Biden’s lose-lose game in Afghanistan

There's understandable impatience in Washington to end a two-decade-long war. But there's also plenty of fear over what will come next.

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Adam Kinzinger Blames Kevin McCarthy for Resurrecting Trump's Election Lies

Kinzinger said the House minority leader had "resurrected" Donald Trump politically after first denouncing the former president in the aftermath of the Capitol riot.

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In EV era, batteries are the new oil

At the very moment the United States is ramping up electric vehicle development manufacturers are running up against the weakest link in the supply chain — a shortage of battery materials.Why it...

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A Perfect Long Weekend In The Historic Heart Of Portugal’s Alentejo

In recent years, the Alentejo has captured the world’s attention—an agricultural region that people like to compare to Tuscany, with dusty wide-open landscapes under epic skies that some have...

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Cardi B Pregnant at BET Awards Sparks Wave of Congratulations

The 28-year-old revealed the news by showing off her growing bump during a performance with Offset at the BET Awards.

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Ensuring 'lasting defeat' of IS on agenda at Global Coalition summit

The summit in Rome is co-chaired by the Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi di Maio, and his American counterpart, Anthony Blinken, and will be attended by more than 80 international delegations.

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History finally at hand, Biles headlines US gymnastics team

Simone Biles vs. herself remains a work in progress. The gymnastics superstar vs. the world?

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em>Zola Is the First Movie of Its Kind

The dark comedy, adapted from a viral Twitter thread, isn’t just based on social media. It’s about it.

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Kershaw's 13 Ks, McKinstry's slam lift Dodgers past Cubs 7-1

Clayton Kershaw wrapped up the eighth inning and left the mound to a standing ovation from the Dodger Stadium crowd after a performance measuring up to the best in his remarkable career.

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Persistent Advance in Stocks and Commodities Shows Investor Confidence

Broad gauges of market performance are surging together in a way few on Wall Street have ever seen, masking volatility under the surface.

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Fed Officials Debate Scaling Back Mortgage-Bond Purchases at Faster Clip

Soaring home prices lead some officials to call for the central bank to stop buying mortgage bonds sooner than Treasury bonds.

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Sweden’s prime minister resigns but warns against snap election

Stefan Lofven says he will try to form a new coalition to break a parliamentary gridlock

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Live Updates: Hope for Survivors Fades in Building Collapse Near Miami

More than 150 people remained unaccounted for as the search at the wreckage of a condo building in Surfside, Fla., entered its fifth day.

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New Alzheimer's drug may be a catastrophe in the making

The FDA’s approval of a new Alzheimer’s treatment — the first one in almost two decades — should have been a cause for celebration. Instead, it has become a scientific and financial mess.Why it...

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People are so afraid of being buried alive they had to invent safety coffins (possible nsfw...

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Strong 5G Demand Could Push Skyworks Solutions Stock Past $200

Up almost 2.5x from its low in March 2020, at the current price of $177 per share, we believe Skyworks Solutions stock has further upside potential. Skyworks Solutions, a radio frequency and...

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12 Tiny Appearance Details That Keep Us From Shining 100%

Human beings naturally tend to size each other up. And we do it pretty quickly too — in just 7 seconds a person can piece together their first impression of a complete stranger. Our brain takes...

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LG TVs will soon gain dedicated support for Facebook's Portal TV

LG has made it easier to install Facebook's Portal TV on its webOS-powered TVs thanks to a new firmware update.

engadget.com

State media: NKoreans heartbroken over Kim's emaciated looks

North Korean state TV has cited an unidentified resident as saying that citizens are heartbroken because of leader Kim Jong Un's “emaciated looks.”

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Medical Populism’ Has Defined the Philippines’ Response to COVID-19. That’s Why the Country Is...

'Medical populism' was coined as a term for health crises worsened by politicized responses. The Philippines bears all the hallmarks.

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State media: NKoreans heartbroken over Kim's emaciated looks

Heartbroken North Koreans have been worrying tearfully about leader Kim Jong Un's “emaciated looks,” state media quoted a local resident as saying, in a rare acknowledgement of foreign speculation...

