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. Nov 21 A specter is haunting the Internet — the specter of the “alt-right.” The forces of white supremacy and toxic masculinity, fueled by a sense of entitlement dwarfed only by their inflated estimation of their own intelligence, have entered into an unholy alliance to remove feminism, political correctness, and multiculturalism from America. And on November 8th, 2016, after enduring years of mockery, months of being told that the arc of the moral universe would never let it win, t...

Puppy prints and wall illusions found in 1,500-year-old house in Turkey Owen Jarus © Provided by Live Science Excavator Frances Gallart Marqués with the base of a monopod table in front of a wall painting of a painted curtain. Archaeologists have discovered a fantastical-looking, 1,500-year-old house in Turkey that was decorated with illusory wall paintings and terracotta tiles on the floor with puppy prints and possible chicken decorations pressed into them. The house may h...

January 18, 2021 When the clock struck midnight on January 1, people around the world expressed relief at reaching the end of 2020. While I shared that sentiment, I also felt the excitement of Greeks anticipating the arrival of 2021, which marks 200 years since the beginning of the creation of the Modern Greek state. We know from history books that this is when the Greek people proclaimed their independence, and many gave their lives in the fight for democratic self-governance. What is less wel...

Episode 151 Kiki Aranita: Poi Dog Aired: Friday, January 22nd 2021 SHARE HOSTED BY Ethan Frisch Vallery Lomas Join us for a conversation with chef and entrepreneur Kiki Aranita. Kiki is co-chef and owner of Poi Dog, a Hawaiian restaurant and catering company that closed its Rittenhouse, Philadelphia location in July 2020. For years, her goals involved celebrating the underrepresented cuisines of multicultural origins as well as seeking to minimize food w...

37th Annual MLK Community Celebration aims to carry on his legacy 37th Annual MLK Community Celebration aims to carry on his legacy By Meghan Grey | January 17, 2021 at 8:14 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 8:28 AM MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - The 37th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration will take place Monday evening and aims to carry on Dr. King’s legacy. Area leaders came together to assemble this year’s featured projects. This year’s event will be held ...

US Embassy in Greece launches #USAGreece2021 campaign Search for: “US-Greek relations are the best they’ve been in modern history. Our friendship began during Greece’s war for independence and Greece’s 2021 bicentennial is an opportunity to celebrate this history and the values of liberty and democracy our peoples have defended for over 200 years,” he said. The “USA & Greece: Celebrating 200 Years of Friendship” campaign is designed to support the efforts of the “Greece 2021” ...

Actor Gal Gadot's recent casting as Cleopatra showcases Hollywood's big diversity problem. Actor Gal Gadot's recent casting as Cleopatra showcases Hollywood's big diversity problem.

Alex Enumah in Abuja Authorities of the University of Ibadan (UI), for the second time since June 2020, have cleared Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, of allegation of forging his degree certificate. The All Progressives Congress (APC) and one of its chieftains, Mr. Williams Edobor, had sued Obaseki for allegedly forging the university certificate he submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in aid of his qualification for the September 19 governorship election in ...

Science Advances and lead from the Department of Archaeology and Classical Studies at Stockholm University. Genomic data from archaeological remains from 40 individuals excavated in northeastern Asia were explored in the study. “It is striking that we find everything here, continuity as well as recurrent migrations and also disease-related bacteria”, says Anders Götherström, professor at the Center for Palaeogenetics at Stockholm University and one of the Principal investigators of the s...

Lucky Obewo-Isawode and Akinola Ajibola   Updated January 9, 2021   A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the alleged certificate forgery suit filed against the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki. Justice Ahmed Mohammed dismissed the suit filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a chieftain of the party, Williams Edobor, against the governor, in a judgement delivered on Saturday in the nation’s capital. The APC and Edobor had filed the suit alleging that Governor Ob...