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Not a great female chef. A great chef, period.

When Dominique Crenn was named the world's best female chef by the prestigious World's 50 Best Restaurants List in 2016, she was honored. She was also outraged.

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New Ways to Age Better

Science is shedding new light on healthy aging, with a renewed emphasis on wellness. Forget aging gracefully. Our generation can choose to take charge and age proactively during the second half of our lives.

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5 things for May 31: Russia investigation, journalist's faked death, Kim Kardashian West

If you have Amazon Prime, be prepared for that price hike people have been talking about -- it's happening soon with renewals. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Experience a Wild Western Adventure with the Houston Symphony June 7

– Featuring the period of American history when cowboy hats and boots were the attire, and courageous adventure was the settlement and taming of the Wild West, the Houston Symphony will take the Main Stage for Wild Wild West on Thursday, June 7. Tickets for the 8 p.m. performance are $20 for reserved orchestra seating. Mezzanine and lawn seating are free. Gates open at 6:30 p.m.

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THE INTERNET Details New Album HIVE MIND, Release New Song "Come Over"

Following the release of their incredible song, “Roll (Burbank Funk),” THE INTERNET are pleased to announce the details of their forthcoming fourth album, HIVE MIND, due out July 20th, 2018 on Columbia Records. In addition to “Roll (Burbank Funk),” a brand new song from the record - entitled “Come Over” - can be heard now following its debut as Zane Lowe’s World Record on Beats 1 on Apple Music today; click HERE to listen to it. Following the release of their incredible song, “Roll (Burbank Funk),” THE INTERNET are pleased to announce the details of their forthcoming fourth album, HIVE MIND, due out July 20th, 2018 on Columbia Records. In addition to “Roll (Burbank Funk),” a brand new song from the record - entitled “Come Over” - can be heard now following its debut as Zane Lowe’s World Record on Beats 1 on Apple Music today; click HERE to listen to it.

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Governor Abbott Unveils Plan To Address School Safety In Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today joined state and local leaders to unveil his School and Firearm Safety Action Plan. The Governor’s plan contains 40 recommendations and includes proposals that call for increasing law enforcement presence at schools, strengthening existing campus security programs, enhancing firearm safety, providing mental health evaluations that identify students at risk of harming others, and much more.

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Houston Housing Authority Celebrates Long-Awaited Mixed-Income Housing Complex

Mayor Sylvester Turner and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee scheduled to join HHA celebrate its new development

The need for affordable housing in Houston is at an all-time high and a recent report shows the region ranks as the fifth worse metropolitan area in the nation for affordable housing shortages. Local leaders will gather on May 31 to celebrate the Houston Housing Authority’s first development in 10 years and voice the need for more affordable housing solutions in the city

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Young adults say they'll actually vote in this midterm election

A majority of adults who will be old enough to vote in 2018 say they are planning to, according to a poll released Wednesday conducted by AP-NORC and MTV. When asked to rate their likelihood on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being "certain to vote"), 56% rated their likelihood at a 6 or above. Thirty-two percent said they were absolutely "certain to vote."

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Teacher schools Trump on grammar

A teacher in Georgia responded the only way she knew how after receiving a letter from President Donald Trump filled with grammar mistakes: covering the paper with ink and yellow highlighted corrections.

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Society for the Performing Arts Presents Penn & Teller

Legendary duo returns to Jones Hall June 8 to close out 2017-18 season

Society for the Performing Arts (SPA) is proud to present its season finale with Penn & Teller, who for more than 40 years have defied labels—and at times physics and good taste– by redefining the genre of magic and inventing their own very distinct niche in comedy.

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Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Memorial City Opens

New Hotel Welcomes Guests Visiting the Memorial City Centre

Homewood Suites by Hilton, part of Hilton’s (NYSE: HLT) All Suites portfolio, announced today its newest property, Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Memorial City. Designed for guests who want to travel on their own terms, Homewood Suites by Hilton Houston Memorial City offers guests all the comforts of home, whether they are traveling for work or enjoying a well-earned getaway.

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African American Rape Victim Awarded $1 Billion Dollar Settlement

Hope Cheston, an African American woman who was raped at the age of 14, has been awarded a $1 billion settlement after six long years of legal fight. “You are worth it,” the jury told her.

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Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova win in French Open returns, Rafael Nadal tested

Serena Williams made a successful return to grand slam tennis Tuesday, beating Kristyna Pliskova 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 at the French Open.

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Dow tumbles 430 points on Italy fears and US-China trade tensions

Volatility gripped Wall Street on Tuesday. The Dow fell as much as 430 points -- 1.6% -- on fears about a political crisis in Italy and renewed trade tensions between the United States and China. The index turned negative for the year.

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Belgium shooting: Two police officers, passerby killed in Liege

Belgian authorities are investigating the killing of two policewomen and a passerby in the eastern city of Liege on Tuesday as a terror attack, the country's prosecutor said.

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'Right-to-try' bill passes Congress

With a House of Representatives vote Tuesday, Congress passed legislation that could give terminally ill patients a way to independently seek drugs that are still experimental and not fully approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.

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Police find body of missing Guardsman in flood-ravaged Maryland river

Authorities working in flood-ravaged Maryland found the body of a missing Army National Guardsman in the Patapsco River, just east of the heavily damaged town of Ellicott City on Tuesday, the Howard County Police Department said.

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ABC cancels 'Roseanne' after star's racist Twitter rant

ABC canceled its hit sitcom "Roseanne" on Tuesday after the show's biggest star, Roseanne Barr, went on a racist Twitter rant.

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5 Things for May 29: North Korea Summit, Extreme Weather, Starbucks

Welcome to the unofficial start of the week, and the unofficial start of summer! Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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“Well, That Escalated Quickly” by Franchesca Ramsey c.2018, Grand Central Publishing $27.00 / $35.00 Canada 256 pages

You sat down to check your email. And there you were an hour later, still logged on. Your email was checked but then you watched a newsfeed, four kitten videos, posted three opinions, RSVP’d to two grad parties, and wasted sixty minutes. And judging by the new book “Well, That Escalated Quickly” by Franchesca Ramsey, you got off easy.