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Czech Republic: Milovice commemorates 30 years since the withdrawal of Soviet troops

The former Soviet military base has marked the moment with a parade of floats reconstructing this important moment in its history.

euronews.com

Mexico's third-richest man Ricardo Salinas Pliego says his bank is working to accept bitcoin

Summary List PlacementMexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said on Sunday that he advocates the use of bitcoin, and that his bank Banco Azteca is working on becoming the first in the Central...

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Indonesia recommends Sinovac vaccine for children aged 12-17

Indonesia's food and drug agency has recommended the COVID-19 vaccine made by China's Sinovac Biotech for children aged 12-17, the country's COVID-19 task force said, as the country seeks to...

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Indian military: 2 drones intercepted over base in Kashmir

India’s military says it thwarted a major threat when it intercepted two drones flying over an army base in Indian-controlled Kashmir early Monday, a day after suspected explosives-laden drones...

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An Australian scientist who was the only foreigner at the Wuhan virus lab says she never got...

Summary List PlacementAn Australian scientist who was the only remaining foreigner at the Wuhan Institute of Virology has said that she never contracted COVID-19 and doesn't believe the novel...

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John Oliver Exposes One Of America’s Worst Ideas By Creating A 100% Legal Scam

The "Last Week Tonight" host looks at health care sharing ministries, which is like health insurance, except it's not.

huffpost.com

Security researcher sounds alarm over ATM NFC reader vulnerabilities

IOActive security researcher Josep Rodriquez has warned that the NFC readers used in many modern ATMs and point-of-sale systems are leaving them vulnerable to attacks, Wired reports. The flaws...

theverge.com

New York City Braces for Heat and Humidity

The steamy weather, with a heat index above 100, is expected until Thursday, and the city opens centers where people can keep cool.

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Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, gets banned by UK regulator

Britain's Financial Conduct Authority said that Binance Markets Limited "is not permitted to undertake any regulated activity in the U.K."

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Autotrader: Review: Hyundai’s first pickup, the 2022 Santa Cruz

The U.S. hasn’t had a compact 4-door SUV-like pickup in a while. This one is for someone who wants a truck that’s easier to get around town and a bit more fuel-efficient.

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These 3 High-Dividend Stocks Have Cathie Wood's Seal of Approval

Some might be surprised to see income-paying stocks among the ARK Invest founder's high-growth picks.

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Should You Wait to Claim Social Security? Answer These Questions to Decide

You may be surprised to find that you're better off claiming benefits earlier.

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NerdWallet: The pros and cons of taking a cash offer when you sell your home

In a seller’s market, you may find yourself getting at least one cash offer. But cash offers have their downsides and it really comes down to the details of the offer.

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How ‘Mythic Quest’ Became One of TV’s Best Comedies

The Apple TV+ comedy Mythic Quest loves a good backstory. So, it seems only fair that it gets one of its own.About 22 minutes into the pilot episode, there’s a pivotal moment between the show’s...

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Hungarian-Romanian Doc ‘Whose Dog Am I?’ Attempts New Breed of Social Satire (EXCLUSIVE)

The surprisingly complex world of puppy politics becomes the unlikely breeding ground for a new satire produced by Hungary’s Other Films and Romanian production powerhouse microFILM, the companies...

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Arizona ‘Audit’ Leader Starred in Election Conspiracy Theory Movie

PHOENIX—The head of Arizona Republicans’ controversial “audit” of 2020 presidential ballots was revealed Saturday as the anonymous star of a new movie claiming the election was stolen, raising...

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A New Era Dawns In College Sports, As The NCAA Scrambles To Keep Up

Laws take effect this week in seven states that allow college athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. It opens the door for collegians to make money off endorsement deals.

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Who misses paying for things with cash? Well, I do

Cash is dirty. It’s quite often old. It rips. It’s bulky. It features the faces of white, slave-owning men. And yet In high school, me and my 10 closest friends used to pile into Civics, Corollas...

