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Culture
Before the invention of the Pumpkin Spice Latte, “pumpkin spice” was referred to as a blend of aromatic spices reserved for enhancing the flavors of pumpkin pies. This spice mix would consist of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and cloves, flavors that have long been a part of the American palette.
Culture
Smithsonian Purchases Collection About Enslaved Poet, Phillis Wheatley In 1761, Phillis Wheatley arrived in Boston from Senegal/Gambia, West Africa as a seven-year-old child captive and was sold to a prominent family, known as the Wheatleys, who taught her how to read and write. Yearning for knowledge of the world
Culture
Prominent Authors Sue OpenAI for Copyright Infringement The future of the writing industry hangs in uncertainty as artificial intelligence becomes widely accessible to the public. With a simple click of a button, chatbots can generate three-thousand-word texts in mere seconds, making it easy for anyone to exploit this system. In
Politics
The influx of images and footage from Israel and Gaza streaming on to our phones serve not only to document the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas but also plays a significant role in shaping its narrative. Horrific and disturbing images of slaughter, genocide and violence have flooded the Internet,