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Hmong Heritage Festivals Planned Across Vietnam, US
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Hmong traditions—including distinctive clothing, crafts, music and festivals—remain a source of cultural identity and community connection, while also supporting heritage preservation and tourism in Vietnam. Hmong New Year celebrations in California and Wisconsin bring people together; Eau Claire’s 2026 event also marks 50 years since the first Hmong refugees arrived in the area.
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Communities host events marking Hispanic Heritage Month
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— Sep 28, 2026
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Schools bring mariachi music to students
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Schools are using mariachi music to engage students and celebrate cultural heritage, from performances and workshops in Illinois and Wisconsin to a Northern Kentucky middle school program that replaced an unsuccessful jazz band and has more than doubled its student roster. Students and educators say the music connects with students’ family experiences while introducing the wider school community to a different musical tradition.
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Communities Plan Día de los Muertos Events
Lifestyle
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Communities in Milwaukee, Dallas, San Antonio, El Centro and Baldwin Park are marking Día de los Muertos with public celebrations and shared ofrendas that honor deceased loved ones and Mexican and Latin American heritage. Events include performances, food, markets and educational activities, while organizers invite residents to participate and remember together.
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‘It’s Time For Ukraine To Get A New President’: Trump Signals End Of Patience With Zelenskyy As War Stretches On
Spencer Lombardo · 4 min · 4h
Filipino American festivals planned across US communities
Lifestyle
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Filipino American Heritage Month events across the country are celebrating the culture through festivals featuring food, music, dance, local businesses and community organizations. A Chicago Filipino American restaurant also marked the occasion by sharing its signature wings and bringing people together over food.
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Top College Football Teams
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The AP Top 25 poll ranks the best FBS college football teams each week and fuels endless fan debates over strength, records, and playoff chances.
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Televangelist Jim Bakker, convicted in PTL fraud case, dies at 86
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Televangelist Jim Bakker, who co-founded the PTL Club and built the Heritage USA Christian theme park with his then-wife Tammy Faye, has died at 86, his family announced; his cause of death was not disclosed. His ministry collapsed amid scandal and fraud convictions in the 1980s, and he later returned to Christian television in Missouri.
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Travel Destinations Expand Experiences, Face Visitor Challenges
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The articles describe tourism strategies and visitor experiences in several destinations: Labrador’s Mealy Mountains reserve is developing opportunities centered on its landscapes and Indigenous heritage, while Stockton promotes leisure, sports and business events to support its economy. A separate commentary argues Gibraltar could improve its tourist experience by reconsidering high admission prices and making visitor information easier to find; another article highlights airports designed as attractions in their own right.
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Nauru Renamed Naoero, Reclaims Heritage at UN
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— Sep 23, 2026
President David Adeang told the UN on Sept. 22, 2026 that Nauru is now Naoero, restoring the name its people used among themselves and changing its code to NRO.
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Jared Kim
It's about time Nauru reclaimed Naoero as their proper name instead of sticking with the old colonial version.
Historic Towns Showcase Markets, Heritage, Local Culture
Lifestyle
— Sep 12, 2026
A series of travel profiles highlight market towns and historic quarters—Helmsley in North Yorkshire, Ormskirk, and Longridge in Lancashire—with emphasis on independent shops, local food, and access to countryside and heritage. Also featured are cultural celebrations and heritage districts such as Old Town North's Taste festival in Alexandria and Valencia’s San Blas neighborhood, which blend tradition with modern dining and community life.
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The Story of the Singing Revolution in Estonia
Citizens reclaim independence through song festivals
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Doha plans millennium-spanning Chinese ceramics exhibition
Lifestyle
— Sep 30, 2026
Ceramics are presented as enduring links between cultural heritage and exchange: Bien Hoa pottery connects Dong Nai with Hanoi, while Korean artist Young Shin Kim combines traditional techniques with Hangul in a California exhibition. In Qatar, an upcoming show traces more than a millennium of Chinese ceramics and maritime trade, echoing scholars’ view of porcelain as tangible evidence of ancient global connections.
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Black arts events planned in Connecticut, California
Lifestyle
— Sep 25, 2026
The articles highlight Black American history, culture and ongoing challenges, from enslaved Revolutionary War soldier Aaron Brister’s service to performances and community events celebrating Black identity and heritage. They also note that Black and Hispanic Americans were among those hit hardest by pandemic-era economic hardship.
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Pope Leo draws 800,000 to France visit
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— Sep 28, 2026
Pope Leo XIV drew large crowds during a four-day visit to France, urging the country and Europe to draw on their Christian heritage as he addressed human dignity, bioethics, secularism, abuse and technology. He also advocated a migration approach that pairs safe, legal routes and integration with a right to remain in one’s home country, a position that contrasts with some U.S. bishops’ calls to resist immigration enforcement.
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Beijing Canal Arts Fest opens with global performances
Travel
— Sep 25, 2026
The fourth Beijing International Canal Arts Fest opened in Tongzhou on Sept. 24, bringing artists from 13 countries together for performances, cultural activities and canal-themed tours. Organizers cast the festival as a way to promote international exchange and tourism while preserving the Grand Canal as living heritage.
