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Food festivals celebrate diverse cuisines across cities
Lifestyle
— 3d
Food festivals are bringing communities together around cultural traditions, from Bakersfield’s long-running Greek celebration and Cherry Hill’s Greek Agora to Melbourne’s returning international dumpling festival. Palm Desert’s Yum Food Fest also went ahead despite stormy weather, with food, live music and a Hawaiian luau.
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ALS Fundraising Efforts Span Four States
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ALS fundraising walks in Indiana, California, New York and Illinois are bringing communities together to support people living with the disease and fund patient services, care and research. Organizers and families—including relatives honoring a loved one who died of ALS—are urging participation and donations as they seek better treatments and a cure.
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Beijing Canal Arts Fest opens with global performances
Travel
— Sep 25, 2026
The fourth Beijing International Canal Arts Fest opened in Tongzhou on Sept. 24, bringing artists from 13 countries together for performances, cultural activities and canal-themed tours. Organizers cast the festival as a way to promote international exchange and tourism while preserving the Grand Canal as living heritage.
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Four Volunteers to Live Together Inside Simulated Mars Environment for Year-Long Mission
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— Jun 27, 2023
Four volunteers have been selected to live together for a year in a simulated Mars habitat created by NASA. On June 20, NASA’s Johnson Space Center announced the anticipated mission on its Twitter page. “Four volunteers…
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Cyberattack Turns Hundreds Of Grocery Coolers Into Saunas As Military Stores’ Meltdown Remains A Mystery
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9/11 Reshapes Lives Across New York
World
— Sep 8, 2026
Twenty-five years after 9/11, first‑hand accounts span celebrities with near‑misses to fashion journalists and journalism students who were covering New York events when the towers were attacked, highlighting how the day intersected with media, culture, and personal lives. Together, these narratives illuminate chaos, resilience, and the lasting memory of a defining moment across diverse communities.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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When Sick Patient Is Forced to Turn Dog Over to Shelter, Nurse Adopts It to Keep Them Together
Reporting
— Dec 23, 2021
Many older people or people living on their own would benefit greatly from having some sort of animal companion, but some are worried about what would happen to their pet if something happened to them. One man…
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Long-Lost Friends Have ‘Miracle’ Reunion 82 Years After Being Separated by the Holocaust
Reporting
— Mar 11, 2021
It was a different world that Betty Grebenschikoff and Ana María Wahrenberg grew up in, living in Berlin in the 1930s. The two girls met when they were 6, and participated in many activities together. They went to the…
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‘We Stand Together:’ Kamala Harris Delivers Tribute To 9/11 Victims, First Responders
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— Sep 11, 2020
Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris is delivering a message of unity in remembrance of the Americans who lost their lives during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. During a memorial ceremony in…
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College Student Reconnects With Childhood Friend and Helps Him Get Released From Prison
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— Feb 16, 2022
As children living in Annapolis, Maryland, Brandon Harris and Sura Sohna grew up together and were close friends. One would end up excelling in his academics and the other would commit a crime that changed the course of…
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Friendship and tiny daily bids matter more than fixing fights
Gottman argues lasting marriages run on updated knowledge, fondness, and everyday responsiveness because most conflicts are permanent differences, not puzzles to solve.
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Large Number of House Democrats Refuse to Condemn Biden’s Open Border Policies During Live House Vote
Opinion
— Jan 18, 2024
The Democrats are known for sticking together at all costs, even if it means their own destruction. They need to quit fooling themselves — if Biden’s open border policy is left unchecked, it will destroy the American…
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Harry Styles Cancels São Paulo Show Health Issue
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— Jul 21, 2026
Harry Styles canceled his July 21 São Paulo show due to a health issue on the Together, Together Tour, with Live Nation Brazil offering refunds and announcing a limited batch of tickets for the Friday, July 24 show which remains scheduled. Fans will receive information by email via Ticketmaster Brasil and can access the Friday tickets as availability allows, marking the Brazilian residency’s only cancellation for that date while planning continues for subsequent shows.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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'We Said We'd Never Forget': Group Honors 9/11 Victims Every Year with Countless Acts of Kindness
Reporting
— Sep 12, 2022
A lot of the aspects of our daily lives are forgettable. When we’re on autopilot and steeped in the familiar, the days can blur together — but you’d be hard-pressed to find any U.S. resident who doesn’t remember exactly…
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NFL All-Pro Unleashes on Biden Over News Conference Photo: ‘This Is a Bit Too Far’
Reporting
— May 15, 2023
Two-time All-Pro Green Bay Packers tackle David Bakhtiari knows all about the importance of following the X’s and O’s to make sure a play comes together as scripted when the chaos of live action begins. But when the…
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Five classic hits from the 1970s and 80s hide surprising origin stories
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— Sep 6, 2026
The articles profile the enduring appeal and origin stories of iconic 1970s and 1980s songs across rock and country, from Jethro Tull’s Wond’ring Aloud coming together in a hotel room during touring to Kansas’s Point of Know Return driven by a signature riff, and Frampton’s Do You Feel Like We Do evolving into a live centerpiece on Frampton Comes Alive!, alongside Janie Fricke’s 1983 hit Tell Me a Lie and America’s Sister Golden Hair as standout soft-rock and country-pop staples. Together, they highlight how serendipitous moments, inventive arrangements, and touring-era creativity helped these tracks achieve lasting cultural impact.
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Little-Known Green Law Becoming Thorn In Side Of Businesses
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Five Rock Hits Drew From Unexpected Personal Inspirations
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— Sep 10, 2026
The five articles trace the enduring legacies of classic songs from the 1960s and 1970s, highlighting personal inspirations and breakout chart success: Shannon by Henry Gross was shaped by a meeting with Carl Wilson over a shared dog and completed quickly after grounding himself with ocean sounds, Winchester Cathedral by The New Vaudeville Band rode a calendar image to a UK top five and a Grammy win, For a Dancer by Jackson Browne emerged from personal loss, Hang On Sloopy by The McCoys became a defining garage-rock hit, and Baby, I Love Your Way by Peter Frampton gained massive popularity after the live Frampton Comes Alive! performance. Together, the pieces emphasize how intimate experiences and live-recorded moments helped these songs achieve lasting cultural resonance.
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Toy Story vs Shrek
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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Eight Drivers Compete in National Driving Championship
Sports
— Jul 24, 2026
Canada's 2026 National Driving Championship weekend kicks off with the Driver Showcase featuring eight drivers and live coverage ahead of the July 26 final at Clinton Raceway, where the champion will earn a spot at the 2027 World Driving Championship; the event promises behind-the-scenes access and driver reflections. The inaugural Junior National Driving Championship runs July 25 at Clinton Raceway as part of the weekend, bringing together young harness racing talents from Maritime Minis and Ontario Young Guns to determine Canada's first junior champion through a morning heats series and a Championship Final.
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