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Would bringing back NHL’s brawling enforcers make hockey safer?

As the Stanley Cup finals start on Monday night, it’s worth considering whether we need to rethink how the game is playedThe 2021 Stanley Cup finals start on Monday night as the Montreal Canadiens...

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PriceShape: Dynamic pricing & competitive price monitoring SaaS platform

“ PriceShape is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company, specializing in competitive price monitoring for e-commerce companies and brands. We help online sellers streamline their pricing...

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Inside a Turkish Camel-Wrestling Festival

Held annually on the country’s Aegean coast, the Selcuk camel-wrestling festival is part of a nomadic legacy rooted in ancient Turkic tribes.

nytimes.com

Sydney McLaughlin obliterates women's 400m hurdles world record in a day of record heat

American athlete Sydney McLaughlin obliterated the women's 400m hurdles world record at the US Olympic trials on Sunday.

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Portugal to make UK travellers quarantine

UK travellers to Portugal will have to quarantine for 14 days while Germany also plans restrictions.

bbc.co.uk

Canada must reveal ‘undiscovered truths’ of residential schools to heal

The man who led the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission insists an independent investigation into decades of abuse of Indigenous children is essential

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North Koreans 'heartbroken' by Kim's purported weight loss, Pyongyang resident tells state media

North Korean state television aired an unusual interview Friday in which a Pyongyang resident said he and others living in the capital were "heartbroken" to see how much weight the country's...

cnn.com

Bangladeshis flee Dhaka en masse to escape Covid lockdown

Delta variant that devastated neighbouring India is threatening health systems across the border

ft.com

Utterly Deranged’ Trump Has Full Meltdown Over Bill Barr, Mitch McConnell

The former president attacked the two key figures who enabled his agenda, calling them "spineless RINOs."

huffpost.com

Swedish PM Löfven resigns in wake of no-confidence vote

Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven said on Monday he had handed in his notice of resignation, giving parliament's speaker the job of finding a new premier after the Social Democrat leader lost a...

reuters.com

Check Out This Video of China’s Rover Taking Selfies on Mars

The robot has the red planet almost entirely to itself.

vice.com

COVID-19 Outbreaks Across Australia Ramp Up Pandemic Restrictions

Australia has been comparatively successful in containing the pandemic, with just 31,000 cases so far. But the nation's vaccine rollout has been slow, with just 5% of the population fully vaccinated.

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Man found dead after being shot multiple times." Yeah, that'll do it [Sad]

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Greggs' sales recovery stronger than expected

The bakery chain says sales have continued to grow, while car dealership Lookers also enjoys strong trade.

bbc.co.uk

BBC Reboots ‘The Weakest Link’ With Comedian Romesh Ranganathan

BBC is rebooting its famed quiz show “The Weakest Link” with host Romesh Ranganathan and a line-up of celebrity contestants. The show, a BBC Studios Entertainment production, will return to BBC...

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These Scientists Created a Controversial ‘Weight-Loss Device’ that Locks People’s Jaws Shut

Within hours of the apparatus being announced on Twitter, detractors were lashing out, with some calling the device “evil.”

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China's aggression on the global stage is an 'immense danger,' says analyst

Orville Schell of the Asia Society's Center on U.S.-China Relations warned of a "military accident, even a military clash" as China's rise is accompanied by stronger military.

cnbc.com

Dune' release gets pushed back another three weeks to October 22nd

If you've been waiting impatiently to see Denis Villeneuve's much anticipated Dune film, you're going to have to wait a bit longer.

engadget.com

Wisconsin GOP leaders tell Trump he is "misinformed" on 2020 election

"I think this is one of those cases where the president was just misinformed by his staff"

salon.com

Walmart Removes Kanye Yeezy Knockoffs, Tons More Remain on Web

Walmart Removes Kanye Yeezy Knockoffs, Tons More Remain on Web  TMZ

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These are the pockets of the US most at risk as the Delta Covid-19 variant spreads, expert says

These are the pockets of the US most at risk as the Delta Covid-19 variant spreads, expert says  CNN Highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant spreading fast in California  Los Angeles TimesWHO...

