During the early to mid-20th century, Du Bois, based at what is now Clark Atlanta University, was among the most respected intellectuals in America.
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Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
During both of his terms in office, Obama made extensive use of drone strikes in the pursuit of American military objectives in Afghanistan and the Middle East, leading to debate among Norwegian politicians and intellectuals about whether the prize had been a mistake.
While the likes of Philo and Trotter have expanded upon the idea by prioritizing people whose intellects align with their brand values, Jacquemus takes it to another level.
And maybe, most importantly, for the countless people who had happily allowed the story of Vonn’s comeback in her early 40s, and this improbable attempt to win a gold medal with a tear in the most important ligament in her knee, to rent space in their brains.
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Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2026
And that’s with or without the innovative staging that caused New York theatergoers to have to use their brains to figure out which way to move as ushers literally directed traffic on a constantly shifting dance floor.
Carvalho emphasized that the cuts for the next academic year do not include classroom teachers and include no class-size increases.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
For them, the ICE walkouts are the most recent flare-up in an intensifying debate over expression in schools, leading to comparisons with the pro-Palestine protests on college campuses and investigations into teachers commenting on Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
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