It was just this spring that millions of Americans learned they were in for a big raise courtesy of the Obama administration’s long-awaited updating of the federal rules for overtime pay.
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1:54 Contemporary African Art Fair Will Be Back in New York in 2017
Europe’s leading contemporary African art fair will return to New York City for a third time in May 2017.
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A Pioneer and Champion of Mid-20th-Century Cuban Modernism
Loló Soldevilla, an artist and catalyzing presence in Havana during the 1950s, presents a fascinating figure through whom to revisit this decade and the phenomenon of Concrete Cuban art.
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A 40-Year Friendship Forged by the Challenges of Busing
This week, Twitter banned the accounts of several “alt-right” figures known for their racist views.
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How Discrimination Shapes Parent-Teacher Communication
A new study suggests race and immigrant status are determining factors in whether or not an educator will reach out to a student’s family.
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Sharon Jones, Soul Singer With Dap-Kings, Dead at 60
Singer dies following “heroic battle against pancreatic cancer”.
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Alt-right retaliates against Twitter ban by creating ‘fake black accounts’
Extreme right-wing users hit back with false accounts after being kicked off Twitter, as the social network tries to crack down on hate speech.
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Twitter Is Banning Racist “Alt-Right” Leaders. It Should Explain Exactly Why.
This week, Twitter banned the accounts of several “alt-right” figures known for their racist views.
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This Is All Your Fault: To Defeat Donald Trump We Need Shared Goals
I’ve been sitting in “safe spaces” lately listening to others absorb the collective trauma from a Donald Trump victory.
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Why the Democrats Need Keith Ellison
The candidate for DNC chairman wants to lead an anti-Trump resistance, not search for areas of cooperation.
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