hidden in america
from backyard brawls in silicon valley to kung - fu battles in the backstreets of the bronx, hidden in america investigates the codes and core values of america' s underground fight clubs .
la la land, hidden figures and... deadpool! producers guild of america announces 2017 award nominees
saddle up on your steel horse and blast down the highway into the world of the mongols motor club with hidden in america. s1e3
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“at a time when american workers seem most prized for their ability to serve as campaign props, “hidden america” comes as a breath of fresh air with no political slant, no hidden motive. both presidential campaigns could learn a great deal by reading “hidden america. ” in fact, we all could. ” — post - gazette. com
needless to say, there will be plenty of spoilers in our list of captain america: civil war: every easter egg & hidden detail .
a bank of america automated teller machine in massachusetts is shown in this july 2016 photo .
hidden dangers on american roads
nominated for outstanding investigative report in a newscast .
a cleveland book signing does not go as expected for jonah ray, host of the mock travel show
hidden america .
( nbcuniversal )
cleveland, ohio - cleveland is one of eight cities featured in the second season of the mock travel show
hidden america with jonah ray .
a parody of an anthony bourdain - esque travel series ,
hidden america
is available on seeso, the internet subscription streaming service owned by comcast through nbcuniversal .
a hidden america: children of the mountains
is a continuation of diane sawyer' s reporting on america' s forgotten children. sawyer won an emmy for outstanding feature story in a news magazine for
waiting on the world to change ,
a firsthand account of poverty among children in america, which aired in 2007. the yearlong reporting followed the lives of children in one of the poorest cities in america who struggle daily to succeed despite horrendous odds .
this exchange is one of many marvelous surprises in laskas’s new book “hidden america: from coal miners to cowboys, an extraordinary exploration of the unseen people who make this country work. ”
scif size has become a measure of status in top secret america, or at least in the washington region of it .
hidden in america delves into the enduring human fascination with end - of - the - world scenarios, finds out what happens when apocalyptic predictions fail to materialise - and makes the alarming discov ...
cbsn: on assignment
ep. 1: children of isis; irobot; made in america *
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wednesday’s is a portrait of one top secret america community. on the web, an extensive, searchable database built by the post about top secret america is available at urltoken .
to watch full episodes, you must have a cable provider that supports bbc america' s full episode service and you must have bbc america as part of your cable package .
guest stars for other second - season episodes of
hidden america
include bourdain (
parts unknown ,
no reservations
), joel hodgson (
mst3k
), jorge garcia (
lost
) and east cleveland native yvette nicole brown (
community ,
the odd copule
), who, in the wacky spirit of
hidden america ,
does not appear in the cleveland episode .
listen to the music behind the incredible story. hidden figures the album is available on apple music now !
this downloadable document is a collection of all the handouts about heart disease, which include risks, signs, tips and informational facts. these handouts are from the wgbh production hidden epidemic :
heart disease in america .
america on edge: two u. s. flights to paris diverted by bomb ...
hidden america intends to fix that. like john mcphee and susan orlean, laskas dives deep into her subjects and emerges with character - driven narratives that are gripping, funny, and revelatory. in hidden america, the stories are about the people who make our lives run every day—and yet we barely think of them. laskas spent weeks in an ohio coal mine and on an alaskan oil rig; in a maine migrant labor camp, a texas beef ranch, the air traffic control tower at new york’s laguardia airport, a california landfill, an arizona gun shop, the cab of a long - haul truck in iowa, and the stadium of the cincinnati ben - gals cheerleaders. cheerleaders? yes. they, too, are hidden america, and you will be amazed by what laskas tells you about them: hidden no longer .
kombo yannick is one of the many african asylum seekers braving the longer latin america route to the us .
bank of america customers were locked out of their online accounts on wednesday in an apparent system outage that affected the charlotte - based company .
after previously announcing the nominees in its television and documentary categories, the producers guild of america has revealed its silver screen picks for 2017 .
