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Power Windows Can Hurt Passengers, Forcing Huge Cadillac Recall Power Windows Can Hurt Passengers, Forcing Huge Cadillac Recall Power Windows Can Hurt Passengers, Forcing Huge Cadillac Recall
Power Windows Can Hurt Passengers, Forcing Huge Cadillac Recall Nearly 30,000 Cadillac SUVs are being recalled because a power window problem can cause someone to get pinched, federal regulators said. General Motors issued the recall for 29,347 Cadillac OPTIQ electric vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a report filed on Thursday, Sept. 24. The recall affects certain 2025 through 2027 models. The issue involves the front windows when they're closed with the key fob's express-up function, according to the NHTSA. The windows may fail to detect an obstruction and automatically reverse during the final 13 millimeters of upwa…

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New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States
New Rankings Reveal Nation's Highest-Taxed States New rankings reveal the nation’s highest-taxing states, with a sizable gap separating the leader from the pack. New York and its local governments collected more taxes per person than any other state, according to the Citizens Budget Commission’s “Top of the Charts 4” analysis. They also ranked second in spending per person, behind Alaska. The report uses fiscal year 2024 data, the latest available, to compare combined state and local finances. New York’s tax collections per person exceeded the national average by 71 percent and California, in second place, by 22 percent. The top 10 states…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece
Cause Of Death Revealed For Rob Lowe's 13-Year-Old Niece A ruling has been released in the death of Rob Lowe’s 13-year-old niece, whose family remembered her as a creative girl who loved to dance. Fiona Hepler Lowe’s death was ruled a suicide Thursday night, Oct. 1, People reported, citing the coroner’s office. She was the daughter of actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter. The medical examiner told People that Fiona was pronounced dead at 1:14 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, at a local hospital. The report identifies the manner of death but does not specify a medical cause. Fiona was the middle of Chad and Kim’s three daughters. Her sisters are Mabe…

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by Joe Lombardi
Arlington, VA
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Arlington Sex Offender Now Has 14 Convictions With 14 More Charges Pending: Prosecutors Arlington Sex Offender Now Has 14 Convictions With 14 More Charges Pending: Prosecutors Arlington Sex Offender Now Has 14 Convictions With 14 More Charges Pending: Prosecutors
Arlington Sex Offender Now Has 14 Convictions With 14 More Charges Pending: Prosecutors A Virginia sex offender accused of repeatedly showing up in places where children were changing has now been convicted of a dozen more felonies. Richard Kenneth Cox, 59, pleaded no contest to 12 felony sex-offender loitering charges in Arlington County Circuit Court on Thursday, Oct. 1, and was found guilty on every count, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney's Office. The convictions stem from a case involving Cox's presence at public school facilities and women's locker rooms, according to an August opinion from the Virginia Court of Appeals. In one incident detailed by the court, po…

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by Zak Failla
Hackensack, NJ
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Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say
Worker's Hands Crushed In Industrial Press In Hackensack, Firefighters Say A worker suffered severe blood loss after both hands were crushed in an industrial press in Hackensack, firefighters said. Hackensack firefighters were called to South Newman Street for a "man in machine" emergency around 12:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, the department said. Crews arrived in less than four minutes and found that the worker had been able to free himself from the machine but was experiencing a large amount of blood loss, firefighters said. Employees at the site provided initial medical treatment before first responders arrived, according to the department. Two tourniquets were …

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Lykens Valley, PA
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81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd 81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd 81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd
81-Year-Old Man Killed In Pennsylvania House Explosion ID'd An 81-year-old man killed when his Pennsylvania home exploded has been identified, authorities announced. Roy Daniels died in the explosion at his home in the 100 block of Juniata Parkway East in Howe Township early Wednesday, Sept. 30, according to the Perry County Coroner's Office. Daniels was the sole occupant of the home. Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to the property at approximately 5:30 a.m. for a report of a house explosion. The coroner's office was later called to the scene for one person, and Daniels' body was recovered from the debris. An autopsy determined Daniels …

