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Opera can no longer ignore their racial problem

There was a collective sigh of exasperation at the mention of how the blackness in the opera more or less ends on stage. “In 20 years, I have never been hired by a black person; I have never been directed by a black person; I have never had a black …

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Home Builders Sentiment Returns to Pre-Coronavirus Pandemic

An aerial view of a construction worker roofing an apartment on May 27, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. Al Bello | fake pictures To find a V-shaped recovery from the economic remnants of the coronavirus pandemic, look at the nation’s single-family home builders. Homebuilders sentiment rose 14 points to 72 …

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Nile River Dam in Ethiopia: how will it fill

Image copyright Reuters Screenshot This photo shows the dam at the end of the 2019 rainy season Satellite images taken between June 27 and July 12, 2020 show a steady increase in the amount of water being held by the new mega dam, which straddles the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. …

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