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Future City: An Amazon for architects

Paint by numbers Material Bank, a kind of Amazon for architects and designers, raised $175 million to expand its marketplace for paint, tile and other products used to put the...
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The F.D.A. authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech boosters for children ages 5 to 11

30 minutes ago | NY Times | 2 articles

More than eight million of the 28 million children in that age group in the United States have received two vaccine shots.
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Congress Holds First UFO Hearing in Half a Century

1 hour ago | NY Times

An intelligence subcommittee will hear testimony from two Pentagon officials on observations by military pilots and others.
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1886: We'wha takes part in a delegation to Washington, DC

2 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

In 1886, a mixed-gender Zuni Native American named We'wha took part in a delegation to Washington D.C., where they were introduced to then-President Grover Cleveland. We'wha...
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'The Andy Griffith Show' actress Maggie Peterson passes away at 81

4 hours ago | WGN TV | 3 articles

MOUNT AIRY, N.C. -Maggie Peterson, well-known for her role as Charlene Darling in "The Andy Griffith Show" has passed away. A post to Peterson's Facebook page says the...
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Holidaymakers are driving a surge in demand for business and first-class seats as post-pandemic air travel resumes

4 hours ago | Business Insider

A Qantas cabin crew member checks the business class cabin on board a Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. James D. Morgan/Getty Images Travelers are buying more expensive seats as...
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Watch the Humans to Mars Summit 2022: Red Planet travel and international relations take center stage

4 hours ago | Space

The 2022 Humans to Mars Summit kicks off on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
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How Ian Bremmer Handles a Crisis, or Three

4 hours ago | The New Republic

Less than a week into this century of disenchantment, a well-informed observer assessed the new acting president of the Russian Federation, one Vladimir Putin: “True, he is no...
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$100 Million Film Studio to Rise From Rubble of Ex-Public Housing Site

5 hours ago | NY Times

Lionsgate Newark will include six large soundstages. It's being built on the site of one of New Jersey's first public housing projects.
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Here are the key primary election results from Oregon

6 hours ago | NPR

A term-limited Gov. Kate Brown means there's an open race for governor. And Democratic Rep. Kurt Schrader faces a progressive challenger. (Image credit: Sarah...
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LIVE: House panel holds first open hearing on 'unidentified aerial...

"They are real. They need to be investigated. And any threats they pose need to be mitigated." Read more ...

'Chic and dramatic': Trends show brides are turning to black wedding dresses

According to Google Trends, searches for "black wedding dress" have kept pace with searches for "white wedding dress" over the past 12 months. Read more ...

Teresa Giudice: Joe wasn't ‘involved' in wedding plans like Luis Ruelas is

The "RHONJ" star was married to Joe Giudice from 1999 to 2020. She got engaged to Ruelas in 2021, and they are set to marry this summer. Read more ...

Pope's recipe to heal his painful knee? A shot of tequila

Doctors have prescribed a wheelchair, cane and physical therapy to help heal Pope Francis' bad knee. He has other ideas. Read more ...

Man killed in Brooklyn house fire: cops

A man was killed in a blaze that broke out at a Brooklyn home late Monday, officials said. Read more ...

1958: US Supreme Court rules in favor of gay free speech

One, Inc. v. Olesen was the first U.S. Supreme Court case that involved gay rights-and it won, marking a triumphant moment for the emerging liberation movement. The ruling... Read more ...

1965: Vanguard is created

In 1965, a group of young people in San Francisco got together to create the Vanguard, the country's first gay liberation organization. The group, co-founded by Adrian Ravarour... Read more ...

New hospital struggles without pandemic aid

A handful of U.S. hospitals are facing a financial crisis that officials say was caused by the federal government's rules for pandemic relief money. A trio of hospitals in... Read more ...

1966: The Mattachine Society organizes a ‘Sip-In'

When the New York State Liquor Authority banned bartenders from serving alcohol to gay people, an activist group called the Mattachine Society responded in 1966. Large groups... Read more ...

Pentagon vows 'rigorous scientific analysis' of UFOs

The Pentagon's top intelligence official on Tuesday vowed to apply "rigorous scientific analysis" to learning the origin of UFOs, in a rare public hearing on the highly... Read more ...