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Year: 2020

  • Prof Patty
  • November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Watch Out for Salt

Frozen and canned foods are often high in sodium. Read every label. Try to eat fresh, unprocessed foods. Look out for things like pizza and prepared sandwiches. Deli meats and cheeses can be very h

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 20, 2020

Young Black Poets

Young Black Poets: 10 teenaged writers show the future of poetry

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Fun Trip down the Escalator

Ann Teleans is a brilliant caricaturist with a style all her own. Last week she took us on a downward escalator ride through the highlights — or lowlights — of the Trump years. It onl

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

Online Magazines I Hadn’t Heard Of And Now Enjoy

Guernica The Gentlewomen Riposte Diverse Issues in Higher Education EbonyJet (new version) Real Health Izzy and Liz Black Women 50+ African American Review Black Poetry Review Fiyah SolsticeRead More

  • Prof Patty
  • November 20, 2020November 20, 2020

My Brownies

Personally, I like browned butter in place of plain butter or oil. I also prefer cream cheese or mascarpone cheese instead of sour cream, because the tang of sour cream does nothing for me in sweet

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 20, 2020November 5, 2025

Old Dogs, New Research, and the Secrets of Aging

By James Gorman Nov. 9, 2020 Another recent paper came to the disturbing conclusion that the calculus of seven dog years for every human year isn’t accurate. To c

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

Have You Noticed?

“Black Friday” sales are here, and Thanksgiving isn’t for another 2 weeks. Christmas trees have been in some stores since late September. Most email is encouraging you to buy things that you

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

Special Event

Paul Robeson, Political Outlaw: Lessons for Today from the Black Radical Tradition The class will feature Howard University professor Greg Carr and Rethinking Schools editor and high school teacher

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

THE COMMANDERS: ADMIRALS AND GENERALS IN THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, 1940

On October 25, 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. was appointed Brigadier General in the United States Army by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, becoming the first African American general in the history o

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 16, 2020

A Black man will lead VMI for the first time in history, amid racism investigation

By Ian Shapira November 13, 2020 at 5:50 p.m. EST Under fierce attack over racism in its ranks, the Virginia Military Institute has appointed a Black man to lead the school for the first

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 14, 2020

The Naval Academy named its first Black female brigade commander

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Commandant of Midshipmen announced the spring semester midshipman leadership positions, Friday, Nov. 8, which includes the selection of the Naval Academy’s first Afric

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 14, 2020

Former Track and Field Athlete Becomes U.S. Navy’s First Black Female Tactical Jet Pilot

KINGSVILLE, Texas – The U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air (TACAIR) pilot received her Wings of Gold July 31, marking a significant milestone for Naval Aviation. Virginia nat

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

Alwyn Cashe Nominated for Medal of Honor

According to the Washington Post, the U.S. Senate passed legislation on Tuesday that clears the way for to be awarded the nation’s highest award for valor in combat, the Medal

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 14, 2020November 5, 2025

Online misinformation is rampant. Four tips on stopping it.

By Sarah Matusek Staff writer, Christian Science Monitor About two-thirds of U.S. adults got their news from social media in 2018. Americans are more likely to share misinformat

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  • Prof Patty
  • November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

Fact-Checked on Facebook and Twitter, Conservatives Switch Their Apps

By Mike Isaac and Kellen Browning Nov. 11, 2020 Millions of people have migrated away from Facebook and Twitter since the election. As the companies have clamped down on mi

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NY Times

  • Australia, After a Mass Shooting During Hanukkah, Looks for a Path Forward
  • Sydney Attackers Motivated by “Islamic State Ideology,” Officials Say
  • Why Nick Reiner Could Face the Death Penalty
  • Nick Reiner Formally Charged With Murdering His Parents
  • Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies

NPR

  • Only two species can survive in Great Salt Lake? Scientist says — hold my Nalgene
  • Orange rivers and melting glaciers: federal report shows rapid change in the Arctic
  • Skywatchers rejoice: The Geminids meteor shower peaks tonight
  • A new study reveals an unprecedented discovery of new species
  • Fewer characters on TV had abortions this year — and more stories reinforced shame

The Progressive

  • After the Wreck
  • Farmers Should Unite to Fight Unfair Trade Policies
  • Revisiting the Protest Movement that Shook the One Percent
  • Crackdown on the Unhoused Violates U.N. Declaration, Activists Say
  • The Progressive’s Favorite Books of 2025

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FactCheck.org

  • FactChecking Trump’s Economic Speech
  • Trump Confirms His Disparaging Remark About ‘Shithole Countries’ at Immigration Meeting
  • Probing Trump’s Verbal Attack on Somalis
  • Vance’s Misleading Claims on Housing Prices and Illegal Immigration
  • Vaccine Panel, Voting to Change Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns, Shares Misleading Information

Snopes.com

  • Did Chuck Schumer say 'go Bills' before remarks on Sydney and Brown shootings?
  • Minnesota woman Sue Tincher was arrested by ICE while observing agents
  • Story about Eric Langford, missing Boy Scout, isn't what it seems
  • 'Things can happen': Trump quote about Brown University shooting spreads online
  • Did Leavitt say Trump 'doesn't care if you're black, brown, yellow or normal'? Here's the truth

Tradeoffs

  • One Scientist's Mission to Change How We Prevent Overdoses
  • A New Kind of Primary Care Comes to America
  • One Economist’s Plan to Blow Up America’s Health Insurance System
  • Homeless Camp Sweeps Can Harm Health. Some Cities Are Trying a New Way.
  • Rising Costs, Fewer Choices: What’s Up with Medicare Drug Plans?

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