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Education and Community Culture
'Diarra from Detroit' uses freewheeling comedy to take us to new places
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Few shows announce their roots more clearly than Diarra from Detroit, the smart, deliriously ambitious comic mystery series that's currently in its second season, on Paramount+.
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Lisa Kudrow on her 'The Comeback' delusion, Conan and revisiting 'Friends'
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks at a news conference at the Treasury Department in Washington, Monday.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions on Iran
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U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks to members of the press outside the West Wing at the White House on Aug. 20, 2026 in Washington, DC.
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U.S. to detail new economic pressures on Iran. And, Canada to impose tariffs on U.S.
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Today, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is set to announce details on new economic pressures on Iran. And, Canada has vowed to impose retaliatory tariffs against the U.S.
Drivers take part in the Freedom 250 Grand Prix IndyCar Series race in Washington, D.C., Aug. 23, 2026.
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Washington, D.C.'s first IndyCar race packed the National Mall
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Thousands of National Guard members have been patrolling the streets of Washington, D.C., for more than a year, in what has become President Trump's largest and longest domestic military deployment.
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In candid interviews, National Guard members speak out about D.C. deployment
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