Month: September 2020

WASHINGTON — The longtime president of the Commercial Spaceflight Federation (CSF) is stepping down next month to become an executive with one of the organization’s member companies. The CSF announced Sept. 17 that Eric Stallmer will leave the organization in late October to become executive vice president for government relations and public policy at Voyager
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U.S. President Donald President Trump speaks after it was announced Bahrain has joined the United Arab Emirates in striking an agreement to normalize relations with Israel during a brief appearance in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2020. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged Republicans to
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Antebellum captures the horrific brutality of slavery, but fails to be compelling in any other regard. The graphic imagery and violence is distressing. Scene after scene of beatings, lynchings, and rape evoke visceral reactions. The film attempts to draw parallels between America’s greatest sin and its continuing effect on modern society. The leaden script fumbles
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Electric Lit relies on contributions from our readers to help make literature more exciting, relevant, and inclusive. Please support our work by becoming a member today, or making a one-time donation here. . In order to fit more texts into my Asian American literature course, I sometimes assign the play adaptation of Jessica Hagedorn’s novel
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The contract is for the Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications program, known as Evolved Strategic Satcom. WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman received a $298 million contract to develop a jam-resistant military satellite that could eventually supplement or replace the existing Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites made by Lockheed Martin. The Space and Missile Systems Center announced
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Joe Biden speaks during a press conference after meeting with public health experts on a Covid-19 vaccine in Wilmington, Delaware on September 16, 2020. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Armed with a record-setting August campaign fundraising haul of $364.5 million, Democratic nominee Joe Biden is hammering President Donald
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New York City venue (le) poisson rouge has launched its very own streaming platform. LPR.tv is a subscription-based service that will livestream concerts from the venue, which will be performed without an audience. The streams will be presented in HD with full production and soundboard audio. The inaugural lineup of concerts includes sets from Laraaji,
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