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Terror in NYC: Two Charged in ISIS-Inspired Attack Outside NYC Mayor’s Home (Bloomberg)
Federal prosecutors charged two men for allegedly bringing improvised explosive devices to a protest outside the mayor’s residence in New York, in what authorities described as an act of “ISIS-inspired” terrorism.
A complaint unsealed in federal court in Manhattan on Monday charged Emir Balat and Ibrahim Kayumi with attempted provision of material support and resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization and other offenses.
Remaking the Federal Government: After Slashing Federal Jobs, Trump Administration Ramps Up Hiring (Washington Post)
The hiring push is unfolding under new rules designed to give the White House greater influence over the government’s 2-million person civilian workforce. The administration has lifted restrictions imposed during last year’s reductions and created job classifications that make it easier to hire — and fire — employees aligned with the president’s priorities.
Some job postings now reflect that ideological framing. An immigration services officer position titled “Homeland Defender” urges applicants to be ready to “protect your homeland and defend your culture.” Prospective hires must explain how they would advance Trump’s executive orders and policy priorities.
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Dispatch from an Enduring Tradition: A Front-Row Seat for Duke-UNC at Cameron: Body Paint, Chanting Crazies and CBB’s Best Rivalry (The Athletic)
Stadiums across America are moving fans farther and farther from the action, filling them with high-priced, well-catered boxes and cashing six- and seven-digit checks from sponsors to call them home for a season. No such thing exists at Duke, writes David Ubben of The Athletic.
The best seats in Cameron go to the students. Opponents inbound the ball close enough for the Cameron Crazies to come inches from touching their jerseys, waving bad vibes in their direction and rooting for an errant pass.
I’ve never seen a game anywhere like Cameron. And it’s just as loud — consistently and at peak moments — as anything I’ve heard in any other building that hosts college basketball games, Ubben writes.
Must See Art in London: Experience Picasso’s Works in a New Way with an Exhibition Staged by Contemporary Artists (Tate Modern)
Marking the centenary of Pablo Picasso's famous painting The Three Dancers, this exhibition, staged by celebrated contemporary artist Wu Tsang
and author and curator Enrique Fuenteblanca, sheds new light on Picasso’s work. They will transform the exhibition space into a theater for displaying over 45 works by Picasso from Tate's collection, alongside key European loans. This includes paintings, sculpture, textile and works on paper, some never seen in the UK before.
Learn more in the exhibition guide. And reserve your tickets here.
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