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Judge Engoron's retributionFeb 21, 2024 5:49 pm - Donald Trump has just a few weeks to find a way to pay, or guarantee that he will pay, the $355 million fine that a New York judge imposed on him in the lawsuit brought b...
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Qatar connection: American universities have some explaining to doFeb 21, 2024 5:29 pm - Columbia may be the gem of the ocean, but the Ivy League university in New York that bears its name has become known as American academia's preeminent breeding and stompi...
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Good food vs. great food: How do you know?Feb 21, 2024 10:20 am - Last month, we talked about what makes a good restaurant vs. a great one. My focus was all about the experience in terms of service, design, lighting and music. But no m...
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Neighbors in the News: Des Plaines History Center hires new executive directorFeb 21, 2024 6:00 am - Kurt Begalka was hired as the Des Plaines History Center's new executive director. He will be responsible for managing and expanding History Center staff, community outreach, creating strategic and practical ways to involve residents of all ages in programs and more.
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The culture of gun violenceFeb 21, 2024 2:45 am - “Turn on the TV,” my friend Annie said. No hello — it has to be something bad. “The Super Bowl.” At first I thought Las Vegas. But no, this must be Kansas City. A shootin...
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Gospel music is a powerful educator on social justice strugglesFeb 21, 2024 1:45 am - One of the Black history documentaries that I had marked on my to-see list is the recently released PBS “Gospel” series that is hosted by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who serve...
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The Gen Z faith pivotFeb 21, 2024 12:15 am - A significant number of Gen Z Americans and college students appear to be doing a “pivot” back to religion, according to Jay Richards, the director of the Richard and Hel...
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The changing face of India: Majoritarianism and ‘bulldozer justice’Feb 20, 2024 10:28 am - One of memories of growing up in Hyderabad, India, was to go for Friday prayers at a small mosque (masjid) near my home. This mosque was part of a cemetery and mausoleum ...
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America's dysfunctional overclassFeb 20, 2024 1:30 am - What does America's overclass think of the rest of us? The short answer is "not much." They think ordinary people's splurging on natural resources is destroying the plane...
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On Alzheimer’s and art that healsFeb 18, 2024 5:45 pm - My father’s birthday was earlier this month. He would have been 99, but he died from Alzheimer’s disease 11 years ago. I am still re-membering him. On the day that he die...