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Steve Roberts/Steve RobertsNative Memphian Evan Linder's play "Byhalia, Mississippi" took the theatre world by storm when it premiered in 2016, earning six Non-Equity Jeff Award nominations and winning three, including Best New Work. -
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HVAC technician Chris Donisi won a competition to be the public address voice of Boston's Logan International Airport.
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Thousands across the U.S. have gotten involved to oppose data centers. One is a Maryland woman who'd been evicted after a pay cut and became a leader of a community effort that blocked a vast project.
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