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Sen. Kamala Harris will hold a distinct advantage in the 2020 California primary: she's run and won three statewide elections, and has high name recognition among voters in the state. Harris launched her presidential campaign in Oakland on Jan. 27.

California, Rich In Delegates, Takes On New Importance For Crowded Democratic Field

Fourteen presidential candidates will descend on San Francisco this weekend, underscoring California's new role as a key early primary state.

See Carole King Perform In A Newly Unearthed Concert From 1973

A solo piano version of "It's Too Late" and a full-band take on "You've Been Around Too Long" were just two of the songs she performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival more than 40 years ago.

Lonnie G. Bunch III speaks during the 2016 dedication of the National Museum of African History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Bunch, the museum's founding director, will be taking over as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in mid-June.

Lonnie Bunch III Set To Become Smithsonian Institution's 1st Black Secretary

Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will assume the mantle of leadership — and in so doing, make history at the 173-year-old organization

Jakob Dylan performing songs featured in the <em>Echo in the Canyon </em>documentary.

'Echo In The Canyon' Celebrates The Exchange Of Ideas That Has Reverberated Over Time

Jakob Dylan, Cat Power and Jade Castrinos perform songs from the new music documentary and concert film Echo In The Canyon.

The Louvre was closed on Monday as security and reception staff went on strike over what they say are deteriorating working conditions as the museum draws record crowds. Here, visitors queue outside the Louvre in July 2015.

'The Louvre Is Suffocating': Museum Closed As Workers Strike, Citing Overcrowding

Staff at the Paris museum went on strike Monday, citing deteriorating conditions for tourists and staff amid record-setting attendance. It's unclear whether the galleries will re-open Wednesday.

The black mamba is a large venomous snake found in Africa. The World Health Organization estimates that up to 138,000 people die from a snakebite each year.

Snakebites And Kissing Bugs Among Surprise Items On World Health Agenda

Unpredictable moments involved the cost of drugs, the fight against snakebites and kissing bugs ... and reproductive rights.

Texas Secretary of State David Whitley resigned on the last day of the state Legislature's session as part of the fallout from an unsuccessful effort to remove alleged noncitizens from the state's voter rolls.

Texas Voting Chief Who Led Botched Voter Purge Resigns

Secretary of State David Whitley was behind an effort to remove alleged noncitizens from the state's voter rolls. He resigned Monday as the Texas Legislature's session came to a close.

Michigan State University has named Samuel Stanley Jr. as its 21st president.

After Tumult Over Nassar Scandal, Michigan State University Gets A New President

Two former presidents of MSU have resigned since January 2018. Each were caught up in the trial and sentencing of former university sports doctor Larry Nassar, who sexually abused his female patients.

Quilp, the epitome of evil in Charles Dickens' <em>The Old Curiosity Shop</em>, seen here with Little Nell, is a dwarf with the head of a giant and a "few discolored fangs" for teeth. But his most grotesque trait is his trick of drinking "boiling tea without winking" and eating "hard eggs, shell and all."

When Tea Reaches Its Boiling Point In Fiction, So Too May The Story

Across tea-drinking cultures, writers have milked hot tea for all its worth to add a splash of narrative panache to comic or erotic scenes or to build mood, momentum and character.

Chronic stress at work can lead to burnout, a syndrome defined by the World Health Organization as including depleted energy, exhaustion, negativity, cynicism and reduced productivity.

WHO Redefines Burnout As A 'Syndrome' Linked To Chronic Stress At Work

The World Health Organization has updated its handbook of diseases to include an expanded definition of burnout. It closely links it to workplace stress and says it can lead to reduced productivity.

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