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Colleges Are Backing Off SAT, ACT Scores — But The Exams Will Be Hard To Shake

The SAT and ACT's reach beyond college admissions is pervasive, with many states requiring students take one or the other in order to graduate high school.

A firefighter battles a wildfire near a ranch in Simi Valley, Calif., on Wednesday. The large new wildfire erupted in wind-whipped Southern California, forcing the evacuation of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and nearby homes.

'Extreme Red Flag Warning' In California, Where A New Fire Burns Near Reagan Library

Firefighters now have Sonoma County's Kincade Fire 30% contained. But high winds are threatening to spread flames in both northern and southern parts of the state.

Emily Nussbaum received the most hate mail of her career after she panned season 1 of HBO's <em>True Detective. </em>"Most of it was handwritten," she says.

We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution'

New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum won't appear on panels pitting TV against movies or books. "Everything is valuable in its own way and they don't need to be in tension with one another," she says.

Hartford Yard Goats mascots Chew Chew, left, and Chompers greet a small fan during a game between the Yard Goats and Richmond Flying Squirrels at Dunkin' Donuts Park in Hartford, Conn., on Tuesday, April 16, 2019.

A Baseball Branding Bonanza, And 2 San Diego Guys Helping It Happen

Across America, a golden age of minor league baseball branding has unfolded, bursting with exuberance and calibrated localism. And two guys from San Diego, born six days apart and best friends since kindergarten, have helped teams find the way.

Emily Nussbaum received the most hate mail of her career after she panned season 1 of HBO's True Detective. "Most of it was handwritten," she says.

We All Watch In Our Own Way: A Critic Tracks The 'TV Revolution'

New Yorker TV critic Emily Nussbaum won't appear on panels pitting TV against movies or books. "Everything is valuable in its own way and they don't need to be in tension with one another," she says.

Workers from a Servpro disaster recovery team wearing protective suits and respirators line up before entering the Life Care Center in Kirkland, Wash. to begin cleaning and disinfecting the facility, Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

WHO Declares That Coronavirus Is Now A Pandemic

Expressing increasing alarm about mounting infections, the World Health Organization declared Wednesday that the global coronavirus crisis is now a pandemic.

Antonio Banderas stars as Pedro Almodóvar's alter ego in the new film "Pain and Glory."

Cinematic Treats From Around The Globe

Bong Joon Ho's 'Parasite' tops new releases

Joey Kirkpatrick takes on the role of Dr. Frank-N-Furter in OB Playhouse's "The Rocky Horror Show."

New 'Rocky Horror' Trades Glam For Leather

OB Playhouse brings back sold-out show with some new twists

This house in Beirut is referred to in court documents as belonging to former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who fled Japan where he faced criminal charges and ended up in Lebanon.

Interpol Sends Lebanon Notice About Fugitive Auto Exec Carlos Ghosn

The notification is a request to law enforcement to locate and hold the former head of Nissan, who jumped bail in Japan, where he faces financial misconduct charges.

In the early 2000s, DJ Drama's mixtapes launched artists' careers and defined a new sound. But when mixtapes became a scapegoat for the music industry's collapse, Drama took the fall.

The Raid That Changed Rap

When federal agents raided DJ Drama's studio in 2007 over his Gangsta Grillz empire, he became a martyr for mixtape culture. In many ways, it never recovered.

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