Emma Bowman

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'Howard The Printer' Makes An Impression On TikTok With Mini History Lessons

Thursday, March 25, 2021

A little-known hub of California history closed during the pandemic. But its in-house printing press expert, Howard Hatch, won millions of visitors for the Sacramento History Museum's TikTok account.

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Atlanta Killings: Sex Worker Advocate Sees Deadly Consequences Of Overlapping Hatreds

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Yves Nguyen, an organizer for Red Canary Song, says the fatal shooting of six Asian women is part of a history of race and gender-based violence faced by Asian women, immigrants and sex workers.

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How Parents Can Address Kids' Pandemic Weight Gain

Sunday, March 21, 2021

Upset routines and unhealthy parental habits have sapped children's fitness, says pediatric nurse practitioner Suzannah Stivison. She offers ways parents can help promote healthier habits.

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Blowing Bubbles And Running From Bombs: The Reality Of War For The Children Of Syria

Sunday, March 14, 2021

As the 10-year anniversary of the war approaches, a new book from the photojournalist Bassam Khabieh shares moments of normalcy and resilience against a backdrop of violence, displacement and fear.

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Relief Money Could More Than Double Support For Child Care Needs In Mississippi

Sunday, March 14, 2021

Carol Burnett, who heads an advocacy group for child care centers, says the funds will help mothers enormously — "whether they're trying to get out of poverty" or "find a pathway to higher income."

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Slick Tom Cruise Deepfakes Signal That Near Flawless Forgeries May Be Here

Thursday, March 11, 2021

When they're not lighthearted movie star cameos, the digital doppelgängers have scary disinformation potential. A deepfakes researcher hopes our wariness keeps up with the tech's quickening advances.

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Food Critic, Provocateur Definitively Ranks Girl Scout Cookies

Sunday, March 07, 2021

Los Angeles Times food columnist Lucas Kwan Peterson breaks down his "official" — and very biased — rating system that led him to rate 12 kinds of Girl Scout Cookies.

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For The First Time In 56 Years, A 'Bloody Sunday' Without John Lewis

Friday, March 05, 2021

Sunday's anniversary of the day marchers were beaten by police in Selma, Ala., will honor the late civil rights icon. Some 56 years later, former state Sen. Hank Sanders says his work isn't done.

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Discovery Of Schoolhouse For Black Children Now Offers A History Lesson

Wednesday, March 03, 2021

Researchers say they have identified the oldest existing structure in the U.S. dedicated to teaching Black children. It's a small, white building on the College of William & Mary's campus.

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Gov. Cuomo Apologizes For 'Misinterpreted' Comments Amid Sexual Harassment Claims

Sunday, February 28, 2021

The governor said he will ask New York's attorney general and the state's chief judge to pick an independent investigator to review allegations against him brought by two former aides.

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Obesity Specialist Says BMI Is A 'Good Measure' For Vaccine Priority Group

Sunday, February 28, 2021

As cities offer vaccine appointments for people with a BMI of at least 30 — the medical benchmark for obesity — Dr. Fatima Stanford pushes back against the shame faced by those with the disease.

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New Morehouse College Program Encourages Black Men To Complete Unfinished Degrees

Thursday, February 25, 2021

More than 2 million Black men who pursued a higher education never reached graduation. Morehouse President David Thomas says a flexible new online program aims to help them cross the finish line.

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Baffled Canadians Spread Reports Of 'Hard' Butter

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Reports spreading about "hard" butter aren't softening Canadians. One intrepid food scholar, Sylvain Charlebois, thinks he's found the "buttergate" culprit: palm oil fats.

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Guards, Generosity, Patience: A Volunteer Effort To Vaccinate Public School Workers

Sunday, February 21, 2021

In Washington, D.C., hospital staff vaccinated 1,750 public school workers in one day. It was a hard-won success amid a fragmented nationwide vaccination campaign fraught with challenges.

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Where Did The Flu Go? Homebound Kids Shape A Mild Season

Sunday, February 14, 2021

There have been just 165 flu-related hospitalizations since October. Infectious disease specialist Dr. William Schaffner says virtual schooling has kept kids from spreading the flu so readily.

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Rep. Ruiz: Vaccinating Food And Farm Workers Requires An 'Active, Concerted Effort'

Friday, February 05, 2021

Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-Calif., says expanding vaccine distribution in key industries is one of many steps to inoculating Latinos and other hard-hit communities.

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Why QAnon Survives After Trump

Thursday, February 04, 2021

Travis View hosts the conspiracy-debunking podcast QAnon Anonymous. He says QAnon persists because its delusional ideas don't come from a single leader, but are "self-generated" and "crowdsourced."

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Myanmar's Army Stages Coup, Detaining Aung Sang Suu Kyi, Others

Sunday, January 31, 2021

The military arrested Suu Kyi and members of her political party early Monday, hours before it declared a transfer of power and a one-year state of emergency in the Southeast Asian country.

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Reddit WallStreetBets Founder Calls GameStop Stock Frenzy A 'Symbolic Movement'

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Jaime Rogozinski, a former moderator of the now-famous Reddit forum that sent GameStop stock soaring, saw the chaos coming. For too long, Wall Street has been "an invite-only club," he says.

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Trump's Top Impeachment Lawyers Leave Team Days Before Trial

Sunday, January 31, 2021

Butch Bowers and Deborah Barbier have parted ways with the former president after a "mutual decision," leaving his defense team little preparation time before the Feb. 9 trial.

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