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31 Genius Products From Target To Help Fix Small (But Annoying) Problems

Say goodbye to wrinkled clothes, messy cabinets, tampons, tangled hair, razor burn, and dehydration.

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A look at tools being developed and used by activists to counter surveillance tech, such as...

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Black Workers Stopped Making Progress on Pay. Is It Racism?

Economists are grappling with how much to blame bias or a changing economy for the widening wage gap over the last 40 years.

nytimes.com

Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk pushes conspiracy tying Florida condo collapse to terrorism

"I have spoken to several architects who believe that the building collapse in Surfside was not an act of nature"

salon.com

Tips and tricks I learned from my Kickstarter campaign

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The Best Air Purifiers for Allergies

Keep your allergy symptoms at bay with efficient air purifiers that will help keep the air in your space clean and dander-free

rollingstone.com

RS Recommends: The Echo Frames Let You Take Calls and Play Music from Your Sunglasses

These smart sunglasses from Amazon let you talk to Alexa, listen to audio, hear notifications and more

rollingstone.com

Walmart Removes Kanye Yeezy Knockoffs, Tons More Remain on Web

Kanye West's legal team has a lot more work to do if they want to rid the online market of imitation Yeezys -- while Walmart halted sales on its site, hundreds more still exist on others. West's...

tmz.com

Ex-Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh's Estate Hit with $40k Bill for Brain Artwork

Ex-Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh is getting dogged in death by a huge bill ... and it's all over a very strange unique piece of art. According to new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Tony's estate just got...

tmz.com

Veloretti’s first electric bikes are automatic and gorgeous

Vintage cool and high tech as hell Continue reading…

theverge.com

Hong Kong's first black rainstorm warning of 2021 brings landslides and flooding

Hong Kong's first black rainstorm warning of 2021 brings landslides and flooding  South China Morning PostHong Kong Exchanges delays open on Monday morning due to black rainstorm  ReutersHong Kong...

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He wanted to head home to Champlain Towers. His girlfriend wanted him to stay. She may have...

Erick De Moura was supposed to be home the night of the Champlain Towers collapse. In a last-minute decision, he decided to sleep at his girlfriend's house.

ampproject.org

China's latest mega-airport is officially open

China's latest mega-airport is officially open  CNN View Full Coverage on Google News

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Why Everyone is Guilty of Implicit Bias

Implicit bias is real; everyone struggles with itContinue reading on Medium »

medium.com

15 Hiding Places Around Your House That Thieves Never Check

When breaking into a home, burglars look to get as many valuables as possible in the least amount of time. Because of this, they look for cash, jewelry, or anything inside familiar places, like...

brightside.me

Queen Latifah gets Lifetime Achievement Award at 2021 BET Awards

The multi-hyphenate entertainer thanked BET for helping "blackness to thrive" after she watched Lil' Kim, MC Lyte and others honor her with performances of her hits.

cbsnews.com

Offices after COVID: Wider hallways, fewer desks

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The coronavirus already changed the way we work. Now it’s changing the physical space, too.Many companies are making adjustments to their offices to help employees feel...

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Remote, hybrid, or on-site, the time for parents to advocate for better working conditions is now

Susan Vroman and Tiffany Danko say the time for self-advocacy is now. Working parents can express what they want or need to make remote or hybrid work as positive and productive as possible. Prior...

fastcompany.com

How Well Do You Know These Unique Ice Cream Flavors?

Nothing says summer like a heaping scoop of an unusual ice cream flavor.

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Why And How THE COLOR PURPLE Made Me Comfortable With Being Gay

For those of you who don’t know me, I’m an opera singer and musical theater obsessed. Ever since I was a little kid, I’ve always loved to…Continue reading on The Shadow »

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Unprecedented Heat Wave Builds in the Northwest U.S. as Temperature Records Fall

The scorching weather is caused by an extended “heat dome” parked over the Pacific Northwest

time.com

Lava fire doubles in size, prompts evacuation warnings in Northern California

A fire sparked by a lightning strike in Northern California grew to 550 acres in size Sunday.

latimes.com

EXPLAINER: Why are Palestinians protesting against Abbas?