' america eats': a hidden archive from the 1930s our search for the kitchen legacies of this country has uncovered rituals, recipes and now, an archive. we followed a listener' s call to the library of congress and beyond — and discovered
america eats ,
a depression - era project chronicling the nation' s food rituals .
to get another view of how sprawling top secret america has become, just head west on the toll road toward dulles international airport in virginia .
at this point one might object and say, sure, laskas seems like a terrific magazine writer, but aren’t we here to review a book? well, “hidden america” has a dirty little secret: it’s a collection of magazine pieces. some of the pieces fit laskas’s theme better than others. her chapter on the cincinnati bengals’ cheerleaders certainly demonstrates how hard they work. but are they a group of “unseen people who make this country work”? similarly, her chapter on a los angeles landfill is actually an issue - driven essay on the past and future of trash; her chapter about the gun store seems more like a mediation between gun - loving america and gun - loathing america than a peek at a hidden america .
review: detailing the economic fall of a phased - out factory worker, hidden in america criticizes the fraying american dream with straightforward passion. impoverished, sickly willa (jena malone) loves to play at the upper - middle - class home of her schoolmate, caro… (more )
john t. booker jr was arrested april 10 as he attempting to arm a' 1, 000 - pound bomb' hidden in a van parked near fort riley, a military post in kansas .
clusters of top - secret work exist throughout the country, but the washington region is the capital of top secret america .
octavia spencer, taraji p. henson, janelle monae and kirsten dunst of
hidden figures .
( mark boster / los angeles times )
“ hidden america is a literary miracle. in effortlessly lucid prose, jeanne marie laskas tells stories that spellbind precisely because they remind us of the center that quietly holds america together. you will fall in love with, want to have a beer with, and maybe shed a tear for, her entire cast of obscure heroes. ” —robert draper, author of do not ask what good we do and dead certain: the presidency of george w. bush
“her attention to detail is vivid. laskas gives voice—as well as dignity and poetry—to america’s blue - collar ranks. ” — bookpage
“jeanne marie laskas has for years taken her readers inside the lives of ordinary people with her intimate, insightful journalism. hidden america is a finely crafted look behind the curtains of everyday life – think dirty jobs for the literate set. ” —mike sager, author of wounded warriors
taraji p. henson, janelle monae, octavia spencer and the
hidden figures
cast and crew. (robert gauthier / los angeles times )
a special on the aftermath of the deadly police shootings in dallas - - what will it take for america to heal? nominated for outstanding coverage of a breaking news story in a newsmagazine .
steve kroft reports on what happens when hidden cameras capture new york lawyers being asked to move highly questionable funds into the u. s. nominated for best story in a newsmagazine .
similar situation. went to bank of america branch 2x today: morning and afternoon, nationwide outage still effective and tellers closed. urltoken
the top secret america three - part series is a project nearly two years in the making that describes the huge national security buildup in the united states following the sept. 11, 2001, attacks .
profiles of working individuals and families across america, who are struggling to stay in the middle class; issues of dwindling job opportunities, income inequality and community solutions are explained .
hidden figures finally tells the stories of some really important women in u. s. history. this movie will show what it was like to be a “colored computer. ” that’s what they called them back then. they did all the math, all the projections to get the astronauts into space. russia had beat us, and we were really trying to make america great again, and these women literally made america great again. and they were never given the credit .
the morning begins with a prayer. security guards watch for weapons. this was one of the most dangerous schools in america for five years in a row. principal linda cliatt - wayman enforces a safety dress code .
naomi campbell wows in flamboyant feathered gown... while ashley graham sizzles in plunging lace dress as they walk in dolce & gabbana show in italy
men wrap beef in cheesecloth at a sheriff' s barbecue in los angeles. the photo was one of many taken for the wpa' s
america eats
project between 1930 and 1941. library of congress hide caption
there’s a reason why [ hidden figures ] was made now and not three years ago, not five years ago, not 10 years ago. the universe needed it now .
best documentary “o. j. : made in america” “13th” “i am not your negro” “fire at sea” “life, animated” immediate reaction: there were a number of exceptional documentaries about race in america this year, and the academy noticed. “o. j. : made in america” is espn’s exhaustive, stunning 467 - minute docu - series about o. j. simpson’s rise and fall; “13th” is ava duvernay’s examination of racial inequality in the prison system; and “i am not your negro” uses the words from writer james baldwin’s unfinished book to explore how the assassinations of three civil rights activists still resonate today .
following a surprise upset over rogue one at the weekend box office, where it amassed an impressive $ 22. 8 million three days after oscar balloting began, the pga recognized hidden figures with its third major nomination from a major industry guild, following top notices from both the screen actors guild and the casting society of america .
hidden kitchens — we aren' t the first project to look for them. our search for the kitchen legacies of this country has uncovered rituals, recipes and now, an archive. producer jamie york and the kitchen sisters followed a listener' s call to the library of congress and beyond — and discovered
america eats .
