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How Juneteenth Became Black Independence Day
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 21 hours agoSeveral years before Granger made his declaration in Galveston, famed American orator Frederick Douglass, himself a former enslavedman, spoke to an...
If Biden Steps Down, Who Comes Next for the Democrats?
The Daily Beast via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAccording to New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, writing Thursday, Joe Biden has one option if...
'Suffs' creator Shaina Taub cites Jewish text in Tony Awards acceptance speech - Jewish Telegraphic...
JTA· 3 days agoTaub won for best book of a musical and best original score written for theater for "Suffs," in...
Who will win at the 2024 Tonys, and who should - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 7 days agoWritten, composed and starring Vermont native Shaina Taub, the show nods to “Hamilton” in its focus...
Edward Robert McClelland: The Illinois debate that made Abraham Lincoln a national figure
Chicago Tribune· 4 days agoHere, McClelland takes us to Ottawa, Illinois, for the famed first senatorial debate between Lincoln...
‘It was adorable’: Young bear spotted relaxing on a hammock in a Vermont yard
Rapid City Journal· 6 days agoNoah and Kristen Dweck have seen a number of black bears around their home in Vermont but this was a...
Kristof: Why West Coast liberals can’t get out of their own way | HeraldNet.com
Everett Herald· 1 day agoAs Democrats make their case to voters around the country this fall, one challenge is that some of the bluest parts of the country — cities on the West Coast — are a mess. Centrist voters can ...
Maryland abortion-rights opponents say amendment is ‘Trojan horse’; supporters say passage is...
Baltimore Sun via Yahoo News· 5 days agoBALTIMORE — Abortion-rights advocates are in the midst of a campaign to enshrine abortion...
Incumbent DA Valdez defends her performance, while other candidates at forum critique her office as...
Lawrence Journal-World· 5 days agoDemocratic candidates for Douglas County district attorney — from left, Tonda Hill, Dakota Loomis...
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024?
Stamford Advocate· 4 days agoMeasures that would enshrine the right to abortion in state constitutions are already on the ballot...