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‘Where learning goes to die’: DeSantis’s rightwing takeover of a liberal arts college

When Nicholas Clarkson submitted his letter of resignation as an assistant professor of gender studies at New College of Florida (NCF) on 17 August, he became the 41st faculty member

Florida judge strikes down DeSantis-backed voting map as unconstitutional

A judge in Florida has ruled in favor of voting rights groups that filed a lawsuit against a congressional redistricting map approved by Ron DeSantis in 2022. Voting rights groups

Expert says ‘some kind of miracles’ needed in ‘world of real estate’ to reverse trends

The housing market continues to leave homebuyers struggling to find affordable options as mortgage rates surge and inventory remains scarce.  One industry expert highlighted changes facing buyers trying to combat

Should you make an all-cash offer on a house?

   All-cash offers are just as they sound: a home offer where the buyer intends to pay cash out-of-pocket with no outside funding. This takes the need for securing a

Surprisingly durable US economy poses key question: Are we facing higher-for-longer interest rates?

   Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting, June 14, 2023, at the Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File) By

Passage: Remembering Bob Barker

   The longtime host of “The Price Is Right,” who was also a passionate advocate for animal rights, died Saturday at age 99. Tracy Smith reports. 

F. Murray Abraham, with laughter and tears

   F. Murray Abraham, the Academy Award-winning star of “Amadeus,” “Scarface” and the HBO series “The White Lotus,” has maintained his six-decade-long career thanks, he says, to possessing both arrogance and

John Stamos on “Full House,” fame and friends

   The actor whose looks and charm earned him a devoted following as Uncle Jesse in the sitcom “Full House” talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about the impact of the death

Violin virtuoso Augustin Hadelich

   A child prodigy who survived a crippling fire at a young age, violinist Augustin Hadelich is a superstar soloist with the globetrotting itinerary and critical acclaim to prove it. Hadelich

‘She was an amazing animal’: Former trainer reacts to killer whale Lolita’s death at Miami

Lolita ‘She was an amazing animal’: Former trainer reacts to killer whale Lolita’s death at Miami Seaquarium Lolita died a week ago after spending over 50 years in captivity. By