A union representing close to 5,000 teaching and research assistants says it is at an impasse with the school on issues including pay, benefits and protections from discrimination.
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Posted inBaseball, Nation & World, Sports
Trump intends to uphold tradition of presidents and baseball
He plans to attend Game 5 of the World Series in Washington on Sunday.
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Posted inNation & World
Global protests share themes of economic anger, political hopelessness
From Baghdad to Hong Kong, Santiago to Barcelona, cities around the world have seen major demonstrations in recent weeks.
Posted inNation & World
Census Bureau to fight misinformation campaigns for 1st time
Experts fear that trolls and foreign governments will sow more confusion to discourage people from participating in the 2020 census.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
After Amazon music festival unveiled, musicians pledge boycott over company’s ICE contract
The petition calls on headliners like Brandi Carlile, the Foo Fighters, Kacey Musgraves, Beck and Anderson .Paak to boycott the retail giant’s events.
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Service organization commissions statue of Bush’s service dog
A charity that trains dogs for disabled veterans has commissioned a statue of the late George H.W. Bush’s dog for the 41st president’s library.
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Nigerian police rescue hundreds of children from ‘torture’ schools
Police in Nigeria have freed about 1,000 children and adults from four Islamic schools over the past month, calling conditions in the loosely regulated institutions inhumane.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Impeachment inquiry puts spotlight on Rick Perry, who shunned it
The energy secretary is one of the survivors in President Trump’s Cabinet, avoiding scandals that have taken out higher-profile figures – until now.
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‘I am back,’ Bernie Sanders tells supporters at NYC rally
The Democratic candidate draws a huge crowd and vows after his heart attack that he’s ‘”more ready than ever'” to fight for a political revolution and press on with his presidential campaign.
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Analysis: Confronted by impeachment, Trump adds to the chaos
His actions intensify the questions at the center of the inquiry and open new areas of concern.