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grant hill roasted me on TV not fast, but quick they/them

I profiled the Womack Sisters, who had a very hard time releasing the type of throwback soul record they wanted to make despite being, yes, the granddaughters of Sam Cooke* www.rollingstone.com/music/music-... *and the children of Womack & Womack and nieces of Bobby Womack

Why Was It So Hard for Sam Cooke's Grandkids to Drop a Soul Album?

The trio known as the Womack Sisters just released a self-titled , tour-de-force album that carries their family legacy.

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How do billionaire team owners not only pay a lower tax rate than some of their superstar players, but also a lower rate than the people who sell concessions at the games? Revisit our 2021 investigation from "The Secret IRS Files":

The Billionaire Playbook: How Sports Owners Use Their Teams to Avoid Millions in Taxes

Owners like Steve Ballmer can take the kinds of deductions on team assets — everything from media deals to player contracts — that industrialists take on factory equipment. That helps them pay lower t...

propublica.org

Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention

My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.

thenation.com