JERUSALEM (AP) — Thousands of Palestinians have taken to the streets in recent days to protest against President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian Authority, whose security forces and supporters...

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Trump holds first rally since leaving office

Former President Trump returned to the rally circuit on Saturday night. His trip to Ohio was billed as a chance to exact some revenge against one of the House Republicans who voted to impeach Mr....

cbsnews.com

Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox proposes plan to deal with state's homeless

Cox offers few details on how he would accomplish his goal of cutting homelessness in half over the next decade.

latimes.com

Video: Watch Sydney Mclaughlin Break 400m Hurdles World Record at US Olympic Trials

Sydney McLaughlin, welcome to the record books.  The 400m hurdles runner not only set the world record at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials on...

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Danny Ainge Reportedly 'In Play' for Jazz After Dennis Lindsey's Role Change

Utah Jazz executive vice president Dennis Lindsey is stepping down from that position and moving into an advisory role with the organization, he announced on...

bleacherreport.com

New border fight pits Texas against Biden over care for 4,500 migrant kids

Officials in several other GOP-led states have declined to aid HHS’ months-long effort to arrange housing and services for tens of thousands of migrant children in federal care.

politico.com

Dems prepare for messy budget fight that could derail Biden's infrastructure deal

"Unity is our only chance," the House Budget chair said as his party tries to please leery moderates and ambitious progressives.

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Reuters

A human rights group that attracted millions of views on YouTube to testimonies from people who say their families have disappeared in China's Xinjiang region is moving its videos to little-known...

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Get 2 years of Private Internet Access and a $15 store credit for under $70

If you've been around the web for a while, then you probably also remember a few VPN brands that started to make a name for themselves over a decade ago as the vanguard for the new age in personal...

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Lil Nas X Clapped Back At Criticism For Kissing A Male Dancer At The 2021 BET Awards

Lil Nas X ended "pride month with a bang!"

buzzfeed.com

The story of Chuck E. Cheese

The surprising and horrifying backstory behind Charles Entertainment Cheese. He never had his own birthday, so instead he fills the void by hosting birthday parties for everyone else. "Chuck E....

metafilter.com

A ‘Miniature Planet’ Is Coming Close To Earth For The First Time Since The Stone Age

An object too large to be a comet and too small to be a planet will be nearby (well, near Saturn) in a decade from now.

uproxx.com

Getting the jab still the best thing if you can

While the vast majority of Covid deaths in the US is of unvaccinated people recent numbers out of UK show a 60% of recent UK Covid casualties had at least one dose of a vaccine (43% fully...

metafilter.com

Most Men’s Favorite Way of Having Sex Is My Personal Nightmare

It’s actually caused me to pass out from anxiety.

slate.com

EA Sports Thinks 2K’s New NFL Game Is ‘A Good Thing For The Industry’

EA Sports doesn't seem too concerned about 2K getting the rights to an NFL game of their own.

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Times square shooting injures bystander..

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CHICAGO: Crazy dashcam video captures frightening moment gunmen open fire at busy traffic light

Shocking dashcam video shows the alarming moment that gunshots rang out at a busy traffic light in Chicago.Huber Pereznegron was caught in traffic in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood. He was waiting...

theblaze.com

Bill Barr turns on Donald Trump over claims of widespread voter fraud: 'It was all bulls**t'

Former Attorney General William Barr spoke out against former President Donald Trump in an interview that was published on Sunday, calling Trump's claims of election fraud "bulls**t."What is the...

