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Four Years Post-Pandemic, Teachers Adapt to a New Normal – The Omaha News

By: Sapphire Bennett OMAHA, Neb. –  Grade school teachers are still adjusting to the last impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. The pandemic caused many changes to the education system and what the teaching experience is like for educators.  Another adjustment caused by the pandemic is the increased technology usage. At first, students and teachers

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Book Arts Connects Creativity with Tactility in a Digital Age – The Omaha News

By: Jenna Janssen OMAHA, Neb — As technology continues to dominate our daily lives, Omaha artists are turning back the clock to centuries old techniques, using their hands to create meaningful art through bookmaking. This revival of book arts papermaking, bookbinding, and letterpress printing is not only keeping physical craft alive but also challenging artists

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Local Pizza West Under New Ownership – The Omaha News

By: Maggie Johnston OMAHA, Neb- Locally owned restaurant, Pizza West, is under new ownership. Previous owners Jeff Evans and Jim DeRouchey sold their restaurant to Holly Purcell. This changeover occurred at the end of August 2024, and things look hopeful. In the past, Evans has joked that the building “looked like a break room.” Since

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Christian Nationalism On the Rise – The Omaha News

By: Ben Battafarano OMAHA, Neb. — In national political discussions, a new phrase is becoming increasingly common: “Christian nationalism”. Christian nationalists are a small minority of Christians that believe that the U.S. was founded as a Christian country, and advocate that Christians should be privileged over other members of society. This belief exists despite the

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London Film Festival 2024 Preview | Festivals & Awards

London isn’t what you think. Or at least, it’s not what I thought it was. I moved here from the States back in 2016 and was shocked to find that it doesn’t perpetually rain. Not really, anyway. It drizzles. It’s gray. It’s a mild climate year-round, but it also gets weirdly hot and bone-chattering chilly.

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Hulu’s “La Máquina” Delights with Campy Darkness | TV/Streaming

What you need to know about Hulu’s, Spanish-language “La Máquina” is that Diego Luna is downright hilarious in it. The six-part show follows old friends (and “Y Tu Mamá También” co-stars many years ago) Gael García Bernal and Luna as boxer Esteban “La Máquina” and his agent Andy. Is García Bernal totally convincing as an

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Chaz Ebert to Speak at Decatur Book Festival with Gregory Berns | Chaz’s Journal

Join Chaz Ebert this Saturday, October 5th at the Decatur Book Festival, where she’ll be speaking with Gregory Berns, author and neuroscientist. Ebert Digital CEO and Publisher of RogerEbert.com, Chaz Ebert will appear at the Marriott Courtyard Hotel on Saturday, October 5 at 4:15pm EST. More information from the official media advisory can be found

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The Joslyn Art Museum Reopens with Grand Expansion – The Omaha News

By: Juan Salazar OMAHA, Neb – After a three-year renovation, the Joslyn Art Museum has reopened its doors with a stunning 42,000-square-foot expansion that promises to revolutionize the way visitors experience art in Omaha. The Joslyn Art Museum has been a cultural hub in Omaha for more than 90 years, The museum recently underwent an

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A Local Macaron Business Continues its Growth with the Farmers’ Market – The Omaha News

By: Sapphire Bennett OMAHA, Neb. –  Mary Birkentall, owner of Mac’s, has been selling her homemade macarons at the Omaha Farmers’ Market for four years now. Birkentall has developed quite the following and will often sell-out at these markets.  She says it would be nice to do more events and catering, but appreciates the reserved

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Women in Media at UNO campus. – The Omaha News

By: Connor Schmidt OMAHA, Neb. – A group of women is making waves on the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) campus once again. The Women in Media club, once thought to have faded away, is experiencing a resurgence.  The Women in Media club is a group of women at UNO who are involved in

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