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In the Midwest, Show Choir Is More Than Just Glitz and Glamor — It’s Life Changing
When you hear the phrase “show choir,” you likely imagine the “Don’t Stop Believin’” performances in the television show Glee or shiny costumes on a rundown high school stage. Behind the curtains, however, there’s a lot more to show choir than glitz and glam: There’s a story that continues to define performing arts and music across the United States today.
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SUPREME COURT JUSTICES HAVE TENSE DEBATE IN WORKPLACE DISCRIMINATION CASE
In the case before the court, Muldrow vs. City of St. Louis, Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow, a former sergeant with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, sued the City of St. Louis on the grounds that her transfer from intelligence to street operations was sex discrimination.
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BIDEN-NOMINATED AMBASSADOR TO ISRAEL GRILLED BY GOP LAWMAKERS, HECKLED BY PROTESTERS
Jacob Lew, Biden’s controversial nominee for the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, answered tough questions by senators, coinciding with Biden’s arrival in Israel.
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NEW MONEY FOR SUBMARINES AT RISK AMID BIDEN’S LATEST REQUEST AND NEW SPEAKER PRIORITIES, CONGRESS WARNS
Members of the House Armed Services Committee say they did not believe that the military submarine industrial base, a core component of a pact the U.S. signed with Australia and the U.K. and Biden’s supplemental request, is as fleshed out as Defense officials claim.
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“This Is My Table”: Kay Xiong Is Bridging Gaps Through Authentic Asian Food
As the owner of Kay’s Table, Kay Xiong is on a mission: to bridge different communities through authentic Asian cuisine. But to build this bridge, Xiong had to cross her own — a journey of hope, hardship and everything in-between. From fleeing Laos at the height of the Vietnam War to defining her own Hmong American identity, this is Xiong’s story.
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ANTI-WAR PROTESTERS FACE DOWN DEMOCRATS AND VETS PUSHING FOR MORE UKRAINIAN AID FROM CONGRESS
Days after war funds were pulled out of the shutdown CR, Democratic leaders join veterans urging Congress to approve Ukrainian aid. Amid opposition from anti-war groups and Republicans — and a concerning warning from the Pentagon on whether continuing aid is even possible — Democrats face a divided nation on foreign policy.
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AS DEATH TOLL RISES, BIDEN CALLS FOR RETURN OF US CITIZENS KIDNAPPED, REAFFIRMS STANCE ON HAMAS ATTACKS IN ISRAEL
The Biden administration said to “expect to see American planes fly into Israel,” one day after Israel ordered a complete siege over the Gaza Strip.
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“We Are a Part of the Fabric That Is American Society”: Keeping the Japanese American Story Alive in Dayton, Ohio
As the President of the Dayton, Ohio chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League, Donald Hayashi is changing how people view Asian American identity in the Midwest and America. In sharing his story to Midstory, Hayashi gives poignant perspective to not only the tragedy of Japanese internment in the United States, but also why telling these histories is so vital.
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LAWMAKERS CALL FOR URGENT OVERHAUL OF UN-SUPPORTED PALESTINIAN EDUCATION
House representatives and Israel experts say UN-backed educational initiatives need to be reevaluated as the Israel-Hamas war enters “new stages.”
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‘WE’RE FACING ANOTHER COLD WAR’: EXPERTS URGE ALTERNATE US SECURITY STRATEGY TOWARDS NORTH KOREA
2023 marks the 70th anniversary of the South Korea-U.S. alliance, but experts warn there’s more to be concerned about on the East Asian peninsula.