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Hidden dangers: Silica dust levels in coal mines were concealed for years while black lung cases surged
Federal regulators combat rise in deadly lung disease among coal miners
Federal regulators on Tuesday will unveil one of the most sweeping safety reforms in American coal mining in decades after long debate over the plan that's...
Once the top-ranked school in the nation, TJHSST drops again
Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, once the top-ranked public high school in the nation, has fallen to 14th place in the latest U.S. News rankings, sparking concern among parents and county residents. Critics attribute the decline to changes in the school’s race-neutral admissions process, which was overhauled in late 2020 to prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The new policy, which eliminated standardized tests in favor of a holistic review, has...
When the Law Clashes With Common Language
Moris Esmelis Campos-Chaves sat in the plaintiff’s seat in the Supreme Court chamber on a cold, gloomy day in early January. It was a moment the dark-skinned, five-foot-ten gardener had been waiting for for nineteen years. Campos-Chaves entered the U.S. illegally in 2005 with his wife and two of his U.S.-born children by wading across the Rio Grande near Laredo. The family had fled violence in El Salvador, according to his lawyer, Raed Gonzalez, and Campos-Chaves had worked in the U.S. for nearl
Asian American Communities Fight Back as Development Threatens Historic Chinatowns
Asian American communities in cities like Philadelphia, Washington, and New York are now pushing back against displacement as large-scale development projects threaten their historic Chinatowns.
In Philadelphia, residents and activists are pushing back against a $1.3 billion sports arena proposed next to Chinatown, fearing gentrification, rising rents, and the potential erasure of their neighborhood. Meanwhile, in the nation's capital, tenants of Museum Square are battling their landlord, Bush...
In Philadelphia, residents and activists are pushing back against a $1.3 billion sports arena proposed next to Chinatown, fearing gentrification, rising rents, and the potential erasure of their neighborhood. Meanwhile, in the nation's capital, tenants of Museum Square are battling their landlord, Bush...
Outcry erupts over FCPS boundary review firm
As Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) prepares to adjust school boundaries to better align students with local schools, parents and a nonprofit organization are raising concerns over the division’s decision to award a boundary review contract to a consulting firm without proper bidding and oversight, calling the move “arbitrary and capricious.”The FairFACTS Matters Foundation, a nonpartisan group advocating for county families, sent a letter to FCPS on Sept. 23 criticizing the selection of Thr...
Haley looks ahead to Michigan after South Carolina primary on Saturday ⋆ Michigan Advance
Despite losses in early primaries and low poll numbers in her home state, Nikki Haley projected confidence and determination during her “Beast of the Southeast” bus tour in South Carolina, holding four rallies in two days earlier this month and attacking both President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump as too old to govern.
“This is about the fact that we are going to have a female president of the United States, and either it will be me or it will be [Vice President] Kamala Harris,”
“This is about the fact that we are going to have a female president of the United States, and either it will be me or it will be [Vice President] Kamala Harris,”
WATCH: Mission of cinema: Repertory film center creates a lineup beyond Marvel blockbusters during 59th Chicago International Film Festival
The Gene Siskel Film Center partnered with the 59th Chicago International Film Festival to present a list of best films in October. Specializing in showing classic and notable older films, the film center strives to deliver top-tier cinematic experiences and foster a strong bond with its audience.
Yiqing Wang: When the Chicago International Film Festival happened in town, it was like the only game for film lovers. At Gene Siskel Film Center, this game turned into a special feast.
Rebecca Fons:
Yiqing Wang: When the Chicago International Film Festival happened in town, it was like the only game for film lovers. At Gene Siskel Film Center, this game turned into a special feast.
Rebecca Fons:
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