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CUBAN PETE & BAD BUNNY

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Why was a 3:20 broadcast performance on national television during the 1950s and a 2020s 13-minute halftime show produced by another one of the most famous performers, the cause of American interest and division? This is our America.

THE PRAYER

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We pray that Americans embrace and cultivate multilingual and multicultural assets. There are personal, social, academic, economic, and political benefits to achieving bilingualism from linguistically diverse children’s earliest years.
Children who speak a non-English language at home and can fully develop their emerging bilingualism can maintain stronger connections with their families and heritage, and have stronger cross-cultural connections that expand their social networks.

THE KISS

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A kiss is the touching or pressing of one's lips against another person, animal, or object.

ROCK COLLEGE

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Ahhh yes, light that lava lamps and put your headphones on. Do you remember when music first felt like a journey into the mind?

In this video, we dive deep into 10 psychedelic songs that defined the 1960s tracks that didn’t just change rock music, but transformed how it was experienced. From hypnotic riffs to mind-bending lyrics, these timeless songs captured the spirit of the hippie counterculture and ushered in an era of fearless musical experimentation.

Think you recognize them all? Try more incense, less algorithm:

WORSE TIMES

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Over the years, US politicians have been particularly skilled at opportunistic adaptation, without being cruel. Specifically, they've successfully courted immigrant communities for electoral gain. However, traditional "mom and pop" businesses continue to struggle with demographic and cultural changes, while the rich continue to gain wealth, and the middle class disappears.
I was offered a GOP Chief job because I was qualified, and not an unqualified yes man.

DEER FRIENDS

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Former special counsel Jack Smith testified publicly for the first time on his investigations into President Trump before the House Judiciary Committee. In this second portion, Smith defended his investigations amid allegations from Republicans that he spied on their phone records and accusations that he was acting politically on behalf of Democrats. Smith also affirmed his findings that Trump knew the 2020 election wasn't fraudulent but made claims anyway that it was in order to stay in power. Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed Smith to oversee preexisting Justice Department investigations into Trump's role in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack and alleged mishandling of classified documents. After Trump won the 2024 election, Smith dismissed both cases "without prejudice," meaning charges could be refiled after Trump leaves office. In August 2025, the Trump administration announced an investigation into Smith, alleging his investigations were politically motivated.

NEED vs WANT

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We need interdisciplinary education because complex global challenges like climate change or pandemics require multifaceted solutions, not siloed expertise; it equips students with critical thinking, adaptability, and innovative problem-solving skills by connecting diverse fields, fostering creativity, and preparing them for evolving, interconnected careers and informed citizenship in our rapidly changing world.

JOURNALISM CONNECTS

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Journalism renewal does not begin with graphics, platforms, business models, or artificial intelligence. It starts with a decision: to treat people not as targets, but as partners; not as abstractions, but as neighbors. Double-check your sources. Once credibility is lost, it's gone forever. Finally, connection is civic infrastructure with love of humanity at its core.

MENTOR & HERO

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Most heroes don’t change history directly. They change the people who do.
POTUS Kennedy didn’t become stronger because President Eisenhower solved a problem. He became stronger because someone he respected refused to reduce him to his worst day. That’s heroism without a spotlight. No medals. No monuments.
Just a human hand on a shoulder saying: Stand back up.

CLIMATE CHANGED

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The message - It is okay to feel frustration but never ever hopelessness.