How ‘White Guilt’ in the Age of Trump Shapes the Democratic Primary
By Astead W. Herndon
The changing racial attitudes of white liberals are changing how 2020 candidates try to win votes.
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On this day
October 13, 2019
Revisit the music, news, notable people, and historical moments connected to this date.
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Lights. Camera. Prayer. A Mini-Hollywood Grows in Utah.
By Elizabeth A. Harris
Movies made by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are an important part of a film and TV ecosystem in northern Utah. And there’s not an R-rating in sight.
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Abandoned by U.S. in Syria, Kurds Find New Ally in American Foe
By Ben Hubbard, Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt and Patrick Kingsley
Under fire by Turkish forces, the militia that battled ISIS threw in its lot with Syria’s Russian-backed government.
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Pullback Leaves Green Berets Feeling ‘Ashamed,’ and Kurdish Allies Describing ‘Betrayal’
By Eric Schmitt, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Ben Hubbard and Helene Cooper
As Turkish forces cross into Kurdish areas of northern Syria, the orders from Washington to U.S. troops are simple: Stand back. Let the Kurds fight for themselves.
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A Play About God and Trump, From a Writer Raised on the Right
By Jennifer Schuessler
Will Arbery has brought the world of ultraconservative Catholic intellectuals to the stage in “Heroes of the Fourth Turning.” He’s pleased that they appreciate being seen, not judged.
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Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of October 9, 2019, covering October 13, 2019.
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KIRK
DaBaby
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Hollywood's Bleeding
Post Malone
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Abbey Road
The Beatles
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I'm Him
Kevin Gates
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Lover
Taylor Swift
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Historical Events
2019Kenyan Brigid Kosgei sets a new world record for a woman runner with a time of 2:14:04 at the 2019 Chicago Marathon.[†]
Brigid Jepchirchir Kosgei is a Kenyan long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. She won the 2018 and 2019 Chicago Marathons, the 2019 and 2020 London Marathons and the 2021 Tokyo Marathon. Kosgei was the marathon world record holder for women running in a mixed-sex race, with a time of 2:14:04 achieved on 13 October 2019 at the Chicago Marathon. She won the silver medal in the marathon event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Historical Context for October 13, 2019
In 2019, the world population was approximately 7,811,293,698 people[†]