these are some of the findings of a two - year investigation by the washington post that discovered what amounts to an alternative geography of the united states, a top secret america hidden from public view and lacking in thorough oversight. after nine years of unprecedented spending and growth, the result is that the system put in place to keep the united states safe is so massive that its effectiveness is impossible to determine .
award season favorites la la land, hidden figures, fences and moonlight were among the nods this year along with hacksaw ridge, hell or high water and manchester by the sea .
hidden figures
writer - director theodore melfi and actors octavia spencer, taraji p. henson and janelle monáe celebrate after winning for outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture. (al seib / los angeles times )
detailing the economic fall of a phased - out factory worker, hidden in america criticizes the fraying american dream with straightforward passion. impoverished, sickly willa (jena malone) loves to play at the upper - middle - class home of her schoolmate, caroline (allegra denton), daughter of pediatrician michael (bruce davison). willa' s ill health stems from... read more
for two decades, garment factories, most clustered in los angeles, have produced clothing for some of america’s leading retailers, who have kept production in the u. s. to avoid transportation time and costs and to benefit from higher quality manufacturing processes .
while immigrants often face criticism for stealing jobs, they are the ones being increasingly undercut in america’s clothing industry, forced to accept wages below the legal minimum as retailers fight to pass on bargain prices to consumers .
even as pay is rising rapidly in china, costs in america are falling. the successful extraction of natural gas from shale has dramatically lowered the price of energy. pricewaterhousecoopers, an accountancy firm, reckons that these lower american energy prices could result in 1m more manufacturing jobs as firms build new factories. companies such as dow chemical, a speciality chemicals firm, and vallourec, a french steel - tubes firm, have announced new investments in america to take advantage of low gas prices and to supply extraction equipment .
monáe brings those same qualities to her work in hidden figures, an inspiring drama about three african - american female nasa mathematicians who were instrumental in the race to space against russia. in the spirit of her music, monáe brings swagger, soul, and elegance to the role of mary jackson. she’s sarcastic and biting, unafraid to remain outspoken in the face of institutional racism .
hidden figures pays heartfelt tribute to remarkable women who broke color and gender barriers out of the spotlight, with no headlines proclaiming their achievements. yet for all its energy and joy, when the inevitable images of the real - life hidden figures appear during the movie’s closing credits, it' s hard not to wish that you’d been watching a deeply delving documentary about them — or that somebody will make one soon .
in fact, it was a dummy device supplied to him in an elaborate fbi sting .
somewhere in that deluge was even more vital data. partial names of someone in yemen .
students can find the assignment in the “assignments” section of the student site after logging in .
the fake travel show follows ray (
mst3k
and
nerdist
) as he travels to major cities, where things inevitably take wrong turns. the other season 2 destinations are miami; washington, d. c. ; honolulu; nashville, tennessee; minneapolis; reno, nevada; and london (yes, the first non - american city for
hidden america
) .
according to a survey conducted by harvard business school last year, many firms are still deciding against basing activities in america. professors michael porter and jan rivkin asked hbs alumni who were running businesses about their choices of location and found that many of them were deciding to leave because they thought wages abroad were lower than at home. another important reason, though, was to be near customers in big new markets, which this report does not see as offshoring in the conventional sense. messrs porter and rivkin argue that firms are now ready to reconsider offshoring. they realise that in many cases they overdid it, and are discovering hidden costs in moving production a long way from home. but, the authors argue, america’s government is not making the country’s business environment attractive enough for companies to want to come back .
mahershala ali took home two prizes at the screen actors guild awards: for his supporting role in
moonlight
as well as part of the cast of
hidden figures .
ali gave an emotional acceptance speech after winning for male actor in a supporting role, and the political themes carried over backstage .
la la land and moonlight take one step closer to clinching best picture nominations at the academy awards as the producers guild of america — one of the most influential guilds in the entertainment industry — announces its annual slate of award nominees .
