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Southern Methodist University political science professor Calvin Jillson said the convention is unlikely to alter the fundamental political dynamics of a difficult election cycle for the GOP.

— Zac Anderson, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Concerns about water and energy use by data centers are legitimate, said Shaolei Ren, a UC Riverside engineering professor who studies AI.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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In 1961, Carrie Meek became the first Black educator at Miami Dade College, then called North Dade Junior College, working her way through the ranks to associate dean and eventually becoming a state legislator and congresswoman.

— Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Rao Unnava stepped down as dean of the Graduate School of Management on July 1 after serving in that position for a decade.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026

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Ramisa's mother, Ranu Akhter, traveled hundreds of miles after doctors in eastern Bangladesh referred her to a specialized child hospital in Dhaka to seek treatment for the life-threatening condition.

— JULHAS ALAM, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The mindfulness content will include meditation exercises, but also content from doctors, therapists and psychologists, not to mention former ABC News correspondent Dan Harris, who left ABC five years ago to focus on his meditation company.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026

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Kennison, a former Gourmandise cooking instructor who taught alongside De Lutz, has been making bean-to-bar chocolate as a hobby for 20 years, usually at her own home but never in the summer.

— Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Bryant, their older son, is an engineer for SpaceX, while their daughter, Holly, is an elementary school teacher and yoga instructor.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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