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The Forward recently asked readers to submit six-word memoirs about their Jewish mothers. Editor-In-Chief Jane Eisner shares some of her favorites, including, "Strong, independent rethinker of tuna casserole." How would you describe your mother in just six words?

The CDC estimates there could be up to 200,000 deaths in the U.S. from COVID-19 by Labor Day. As schools begin to reopen, there are renewed calls for vigilance in social distancing and masking.

It took this Oakland, California band a good six years to complete this soul/funk album, and we think it was worth the wait! Recording it on a vintage 8-track machine (as seen on the cover) adds to the appeal. We’ve enjoyed spinning “Bird of Paradise”, “Get in the Groove”, “Color Blind” and others for you these past couple months. #73 in our Top 100! (See the full list here: https://www.wncw.org/2021-12-31/wncws-top-100-albums-of-2021)

A long-term study of a statewide preschool program tracked students through the sixth grade and found those who attended prekindergarten falling behind.

Vacations are where we do some of our most serious thinking, but when it comes to summer reading, we often reach for mindless reads. This year, beautifully written memoirs — about unspeakable loss, motherhood and the process of healing — offer substantial stories that tear at the heart.

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ayman Safadi, Jordan's deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, about the risk of an all-out war in Lebanon. Jordan has ties to Israel, Lebanon and the U.S.

Internal Facebook documents show how the pro-Trump Stop the Steal movement proliferated on the world's biggest social network between the presidential election and the Jan. 6 insurrection.

The dismissal of Greene — once the epitome of "Make America Great Again" — appeared to be the final break in a dispute simmering for months.

The announcement reflects the rapid reversal in Didi Chuxing's fortunes as China goes on a regulatory blitz targeting some of the country's biggest private technology firms.

Initial results suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi of the BJP party will become prime minister for the third time.