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* * theatrical feature * * no limits − the life of katherine johnson * * moving the decimal − honoring katherine johnson * * hidden figures: filming in georgia * * gallery * * audio commentary by director theodore melfi and taraji p. henson * * digital hd
“jeanne marie laskas is a reporting and writing powerhouse. she doesn’t just interview the people who dig our coal and extract our oil, she goes deep into the mines and tundra with them. she goes to work nationwide to find the hidden soul of america, the people we depend on most but know the least. along the way, she reminds us that it’s not what makes our lives function smoothly, but who, how, and at what cost. with beauty, wit, curiosity, and grace, laskas tells the story of the united states from deep inside the machinery that makes it work. hidden america is essential reading for anyone who’s ever turned on a light, started a car, thrown away trash, flown on a plane, or eaten a vegetable. ” —rebecca skloot, author of the immortal life of henrietta lacks
lost my debit card, so i went to bank of america to make a cash withdrawal so i could have money, and their system is down. my life rn... . .
from doomsday cults to biker gangs, from underground fight clubs to suburban swingers, hidden in america shines a light into the most secret corners of american society. using expert analysis and unseen archive footage, this groundbreaking series goes where other shows fear to tread; revealing the secrets of outlaw gangs, strange sects and forbidden subcultures and giving an insight into society’s mysterious underbelly. members of america’s most notorious and deadly doomsday cults speak out about how and why they were driven to such dramatic acts of devotion. outlaw motorcycle gang members reveal the secret codes of conduct that bind them together – and sometimes tear them apart. swingers explain why they’ve stepped beyond the bounds of monogamy into the world of open relationships. with the militia movement booming in america, gun - toting amateur soldiers explain why they are taking up arms, practising military drills and carrying out armed patrols. the bloodied and bruised members of underground fight clubs reveal why they’re engaging in hand - to - hand combat in suburban garages, abandoned warehouses and dusty junkyards .
an afternoon scene in the garment district in los angeles. (pablo unzueta for the washington post )
“it’s not a stretch to use the name studs terkel in the same sentence with the name jeanne marie laskas. she’s one hell of a journalist, a world - class storyteller who takes us where we may not want to go, then makes us grateful we took the trip. she gives voice to the voiceless and names to the nameless, and it still comes out reading like a novel. hidden america is not just a good read, it’s an important one. ” —linda ellerbee
it was a very different prison which played a serious role in the comic book version of
civil war
( specifically negative zone prison alpha - housed in an alien universe) but there is a version of' the raft' seen in the pages of marvel comics. even if it' s just an island near ryker' s island, not a hidden facility in what looks to be the middle of the ocean this round .
when students get in trouble at bayfield elementary and bayfield primary in southwestern colorado, assistant principal bill hesford casts a wide net in his search for answers .
the sewing companies cluster in several dilapidated neighborhoods around downtown los angeles. inside block after block of one - and two - story brick buildings, thousands of workers crouch over sewing machines that hum and pop. inside, dust fills the air. windows are covered by grates or bars. factory entrances are hidden in alleyways or parking lots .
we might blame magazines for at least part of our surprise at this. of course fascinating people exist in all sorts of professions. yet we rarely read about them in gq or the new yorker. instead, these publications focus on celebrities, on overachievers, on regular folks who have been sucked up by scandal or disaster. down in that coal mine, however, laskas has an epiphany: “my daily life, ” she writes, “was intimately connected to these people — dependent on them — and yet, up until my time in that mine, i knew nothing about them or their world. ” she decided to fix that, and the nine chapters in “hidden america” cover as many neglected professions .
the american anthropological association tends to hold its meetings in america' s most expensive cities, although they do have one stipulation :
aaa staff responsible for negotiating and administering annual meeting contracts shall show preference to locales with living wage ordinances .
this rule does not apply, unfortunately, to those in attendance .
because so much is classified, illustrations of what goes on every day in top secret america can be hard to ferret out. but every so often, examples emerge. a recent one shows the post - 9 / 11 system at its best and its worst .
the producers guild of america unveiled the 10 movies up for outstanding producer of theatrical motion pictures this morning for the 28th annual pga awards. the guild also unveiled noms for best producer in the animated category. winners will be revealed january 28 at the beverly hilton .
as the marvel cinematic universe is set to grow even larger with the addition of black panther and a new spider - man, not to mention the arrival of one of marvel comics' greatest villains in infinity war (not the finished title), the task faced by captain america: civil war is a unique one. in short, wrapping up the story of captain america while calling on, essentially, the entire avengers team to round out the action. and that means a lot of fan service and comic book easter eggs .
the cast of
hidden figures
took home the top film prize at the screen actors guild award. backstage, actors taraji p. henson, janelle monae and octavia spencer shared their thoughts on why they believed the film was resonating with audiences .
