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JFK’s unfinished legacy of peacemaking, a dream during the Cold War
San Francisco Chronicle· 1 day ago“Don’t let it be forgot,” Kennedy told White, “that for one brief, shining moment there was Camelot.” From his 1960 campaign against Richard Nixon to his little more than 1,000 days as president ...
U.S. Hiring Rises Strongly, Along With Wages
New York Times· 17 hours agoHiring was unexpectedly robust in May, with a gain of 272,000 jobs, but it wasn’t all good news: The unemployment rate ticked up, to 4 percent. The U.S....
Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due
theGrio· 3 days agoOne of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn’t know what he endured. “That...
As World War I loomed, here’s how Fort Worth gathered in a spirit of patriotic unity
Fort Worth Star-Telegram· 7 days agoWorld War I began in Europe in August 1914. Woodrow Wilson and Congress agonized over joining the war, with public opinion favoring by a large margin. To pressure Congress, a “National Preparedness ...
Big solar projects launch in Idaho as US nuclear test sites go green
Reuters· 2 days agoSolar power developers will soon build two big solar projects on U.S. Department of Energy-owned...
Idris Elba helps uncover the WWII soldiers of color who never got their due
San Francisco Chronicle· 4 days agoOne of Idris Elba’s grandfathers fought in World War II, but he doesn't know what he endured. “That...
The backlog of Honolulu building permits is taking a toll on city revenue
Associated Press· 1 day agoThe new Raising Cane’s restaurant in Pearl City was a financial win for the city. Before the eatery...
Iran condemns new EU sanctions on officials, entities
Investing.com· 7 days agoIran condemns new EU sanctions on officials, entities
Looking back at this week in history: June 9 - June 15
Tri-County Times· 7 hours agoThe building, where President Lincoln was shot on April 14, 1865, and subsequently passed away on April 15, houses hundreds of clerks employed by the War Department’s Records and Pensions Division ...
He saw the horrors of Dachau. Now, this WWII veteran warns against Holocaust denial
Rapid City Journal· 3 days agoVictory over Germany was in sight for the Allies on April 29, 1945, as the 42nd Infantry Division...
