In fact, Pittsburgh’s Black community boasted a symphony orchestra, a mandolin string quartet, an orphanage, and a long list of literary societies and fraternal organizations.
—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
The more fragile our societies become, the slower the transition away from fossil fuels.
Graduates earn a median income of $90,900 after three years, which rises to $170,100 20 years out—the highest median salary of the top 25 publics.
—
Fiona Riley,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Unlike democratic politicians who must constantly justify their actions to skeptical publics and hostile media, autocrats like Putin and Kim arrive at these summits with clear, patient, long-term objectives.
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