bcg used to argue that companies unwilling to send their manufacturing to lower - cost countries were putting their very future in jeopardy. now it says that companies will bring manufacturing back to america from china. as soon as 2015, says hal sirkin, a consultant at the firm, it will cost about the same to manufacture goods for the american market in certain parts of america as in china in many industries, including computers and electronics, machinery, appliances, electrical equipment and furniture. that calculation takes into account a wide variety of direct costs, including labour, property and transport, as well as indirect ones such as supply - chain risk .
and so abdulmutallab was able to step aboard northwest airlines flight 253. as it descended toward detroit, he allegedly tried to ignite explosives hidden in his underwear. it wasn’t the very expensive, very large 9 / 11 enterprise that prevented disaster. it was a passenger who saw what he was doing and tackled him .
as the example of et water systems showed, transport costs are playing a big part in reshoring. rising shipping, rail and road costs are most damaging for companies that make goods with relatively low “value - density”, such as consumer goods, appliances and furniture, according to a recent mckinsey report on global manufacturing. that makes reshoring or nearshoring more attractive. emerson, an electrical - equipment maker, has moved factories from asia to mexico and north america to be closer to its customers. ikea, a swedish firm that makes products for the home, has opened its first factory in north america as a way to cut delivery costs, and desa, a power - tools firm, has returned production from china to america because savings on transport and raw materials offset the higher labour costs .
some contend that the nation’s bonanza of cheap natural gas has changed the game, making energy - intensive production affordable in america. others, like harold sirkin and michael zinser at boston consulting group, argue that the nation’s quiescent wage rates in comparison to china are making the u. s. relatively more attractive. both camps make important points .
part two: top officials in washington order reforms in los alamos’s safety practices that have yet to be fully implemented .
it seemed that no one in the cast of
hidden figures
expected to win the biggest film prize of the night on sunday. leading up to the telecast, nearly all of the award season pundits had the best film ensemble race between
moonlight
and
manchester by the sea .
so as the
hidden figures
cast bounded from the stage, their disbelief was palpable. octavia spencer, dabbing her eyes with a tissue, kept screaming suddenly as she made her way toward a room filled with photographers. every few moments, she would stare down in awe at the envelope nicole kidman had delivered to the cast, announcing their win .
outside a gated subdivision of mansions in suburban mclean, va. , a line of cars idles every weekday morning as a new day in top secret america gets underway. the drivers wait patiently to turn left, then crawl up a hill and around a bend to a destination that is not on any public map and not announced by any street sign .
soon, on the grounds of the former st. elizabeths mental hospital in washington, a $ 3. 4 billion showcase of security will rise from the crumbling brick wards. the new headquarters will be the largest government complex built since the pentagon, a major landmark in the alternative geography of top secret america and four times as big as liberty crossing .
this drama explores the real but often unseen problem of poverty in america. after getting laid - off, a widower father and his children are reduced to dire poverty. part of the problem is that the father is too proud to accept welfare. fortunately a caring doctor lends a helping hand .
several big chains have announced they will go out of business by the end of the year. so now come the liquidation sales. could their bad luck be your lucky day ?
good morning america
went shopping to find out .
it set us on the course of this story and led us to the library of congress, where some of the
america eats
archives are housed. this remarkable wpa project chronicling american
foodways
in the 1930s has never been published. the parallels between this project and ours astounded us .
it is 2011 and i' m sitting in the palais des congres in montreal, watching anthropologists talk about structural inequality .
in an interview before he resigned as the director of national intelligence in may, retired adm. dennis blair said he did not believe there was overlap and redundancy in the intelligence world .
technicians at the government’s los alamos national laboratory settled on what seemed like a surefire way to win praise from their bosses in august 2011: in a hi - tech testing and manufacturing building pivotal to sustaining america’s nuclear arsenal, they gathered eight rods painstakingly crafted out of plutonium, and positioned them side - by - side on a table to photograph how nice they looked .
why is my friend, a smart woman with no money, spending nearly $ 2000 to attend a conference she cannot afford? she is looking for a way out. in america, academic hiring is rigid and seasonal. each discipline has a conference, usually held in the fall, where interviews take place. these interviews can be announced days or even hours in advance, so most people book beforehand, often to receive no interviews at all .
those are the easter eggs, secrets and tiny touches we spotted in civil war, but be sure to let us know which ones we' ve overlooked, and we' ll keep updating the list as more and more secrets are uncovered. for an in - depth discussion of the film by the screen rant editors check out our captain america: civil war episode of the total geekall podcast .
