NYTIMES (Maureen Farrell) - Goldman Sachs to Drop D.E.I. Criteria for Board Members
The move would be the Wall Street firm’s latest retreat from diversity mandates that its chief executive, David Solomon, had once made a priority.
NPR (Eric Whitney) - Meet Yolanda the wax truck, Team USA's unsung cross-country ski hero
Fast skiers require fast skis. They rely on a team of technicians to wax and prep them for each day's conditions. The U.S. cross-country team has a mobile ski shop that is an unsung hero of their success: Yolanda the wax truck.
| Keywords | team-usacross-country-skiingolympicswinter-olympicssportswax-truckathlete-newsnprskiingtechnicianussausa |
NPR (Rachel Treisman) - The U.S. falters again in figure skating, but the women still have time to make it up
Alysa Liu finished the night in third place, Isabeau Levito finished in eighth and Amber Glenn is in 13th place after a popped jump. That puts extra pressure on all of them for Thursday's medal event.
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NYTIMES (Jackie Delamatre) - It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. This Year, the Party Might Be a Bit Greener.
Carnival can generate more than 1,000 tons of trash every year. A coalition of nonprofit groups, city officials and scientists has a plan to clean it up.
| Keywords | mardi-grasnew-orleanslouisianacarnivalenvironmentclimatetrashwaste-managementsustainabilitypollutionnonprofitcity-officialssciencenytimesgreenrecyclingpublic-safetyenvironmentalism |
NYTIMES (Thomas L. Friedman) - Netanyahu Plays Trump and American Jews for Fools — Again
Netanyahu has gotten Trump to focus on Iran and ignore the destructive things Bibi is doing in Gaza, in the West Bank and inside Israel.
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ABCNEWS - WATCH: US surfer remembered by friends and family after apparent murder in Costa Rica
Friends and family are remembering U.S. surfer Kurt Van Dyke after he was found murdered in his home in Costa Rica, according to local authorities.
| Keywords | kurt-van-dykesurfermurdercosta-ricausadeathhomicideinvestigationcrimeabc-newsstrangulationrobberyjusticelegaltravel-safetymissingfriends |
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Millions celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year
Content creator Sherry Zhu breaks down what the Year of the Fire Horse represents and the traditions that define the Lunar New Year.
| Keywords | lunar-new-yearchinaasiatraditioncelebrationholidayfire-horseculturefestivitiessherry-zhuabcnews |
NYTIMES (Derrick Bryson Taylor) - Shia LaBeouf Charged With Battery in New Orleans
The actor, known for his roles in “Transformers” and “Megalopolis,” was arrested early Tuesday after reportedly assaulting two people, the authorities said.
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NYTIMES (Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti) - Jesse Jackson’s Death Arrives at a Crucial Moment for Black Political Power
There are more Black senators than ever before, but a major Supreme Court ruling could reduce Black representation in the House.
ABCNEWS - Wounded students testify in murder trial of accused high school gunman's dad
Students wounded in a 2024 mass shooting at a Georgia high school took the witness stand on Tuesday in the murder trial of the alleged gunman's father.
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