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March for Our Lives Protest for Gun Control Draws Thousands In NYC

It was an unusually lively Sunday morning; thousands of people lined Central Park West, armed with banners that read “NRA--Not ! Representing America” and “#ENOUGH is ENOUGH & TOO MUCH is TOO MUCH.” The March for Our Lives last Sunday drew hundreds of thousands from all over the country to rally support for gun reform, following the most recent deadly high school shooting in Parkland, Fla., last month.

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Banksy Back With A Bang: Infamous Graffiti Artist Returns With Political Mural In NYC

Notorious graffiti artist known as Banksy made a sensational return to New York City with a new politically-charged mural on March 16. The graffiti piece, titled “Free Zehra Dogan,” defends Turkish-Kurdish artist Zehra Dogan, who has been sentenced to almost three years for painting a political picture of a war-torn Kurdish town under the Turkish flag.

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The Step Down: An Inside Look at an Editorial Assistant of Vanity Fair Digital

One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and nearly one-tenth of these floors are home to century-old media giant Condé Nast. It is also home to Sarah Shoen, a 23-year-old from Reno, Nevada, who landed a position at many fashion lover’s favorite publication, Vanity Fair, only 13 months after graduating college.

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The Messiahsez Returns to Brooklyn

On the Friday afternoon before Rosh Hashanah, Messiahsez walked through Borough Park attracting a crowd of Hassidic Jews. “Meshiah! Meshiah!” the children shouted as the Messiah sauntered down the side walk, dressed in robes, toting a shofar and guiding a white donkey. One man at the Russian baths recounted that “every Jewish man circumcised in the last 40 years” had seen or heard of the Messiah returning to Brooklyn.  

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Two Shakespeare Classics to feature in Central Park this summer

“Othello” and “Twelfth Night” will return to the stage this summer at the renowned Delacorte Theater as part of The Public Theater’s annual series in Central Park. The “Free Shakespeare in the Park” shows offers theater lovers – New Yorkers and tourists alike – the chance to enjoy high-quality performances among the park’s sylvan setting.

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Even College Students on a Budget Can See the World

World travelers—or those aspiring to be—gathered at The New York Times’ 15 annual Travel Show at the Javits Center, where experts dished out their best globe-trotting tips. The event, held last month over three days, featured over 500 exhibitors from some 170 destinations – but it was a seminar held by the Frugal Traveler columnist Lucas Peterson, who gave advice to college students looking to travel on a budget this year.

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