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Five UK and Irish Towns Offer Distinctive Attractions
Travel
— Sep 30, 2026
Travelers seeking alternatives to major cities can explore distinctive towns across Britain and Ireland: Scotland’s Bo’ness pairs Firth of Forth trails with steam trains and historic sites, while Killarney offers access to Ireland’s first national park alongside lively shops and pubs. England’s Hebden Bridge blends Victorian streets and arts culture with outdoor escapes, car-free Hawkshead provides medieval heritage in the Lake District, and Margate combines sandy beaches with galleries and vintage seaside character.
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Houthis Launch Missile Attack On Riyadh International Airport As Blasts Shock Saudi Capital
Harold Hutchison · 2 min · 8h
West Bank spring diverted without authorization to ancient Herod pool
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— Sep 26, 2026
Israeli settlers diverted water from a spring serving the Palestinian village of Fasayil to fill a nearby ancient pool promoted as a tourist attraction, damaging Palestinian farmland. The land is reported to be privately owned, and Israel’s COGAT agency acknowledged the diversion was unauthorized and said it would investigate, amid broader efforts to control West Bank springs and heritage sites.
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Derek Foss
This unauthorized diversion shows how hard it is for locals to protect their own resources when rules get ignored.
Support Trump vs Support Democrats
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Every executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.
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Little Richard and Eric Clapton Share September 14 Milestones
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— Sep 13, 2026
Mid-September highlights include the International Day of Democracy, Engineers' Day in India, and the start of National Hispanic Heritage Month, alongside the 2008 Lehman Brothers bankruptcy that helped trigger the global financial crisis.
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M&S Makes London Fashion Week Debut, Marks Centenary
Business
— Sep 15, 2026
Marks & Spencer celebrated its 100th anniversary with its first full London Fashion Week runway, unveiling a capsule collection that nods to its heritage while signaling a modern direction and drawing a crowd of celebrities. The event is paired with live-stream shopping to buy looks in real time and includes archival shows and ongoing updates to M&S’s womenswear and collaborations, underscoring a renewed fashion renaissance for the brand.
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Eiffel Tower briefly closes after workers strike over female staff instructions
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— Sep 14, 2026
The SO/ Paris hotel sits in a repurposed 1960s government building near the Marais and Eiffel Tower, illustrating a rising trend of converting historic structures into luxury hotels as travelers seek narrative weight alongside design. Paris also faced a rare shutdown of the Eiffel Tower after a staff strike over management directives to sidelined female workers for a visiting religious delegation, reflecting tensions between civil rights and public-space operations, while the city continues to attract global fascination—from an objectophilic marriage to the tower to the public exhibition of presidential-era DS cars during European Heritage Days.
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For the First Time Ever, Heritage Foundation Gives Disturbing Report on America’s Military Capability
Opinion
— Oct 19, 2022
Having President Joe Biden as commander in chief is scary enough as it is, but a bombshell assessment from The Heritage Foundation should send chills down the spine of every American. Heritage has released an annual…
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Treat your startup like a science experiment, not a plan
Ries claims startups fail by executing fixed plans under extreme uncertainty instead of running cheap experiments that prove or kill assumptions fast.
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Aalto Works Inscribed on UNESCO World Heritage List
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— Jul 26, 2026
UNESCO has inscribed Aalto Works, a 13-site collection across Finland designed by Alvar, Aino and Elissa Aalto, on the World Heritage List, highlighting their humanistic modernism and contribution to architecture and Finland’s welfare society. The designation, announced at the Busan session, emphasizes five Helsinki sites and is expected to boost tourism and awareness of Finland’s architectural heritage as part of its eight World Heritage sites.
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Harris Offers 7 Words When Asked About Trump’s Questioning of Her Heritage
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— Aug 30, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is not taking time to react to former President Donald Trump’s questioning of her heritage. During an interview on CNN, Harris was asked by journalist Dana Bash about Trump claiming “that…
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Ohio House Passes Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act
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— Nov 26, 2025
The state of Ohio is one step closer to enacting the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act. The state’s House of Representatives passed the bill with 62 Republican members voted in favor of the legislation; all 27…
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Heritage Foundation Board Member Quits Over Defense of Tucker Carlson’s Fuentes Interview
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— Nov 6, 2025
A member of the Heritage Foundation’s antisemitism task force resigned Wednesday after the think tank’s president, Kevin Roberts, apologized for defending Tucker Carlson following the podcaster’s controversial interview…
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Conservative CNN Contributor Says Trump ‘Did Crap the Bed’ With Comment About Harris’ Heritage
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— Aug 1, 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s comment about Vice President Kamala Harris’ heritage is not going over well — even with some who are not opposed to him. On Wednesday night, conservative CNN contributor Scott Jennings…
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There’s A New Development Blowing Up America’s AI Debate
Sean Moran · 7 min · 8h
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