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By Curtis Bunn Vice President Kamala Harris took questions from a panel of members of the National Association of Black Journalists on Tuesday, with some moments turning tense as she outlined her vision for her administration if she wins the election in November. Over 45 minutes, Harris spoke about a number of policies, including her […]
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By Ashley Mowreader For many college students, identifying a career path and establishing the skills they need to land their first postgraduate job can be a challenge. A 2024 Student Voice survey by Inside Higher Ed, conducted by Generation Lab, found 68 percent of students are at least somewhat stressed thinking about and preparing for their life after
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By Arit John Four years ago, North Carolina voters handed Democrats one of the party’s toughest losses and one of its most consequential wins. Despite years of Democrats hoping that changing demographics in the fast-growing state would tip the presidential race, Donald Trump defeated Joe Biden here by 1 point, his narrowest winning margin in the country. But further down the
By David Koenig Blue-collar workers from Boeing walked picket lines in the Pacific Northwest instead of building airplanes on Friday after they overwhelmingly rejected a proposed contract that would have raised their wages by 25% over four years. The strike by 33,000 machinists will not disrupt airline flights anytime soon, but it is expected to shut down
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By Rebecca Grapevine Updated COVID vaccines, slated to hit shelves this week, could come with serious sticker shock for more than a million Georgians who don’t have health insurance. The shots will cost around $201.99 for uninsured patients paying out of pocket at CVS, spokesperson Amy Thibault said. The newly approved COVID vaccines should provide
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Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70. Tito was the third of nine Jackson children, which include global superstars Michael and sister Janet, part of a music-making family whose songs are still beloved today. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that
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Written By the Howard Univesity Newsroom Staff Forbes magazine has recognized Howard University as the #1 historically Black college or university (HBCU) in the nation, according to its 2024-2025 America’s Top Colleges rankings. The annual list showcases 500 schools producing “successful, high-earning and influential graduates from all economic backgrounds, with less student debt.” The colleges were ranked based
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On August 9, 2024, President Joe Biden established the Springfield 1908 Race Riot National Monument as America’s newest national park site — the eighth addition to the national park system during the Biden-Harris administration. The new national monument will tell the story of the violent, racially motivated riot in President Abraham Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield,
By Matt Lavietes A public college in Florida tossed hundreds of books in the trash this week, with many of the discarded titles appearing to be related to LGBTQ issues, race and women’s rights. Photos and videos posted to social media by a reporter for the Sarasota Herald-Tribune show the books in at least one dumpster and cardboard boxes in
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By Ryan Quinn The chancellor of Florida’s state university system has launched a review of public university courses for “antisemitism or anti-Israeli bias” following controversy this summer over a textbook and quiz questions allegedly used at Florida International University. It’s unclear whether that flap led Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, a former Republican state lawmaker and ally
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