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journalism
(Encyclopedia) journalism, the collection and periodic publication or transmission of news through media such as newspaper, periodical, television, and radio. By broadcasting events such as the…censorship
(Encyclopedia) censorship, official prohibition or restriction of any type of expression believed to threaten the political, social, or moral order. It may be imposed by governmental authority, local…NASCAR
(Encyclopedia) NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing), organization that sanctions American stock-car races, est. 1948. It held its first race in Daytona Beach, Fla., in 1948 and…Navalny, Alexei Anatolyevich
(Encyclopedia) Navalny, Alexei Anatolyevich, 1976–, Russian lawyer and political activist. Navalny joined the Russian United…Jackson, Michael Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Michael Joseph, 1958–2009, American performer, b. Gary, Ind. Jackson was an extremely successful pop singer, superb dancer, and talented composer who often conveyed an…library school
(Encyclopedia) library school, educational institution providing professional training for librarians (see also library). Librarians were trained by apprenticeship until the late 19th cent. The first…Antifa
(Encyclopedia) Antifa, American political movement, is a loose coalition of progressive voices opposing the rise of homophobic, authoritarian, xenophobic, and racist movements worldwide.…Seleucus I
(Encyclopedia) Seleucus I (Seleucus Nicator)Seleucus Isəly&oomacr;ˈkəs [key], d. 280 b.c., king of ancient Syria. An able general of Alexander the Great, he played a leading part in the wars of…commercial revolution
(Encyclopedia) commercial revolution, in European history, a fundamental change in the quantity and scope of commerce. In the later Middle Ages steady economic expansion had seen the rise of towns…benzodiazepine
(Encyclopedia) benzodiazepinebenzodiazepinebĕnˌzōdīăzˈəpēnˌ [key], any of a class of drugs prescribed for their tranquilizing, antianxiety, sedative, and muscle-relaxing effects. Benzodiazepines are…Trending
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