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La lluvia de meteoros de las Dracónidas alcanza su punto máximo el 8 de octubre: así la puedes ver

Juan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Se espera que la lluvia de meteoros de las Dracónidas alcance su punto álgido este viernes 8 de octubre y dure hasta el próximo domingo 10 de octubre, trayendo consigo una llovizna de meteoros para los observadores de las estrellas. Las Dracónidas son lluvias notoriamente “somnolientas”, que solo producen cinco

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Desde Maya Angelou hasta Anna May Wong, estas mujeres pioneras aparecerán en monedas estadounidenses el próximo año

Mariana Toro (CNN) — Fueron sufragistas, líderes, artistas y astronautas que transformaron Estados Unidos, incluso si no las conoces por su nombre. Ahora, serán inmortalizadas en las monedas de 25 centavos estadounidenses. La Casa de la Moneda de EE.UU. ha anunciado la lista completa de cinco mujeres pioneras que aparecerán en la primera parte del “Programa

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Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples’ Day

By ZEKE MILLER and ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day. That lends the most significant boost yet to efforts to refocus the federal holiday celebrating Christopher Columbus toward an appreciation of Native peoples. Biden also issued a proclamation for Columbus Day

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A kindergarten student eats breakfast at Yung Wing School P.S. 124 in New York City earlier this year.

NYC to eliminate gifted and talented school program that opponents say segregated students

By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York City will phase out its controversial gifted and talented student program after years of debate that the exclusive classes further segregated students. City officials say the new policy will allow all rising kindergarteners to have access to accelerated learning, in what the Mayor says will provide an equitable model

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New this week: Coldplay, ‘Succession’ and ‘Halloween Kills’

By The Associated Press This week’s new entertainment releases include a Christmas album from Norah Jones and the return of “Succession,” with the wealthy, dysfunctional Roy family up to more power-grab shenanigans. In more music offerings, Coldplay look to the heavens with their 12-track collection, “Music of the Spheres.” The Max Martin-produced album has waves

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What Peace Prize says about freedom in Russia, Philippines

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV AND HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — The Nobel Peace Prize sometimes recognizes groundbreaking efforts to resolve seemingly intractable conflicts. In other years, the recipient is someone who promoted human rights at great personal cost. The prestigious award also can serve as a not-so-subtle message to authoritarian governments and leaders that

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