Two longtime House Democrats face primary challenges from younger opponents

Two Democrats who’ve spent decades in Congress this week became the latest in their party to face primary challenges from much younger opponents.Longtime Democratic Maryland Rep. Steny Hoyer has yet to announce whether he will seek re-election next year for a 24th two-year term in Congress.If he does, he will face a primary challenger who is making Hoyer’s age — the congressman turns 86 next month and would be 89 at the end of his next term — a centerpiece of his campaign.Meanwhile, 78-year-old Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts—first elected to Congress nearly half a century ago—announced last October that…

Italy’s countryside is peppered with villages rich in architectural marvels, gastronomic delights and arcane cultural traditions. Each year, these little-known treasures compete for national recognition through ‘Borgo dei Borghi’ (Village of Villages), a beloved television contest that has become a cultural phenomenon.Organised by RAI, Italy’s national public broadcasting company, the…

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Trump is down but not out in court battle over Harvard’s foreign student visas

A federal judge upheld a court order blocking President Donald Trump from stripping Harvard University of its ability to sponsor international student visas. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs on Thursday extended her earlier restraining order, which blocks the Trump administration from revoking Harvard’s certification under the Student and Exchange Visitor…

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Miley Cyrus’ Daring New Album ‘Something Beautiful’ Lives Up to Its Name: Review

Miley Cyrus has nothing to prove, but when has that ever stopped her? The chameleonic pop star is back with her most daring album yet, Something Beautiful (out now on Columbia Records). It’s more bodacious than Bangerz and, at times, even wackier than Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, which is a feat in itself. But the singer, 32, doesn’t go balls to the wall just for kicks; she has an innate instinct to challenge herself, to keep her fans on their toes and to celebrate the legends who paved the way. This time around, Cyrus takes it back to…

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