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With a million formal obligations on the calendar this season — proms, weddings, meet-the-parents dinners — you have a lot to get gussied up for. And don’t forget the less-formal but still-presentable one-offs: your college roommate’s baby shower; the 4/20 potluck with all of your ambitious home-chef friends; your bestie’s 4th of July barbecue. You might not go hog wild here, but it would nice to have something kinda fresh, right? While it’s tempting to immediately type “cute dress” into Google, but hold that thought — we have an idea. Читать дальше...

Amid the ruckus of Great Britain’s reckless Brexit saga, one might not have noticed the ongoing environmental battle that could put a sudden end to shale gas development in the UK. While Britain’s energy security does not have any direct links to Brexit – its hydrocarbon production went into decline in 2000 and has been falling ever since, although the mid-2010s evidenced a stabilization of output – the UK High Court decision over the nation’s shale gas projects might deal a painful blow to the little... Читать дальше...

Venezuela’s opposition leader and self-declared interim president Juan Guaido has announced what he has termed the “final phase” in the opposition’s plan to take over the country from the Nicolas Maduro government, Reuters reports, citing Guaido’s call for the Venezuelan military to join what increasingly looks like a coup attempt. ccording to a Reuters reporter on site, about 70 armed men in military uniforms gathered at a military base together with Guaido and several hundred opposition supporters... Читать дальше...

Positioned at the intersection of Union Street and 13th Avenue in Capitol Hill, a densely populated urban neighborhood in Seattle, the new Middle School synthesizes its urban condition and program into a six-story academic volume relating in scale to the mixed-use commercial core along the arterial street, and a lower volume dedicated to athletics that mirrors the residential neighborhood context found along 13th Avenue.

Start your own business, work from home, and become financially independent. Here's how.

The Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) recently created eight recommendations for the federal government before the budget came out this spring. The advice is meant to guide government policy to help make manufacturing more innovative, improve tax competitiveness, and aid in skills...

The U.S. push to challenge China’s dominance in the production and sale of electric vehicles has at least one weak link: Most of the raw materials needed to make the batteries are dug elsewhere.

Truck and engine maker Paccar Inc. reported record first-quarter net income and revenue on record truck deliveries.

Jimmy Butler wants to make one thing clear to everyone: His name is not James!

The Ross Polynya where solar heat is absorbed by the ocean. The vertical wall of the ice front stretches a distance of 600 kilometers.

Dell announced a refresh of its Latitude business notebook lineup on Tuesday, emphasizing smaller bezels and greater WAN connectivity in addition to the behind-the-scenes management capabilities it’s providing to businesses.

How an obsolete medical device with a security flaw became a must-have for some patients with type 1 diabetes.

The Sonic The Hedgehog movie is a blight upon this weary earth.

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Finding the right therapist—someone you trust, someone you like, someone you click with—is important for anyone to ensure their therapy is effective. But for those who identify as LGBTQ, finding a therapist who is LGBTQ or LGBTQ-affirming is critical for creating a safe, supportive space.

War Is Boring

Security, Europe

‘Tankettes’ were popular before World War II but they still have their uses.

In 1972, the German military embarked on a program to replace its lightweight and air-dropped Kraka quadbikes used to move paratroopers after they hit the ground.

The result of this effort was the Wiesel, a cute, unusual tracked armored vehicle and a modern equivalent of the tankette, a type of tank which largely went out of fashion during World War II.

While the Wiesel still seems out of time... Читать дальше...

Two wins in two games is good, right?

As the official Chief Herald here at RSL Soapbox for the Utah Royals FC, it is my honor to welcome you all back to our noble court.

The tankards of wine are full; the roast beast has been lovingly roasted on open flames, and I am ready to regal you all with tails of dragons’ slayed. After these tails, make sure you stay tuned to see who is being nominated to the Most Noble Order of the Lioness as the best player of the week.

Just a reminder for one and all... Читать дальше...

A show spotlighting innovative women choreographers and masterworks by current and legendary artists are also highlights of the new season.

Mozilla's Firefox Reality browser has been available through a number of platform-specific VR portals, but it'll soon be available in a relatively neutral form. The developer has revealed that it's working with Valve to bring Firefox Reality to Steam...

CES was just the start for Dell's Latitude business laptops. In January, we were surprised by the Latitude 7400 2-in-1, an enterprise-focused convertible that actually managed to look pretty slick. Now, Dell is rounding out the line with more stylish...

If you plan to go outdoors, you need a good bug spray or bug repellant. DEET works on mosquitoes and ticks, but its smell is enough to put us off.

The Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital hosted a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday to build its new emergency centre.

The Hamilton and Star Is Born alum, who is taking on more movies (Godzilla: King of the Monsters) and music (his debut album), on the person who changed his life.

As you may have already guessed from our extensive coverage, we’re more than a little curious to find out what the deal is with Pokémon Detective Pikachu, Warner Bros.’ upcoming live-action reboot of the Pokémon franchise starring Ryan Reynolds as a caffeine-addicted amnesiac detective who also happens to be, well,…

My Take: Raking up Rahul Gandhi's citizenship in middle of election will raise eyebrows