by Bruce Horovitz, AARP, Updated September 16, 2021 AARP asked the experts. We reached out to three thrift specialists who have each written books about garage sales and savvy spending on used
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Our Best Tool For Predicting Midterm Elections Doesn’t Show A Republican Wave — But History Is On The GOP’s Side
As it is every two years, control of the House and Senate will once again be at stake in the November 2022 midterm elections, and one of the best tools we have for predicting those election results
7 Great Colleges That Are Perfect For Adult Learners
If you are thinking about continuing education, these schools specialize in helping older adults get their degrees. By Danielle Braff September 14, 2021 When you’re going back to (or startin
A Rabbi’s Guide on Making Amends and Letting Those Grudges Go
Sept. 12, 2021 By David Wolpe There will always be things we cannot fully forgive and people who do not deserve to be restored to good reputation. And forgiving someone does not necessari
50 Free Apps for Apple and Android Phones
by Edward C. Baig and Ed Waldman, AARP, September 1, 2021 Apps by subject Education Food and dining Games Health and fitness Home and organization Music and entertainment Nature, science
Venture Smith: The First Slave Narrative
September 9, 2021 by Neely Tucker (Library of Congress) Descendants of Venture Smith gather at his gravesite in East Haddam, Connecticut, during the town’s 2019 Venture Smith Day.
Library of Congress and NPR Announce National Book Festival Podcast Series
NPR and the Library of Congress are proud to announce a collaboration between the National Book Festival and several of NPR’s most popular podcasts. NPR journalists always interview authors
50 Free Apps for Apple and Android Phones
by Edward C. Baig and Ed Waldman, AARP, September 1, 2021 Apps by subject Education Food and dining Games Health and fitness Home and organization Music and entertainment Nature, science
Venture Smith: The First Slave Narrative
September 9, 2021 by Neely Tucker (Library of Congress) Descendants of Venture Smith gather at his gravesite in East Haddam, Connecticut, during the town’s 2019 Venture Smith Day.
Texas’s New Law Is The Climax Of A Record-Shattering Year For Voting Restrictions
SEP. 8, 2021, AT 6:00 AM By Nathaniel Rakich and Elena Mejía It took several months, but Texas Republicans have finally enacted their much-debated bill rolling back voting
Space station astronaut captures breathtaking view of the edge of the Earth
Jackson Ryan Sept. 7, 2021 7:00 a.m. If the state of the planet is getting you down or you’re just terrified that ducks can now speak human words, then I advise you to stop what you’r
Honey Chicken – STAYS CRISPY for hours!
By Nagi PUBLISHED: 21 Aug ’20 UPDATED: 19 Feb ’21 Ingredients Chicken & Marinade: 300g/ 10oz chicken thighs , skinless boneless, cut into 2.5cm/1″ pieces (Note 1) 1 tb
RIP Jeanne Robertson
A nationally known humorist and motivational speaker from North Carolina passed away unexpectedly on August 24, 2021. Jeanne Robertson, 77, was the 1963 Miss North Carolina pageant winner and went
An All-Black, All-Female Shakespeare Company That Is Transforming Theater
BY RADHIKA SETH September 4, 2021 Mawa Theatre Company is a Shakespeare company with a difference—the UK’s first to be comprised of Black and Black mixed race women. Founded by actors Maisey
They Invented the Supermodel
These ten Black women should all be household names. By Jason Campbell Aug. 21, 2021 The only way to start this story — any story, really, about the American Supermodel — is