Henry Grabar

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UC Santa Barbara is planning an 11-story dorm — with mostly no windows — to house more than 4,000 students.

Windowless dorms at UCSB: Why so many people are outraged by billionaire’s design

UC Santa Barbara is planning an 11-story dorm — with mostly no windows — to house more than 4,000 students.

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France beat Croatia in yesterday’s World Cup final.

France wins the World Cup with many players of African descent

France beat Croatia in yesterday’s World Cup final.

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Ben Carson has no experience running a government agency. But it looks like he’ll soon be in charge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a $47 billion agency.

With Ben Carson to lead HUD, what’s at stake for housing policy?

Ben Carson has no experience running a government agency. But it looks like he’ll soon be in charge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a $47 billion agency.

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