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Why a Sanders presidency has some people worried

Why a Sanders presidency has some people worried

by Soram Cheon | Mar 20, 2020 | Campaign2020, Featured, Politics

Bernie Sanders’ presidency has some people worried. Four democratic party candidates – Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Mike Bloomberg, and Elizabeth Warren – have dropped out of the democratic race for president. Yet none of them have endorsed Bernie Sanders....
Little Italy gets littler by the day

Little Italy gets littler by the day

by Silvia Martelli | Mar 20, 2020 | Demographics, Featured, Topics

NEW YORK — Little Italy in New York City is becoming littler and littler. The once 50-block, vibrant Italian neighborhood is now reduced to a few quiet streets in Lower Manhattan. As rents spiked, longtime Italian-Americans have moved away and integrated into...
The Navy continues its surge to develop underwater drones

The Navy continues its surge to develop underwater drones

by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy is continuing a surge in developing underwater drones even as its upcoming budget remains static, Navy budget estimates and other documents shows. Small and medium underwater drone programs, including the Knifefish Surface Mine...
Army cuts participation in European spring defense exercises

Army cuts participation in European spring defense exercises

by Chiara Vercellone | Mar 12, 2020 | Featured, Military

WASHINGTON – Coronavirus has already taken its toll on U.S. troops across the world, but it has most recently affected those supposed to participate in the large-scale combat exercise starting this spring. The decision to reduce U.S. participation in Defender-Europe...
Confusion over coronavirus threatens small businesses with layoffs, xenophobia, poor sales

Confusion over coronavirus threatens small businesses with layoffs, xenophobia, poor sales

by Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | Mar 10, 2020 | Business & Tech, Featured

WASHINGTON— Small businesses are suffering declines in sales due to misinformation and confusion surrounding the spread of COVID-19, or Coronavirus, industry representatives said Wednesday in a hearing before congressional leaders. Andrew Chau, co-founder and...
Arabic Sesame Street helps children explore emotions

Arabic Sesame Street helps children explore emotions

by Joe Snell | Mar 10, 2020 | Featured, Living

WASHINGTON — “Frustrated” was not a word used by five-year-old Tamer until he watched the children’s show “Ahlan Simsim,” the Arabic version of the “Sesame Street.” He learned the word from the show’s blue monster Gargur — Grover in...
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