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She the People Poll: VP Pick, Key Issues Will Drive High Women of Color Turnout

Recently, She the People released the 2020 National Women of Color Agenda Survey on what the Democratic Party and Joe Biden campaign can do to inspire turnout in November. With less than 100 days until the election, the poll taps into the key determinant of the presidential election: voter enthusiasm and potential turnout. The poll surveyed 557 top women of color in politics — from elected officials to state grassroots leaders to voter turnout program directors — with representation from across racial lines, age, and sexual orientation.  […]

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Famed painting had tech help

A small painting hidden away in England for more than a century that was thought to be a copy of Spanish artist Diego Velazquez’s “Las Meninas” masterpiece was not only painted by him but also […]

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Kuwait man slaps Egyptian cashier

Video widely circulated online of a Kuwaiti man slapping an Egyptian cashier’s face several times has renewed debates about the treatment of foreign workers in the oil-rich Gulf state. The footage shows a man slapping […]

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Autos drive US manufacturing in June

The U.S. Department of Commerce delivered some good news as the coronavirus pandemic wreaks havoc on the economy. Factory orders for U.S.-made goods increased 6.2 percent in June, the U.S. Department of Commerce said Tuesday, […]