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Americans give President Donald Trump his worst approval ratings ever for his handling of the economy, as they also express concerns about the cost of living, healthcare prices, and personal finances, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. https://to.pbs.org/49g3nwx

to.pbs.orgAmericans are more dissatisfied with Trump’s handling of the economy than ever, poll showsFifty-seven percent of Americans disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “You cannot learn or grow while trying to appear as if you have everything figured out. You cannot talk to God by trying to avoid doing something wrong. Perfection is stagnation,” the concert pianist Jonathan Bliss writes in a guest essay.

nyti.msOpinion | A Classical Pianist’s Plea: Make Messy ArtIt is not only classical musicians who are being stunted by the search for perfection. It is harming many aspects of our lives and sectors of our society.

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Burkhard Bilger reports from Indianapolis, the capital of the new marching-band culture, where he spends time with two of the country’s most successful programs and attends the national championships for high-school bands. #NewYorker100

newyorker.comHigh-School Band Contests Turn Marching Into a Sport—and an ArtBand kids today don’t just parade up and down the field playing fight songs. They flow across it in shifting tableaux, with elaborate themes and spandex-clad dancers.

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The bishop at President Trump’s inaugural prayer service implored him to “have mercy” on gay, lesbian and transgender children, as well as undocumented immigrants. “I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now,” asked Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

nytimes.comBishop Tells Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay ChildrenThe direct appeal to President Trump at the start of the first full day of his presidency was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that has not historically been political.

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