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Anti-vaxers protest..

thewrap.com

Simone Biles Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

The US Olympic gymnastics trials are upon us, which means ’tis the season when Simone Biles performs mind-blowing routines and the rest of us are left speechless. By the end of Friday evening, the...

motherjones.com

Florida building collapse: death toll rises, search and rescue continues

The search and rescue for at least 150 unaccounted for people has entered the fourth day after a condominium building in Florida collapsed on Thursday. The death toll from the accident has gone up...

pbs.org

Why the Pentagon's latest UFO report is a turning point on the issue

The U.S. intelligence released a preliminary --and watershed -- report on unidentified aerial phenomena or UFOs. The report is the government's most concerted and serious attempt to understand an...

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Nine People Have Been Found Dead In The Miami Condo Collapse As An Agonizing Search Continues...

Search and recuse teams recovered four more bodies over the weekend in the rubble along with human remains, while one person died in the hospital, officials said.

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A Parade of Trump Loyalists Are Having Second Thoughts

It was a big week for former president Trump, who on Saturday held his first rally since January 6, which ended with the deadly riot at the US Capitol.   And it was a big week for his loyalists,...

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Save 21% on this travel wireless power bank for all your upcoming outdoor adventures

After spending the past year locked up in your home most of the time, you might not have needed to concern yourself with power needs for a while now. If your phone or tablet runs low, you just...

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An Agonizing Search Is Continuing At The Miami Condo Collapse With 9 People Confirmed Dead And...

Search and recuse teams recovered four more bodies over the weekend in the rubble along with human remains, while one person died in the hospital, officials said.

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Serena Williams Said "There's A Lot Of Reasons" She Won't Play In The Tokyo Olympics

"There's a lot of reasons that I made my Olympic decision," she said.

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Quarantine or Corn Teen? The Most Misspelled Word in Each State

You’ve heard of ‘bone apple tea,’ ‘die of beaties,’ and ‘Feyonce.’ Now, get ready for … ‘corn teen.’

mentalfloss.com

Waiting for the Next Mr. Death

If you were a U.S. prison warden trying to figure out how to kill people with an electric chair in the ‘80s, there was basically one guy to call. His name was Fred A. Leuchter Jr. He ran a...

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How Trump Ally Michael Flynn Nurtured — And Profited From

Flynn hitched his financial fortunes to QAnon as early as the summer of 2019, when he was facing a mountain of legal costs. The post How Trump Ally Michael Flynn Nurtured — And Profited From — the...

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How the Pandemic Roiled the Foster Care System

Lengthy suspensions of crucial services for foster children during the past year exacted a heavy emotional and mental toll-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com

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Get Paid to Travel Around Your State Tasting the Best Pizza

Are you the person your friends and family turn to when they need a pizza recommendation? If not, do you want to be? If so, you may be interested in learning more about applying to become your...

lifehacker.com

Mike Gravel, Former US Senator For Alaska, Dies At 91

Mike Gravel, a former U.S. senator from Alaska who read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record and confronted Barack Obama about nuclear weapons during a later presidential run, has...

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What to Use in Your Pool If You Can't Find Chlorine Tablets

Masks may be coming off, and shots may be getting in arms, but we’re still feeling the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on manufacturing and shipping. Along with things like appliances and lumber,...

lifehacker.com

Khalid Shows Summer Is for Grape Soda Hair

And more from this week in celebrity grooming.

gq.com

24,000 Years in Ice Still Didn’t Kill These Ancient Critters

The hardy rotifer can live through all manner of conditions, but this is a historic feat even for this tiny creature.

wired.com

Covid-19 made America’s long-term care crisis impossible to ignore

Seniors want to age at home. But the US makes it hard. The vast majority of Americans want to age in their home and community, spending their twilight years in a familiar and comfortable setting....

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Letter From Prague 1968-1978

When Carolyn Forché used the term “poetry of witness” in her introduction to a 1993 anthology, Against Forgetting, she was the first. By then, she’d spent time in the years from 1978 to 1980 in El...

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The Surprisingly Good Jesus Show That’s Stuck in an Echo Chamber

Have you heard about the hit Jesus TV show? The one that launched with a more than $10 million crowdfunding drive? And that streams for free from its own app, where the view counter has surpassed...

