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Judy Daugherty is a writer who has been writing for the Prairie Island News for over ten years. Her work focuses on politics, health, business, parenting, and finance. She also writes about her hobbies which include gardening, reading, and traveling.

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Architectural Digest Editors Share 44 of Their Favorite AAPI-Owned Businesses

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May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and to celebrate we’re sharing some of our favorite AAPI-owned brands, designers, and craft makers that should be on your radar. From sweet-smelling candles and charming home decor to delicious foods and luxe skin care, we’ve got pretty much every stretch of the imagination covered with […]

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Want to spend the night in a Paris museum or a house owned by Prince? Airbnb plans to list them

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In a mad mix of game-show glitter and marketing flash, Airbnb is offering customers a chance to spend a night in a Paris museum, stay in houses mocked up to look like movie settings, or sleep surrounded by eight Ferrari racing cars. Those and other chimerical listings are part of a splashy new campaign by

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Asian American, Pacific Islander consumers want better brand representation, Nielsen reports

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As companies around the country roll out plans to honor May as Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage month, a report released Wednesday suggests members of those communities are paying more attention than ever to representation. Nielsen researchers found that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S., collectively, have $1.3

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George W. Bush's portraits of veterans are heading to Disney World

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This photo provided by the George W. Bush Presidential Center, portraits of service members and veterans painted by former President George W. Bush are on display. The George W. Bush Institute is loaning the 60 color portraits by the former U.S. president to Walt Disney World. The paintings of service members and veterans will be

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Inside Benny Blanco’s Eclectic LA Home, Which Doubles as Hollywood’s Favorite Hangout

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In several episodes of the FXX comedy Dave, pop hitmaker Benny Blanco welcomes the titular rapper Dave Burd (a.k.a. Lil Dicky) into his cavernous Los Angeles mansion and the two spend some quality time talking shop and goofing off in its expanse. It’s depicted as a glassy modern estate—fitting for a successful super producer like

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Former students of the for-profit Art Institutes are approved for $6 billion in loan cancellation

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday said it will cancel $6 billion in student loans for people who attended the Art Institutes, a system of for-profit colleges that closed the last of its campuses in 2023 amid accusations of fraud. Saying the chain lured students with “pervasive” lies, the Education Department is invoking its

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Colleagues, students remember Helen Vendler, a ‘titan’ of poetry criticism

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When Helen Vendler taught William Blake’s “The Lamb,” she often ended class discussions by reading the poem aloud. Arms extended as if cradling a lamb, gaze directed upward, Vendler would embody the character of the worshipful child speaker.  One time, graduate students recall, Vendler also offered the lamb’s response — an unexpected “baa,” to the

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US job openings fall to 8.5 million in March, the lowest level in more than 3 years

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WASHINGTON — U.S. jobs openings slid in March to the lowest level in more than three years, but stayed at historically high levels in a sign that the job market remains resilient in the face of higher interest rates. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that employers posted 8.5 million vacancies in March, down from 8.8

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No need to go guess: Mom knows best what she wants for Mother's Day

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NEW YORK — Not all moms are the same. They like and do different things. Some, gasp, don’t love the idea of flowers and chocolates for Mother’s Day. Consider these alternative gifts, many based on testimonials from actual moms. There’s a zillion ways to pamper mom. There’s breakfast in bed, of course, and homemade coupon

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