Abbott ends DEI programs in state agencies

Abbott ends DEI programs in state agencies

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Friday that directed all Texas state agencies to eliminate any forms of DEI policies. “DEI agendas divide us rather than unite us and have no place in the state of Texas,” Abbott said. Previously in 2023, Abbott signed a bill banning DEI practices at…

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Building the Market for African Art in France: An Interview With Sitor Senghor, Artistic Director of AKAA

Building the Market for African Art in France: An Interview With Sitor Senghor, Artistic Director of AKAA

Sitor Senghor has been plans for AKAA and the market for African art in Paris. © Antoine Tempé, courtesy AKAA and Sitor Senghor Sitor Senghor was recently named art director of the Paris-based October art fair AKAA—Also Known as Africa—for its 2025 edition, coinciding with its 10th anniversary. Founded by art historian Victoria Mann as…

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Abbott earmarks session priorities, calls on Texas Lege to be 'guardians of freedom'

Abbott earmarks session priorities, calls on Texas Lege to be 'guardians of freedom'

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Education savings accounts, bail reform and water infrastructure investments are among Gov. Greg Abbott’s top legislative priorities, as outlined in his State of the State address Sunday evening.  His 30-minute address solidified emergency items poised to be tackled by the Texas Legislature during the 89th legislative session. Included in his remarks were…

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Congress eyes probe, reforms in response to aircraft tragedy

Congress eyes probe, reforms in response to aircraft tragedy

Lawmakers in both parties say Congress is gearing up to play an aggressive role in the federal response to this week’s deadly collision between a military helicopter and a commercial passenger plane over the Potomac River near Washington. The lawmakers are treading carefully in the early stages of that process, wary of getting ahead of…

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Inside Shakira’s Fiercest Chapter Yet After Her Breakup With Gerard Piqué – E! Online

Inside Shakira’s Fiercest Chapter Yet After Her Breakup With Gerard Piqué – E! Online

There’s also now a 21-foot-tall bronze statue of Shakira mid-dance in perpetuity along the waterfront of her hometown of Barranquilla, Colombia. The plaque below the artwork by Yino Márquez reads: “A heart that composes, hips that don’t lie, an unmatched talent, a voice that moves the masses and bare feet that march for the good of children and…

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