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• The Prague Spring, by way of Adventure Time

  04-12-2025 17:14 via chicagoreader.com
  In the project 60 wrd/min art critic, writer Lori Waxman explores how art writing can serve an expanded field of artists—including those incarcerated, trying to gain visas, working to establish themselves professionally, or just wanting feedback for a secret hobby. For this iteration, Waxman reviews an animation by Chicago-based designer Jiadi Tang. Jiadi Tang Jiadi […]
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• Tax Refunds Expected to Rise by About $1,000 Next Year

  04-12-2025 13:29 via chicagodefender.com
  By Stacy M. Brown
  Black Press USA Senior National CorrespondentFederal tax refunds are positioned for a sharp rise next year, with new projections showing that the average payment could increase by about $1,000 for millions of Americans.Analysts expect the typical refund to reach roughly $4,151 for the 2026 filing season, a major jump from the $3,151 average refund taxpayers received during the 2025 season. CBS News reported that IRS filing data has revealed that the average direct deposit refu
  
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• Organ Donation 101: Here’s What to Know

  04-12-2025 11:16 via chicagodefender.com
  We asked experts to break down the top 10 questions about how the transplant system works — and why equity matters.by Anissa DurhamThis article is part of “On Borrowed Time” a series by Anissa Durham that examines the people, policies, and systems that hurt or help Black patients in need of an organ transplant. This story is copublished with The Markup.Teenagers aren’t supposed to struggle to breathe. But two years ago, Micah Clayborne, a then-ac
  
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• It’s a dinner party with Divs when Umami From Scratch returns to Monday Night Foodball

  04-12-2025 00:29 via chicagoreader.com
  You’re invited to dinner with Divs. Of course you’re invited. You’re friends now. Most people know Divs Ray’s radical, spice route–inspired pastries from her countless menu drops, morning pop-ups, and spellbinding Instagram documentation. But when Ray has the time to throw a dinner party, the DMs come flooding in. “I get messages whenever I share, […]
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