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1 month ago | 
awolau.org | Alexia Partouche
Dear Reader,Thank you for picking up the 36th issue of AWOL’s magazine. We appreciate everyone who takes the time to engage with the work our staff produces. AWOL is dedicated to covering American University’s campus through a critical, subversive and irrepressible lens. Our cover story, written by Francisco Rodriguez, examines the different ways students get their information on campus, including the impacts popular social media accounts have on the campus news ecosystem.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Alexia Partouche
Alexia PARTOUCHE / AFP USA15 November 2024 at 2:35 pm·3-min readAfter Donald Trump won the 2024 US election and secured his return to the White House, social media users began calling for a boycott of beauty retailer Sephora for purportedly donating to his campaign.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Alexia Partouche
Ballots sent to residents who request to vote by mail in the US state of Wisconsin are folded to fit an envelope, but online claims that a crease near a candidate's name will cause tabulation machines to improperly read the intended selections are unfounded. The state election commission says procedures are in place to ensure the vote is properly recorded, and an independent expert agrees that folds will not affect ballot counting.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
news.yahoo.com | Alexia Partouche
Ahead of Hurricane Milton's landfall in the US state of Florida, social media posts claimed the storm was pre-planned, using videos of Amazon's smart speaker Alexa offering details about the damage caused by the storm as evidence. But the devices were quoting an article about a fictional hurricane by the same name, not offering facts on the October 2024 disaster. "HURRICANE MILTON HASNT EVEN HIT YET BUT!!!!! ALEXA KNOWS Get ready PEOPLE!!!" says the caption of an October 6, 2024 X post.
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
msn.com | Alexia Partouche
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Oct 10, 2024 | 
malaysia.news.yahoo.com | Alexia Partouche
Alexia PARTOUCHE / AFP USA10 October 2024 at 11:40 am·3-min readThe influenza vaccine does not increase one's risk of getting the virus -- nor does it permanently damage the immune and nervous systems, contrary to claims in a clip circulating online. The shots have a proven safety record and health experts recommend vaccination to prevent illness, hospitalization and death. "Flu shots don't work.
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Oct 4, 2024 | 
houstoniamag.com | Daniel Renfrow |Geneva Diaz |Shelby Stewart |Alexia Partouche
Pictured: Indigenous Mexican flavors and techniques are front-and-center at Xochi. Image: Paula MurpheyAlthough Houston’s food scene has gotten quite a lot of national attention lately, Houston foodies have always known that the Bayou City is the place to be if you like to eat. Our city is home to a practically endless array of restaurants that can meet whatever craving you’re currently trying to satiate. Hungry for Indian food? We have plenty of all-star options.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Alexia Partouche
Alexia PARTOUCHE / AFP USASeptember 19, 2024 at 3:09 PM·2 min readThe man suspected of plotting to assassinate former president Donald Trump was active on X, but claims Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance was among his followers are false. An image shared on social media as proof includes a parody account of the Ohio senator, and Ryan Wesley Routh's profile did not use his middle name. "JD Vance follows the alleged Trump attempted assassin, Ryan Wesley Routh on X.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
missoulian.com | Alexia Partouche
This month, artists from Indigenous tribes in Montana will make their way to New Mexico for the 102nd Santa Fe Indian Market, one of the largest and most prestigious Native art markets in the country. The market, organized by the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA), will take over several city blocks in Santa Fe on Aug. 17-18. The event will also include Native fashion shows, an awards ceremony for the best art shown, a live auction and a gala.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
missoulian.com | Alexia Partouche
Mary Hoyt had never tried flat-track motorcycle racing when she decided she would be racing in the very first Lords of Dirt event. She grew up ripping across her family’s land in southern Ohio on a dirt bike, and she needed a reason to get back on. So she gathered a few other women to form a women’s class, and, nervous on her borrowed bike, she raced. “I think we maybe maxed out at 10 miles an hour, we were going so slow,” Hoyt recalled.
