Covid-19 isn't the first pandemic humanity has faced and it won't be the last. What has happened offers lessons about how to judge and respond to virus warnings in future
To vote or not to vote this November seems a fairly absurd question to many of us facing what is likely the most crucial election of our lifetimes. But if you’re still on the fence about participating in our (admittedly problematic) electoral process at this point, may I, in all irony, quote the Oompa Loompa-in-Chief…
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The activist group organized the largest-ever march against racial discrimination in the city's history. But a backlash soon formed as online commenters argued that the issue is uniquely American — not a Japanese one.
Passengers will just have to pay the fare difference, if any.
Democrats are probing potential improper political influence at several different agencies across government.
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UFC President Dana White was aware that Daniel Cormier had tested positive for COVID-19 prior to a UFC 252 trilogy against Stipe Miocic, but was assured the former two-division champion would make it to the fight.
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In Search of Lost Time is universally hailed as one of the most influential literary works of the twentieth century, having revolutionized the modern novel’s capacity to engage with the subjective experience of abstract thought. But did you know that you can also read through it as everybody’s second-favorite Mario Brother, Luigi? Here’s how to unlock the emerald-clad everyman in Marcel Proust’s seminal masterwork.
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Uber wants to become part of the ‘net-zero’ emissions alliance by switching over its fleet to electric vehicles. All of its rides could take place in EVs by 2030 in the US, Canada, and Europe; and the rest of the world by 2040. That will mean quite a lot is being asked of its driver network, who own these vehicles. Uber's new pledge is to put $800 million initially into its plan to offer rides exclusively in electric vehicles by 2030 in US, Canadian and European cities, and to be entirely free of emissions by 2040. Читать дальше...
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Sivan Piatigorsky-Roth humorously illustrates the evidence for why “Twilight” is actually a lesbian love story, after rewatching it years later.
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Here’s the Mesopotamian equivalent of a boxing poster
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FREMONT, Neb. – Midland University women's soccer team returns to the pitch on Thursday as they begin their 2020 season with a mix of experienced returners and rising newcomers. The defending Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) regular-season and tournament champions maintain high-expectations after a record-breaking 2019 campaign.
“Rhythm FPS roguelike” is not a series of words I thought I’d see strung together to describe a video game. But the year 2020 is committed to surprising the hell out of me, sometimes for ill (mostly for ill nowadays) but sometimes for good. BPM:Bullets Per Minute is one of...
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What so many families need right now is structure mixed with some flexibility—plus a little bit of joy sprinkled on top. That’s what prompted one member of the Offspring Facebook group to create a small family schedule of little things to look forward to. And it’s something we can all easily replicate.
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After scoring big in 2018, the Dallas Mavericks need to use the 2020 NBA Draft to surround Luka Doncic with young talent.
Much of last month's growth came from spending at restaurants and bars, which are just starting to let people in to eat and drink
Massive volcanic eruptions in western Canada wiped out vast numbers of species on land and in the oceans - allowing them to take over, according to a new study
Another comprehensive study of diversity in 13 years of Hollywood movies shows little progress, even amid protests and new efforts to address.
Jain writes to Goyal, offers cooperation in relocation process