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LeBron James praised by hometown school district
AKRON, OH – JULY 30: LeBron James addresses the crowd during the opening ceremonies of the I Promise School on…
LeBron James praised by hometown school district
AKRON, OH – JULY 30: LeBron James addresses the crowd during the opening ceremonies of the I Promise School on…
Paramount, 1985 | Widewalls
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Mao, 1972 | Widewalls
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A Whole Stocking Full of Good Wishes, 1956
Andy Warhol, the most successful and highly paid commercial illustrator in New York, created cards that were published by Tiffany’s…
Howdy Doody, 1981 | Widewalls
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Not The Nation recently published a poem in which a homeless narrator speaks a complex, nuanced variety of English with…
Easy on the Nordic oysters: Bacteria flourishing in warmer fjord waters
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Boy in wheelchair pulls himself to feet for national anthem at Tennessee fair
A 10-year-old boy who often uses a wheelchair and requires braces on his legs managed to stand for the national…
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After 30 years of working, many people would be looking forward to retirement. But with the launch of Indigo Style,…
Today We Recognize Black Women’s Equal Pay Day Because Wage Discrimination is Real
By now, most of us are aware that women earn about 80 cents to every dollar made by a man.…
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Tony Orrico, Accelerated Image: Yvonne Rainer’s Hand Movie (1966), 2014, still from video. Orrico is among those set to participate…
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Nam June Paik Award Nominees Announced, for Prize Granted in November -ARTnews
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Attorney in Diante Yarber case calls for the D.A. to step down, recuse himself for obstruction of justice
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‘Fixer Upper’ star Joanna Gaines shows ‘all nighter’ aftermath photo with newborn son Crew
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Cardi B’s first post-birth performance will be at the Mala Luna Festival
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Two men sneak out of nursing home to attend German heavy metal festival
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Manager of the Brooklyn salon where workers assaulted Black customers speaks out
Screenshot A vicious brawl at a Brooklyn nail salon sparked protests outside the salon and a call to close down…
Travis Scott casts Kylie Jenner as Virgin Mary figure in new music video
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West Hollywood passes resolution to remove President Trump’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star
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Serena Williams Shares Message About Her Struggle With Postpartum Depression
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Report: Trump Administration to Limit Citizenship for Legal Immigrants
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Lewis Emerges as Face of Baltimore During Hall of Fame Speech
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‘I felt I was not a good mom’: Serena Williams details post-partum struggles | The Guardian
Williams suffered the heaviest defeat of her career last week when she lost 6-1, 6-0 in just 52 minutes to…
Gates and Manafort, a tale awash in hidden millions and betrayal.
In potentially the key moment of Manafort’s tax and bank fraud trial, special counsel Robert Mueller’s star witness, Rick Gates,…
Baidu ready to beat Google if U.S. firm returns to China: CEO
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Trevor Noah Pleads With Trump To Start A Feud With Him
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Gagosian Names Han-I Wang Senior Director in Hong Kong -ARTnews
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Showtime announces October premiere for LeBron James doc ‘Shut Up and Dribble’
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Alabama Coach Nick Saban Featured on the Cover of ESPN The Magazine’s College Football Preview Issue, on Newsstands Friday
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‘They were shot 23 times’: RT talks to Amnesty Intl researcher about distressing Cameroon video
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China’s Xi on tour of Africa to expand trade, months after Trump’s ‘s***hole’ comment
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Scandals & meddling claims in Cambodia’s general election
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Beyoncé Tackles Gender Stereotypes In Rare Look At Her Life As A Parent
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Michelle Obama Will Hit The Road For Voter Registration Drive This Fall
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Emmett Till Sign In Mississippi Vandalized With Bullet Holes — Again
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