when the audience actually catches up to bucky barnes (minus the surveillance footage that wasn' t really him) he' s living in secret in bucharest, just trying to keep anyone from recognizing him (given his very public role in the winter soldier). the location is just one of several european hubs around (and in which) the movie takes place, but it' s no coincidence or randomly chosen. actor sebastian stan was born in romania before coming to america, so the directors offered him the chance to return home - even if it was just thanks to movie magic .
scott lang might be starstruck when he first gets recruited by captain america, but once the action kicks off, he shows why a miniature man is valuable in a fight. the most daring attack comes with the help of hawkeye (jeremy renner), as scott lang is sent towards iron man on the tip of an arrow .
pollin lives in bethesda, maryland with his wife, irene. he has two grown sons, robert and jim. urltoken interviewed pollin in his offices at the mci center in washington d. c .
all told, about half of laskas’s book doesn’t match her title — and it’s worth noting that it’s the weaker half. given that collections of nonfiction don’t really sell, even when they collect nonfiction as good as laskas’s, one could certainly feel a little cynical about this. but i doubt her subjects will mind. when she first descended into that coal mine, laskas expected to find some mystique — something primal, something patriotic, maybe even something heroic. early on, she decided to run this theory past one of the miners. he responded with a sentiment shared by many of the people in “hidden america”: “the paycheck is the reason we’re there”
as always, these hidden references or clever pulls from the comic book page range from obvious to shockingly subtle. but to make sure that no fan (be they hardcore or casual) misses out on any of the filmmakers' work, we' ve run down each and every allusion, reference, inside joke, or comic book detail contained in the film' s running time .
but 34 governors are refusing to take in any more, in case jihadi fighters slip into their states and repeat the carnage of paris .
they fled the war in yugoslavia to enjoy new lives in the us - but are now accused of conspiring to help its deadliest enemies .
however he was arrested at george bush intercontinental airport in houston in june last year when the contact turned out to be an undercover fbi agent .
it could simply be that the hulk has remained hidden and thor isn' t bothering with this rash squabble, but there' s also a chance that it' s a reference to thor: ragnarok, the god of thunder' s next film (guest starring banner), that is apparently set alongside the events of civil war .
“frankly, it hasn’t been brought together in a unified approach, ” cia director panetta said of the many agencies now involved in cyber - warfare .
the crucial change that has taken place over the past decade or so is that wages in low - cost countries have soared. according to the international labour organisation, real wages in asia between 2000 and 2008 rose by 7. 1 - 7. 8% a year. pay for senior management in several emerging markets, such as china, turkey and brazil, now either matches or exceeds pay in america and europe, according to a recent study by the hay group, a consulting firm. pay in advanced economies, on the other hand, rose by just 0. 5% to 0. 9% a year between 2000 and 2008, says the mckinsey global institute. in manufacturing, the financial crisis actually reduced pay: real wages in american manufacturing have declined by 2. 2% since 2005 .
as shiny and bright as the chevy bel air that octavia spencer’s character drives — and knows how to repair — hidden figures is a spunky, upbeat spin on a moment of risk - taking hope for cold war america. it’s also an eye - opening reminder of the absurdity, cruelty and pervasiveness of racial segregation a mere half - century ago, even in such rarefied precincts of higher intelligence as nasa’s langley research center. set during the hectic months leading to astronaut john glenn’s 1962 orbit of earth, the film revolves around three key but largely unsung members of the nasa team that made his flight possible. in what can feel like a frustratingly two - dimensional history lesson, albeit one whose resonance is undeniable, it helps that they’re played by a trio of actresses with charm to spare .
troy miller (dakota pictures) will produce ten episodes of hidden america, an nbc digital comedy series starring jonah ray. the series will be in essence a comedic version of anthony bourdain’s ‘parts unknown, ’ in which ray will travel to real settings, but talk to fictional people. “this is a real opportunity for me to really talk to fake people in real cities all over this really great country, ” ray said about the show. ten half - hour episodes will be produced, including the pilot which was directed by miller. jonah ray, alex murray, and todd sellers / brillstein entertainment partners will serve as executive producers. miller is a 2015 emmy nominee, outstanding variety show for bill maher: live from dc and is currently directing better later than never for nbc in asia. he’ll begin filming a comedy special for brian regan next month. previous credits include arrested development, flight of the conchords, deadbeat and the office .
