to keep even a well-known arts institution going. To keep it going after its founder and namesake has died is even more impressive. But, to do that for some six decades, some might call that miraculous. So, at that standard, you can understand why the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater decided to celebrate its 60th anniversary this year by commissioning a new powerful work titled "Lazarus."

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UNIDENTIFIED SINGERS: (As characters, singing) War is risen.

To Move Forward, Parkland Shooting Survivor Leaves Marjory Stoneman Douglas

By editor • Feb 16, 2019

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Remembering Mars Rover, 'Opportunity'

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Barbershop: Virginia Gov. Northam Plans His 'Racial Reconciliation Tour'

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At Least 6 Dead, Including Gunman, In Aurora, Ill., Shooting

By • Feb 15, 2019

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Trump's National Emergency Declaration Is Likely To Face Constitutionality Challenges

By • Feb 15, 2019

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Red Pill Or Blue Pill? 20 Years Ago The Matrix Built Our Reality-Denying World

By editor • Feb 15, 2019

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Nearly 20 years ago in March of 1999, there was a burning question on the minds of many filmgoers.

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KEANU REEVES: (As Neo) What is the matrix?

In The Aftermath Of Scandals, Va. Democrats Look To Women Of Color For Leadership

By • Feb 15, 2019

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Hundreds Denounce Anti-Semitism Spike In France

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Colin Kaepernick Reaches Agreement With NFL

By • Feb 15, 2019

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What Presidential Powers Trump Has During A National Emergency

By editor • Feb 15, 2019

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In his announcement today declaring a national emergency, President Trump repeatedly mentioned that previous presidents have called national emergencies.

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