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Hair Today Gone Tomorrow

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Most men, including me, have grown facial hair once or twice and for different personal reasons. As a boy, I saw Marti and Castro.

However, according to published reports, facial hair isn’t a functional physical human trait in the way we thought it was for many years. It’s only ornamental and one worn for various reasons.

Not Giving Up My OBE

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Brits and Americans are divided by attitudes toward the House of Windsor. Why are there different reactions to Harry and Meghan Markle’s Oprah interview? What is the attraction to learn about The Royals who're among the most dysfunctional families on earth?

TV Trailblazers

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If I asked you to tell me your race, what would you say? How about if I asked you for your ethnicity? What about your nationality?

How are these concepts different from each other? When you think about your answers, are the groups you fit into considered a 'majority' or a 'minority' in your country and culture? Throughout the history of humanity, people have put a value on these categories and made meaning out of them. Here are two female minority trailblazers who are not often recognized in the media.

RIP Johnny Pacheco

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Juan Azarías Pacheco Knipping, known as Johnny Pacheco, was a Dominican musician, arranger, composer, bandleader, and record producer.

Pacheco became one of the leading exponents of a new dance fad at the time called the pachanga, a blend of Cuban rhythms and merengue, that propelled him to worldwide notoriety and founder of The Fania All-Stars.

Love Your Neighbor

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City Images condemns all incidents of human violence across this entire world, no matter where or who they look like.

The recent attacks are a part of a disturbing trend of harassment and violence targeting not only the elderly but also African Americans, Asian Americans, Muslim Americans, Hispanic Americans and any other targeted groups exacerbated by xenophobia and discrimination. 

Lunar New Year

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Lunar New Year 農曆新年 marks the first day of the year in the lunar calendar. The celebration generally runs for 15 days, with each day having special meaning and traditions to honor. The days' significance and customs vary between regions and beliefs. Many of the meanings also come from legends and folktales passed down from generation to generation. Among the many myths, there is one about Nüwa 女媧, the goddess who created the world. It is believed that she spent the first six days creating animals, the seventh-day creating humans, and the eighth day creating grains.

Ox New Year

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Celebrate the year of the Ox as the Chinese New Year is upon us. Here's how to wish someone a "Happy New Year" 🎊 

This marks the start of the Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, It is Asia’s largest 🎉 celebration. I am surrounded by Ox. but my favorite one is Yirong. 新年快乐

RIP Larry King

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He was a native New Yorker, but his career took off in Miami at WIOD the Wonderful Isle Of Dreams. I met Larry during my early Miami Radio days. Although some say that talk is cheap, I say he was the most expensive.

The broadcasting legend has died at the age of 87. Over his 65 years as a media hound, King reportedly earned many prestigious awards and successfully conducted countless memorable interviews.

MEGA In USA

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America 🇺🇸 apparently wants to MEGA #MakeEspañolGreatAgain. President Joe Biden has directed Whitehouse.gov to include a Spanish language section, which was removed during a previous tenure.

La Casa Blanca Returns: Spanish-Language Version of White House Website Back Under Presidente Jose Pepito Biden.

American Poets Laureate

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California writer @TheAmandaGorman became the youngest poet in American history to speak at a presidential inauguration.

The inaugural reading of a poem started with Robert Frost and John F Kennedy. We don’t think it was done before then. That’s why we post the list of the inaugural poets which is different from the dead poets laureate list.