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Gaming With My Husband Made Our Marriage Stronger

All it took was buying a Nintendo Switch.

wired.com

Gov. Ron DeSantis Wants to Defund Florida Universities That Teach Anti-Racism

DeSantis signed a law to track political beliefs at universities — and threatened budget cuts for those he doesn't like. The post Gov. Ron DeSantis Wants to Defund Florida Universities That Teach...

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Spearfishing Is About Connecting with the Environment

Spearfishing for Mark Healey is mostly about “observing and trying to be a noninvasive part of that environment.”

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Try this simple system so you’re not overwhelmed by Slack after you take time off

Everyone has their own system—but that having a system of some kind is crucial. Taking time off work is itself, a lot of work. I know because I took a big chunk of time off recently. Sometimes...

fastcompany.com

What It Takes to Run a Mountain-Ultra-Trail Race

The physiology of events like the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc is radically different from “short” events like the marathon

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The future of Silicon Valley headquarters

What will happen to technology companies’ pricey digs?

economist.com

Thanks to TikTok, Gap Is Bringing Back Its Brown Logo Hoodie

Here’s how to get yours.

gq.com

How She Transformed a Viral Twitter Thread About Sex Work Into a Sinister Comedy

All of Janicza Bravo’s previous movies were playing in the place where humor and trauma meet. Zola was a natural fit.

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The DOJ’s lawsuit against Georgia’s voter suppression law is probably doomed

Blame John Roberts and Donald Trump. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced on Friday that the Justice Department filed a lawsuit challenging several provisions of Georgia’s recently enacted...

vox.com

Politics Podcast: Summer Mailbag Edition

In this installment of the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, Galen Druke and Nate Silver open the mailbag to answer listeners’ questions about politics, polling and hot dogs. Specifically,...

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Rudy Giuliani’s Law License Suspended For Trump Election Lies

Rudy Giuliani’s law license has been suspended in New York state after an appellate court found that he made “demonstrably false and misleading statements” about the 2020 election. What do you...

theonion.com

This De-Puffing Eye Gel Is Our Secret Weapon For Reducing Dark Circles

With the grand return of our social lives this summer, so too comes the return of skin-care concerns we haven’t seen since the pre-Covid era: puffy undereye bags courtesy of a night out...

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5 Things To Know About ‘F9’

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Meet The Hair-Care Brand Embracing “4C Only” Hair

Ahh, you think as you feel the warm water running over your hair and onto your scalp. With your eyes closed to keep out any stray shampoo bubbles, you dig your hand into a jar of deep conditioner...

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It Turns Out You Can Detect an Earthquake From a Balloon

On July 4, 2019, as America celebrated its independence with explosions in the sky, the ground around the California town of Ridgecrest decided to join the party: A magnitude-6.4 quake rocked the...

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Petroglyph National Monument in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Extending along 17 miles of volcanic basalt escarpment in central New Mexico are some 24,000 petroglyphs. Most date back to 1300–1600, a time when the Ancestral Puebloans, the ancestors of today's...

atlasobscura.com

Deleted Coronavirus Genome Sequences Trigger Scientific Intrigue

SARS-2-CoV testing in Wuhan, China, where the first cases of COVID-19 were reported.

scientificamerican.com

The Islanders Kept Things Interesting, While The Canadiens Shocked Us All

neil (Neil Paine, senior sportswriter): It wouldn’t be the Stanley Cup playoffs without some wild results, and the semifinal round has certainly delivered in that department. On Wednesday night,...

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Photographs Salvaged From Hurricane Katrina Recall Life in New Orleans

Making art out of disaster, two photographers reexamine these affectionate portraits of life in the Crescent City

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A 146,000-Year-Old Fossil Dubbed 'Dragon Man' Might Be One of Our Closest Relatives

A mysterious Middle Pleistocene skull from a Chinese well has inspired debate among paleoanthropologists

smithsonianmag.com

What the ousting of Toshiba's chairman says about Japanese capitalism

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