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by Jillian Pikora
New Haven, CT
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New Haven Driver Convicted Of Fleeing Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old New Haven Driver Convicted Of Fleeing Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old New Haven Driver Convicted Of Fleeing Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old
New Haven Driver Convicted Of Fleeing Crash That Killed 17-Year-Old A New Haven man who struck and killed a 17-year-old on Sherman Parkway fled without reporting the crash, prosecutors said. A jury has now convicted him of evading responsibility. Lennell Bethea, 57, was found guilty on Wednesday, Sept. 29, in the fatal Feb. 1, 2023 crash that killed 17-year-old Bryan Ramirez-Gutierrez on Sherman Parkway near Harding Drive in New Haven, according to New Haven State’s Attorney John P. Doyle Jr. Bethea left immediately after the crash and did not notify local authorities, the prosecutor said. New Haven police’s Accident Reconstruction Team later ide…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk, MA
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Hundreds Rally Behind Mass College Freshman In ICU After Crash, Raising Thousands For Family Hundreds Rally Behind Mass College Freshman In ICU After Crash, Raising Thousands For Family Hundreds Rally Behind Mass College Freshman In ICU After Crash, Raising Thousands For Family
Hundreds Rally Behind Mass College Freshman In ICU After Crash, Raising Thousands For Family Hundreds of donors have rallied behind an 18-year-old Bridgewater State University student, raising more than $76,000 to help his family as he remains in intensive care after a head-on crash in Plymouth. Dylan Rauch’s GoFundMe had drawn contributions from more than 679 donors as of Thursday, Oct. 1. The fundraiser seeks to cover medical expenses and the unexpected costs his family faces while staying by his side. The Sept. 17 crash came just as Rauch began his freshman year at Bridgewater State. He plays the flute and studies music theory. His family says he loves music, theater, and the ar…

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by Josh Lanier
Southampton, NY
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Southampton Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police Southampton Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police Southampton Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police
Southampton Home That Held Half-Ton Of Weed Catches Fire 12 Days After Drug Bust: Police A Long Island home recently discovered to be hiding a half-ton of marijuana went up in flames Tuesday, Sept. 29, police said. Firefighters responded to 198 West Neck Road in Southampton around 11 p.m. Tuesday, the Southampton Town Police Department revealed Thursday, Oct. 1. Four local departments — the Southampton Fire Department, North Sea Fire Department, Hampton Bays Fire Department, and Bridgehampton Fire Department — responded and extinguished the flames, according to Southampton police. No injuries were reported. The home at 198 West Neck Road was the site of a home invasion on Thur…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Temple Hills-Camp Springs, MD
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Police Seek Missing Footage After Lamar Garvin Dies In Temple Hills Crash (UPDATED) Police Seek Missing Footage After Lamar Garvin Dies In Temple Hills Crash (UPDATED) Police Seek Missing Footage After Lamar Garvin Dies In Temple Hills Crash (UPDATED)
Police Seek Missing Footage After Lamar Garvin Dies In Temple Hills Crash (Updated) A Maryland driver has died after a two-vehicle crash that remains under investigation, police announced. rLamar Garvin, 61, of Suitland, was identified on Thursday, Oct. 1, as the driver killed in the Temple Hills collision, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. Officers were called to the 4400 block of Branch Avenue at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30, where two vehicles had crashed. Garvin was rushed to an area hospital, where he died a short time later. The other driver involved in the crash was not injured, police said. Investigators have not releas…

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Bethesda, MD
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Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands
Fire Risks Spark Recalls Of Popular Hand Warmers: See Which Brands More than 82,000 rechargeable hand warmers are being recalled because their lithium-ion batteries can overheat and catch fire. Kobayashi Consumer Products recalled about 77,000 HotHands rechargeable hand warmers, while Gobi Heat recalled about 5,500 of its rechargeable hand warmers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 1. About 47 additional Gobi Heat warmers were sold in Canada. The lithium-ion batteries and electrical components in both products can overheat and ignite, posing fire and burn hazards. The recalled HotHands warmers are white with orange accents…

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by Chris Spiker
Arlington, VA
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IRS Launches New Tool To Help Taxpayers: How It Works IRS Launches New Tool To Help Taxpayers: How It Works IRS Launches New Tool To Help Taxpayers: How It Works
IRS Launches New Tool To Help Taxpayers: How It Works The Internal Revenue Service has launched a new app to give taxpayers more ways to manage their accounts. The agency has replaced its longtime IRS2Go app with a new IRS app that includes expanded access to refunds, payments, notices, tax records, and other account information. The app launched on Friday, Sept. 25. Taxpayers can use it to check the status of refunds and amended returns, view balances, make payments, and review payment activity. They can also access certain notices, letters, tax records, and transcripts. Users can also manage some profile and communication settings and …

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by Chris Spiker
Hartford, CT
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Payouts Begin In $2.5B Amazon Settlement: See Who Qualifies Payouts Begin In $2.5B Amazon Settlement: See Who Qualifies Payouts Begin In $2.5B Amazon Settlement: See Who Qualifies
Payouts Begin In $2.5B Amazon Settlement: See Who Qualifies Amazon Prime customers could start getting settlement money as millions of additional consumers become eligible for automatic refunds. Amazon began issuing the expanded payments on Thursday, Oct. 1, under the $2.5 billion settlement reached with the Federal Trade Commission in September 2025, USA Today reported. The online retailer was required to pay a $1 billion civil penalty and refund up to $1.5 billion to consumers. Amazon was accused of enrolling millions of consumers in Prime subscriptions without their consent and knowingly making it difficult for customers to cancel. More than…