actress in a supporting role viola davis, “fences” michelle williams, “manchester by the sea” octavia spencer, “hidden figures” naomie harris, “moonlight” nicole kidman, “lion” immediate reaction: viola davis could win an award for award - winning, given that she always delivers moving, thoughtful speeches. she has a good shot at giving us a little more of that brilliance thanks to her powerful performance as a put - upon wife in “fences. ” she’s also the first black actress to be nominated for three oscars .
it' s hard to believe but yes… people are poorer in this part of the country than where i was in india ,
he said .
in an arlington, va. , office building, the lobby directory doesn’t include the air force’s mysteriously named xoiws unit, but there’s a big “welcome! ” sign in the hallway greeting visitors who know to step off the elevator on the third floor. in elkridge, md. , a clandestine program hides in a tall concrete structure fitted with false windows to look like a normal office building. in arnold, mo. , the location is across the street from a target and a home depot. in st. petersburg, fla. , it’s in a modest brick bungalow in a run - down business park .
each region had its own
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team. their writings, photographs and even some scripts for a proposed weekly radio program are tucked away in collections around the country — at the new york municipal archive, the mississippi department of archives and history, the university of iowa library, and the state library and archives of florida, as well as at the library of congress .
carrying a hidden camera, we asked a clerk why there were price tags on top of price tags. she said that they were instructed to cover up old linens' n things prices and replace them with the liquidators' prices. liquidators hire many of the original store clerks like her to stay on, so they are familiar with how the pricing changes .
it' s been 41 years since robert kennedy called on the rest of america to reach out and help the people of appalachia. these are the descendents of davey crockett, daniel boone, loretta lynn and patsy cline and the families of legendary soldiers and pioneers who helped open up the treacherous mountain passes and create an american continent. they are fighters steeped in family, ferocity and faith .
this is the story of a young irish woman who comes to spain to escape from the pressures she feels about her impending marriage to a political activist in ireland. but in spain in the 1930'... see full summary »
in love: shannon conley had fall in love with a tunisian she had met online and wanted to join him in isis territory. her parents said she was' naive'. but on social media she called american women' sluts'
the 19 - year - old colorado native had al qaeda literature in her luggage when she tried to board a plane from denver to turkey in april 2014 .
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kelley died at the hospital in los alamos about 35 hours after the accident .
celebrities on the sag awards red carpet weigh in on the current political scene .
john peck, a marine who lost all four limbs to an explosion in afghanistan in 2010, learned he might not have to rely on prosthetic arms for the rest of his life. nominated for outstanding feature story in a newscast .
robots are already making a difference to the share of labour in total costs. cheaper, more user - friendly and more dextrous robots are currently spreading into factories around the world, and they cost just the same in america as they do in china. relative to the cost of labour, average robot prices since 1990 have fallen by 40 - 50% in many advanced economies, according to mckinsey. baxter, a new generation of robot made by rethink robotics, an american firm, costs $ 22, 000 apiece and is so safe and simple that it can be taught by an unskilled worker and operate right next to real people .
the 10 films in the pga’s equivalent of the best picture race is led by lionsgate’s la la land, which swept the golden globes on sunday to become the prohibitive oscar front - runner. it is joined on the pga list by a diverse roster of noms from every genre: lionsgate’s hacksaw ridge, paramount’s fences and arrival, fox’s deadpool and hidden figures, cbs films’ hell or high water, the weinstein company’s lion, roadside / amazon’s manchester by the sea and a24’s moonlight. all have been in the mix this awards season .
a similar incident in japan in 1999 provoked a burst of radiation that caused two agonizing deaths, a mass evacuation and an order that 310, 000 seek shelter. three workers have died from such radiation bursts at los alamos in the past .
weeks later, as he sat in the corner of a ballroom at the willard hotel in washington waiting to give a speech, he mused about the post’s findings .
there' s also a hidden meaning in her character' s name, and although it' s not spoken aloud, the credits confirm she is a woman named' miriam.' almost certainly a reference to miriam sharpe, one of the most outspoken supporters of the superhero registration act from the
civil war
comics arc. sharpe lashes out at tony and eventually takes to media coverage about the threats posed by superheroes, holding tony stark responsible for setting all of the events in motion (no matter how accurate she may be) .
moniz said in an interview with the center that the laboratory’s lapses had played a role in the department’s decision last year not to extend its existing management contract. instead, the contract was opened to a new competition, with the winner expected to be named in early 2018 and take over the lab in sept. 2018. moniz added, however, that in 2016 the lab “started to turn things around. ”
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big unions in america have sometimes been willing to let wages fall to keep jobs at home. in 2007 the united auto workers union (uaw) accepted a two - tier wage structure under which some new blue - collar workers are paid only half as much as longer - serving ones. in 2011, after the government had bailed out part of the motor industry, the big three carmakers employed more second - tier workers, reducing their overall labour costs. ford has brought back production from china and mexico to ohio and michigan, thanks to a new agreement with the uaw .
