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August 23, 2023
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August 22, 2023
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Book stalls along the Seine River have been a beloved Paris tradition for centuries. A plan to remove them before next summer's Olympic Games has not been well received.

August 22, 2023
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August 22, 2023
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Growing up in the South, Faust rejected the narrative she was fed about slavery and the Civil War. She writes about her journey to activism and becoming the president of Harvard in Necessary Trouble.

August 22, 2023
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August 22, 2023
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Charles Martinet, the voice of Nintendo's beloved Mario character, is stepping down

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August 22, 2023
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August 22, 2023
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August 21, 2023
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August 21, 2023
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August 21, 2023
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Anime can invite you into worlds you didn't know before. It does for me

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August 21, 2023
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