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Cortlandt, NY
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This $2M Croton Retreat Boasts 24-Foot Ceilings, Private Sauna, Walls Of Glass This $2M Croton Retreat Boasts 24-Foot Ceilings, Private Sauna, Walls Of Glass This $2M Croton Retreat Boasts 24-Foot Ceilings, Private Sauna, Walls Of Glass
This $2M Croton Retreat Boasts 24-Foot Ceilings, Private Sauna, Walls Of Glass A newly listed contemporary home tucked away on almost four acres in Northern Westchester pairs dramatic architecture with an extensive list of luxury features — and could be yours for just under $2 million.  The three-bedroom, three-bath home at 32 Wood Dale Ave. in Croton-on-Hudson is listed for $1.995 million by Kori Sassower of The Kori Sassower Team at Compass, according to its listing. The nearly 4,800-square-foot residence sits on 3.7 acres surrounded by lawns, perennial gardens, rock formations, and protected views. Inside, unique features include soaring ceilings, oversiz…

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by Ben Crnic
White Plains, NY
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Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination
Pasta Recall Prompts Warning Over Potentially Deadly Contamination A pasta brand sold nationwide is being recalled over a contamination risk that can cause serious illness or death. Gias Foods, based in New York City, is recalling two lots of Bettergoods Authentic Italian Lemon Alfredo Fettuccine sold at Walmart, according to the company’s announcement on the FDA website. The frozen pasta may contain Listeria monocytogenes, bacteria that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections. Young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems are particularly vulnerable. The affected pasta comes in a yellow, 22-ounce plastic container. Shoppe…

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Milford-Born Actress Names Star Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Milford-Born Actress Names Star Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Milford-Born Actress Names Star Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal'
Milford-Born Actress Names Star Who Dumped For Not Being 'Famous Enough': 'Hollywood Is Brutal' Connecticut native Christy Carlson Romano says her teenage romance with a co-star ended after his team decided she "wasn't famous enough" for him.  The Milford-born former Disney star, 42, shared the claim on Instagram on Wednesday, Sept. 30. She has been making several major admissions on social media ahead of her memoir’s Oct. 6 release. The book, “Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star,” explores her childhood fame and struggles with addiction. In one such story, the now 42-year-old Romano said she dated her "Cadet Kelly" co-star Shawn Ashmore when she was 1…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency
New Trump Poll Reveals Americans’ Verdict On His Presidency Americans are giving President Donald Trump a tough report card, with a new national poll revealing dissatisfaction that extends beyond his overall job performance. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll found that 69 percent of US adults disapprove of how Trump is handling the presidency, while 31 percent approve. More than half, 51 percent, strongly disapprove. Another 18 percent somewhat disapprove. The findings also show difficult terrain for Trump on the economy. His handling of the issue draws disapproval from 73 percent of adults, compared with 26 percent …

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by Joe Lombardi
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McDonald's Rolls Out Automated Employees: Meet Archy McDonald's Rolls Out Automated Employees: Meet Archy McDonald's Rolls Out Automated Employees: Meet Archy
McDonald's Rolls Out Automated Employees: Meet Archy McDonald’s is giving its drive-thru a new voice, and customers may notice a change before they reach the pickup window. The chain is testing Archy, an artificial intelligence ordering assistant, as part of a broader technology push, according to multiple reports. The system takes orders in English and Spanish and works with ArchIQ, McDonald’s AI-powered restaurant operating platform. McDonald’s told Moneywise, in a report published by Yahoo Finance, that Archy was getting orders right more than 90 percent of the time. The company said the goal is to give employees more time to help customer…

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Former Football Player Dies Following Heat Stroke During Navy SEAL Prep Former Football Player Dies Following Heat Stroke During Navy SEAL Prep Former Football Player Dies Following Heat Stroke During Navy SEAL Prep
Former Football Player Dies Following Heat Stroke During Navy SEAL Prep A former football player remembered as a campus leader has died after a training emergency left his family holding onto hope for two weeks. Austin Stallman, 21, a Texas A&M University senior and son of Brazoria County Sheriff Bo Stallman, died Tuesday, Sept. 29, after suffering heat stroke in College Station, Texas, according to the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Office. Stallman previously played football at Angleton High School. The school said he became ill while trying out for a Navy SEAL preparation program, ABC13 Houston reported. He became disoriented during a 9-mile training run Tue…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Netflix Reveals October Slate As Major Titles Return Netflix Reveals October Slate As Major Titles Return Netflix Reveals October Slate As Major Titles Return
Netflix Reveals October Slate As Major Titles Return Netflix is rolling out a wide-ranging October slate, led by original movies, returning series, documentaries, comedy specials, and a deep catalog of licensed films. The October schedule starts Wednesday, Oct. 1, with titles including “21 Jump Street,” “22 Jump Street,” “8 Mile,” “Ad Astra,” “Angels & Demons,” “Bring It On,” and the “Bourne” films, according to What’s on Netflix. Netflix’s site, Tudum, also announced that “The One About Matthew Perry,” a three-part documentary series about the “Friends” actor, will premiere Tuesday, Oct. 27. The documentary is directed by Mary Robertson…

