Author: T. Rees Shapiro
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Violence erupts at Georgia Tech after police kill student
A police cruiser was torched, protesters were arrested and at least one Georgia Tech officer was evacuated by ambulance Monday night, two days after a student was fatally shot by campus police outside a dormitory building. The evening began with candles and eulogies in memory of Scout Schultz, the 21-year-old leader of a campus LGBT…
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Black teacher applicants face discrimination in a wealthy school district, study finds
Black applicants for Fairfax County teaching positions in a recent school year were far less likely than white candidates to get job offers even though they had on average more advanced degrees and classroom experience, according to a new study that is drawing intense scrutiny within the school system. George Mason University researchers, who conducted…
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Mapping the brilliant career of Colorado’s own ‘Michelangelo of snow’
When skiers dismount the Swift Current chairlift at Big Sky Resort in Montana, they encounter a placard bearing a panoramic view of Lone Peak from the mind’s eye of James Niehues. His pristine, hand-painted images have served as guides for skiers the past three decades. For his airy and intricately detailed landscapes depicting resorts, the…
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High school junior completes 7,000 pull-ups to shatter world records
Andrew Shapiro’s quest to set a Guinness World Record began seven months ago, with American Ninja Warrior and his father’s cancer diagnosis. Shapiro, a fan of the obstacle course challenge television show, decided he wanted to dedicate himself to getting into peak physical condition. Inspired by his father’s five-year battle against colon cancer, the 17-year-old…