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'When We Were Arabs' Is A Nostalgic Celebration Of A Rich, Diverse Heritage

Author Massoud Hayoun has Moroccan, Egyptian and Tunisian heritage — and is also Jewish. He weaves in his family history with the politics that shaped their lives, including European oppression.

Sen. Cory Booker Explains His 2020 Campaign Strategy With NPR's Politics Podcast

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks about his rationale for running for president in an interview with the NPR Politics Podcast. It's part of a series with New Hampshire Public Radio and Iowa Public Radio.

Rep. Rutherford, Other Officials To Join Offshore Drilling Protest At Jacksonville Beach

Opponents of President Donald Trump’s plan to expand offshore drilling will be coming together Saturday in Jacksonville Beach to protest. They’ll also be…

Robert Smith Pledges To Pay Off Student Loans For Morehouse College's Class Of 2019

The billionaire founder of investment firm Vista Equity Partners made the surprise announcement in front of about 400 students while delivering the college's commencement address on Sunday.

Jacksonville Jazz Festival Poster A Nod To City's History As 'Harlem Of The South'

This year’s Jacksonville Jazz Festival poster pays tribute to the city’s legendary reputation as the “Harlem of the South” in LaVilla's heyday.Brooklyn,…

Tennessee Republican Glen Casada says he will resign as state House speaker after exchanging inappropriate and offensive text conversations with a former aide.

Republican Tennessee House Speaker To Resign After Lewd And Sexist Texts

Glen Casada announced that he will resign his state House speakership after inappropriate and offensive texts leaked weeks ago. He has served in the Legislature for nearly 20 years.

ABC Takes A Risky Gamble By Reviving 2 Classic Sitcoms For Live Broadcast

Jamie Foxx plays George Jefferson and Woody Harrelson is Archie Bunker in the ABC special Live in Front of a Studio Audience, which recreates individual episodes of two vintage Norman Lear shows.

Report: 'Killer' Heat Days In Florida, U.S. Could Increase Exponentially

A report released Tuesday says that the nation will face extremely hot days - along with deaths from killer heat waves - in the near future if carbon...

An arrest has been made in connection with the killing of Sadie Roberts-Joseph, who was found dead in the trunk of her car last week. Above, Roberts-Joseph stands between Sgt. Kyle Callihan (left) and Sgt. Michael Gauthier, who are with the Baton Rouge Police Department.

Suspect Arrested In Death Of African American Museum Founder Discovered In Car Trunk

Sadie Roberts-Joseph, 75, was a community fixture in Baton Rouge, La. Police say the suspect was one of Roberts-Joseph's tenants who was behind on his rent.

This costume, with corn husks and feathers and paper flowers, is worn by a member of a dance group that gathers in cemeteries and other places to mark Day of the Dead festivities (called Xantolo, the word written above the mask). The idea of combining a skeletal mask with European fashion was devised by the Mexican artist Jose Guadalupe Posada, who lived in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

A Photographer's Vision Of The Magical Masks Of Mexico

On festivals that range from Day of the Dead to Easter, Mexicans hide their true identity behind fantastic masks that conjure up both indigenous — and European — traditions.

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