2021

BY ELLIOT ACKERMAN  AUGUST 31, 2021 2:08 PM EDT In the past eighteen months we have witnessed a politicization of the U.S. military with few precedents, from General Mark Milley marching across Lafayette Park in his fatigues with former President Donald Trump, to the Congressional testimony of senior officers—on everything from January 6th to right-wing extremism to critical race theory—becoming…

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September 6, 2021 By Royal Examiner Women have options to reduce of risk of ovarian cancer through lifestyle and awareness. According to the National Institutes of Health, epithelial ovarian cancer is the leading cause of death among gynecologic cancers and the fourth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States. The American Cancer…

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The senator went from Donald J. Trump’s public enemy to his impassioned defender. Now he’s a golfing regular at Mar-a-Lago, advising the former president on his future. What is behind one of the unlikeliest partnerships in politics? By Glenn Thrush, Jo Becker and Danny Hakim  Published Aug. 14, 2021 Updated Aug. 15, 2021 Lindsey Graham’s moment, it seemed, came on the…

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BY GOODBLACKNEWS ON JUNE 11, 2021 by Lori Lakin Hutcherson (@lakinhutcherson) Notable among them were Katori Hall for Drama for The Hot Wing King, Les Payne and Tamara Payne for Biography for The Dead Are Rising: The Life of Malcolm X, Tania León for Music for Stride, Marcia Chatelain for History for Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America, Mitchell S. Jackson for Feature Writing for Twelve Minutes and a Life, Michael…

Read More Katori Hall, Les Payne and Tamara Payne, Darnella Frazier, Wesley Morris, and More Win Pulitzer Prizes in 2021

from The Daily Skimm (8/27/21) Yesterday, seven Capitol Police officers sued former President Trump, his associates, and far-right groups for trying to upend the country’s peaceful transfer of power. On Jan 6, a mob of Trump supporters broke into the Capitol, falsely claiming Trump won the 2020 election. Five people died and more than 140…

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by Michelle Crouch, AARP, August 25, 2021 An occasional headache is typically nothing to worry about. You pop an over-the-counter painkiller and you’re good to go. Sometimes, however, a headache can indicate something more serious, especially at a certain age. “As you get older, we get more concerned that something else is going on that’s causing…

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By Tracey L. Kelley August 17, 2021 Danielle Crull first spotted a spunky and playful tiny tuxedo kitten wandering behind some buildings at a church camp. Nestled deep in a forest, the camp had numerous stray cats, including many pregnant ones. This little kitty was a stray offspring.  Crull, ABOM, is a master optician and owner of A Child’s Eyes in…

Read More Darling Truffles the Glasses-Wearing Cat Helps Kids Not Be Afraid to Look Different