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My younger sister retired a few years ago after a 30-year career teaching history and social studies at an inner-city high school.

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Judy Woodruff
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: November 20
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You may not realize it, but artificial intelligence is all around us.
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The system was afraid of Vaclav Havel. And so they either harassed him for put him in jail.
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A.I. poses a potential threat more dangerous than nuclear weapons.
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In some senses, I think it's almost deliberately anachronistic. There's a retro feel to the [Donald] Trump program.
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In 2008, the Democrats made a great effort among African-American voters, and they did increase their turnout considerably, and among Latino voters.
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When I think of grass I think of something to walk on, pot as something to put a plant in.
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The United States and China have both beefed up their naval presence in Southeast Asia, leading to fears of a military confrontation. This is just one example of China flexing its military muscle in recent months, and it coincides with a slowdown in the nation's economy.
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Donald Trump rejected charges of ties between his campaign and Russia, blasted the intelligence community for leaks, and repeatedly attacked the news media. The president said he inherited a mess at home and abroad, but he dismissed the notion of a White House in turmoil.
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You know what the Russians are saying is that they have an historic relationship with - with Crimea, and they're saying the Crimean legislature has voted now to have a referendum, and they're saying what the government in Kiev did was illegal.
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Now it's become sort of a - you know, just sort of a casual thing, and you can vote any time at all. It doesn't increase turnout. It hasn't increased turnout, really. And I don't think it's a healthy development. I sound like an old fogey here.
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If you spend enough time in or around Washington, you'll meet amazing people who work for the government.
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As the mother of a son with disabilities, I try to keep an eye out for news that affects people in the large community of which he is a part.
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And I've been incredibly lucky to have a long career in journalism that has given me a front-row seat to some of the most important moments in modern American political life.
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