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federal and state laws exist to guide liquidators in going - out - of - business sales and they abide by these laws in every respect .
although scott doesn' t take up the name' giant man' in the movies like he has in the comics, the ability to increase in size as well as decrease is an official tool in his bag of tricks. how much it will factor into his own sequel, ant - man and the wasp remains to be seen .
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best picture “la la land” “moonlight” “manchester by the sea” “arrival” “fences” “lion” “hidden figures” “hacksaw ridge” “hell or high water” immediate reaction: this race is shaping up to be a battle between the poignant drama “moonlight” and the fanciful musical “la la land, ” which won a record - setting seven golden globes earlier this month. “la la” seems to have the edge given its record - tying 14 nominations .
among the most important people inside the scifs are the low - paid employees carrying their lunches to work to save money. they are the analysts, the 20 - and 30 - year - olds making $ 41, 000 to $ 65, 000 a year, whose job is at the core of everything top secret america tries to do .
hidden figures tells the incredible untold story of katherine jonson (taraji p. henson), dorothy vaughan (octavia spencer) and mary jackson (janelle monae) – brilliant african - american women working at nasa who served as the brains behind the launch into orbit of astronaut john glenn, a stunning achievement that turned around the space race. the visionary trio crossed all gender and racial line and inspired generations .
the number of firms known to have “reshored” manufacturing to america is well under 100. doubtless many more are doing so quietly. examples range from the tiny, such as et water systems, to the enormous, such as general electric, which last year moved manufacturing of washing machines, fridges and heaters back from china to a factory in kentucky which not long ago had been expected to close. google has attracted a great deal of attention for deciding to make its nexus q, a new media streamer, in san jose .
those of us who are fortunate enough to be on the giving end, rather than the receiving end, are very lucky. because the more we give, the more we get back. and it' s hard to believe, but in america, the richest country the world has ever seen, there are almost 5 million children who go to bed hungry every night. that' s a disgrace. so i believe that for the people who are in a position to give, it' s incumbent upon us to help .
abc news anchor diane sawyer takes you on a journey into the world of women living behind bars in america’s prison system. the united states has larger populations and longer sentences than much of the world. the women and their crimes and sentences pose tough questions. sawyer gives us an inside look at the issues of mental health in women’s state prisons where 73% of the inmates have mental illnesses. she also explores the daily duel of wits between inmates and guards and the intricacies of contraband, currency and conspiracy. inside these walls, the women still find ingenious ways to get the food they crave, the makeup they miss, and sometimes even sex. sawyer and her team traveled to tennessee prison for women in nashville, maryland correctional institution for women in jessup, washington corrections center for women in gig harbor, and the lowell correctional institution in ocala, florida. an abc news production.
hidden in america is a 1996 american television film about poverty in the united states . the film is directed by martin bell and stars beau bridges , bruce davison , and alice krige . bridges plays bill januson , a father struggling to support his family and whose pride and optimism prevent him from seeking help until it is too late . he was nominated for many awards including a screen actors guild award and an emmy award . the film aired on december 1 , 1996 on showtime and was released to dvd on february 8 , 2005 . 
hidden in america is a 1996 american television film about poverty in the united states. the film is directed by martin bell and stars beau bridges, bruce davison, and alice krige. bridges plays bill januson, a father struggling to support his family and whose pride and optimism prevent him from seeking help until it is too late. he was nominated for many awards including a screen actors guild award and an emmy award. the film aired on december 1, 1996 on showtime and was released to dvd on february 8, 2005.
hidden in america is a 1996 american television film about poverty in the united states. the film is directed by martin bell and stars beau bridges, bruce davison, and alice krige. bridges plays bill januson, a father struggling to support his family and whose pride and optimism prevent him from seeking help until it is too late. he was nominated for many awards including a screen actors guild award and an emmy award. the film aired on december 1, 1996 on showtime and was released to dvd on february 8, 2005.