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Construction Update June 2015: Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture Occupying the last available space on the National Mall, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will be situated prominently between the National Museum of American History and 15th Street, next to the Washington Monument. When it opens to […]

Landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling legalizes gay marriage in the United States Reuters The Supreme Court ruled on Friday, June 26, 2015 that the U.S. Constitution provides same-sex couples the right to marry, handing a historic triumph to the American gay rights movement. The court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution’s guarantees of due process and […]

China: World’s second tallest building Shanghai Tower, will soon open AFP The world’s second tallest building, Shanghai Tower, will soon open in the Chinese financial capital with a twist — a 120-degree twist, to be exact. A softened triangular “outer skin” is literally twisted around a circular core, sending the glass and steel tower spiralling […]

In Dominican Republic, deportations cast long shadow Proving legal right to stay here is no easy task for both Dominicans and Haitians born in shacks and lacking documents. _______ Haitians go into hiding as Dominican Republic authorities are free to deport Hundreds of buses have been leaving Santo Domingo for the border for the past week […]

United States: Redesigning the $10 bill by adding a woman U.S. Department of the Treasury United States currency — and the images of great leaders and landmarks they depict — has long been a way to honor our past and express our values. In 2013, we selected the $10 note for redesign based on a […]

2015 Release: U.S. college president compensation at public and private colleges and universities These data show the total compensation received by chief executives of public and private universities and public university systems since 2009. All individuals, including interim leaders, who served in the capacity of chief executive are included. Often, more than one president serves […]

Hollywood Park racetrack grandstand imploded for NFL’s possible return to Los Angeles The city of Inglewood, California is helping to create a way for the NFL’s possible return to the Los Angeles area by demolishing of the grandstand at Hollywood Park racetrack. The site is for a proposed 80,000-seat NFL stadium. Hollywood Park originally opened […]

Cuba formally removed from U.S. terrorism blacklist Andrea Rodriguez and Matthew Lee Associated Press (HAVANA)—The Obama administration on Friday formally removed Cuba from a U.S. terrorism blacklist, a decision hailed in Cuba as the healing of a decades-old wound and an important step toward normalizing relations between the Cold War foes. Secretary of State John […]

Sudan: Amazing drone footage of Nubian Pyramids Nora Rappaport National Geographic Society Armed with a remotely operated mini­-helicopter, National Geographic engineer Alan Turchik gets a bird’s­-eye view of 3,000-­year-­old royal burial chambers. The unique perspective is helping to unravel ancient Nubian mysteries. The part of the site that draws the most attention is the underground […]

China’s Military Strategy: White paper outlines “active defense” strategy Xinhua BEIJING- China issued its first white paper on military strategy on 26 May 2015 stressing “active defense” and pledging closer international security cooperation. The white paper, “China’s Military Strategy”, issued by the State Council Information Office, outlined a strategy unifying strategic defense and operational and […]