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‘Star Wars Resistance’ Producer Confirms Two Characters Are A Gay Couple

The “Star Wars” universe just got a bit more diverse. Members of the creative team behind “Star Wars Resistance” said this week that two of the animated series’ characters, Orka and Flix, are a gay couple. The relationship was confirmed by “Star Wars Resistance” executive producers Athena Portillo, Justin Ridge and Brandon Auman in an episode of the podcast […]

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How To Harness The Power Of ‘Tech-Charged’ Purpose

Business / En Sound Media

This article is part of a series of op-eds by CEOs of companies participating in CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion, the largest CEO-led business coalition focused on advancing diversity and inclusion in the U.S. By Shannon Schuyler, Chief Purpose and Inclusion Officer, PwC U.S. Six years ago, Patricia Miller joined PwC in the HR

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Condor chick makes 1st flight attempt from Utah cliff

Travel / En Sound Media

In another sign that California condors are making a comeback in the wild three decades after nearing the brink of extinction, a condor chick left its nest and made its first attempt at flight in Utah’s Zion National Park. Visitors last week saw the park’s first successful hatchling stretch its wings and stumble out of

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Living up to the hype: Lyles takes gold at worlds in 200

Sports / En Sound Media

Gold medal secured, Noah Lyles took a lap around the sparsely filled stadium with a big decision weighing on him — vanilla or Oreo milkshake? He just couldn’t decide between the two flavors as a reward after winning the 200-meter title Tuesday night at the world championships. “That’s how I’m going to celebrate my season,”

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Shoot Them in the Legs, Trump Suggested: Inside His Border War

Politics / En Sound Media

Among those in the room were Kirstjen Nielsen, the homeland security secretary at the time; Mike Pompeo, the secretary of state; Kevin K. McAleenan, the Customs and Border Protection chief at the time; and Stephen Miller, the White House aide who, more than anyone, had orchestrated Mr. Trump’s immigration agenda. Mick Mulvaney, the acting chief

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Federal judge upholds affirmative action at Harvard

Finance / En Sound Media

A federal judge Tuesday cleared Harvard University of discriminating against Asian American applicants in a ruling that was seen as a major victory for supporters of affirmative action in college admissions across the U.S. In a closely watched lawsuit that had raised fears about the future of affirmative action, a group called Students for Fair

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Drug stores trying to remove judge from US opioid litigation

Lifestyle / En Sound Media

A group of drug retailers and distributors asked an Ohio federal appeals court Tuesday to disqualify the judge overseeing national opioid litigation after the judge himself denied their requests. Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid and drug distributors AmerisourceBergen, McKesson and Cardinal Health told the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati that Cleveland-based U.S.

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Bill Hader Proving He Can Dance To Anything Is A Hilariously Weird Meme

Entertainment / En Sound Media

Twitter user Samantha ― who declined to give her full name but described herself as an 18-year-old from Orlando, Florida ― was perusing YouTube when she stumbled upon a “Saturday Night Live” sketch posted in 2015. The delightfully strange skit centers on “The Alan,” who is a dancing dead man/robot hybrid named Keith Alan Croft

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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics: What You Need to Know

Travel / En Sound Media

In less than one year, the sporting world will descend on Tokyo for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games. An estimated 600,000 overseas visitors are expected to flock to the Japanese capital and surrounding regions, and the Games — as they are every four years — will be an endurance test of planning and

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Left-hander Sean Manaea earns AL wild-card start for A’s

Sports / En Sound Media

Just more than a year after shoulder surgery, Sean Manaea will make his most important start yet when he takes the mound for the Oakland Athletics in the AL wild-card game. Manager Bob Melvin named Manaea his starter for Wednesday’s winner-take-all home game against the Tampa Bay Rays. The left-hander earned the nod over Mike

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