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  Oman ranks among safest countries in world, Gallup report
MUSCAT: Over 94% citizens in Oman feel safe walking alone at night, marking it one of the safest countries in the world, according to a Gallup 2025 Global Safety Report. The Hallup findings rank Oman alongside global leaders such as Singapore,...
November 2025 Community Calendar
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  ‘It’s a lifestyle:’ Bald women cite advantages
NEW YORK — “Being bald is sexy. It’s an attitude. It’s a luxury. It’s a lifestyle.” That’s how Brennan Nevada Johnson, who shaved her head voluntarily 14 years ago, opens the video podcast she launched last November to celebrate the advantages of...
 
    
  Childhood Education Program at JCC
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Jefferson Community College is now enrolling for its Childhood Education Program. Winter session will start on December 15th, with the Spring Semester starting on January 20th, 2026. Watch the video above to learn...
 
    
  Program will discuss baseball legend Jackie Robinson’s activism while in the Army
In this April 15, 1947, file photo, Brooklyn Dodgers baseball players, from left, third baseman John Jorgensen, shortstop Pee Wee Reese, second baseman Ed Stanky, and first baseman Jackie Robinson pose before the opener at Ebbets Field. AP...
 
    
  Professor, Author Sandhya Shukla '88 Discusses 'Cross-Culturalism' in Harlem, New York
Sandhya Shukla ’88, a professor of English and American Studies at the University of Virginia, presented her ideas of “Cross-Culturalism” on Thursday afternoon in Goldwin Smith Hall. In the talk, she examined Harlem, New York and other...
 
    
  Why Fintech Looks Universal—But Operates Differently In Every Market?
Fintech is one of the most important new ideas of the 21st century. It has changed how people, businesses, and governments handle money. It looks like the digital revolution in financial services is heading toward a single, universal future where...
 
    
  Justify Your Love
For J.D. The ongoing and escalating debate among many Jews in America considering what I am calling the collapse of the Zionist consensus in the aftermath of the war on Gaza often lands on the question of “love of Israel.” Do you love Israel? I...
 
    
  Pitt’s Horror Studies Center Spotlights the Genre’s History in PA and Beyond
Pitt’s now home to a global research network dedicated to the genre, which has deep Pennsylvania ties, including filmmakers from here and movies set here. By Asha Prihar, Spotlight PA Pictured above: Adam Lowenstein stands in front of a display...
 
    
  New York apple event offers $1K prize for school garden funding
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — New Yorkers are invited to take a bite out of locally grown apples at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, as part of the statewide “Big Apple Crunch” initiative celebrating Farm-to-School Month. The event promotes healthy eating and...
 
    
  New York Giants have ‘tons of confidence’ in PK Graham Gano … if he’s healthy
Twice in the past two season the New York Giants have been left in difficult situations when placekicker Graham Gano suffered debilitating leg injuries right before or at the beginning of games.With Gano back to practice as he recovers from a...
 
    
  The NBA's Integrity Problem Is a Cultural Issue—Regulating Sports Betting Won't Fix It
Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Happy Halloween week, it's a great time to put on a mask and go undercover. Hope you enjoyed your annual sports equinox day. We covered the NBA betting scandal and what it means for gambling last...
 
    
  Roaming Charges: Grave Disorders
Vince Ray‘s cover art (detail) for The Damned’s Grave Disorder, Nitro Records, 2001. They who have put out the people’s eyes reproach them of their blindness. – John Milton + On October 17, Phillip Brown, a 33-year-old Black man, was driving his...
 
    
  ICE has powerful facial recognition app Illinois cops are barred from using — with little apparent oversight
The Trump administration has wiped a facial recognition policy from its website while further embracing the controversial technology and securing a $9 million contract with a company barred from selling to Illinois law enforcement agencies. The...
 
    
  Chris Evans, 44, welcomes first child with wife Alba Baptista, 28, as baby's gender and name is revealed
Chris Evans and his wife Alba Baptista have welcomed their first child together. Just weeks after celebrating their second wedding anniversary, the Portuguese actress, 28, gave birth to a baby girl named Alma Grace at 1:27pm in Massachusetts on...
 
    
  Non-Voters’ Guide to Civic Engagement in NYC
Overview: As Documented reports, immigrants who can’t vote in NYC still play a powerful civic role. From joining PTAs to testifying at hearings, here’s how to help shape your community and citywide decisions. By Paz Radovic This article was...
 
    
  Trump’s Deportation Campaign Raises FAFSA Privacy Concerns, Advocates Say
NCAN said mixed-status families must make their own decision regarding whether they feel comfortable filling out the FAFSA. College access organizations are raising concerns about students from mixed-status families—families with members who hold...
 
    
  The Best Chinese Food On A Budget In NYC, According To A Local
Walk down any street in Manhattan's Chinatown, and prepare to have your senses flooded by lights, sounds, smells, and throngs of locals and tourists looking for a bite to eat. The neighborhood's chaos is part of its charm, as are its restaurants,...
 
    
  Religion news 27 October 2025
National celebration marks 60 years of inter-religious dialogue Representatives from six different religions came together at St Chad’s Cathedral in Birmingham yesterday for a national celebration to mark the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate, the...
 
    
  10 scary-movie endings that swing big or pull their punches
The Mist (2007) Writer-director Frank Darabont crushed any inkling of optimism that might have lingered in the final moments of Stephen King’s sci-fi horror novella The Mist, about a mysterious phenomenon that envelops a small Maine town, trapping...