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Poetry Mar 07

How Gwendolyn Brooks’ poetry is connecting Emmett Till with the violence in Chicago today

By Elizabeth Flock

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Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences

Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences…

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Ravi Shankar Dies at Age 92

Ravi Shankar, the Indian musical icon who made the sitar famous, played with the Beatles and helped introduce "world music" to the masses, died Tuesday at age 92 in a San Diego hospital.

By Tom LeGro

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Weekly Poem: ‘Crossings’

Poet Ravi Shankar reads "Crossings."…

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Politics Jan 21

Day 31: Trump and Congress struggle to find a starting point to end shutdown

By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

The U.S. Capitol is pictured on day 30 of a partial government shutdown, in Washington, D.C. Photo by Al Drago/Reuters

Nation Jan 21

For the poor, the safety net in a shutdown doesn’t feel safe

By Juliet Linderman, Associated Press

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Nation Jan 21

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By Associated Press

Economy Jan 21

IMF predicts global economic growth to slow amid trade tensions

By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press

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Economy Jan 21

China’s economic growth slows to 6.6 percent, a 3-decade low

By Joe McDonald, Associated Press

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Politics Jan 21

Sen. Kamala Harris announces 2020 presidential bid

By Juana Summers, Associated Press

World Jan 20

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By Associated Press

Nation Jan 20

The global race for groundwater speeds up to feed agriculture’s growing needs

By Grant Ferguson, Jennifer C. McIntosh, The Conversation

Nation Jan 20

Students in ‘MAGA’ hats mock Native American after rally

By Adam Beam, Brian Melley, Associated Press

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Nation Jan 20

Major winter storm wreaks havoc on travel

By Associated Press

President Donald Trump on Thursday nixed his delegation's trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Photo by Leah Millis/Reuters

Politics Jan 20

Democrats aren’t buying Trump’s shutdown-ending ‘compromise’

By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press

World Jan 20

Mexican pipeline explosion kills 73, leaves nightmare of ash

By Mark Stevenson, Associated Press

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World Jan 20

Tshisekedi declared Congo’s president, but runner-up revolts

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Nation Jan 19

Why Trump’s offer to end the shutdown is being called a ‘non-starter’

By Yamiche Alcindor

Politics Jan 19

Trump offers a ‘Dreamers’ deal for border-money proposal

By Jill Colvin, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

Nation Jan 19

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World Jan 19

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By Associated Press

Nation Jan 19

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By Jill Colvin, Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a signing ceremony for H.R. 2, the 'Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018' in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Young

Nation Jan 19

Could 1st tangible signs of shutdown progress be emerging?

By Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro, Zeke Miller, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press

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Politics Jan 19

Trump ‘appreciates’ Mueller’s statement on report’s accuracy

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