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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's rise in conservative politics Texas Governor Greg Abbott has been in the national spotlight thanks to Tropical Storm Harvey. At a church in Texas, he announced Sunday, September 3 would be a day of prayer. He’s a Christian conservative and climate change skeptic. Abbott has been governor for three years, and was attorney general before that.
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Vox Lux It’s a bizarre treat to watch Portman singing—very well—and strutting her stuff in a black sequined gown like a cross between Madonna and a Roomba Robot vacuum gone rogue.
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How to look at your neighborhood with fresh eyes Artist Nib Geebles noticed a lot of things in his Highland Park neighborhood when he decided to commute on foot. He then drew those easy-to-miss landmarks, and they’re part of his 2019 calendar called “Unknown Landmarks (and Lost Icons).”