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The Roots’ Black Thought on Philadelphia Style. And His Beard.

A: I thought it was funny. Philadelphia, specifically among black men, was way ahead of the curve in terms of the popularity of wearing a beard. Rocking a beard in Philly is like wearing a chin crown. To what do you attribute the popularity? I know that there is a …

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Tesla fired 700 people or 2 percent

Peter Parks | AFP | Getty Images Elon Musk, founder of SpaceX speaks at the 68th International Astronautical Congress 2017 in Adelaide on September 29, 2017. During a third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk acknowledged that his company recently fired 2% of its employees, or 700 total, …

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Here are 7 top ‘strong buy’ stocks from the best-performing analysts

TipRanks, a service that ranks Wall Street analysts, identified the top analysts and found which stocks they like right now. We use a natural language processing algorithm to rank analysts based on two factors: Average return of buy-sell recommendations Success rate of buy-sell recommendations. TipRanks’ stock screener allows you to …

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A Filmmaker and Artist Who Also Designs Clothing

Name Jack Greer Age 30 Hometown Los Angeles Now Lives In a one-bedroom apartment in the East Village, with a living room that has been converted into a multipurpose studio. Claim to Fame Mr. Greer’s eclectic creative practice threads the needle through film, collage painting, clothing design and embroidered appliqué. …

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Space has attracted over $2 billion this year

Getty Images | Robyn Beck Elon Musk, founder and CEO of SpaceX Money is pouring into space. According to a report on Wednesday from investment firm Space Angels, more than $2 billion of private capital has been invested in space industry companies this year. Venture backers are following the lead …

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Trump picks Powell as Fed chair: WSJ reports, citing source

Joshua Roberts | Reuters Federal Reserve Board Governor Jerome Powell discusses financial regulation in Washington, October 3, 2017. President Donald Trump will pick Jerome “Jay” Powell to be the next Fed chair, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday, citing a source. The White House has notified Powell that it intends …

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GoPro earnings Q3 2017

Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nick Woodman, founder and chief executive officer of GoPro GoPro shares plunged after reporting disappointing fourth quarter guidance, despite posting earnings that topped Wall Street expectations. The fourth quarter includes the holiday shopping season. The company said it expects fourth quarter earnings between …

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Bob Dylan’s Songs for the Soul, Revisited and Redeemed

Beyond the initial shock of Mr. Dylan’s conversion, many of his Christian songs remain close to the rest of his work. Biblical allusions and echoes of gospel structure were part of his songwriting from the beginning (as in “Blowin’ in the Wind”). So were a sense of moral gravity, a …

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Apple CEO Tim Cook on tax reform

Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook delivers brief remarks as U.S. President Donald Trump (R) and White House Director of the Office of American Innovation and the president’s son-in-law Jared Kushner listen during a meeting of the American Technology Council in the State Dining Room of the White House June …

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Trump reportedly demanding tax reform bill be ‘The Cut Cut Cut Act’

Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 27, 2017, as he travels to Indiana to unveil his tax reform plan. A fight is brewing on …

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