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Jericho, NY
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Jericho High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up Jericho High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up Jericho High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up
Jericho High School Cancels Football Season After Injuries Pile Up A fourth Long Island high school has canceled its football season in 2026. Jericho High School shut down the program after three games due to injuries, News 12 Long Island reported. School leaders said they no longer had enough players to safely field a team. Team leaders “tried hard to make it happen and unfortunately, season ending injuries such as torn ACLs, concussions and others caused safety concerns,” one injured player’s parent wrote on Facebook. Jericho went 0-3 in its three games and celebrated homecoming on Friday, Sept. 25. The school district shared an upbeat post focused on t…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Silver Spring, MD
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Silver Spring Soccer Star Trades Pitch For 'Amazing Race' With World Cup Champion Ali Krieger Silver Spring Soccer Star Trades Pitch For 'Amazing Race' With World Cup Champion Ali Krieger Silver Spring Soccer Star Trades Pitch For 'Amazing Race' With World Cup Champion Ali Krieger
Silver Spring Soccer Star Trades Pitch For 'Amazing Race' With World Cup Champion Ali Krieger A Maryland soccer standout who spent nearly two decades chasing wins on the pitch is taking the competition around the world. Silver Spring native Joanna Lohman, 44, has teamed up with former teammate Ali Krieger, 42, a Montclair, NJ native, for Season 39 of CBS' "The Amazing Race." For Lohman, it's another chapter in a career that began close to home. She grew up in Silver Spring, played for the Bethesda Scorpions and starred at Springbrook High School, where she was an All-Met selection and Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year. Lohman went on to Penn State, where she became the program'…

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by Zak Failla
North Brunswick, NJ
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North Brunswick Mom Eats Again After Advanced GI Treatment North Brunswick Mom Eats Again After Advanced GI Treatment North Brunswick Mom Eats Again After Advanced GI Treatment
North Brunswick Mom Eats Again After Advanced GI Treatment A 32-year-old North Brunswick mother who once could not tolerate food and relied entirely on intravenous nutrition is eating solid meals again after advanced testing at Jersey Shore University Medical Center identified the source of her severe digestive problems. Olivia developed severe gastroparesis, described as partial paralysis of the stomach, following bariatric surgery in 2020. Additional procedures, including a gastric bypass, failed to resolve her symptoms, which included persistent nausea and vomiting. She eventually became dependent on a PICC line for Total Parenteral Nutrition (T…

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Abington, PA
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Jefferson Abington Colleague Leads School Supply Drive For Families Impacted By Cancer Jefferson Abington Colleague Leads School Supply Drive For Families Impacted By Cancer Jefferson Abington Colleague Leads School Supply Drive For Families Impacted By Cancer
Jefferson Abington Colleague Leads School Supply Drive For Families Impacted By Cancer A Jefferson Abington Hospital colleague helped more than 20 local families prepare for the school year through a supply drive for children affected by cancer. According to Jefferson Abington Hospital, Maggie Erb, nursing excellence coordinator and a member of the Jefferson Health North Region Nursing Professional Governance Committee, led the effort over the past three months through the Breathing Room Foundation, an Elkins Park-based nonprofit. The project was personal for Erb. Her mother died from cervical cancer 23 years ago, when Erb was a high school senior. During that time, support f…

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Red Hook, NY
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Bard Professor Roosevelt Montás Wins $100K Humanities Prize Bard Professor Roosevelt Montás Wins $100K Humanities Prize Bard Professor Roosevelt Montás Wins $100K Humanities Prize
Bard Professor Roosevelt Montás Wins $100K Humanities Prize Bard College professor Roosevelt Montás has been named the 2026 recipient of the Hiett Prize, a humanities honor that comes with a $100,000 cash award. According to Bard College, the Dallas Institute of Humanities and Culture selected Montás for the prize, which was established and endowed in 2005 by philanthropist Kim Hiett Jordan to support emerging humanities leaders contributing to ideas around what it means to be human. Montás specializes in American literature and culture, with a particular interest in American national identity. He joined Bard’s faculty in 2025 as the Laura Y. Chang …

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