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When Neguine Rezaii first moved to the United States a decade ago, she hesitated to tell people she was Iranian. Instead, she would use Persian. “I figured that people probably wouldn’t know what that was,” she says.  The linguistic ambiguity was useful: she could conceal her embarrassment at the regime of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad while still…

India’s and Turkey’s leaders are turning buildings into battlegrounds for nationalists.

In March of this year, as the coronavirus and its effects were unfolding, Dakota Resources, a 24-year-old community development…

When we think of our identities as fixed and unchanging—I am this kind of person; I am not that kind of person—we’re shutting ourselves off from many of life’s possibilities.

The absence of a government plan to deal with the economic crisis, along with a second wave of COVID-19, has triggered a surge in opposition.

It’s been 10 years since Edgar Wright’s Scott Pilgrim vs. The World exploded onto the convenient subspace highway running through humanity’s head. But for longtime fans, it’s hard to imagine life before this movie

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The PensBurgh Podcast is here to examine the fallout of the Penguins’ very short appearance in the 2019-20 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Premier League side Birkirkara announced that a member of their senior team has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the latest case that emerges from Maltese football after earlier this week fellow top-flight side Balzan revealed they had three players who contracted the virus while there are also a number of positive tests at other clubs such as Ta’ Xbiex, Sta Venera, Qrendi, Naxxar and Swieqi United. Continue reading this article on Sports Desk, the new sports website by Times of Malta

With the rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI), are we getting to the point when computers will be smart enough to write their own code and be done with human coders? New research suggests we might be getting closer to that milestone.

1. Apple Readies Subscription Bundles to Boost Digital Services  Bloomberg
2. Apple reportedly plans to launch a new bundled subscription service for music, news and more  CNBC
3. Apple reportedly launching subscription bundles with new iPhones this October  The Verge
4. Apple is reportedly planning 'Apple One' subscription bundles  Engadget
5. Bloomberg: Apple services bundle to launch in October alongside iPhone 12, called ‘Apple One’  9to5Mac
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1. Postal service changes pose threat to voting, says former USPS deputy  The Guardian
2. Financial disclosures reveal postmaster general's business entanglements and likely conflicts of interest, experts say  CNN
3. Trump says Democrats' mail-in ballot push holding up coronavirus stimulus package  Fox News
4. Trump’s Attack on the Postal Service Is a Threat to Democracy—and to Rural America  The New Yorker
5. U.S. Postal Service shakeup sparks election fears  Reuters
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The country has kept factories open during the outbreak. But some U.S. companies are wary of the Mexican president.

Many Black Chicagoans have experienced times a doctor didn’t believe them, dismissed their concerns or didn’t fully explain their options.

Harbor improvements, including a breakwall at Jackson Harbor, are also planned.

Here’s everything you need to know about voting by mail for the Illinois general election.

Just a few weeks ago, the cast of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World reunited--virtually, of course--to play a role in making the actual world a better place. A few people couldn't make it,...

As hard as it is for data scientists to tag data and develop accurate machine learning models, managing models in production can be even more daunting. Recognizing model drift, retraining models with updating data sets, improving performance, and maintaining the underlying technology platforms are all important data science practices. Without these disciplines, models can produce erroneous results that significantly impact business.

OSGi facilitates creating and managing modular Java components (called bundles) that can be deployed in a container. As a developer, you use the OSGi specification and tools to create one or more bundles. OSGi defines the lifecycle for these bundles. It also hosts them and supports their interactions in a container. You can think of an OSGi container as roughly analogous to a JVM, with additional powers. Likewise, think of bundles as Java applications with unique abilities. Bundles run inside... Читать дальше...

IPG Mediabrands, a media planning-and-buying group within ad-agency giant Interpublic Group of Cos., has begun what it says will be a quarterly report comparing top social media platforms’ content policies and practices.

Most U.S. cities say economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic will leave them in worse financial shape in the coming year, raising the odds of deeper municipal layoffs and service reductions, according to a new survey.

Fat Brands is buying burger chain Johnny Rockets, expanding its stable of restaurant brands in a bet that casual-dining demand will bounce back from the coronavirus pandemic.

Louisa Thomas writes on efforts to bridge divides in professional tennis amid the coronavirus pandemic; news on the U.S. Open and other events; and on players including Naomi Osaka, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem, Grigor Dimitrov, Sloane Stephens, and Rafael Nadal.

Haruki Murakami writes a flash-fiction story, “The Kingdom That Failed,” which centers on a dramatic conversation that is overheard next to a pool.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Covid-19 concerns have canceled several major events in 2020. But there is one event, that according to the founder, will go on because it simply has to.  Miss Muslimah USA is the first ever beauty pageant for Muslim women. It was founded in Columbus in 2017 and the first event was […]