When PEN America celebrated its 100th birthday two years ago, it was a rousing if sober celebration of a nimble defender of free expression around the world. Once a small writers group best known for its staunch defense of imperiled writers in authoritarian regimes, it had become a leading fighter against book bans, educational gag…
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News Pirates’ Paul Skenes details how Olivia Dunne has provided ‘great’ support leading up to MLB debut
Pitcher Paul Skenes was the first player selected in last year’s MLB Draft. After beginning the 2024 season in the minors pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Triple-A affiliate, he recently got the call to join the big league club. Skenes earned a spot with the Pirates after he put together a string of strong performances…
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News Bragg prosecutor leading Stormy Daniels questioning in Trump trial donated to Joe Biden, Democrats
FIRST ON FOX: The prosecutor from Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office leading questioning of adult film actress Stormy Daniels in former President Trump’s unprecedented criminal trial donated to President Biden’s campaign in 2020 and a number of other Democratic politicians and organizations over the years, Fox News Digital has learned. Prosecutor Susan Hoffinger questioned…
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News Tigers botch routine fly ball leading to Rays inside-the-park home run in wild spring training scene
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News Live Updates: Navalny’s Death Would Deprive Russia of Leading Opposition Voice
On Wednesday, two days before Russian authorities reported his death, Aleksei A. Navalny was sentenced to another term in a special punishment cell in an Arctic prison, a notoriously harsh form of incarceration generally used to force inmates into subjugation. The sentencing marked the 27th time that prison authorities had sent Mr. Navalny into a…
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News Caitlin Clark becomes NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer
Arguably the greatest women’s college basketball player of all time has cemented her legacy. Iowa superstar Caitlin Clark became the NCAA women’s all-time leading scorer on Thursday night against Michigan. Clark needed just eight points to break the record, and they were probably the easiest eight points of her life. She knocked down her first…
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News What is Lent? Explore Christian practices, observances leading to Easter Sunday
Lent is one of the most important traditions observed by tens of millions of Christians every year across the globe in preparation for Easter Sunday. Officially, the season of reflection begins on Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on Feb. 14. Lent is a period of self-examination, repentance and devotion, aiming to strengthen the faith…
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News Leading House Republican announces retirement from Congress: ‘Privilege of my life’
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., announced Thursday that she will not be seeking re-election to the House this year, saying in a post to social media that “the time has come to serve the people of Eastern Washington in new ways.” In announcing her retirement after nearly 20 years in Congress, McMorris Rodgers said in…
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News Pakistan prepares for pivotal election as one of the leading candidate serves jail time
Pakistan heads to the polls Thursday with one of the leading candidates languishing in prison as some reports claim that voter enthusiasm is lacking among the country’s nearly 128 million voters. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has been barred from contesting the national parliamentary elections. Khan was ousted as the…
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News Leading Museums Remove Native Displays Amid New Federal Rules
The American Museum of Natural History will close two major halls exhibiting Native American objects, its leaders said on Friday, in a dramatic response to new federal regulations that require museums to obtain consent from tribes before displaying or performing research on cultural items. “The halls we are closing are artifacts of an era when…
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