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The Olympics are no longer compatible with modern, sustainable development. Even the IOC recognizes this.

ORLANDO, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is facing mounting pressure on the home front as he looks to cement his superstar status among Republicans nationally.

Lawmakers introduced bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would require the Biden administration to submit a plan to eliminate the massive U.S. passport backlog.The Passport Backlog Elimination Act was introduced by Democratic Reps. Gerry...

‘I first encountered Fenn on a dark, rainy evening. Yet the inclement conditions were offset by the warmth of the service and quality of the cooking’

U-turn on university appointee adds to sense that Turkey’s president is no longer invulnerable

‘For one thing, the pandemic has transformed many suburbs vastly for the better’

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The Intelligent Money British GT Championship makes its return to Belgium this weekend (July 23-25) when Spa-Francorchamps hosts Round 4 of 2021’s campaign. Coronavirus restrictions forced last year’s cross-Channel excursion to be cancelled – the first time since 2013 that British GT didn’t visit perhaps the world’s most revered race circuit (race start in 2019 […]

As used by Republicans, "critical race theory" is an empty term used to channel racist urges. That's why it works

Until "Americans" are willing to recognize the United States as the cause behind most of the world's conflicts, we'll continue to naively credit official lies about U.S. support for democracy, rights and freedoms.

Top stories from the Russian press on Thursday, July 22nd

Louise Bennetts joined the US investment bank as head of directory services for Europe, the Middle East and Africa

July 22, 2021

Vitaly Markelov, Deputy Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Andrey Boginsky, Director General of Russian Helicopters (part of the Rostec State Corporation), signed the Agreement of Strategic Cooperation for the supply of domestically-produced certified naval helicopters of the type Mi-171A3.

It was the middle of June, and my mother had just died.

“It’s 112 degrees in Seattle,” someone told me.

“Fuck you,” I recall responding. “My mother just died. I can’t take this shit.”

It wasn’t the first time I had resented the ever-present nature of the climate threat. At the height of the Covid-19 spike in New York City last year, sirens blaring from every direction, locked down at home, hearing news of friends or acquaintances passing and bracing for more, I avoided climate news. Читать дальше...

With much of Washington focused on griping over an infrastructure bill and the makeup of a House committee that will investigate the January assault on the U.S. Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell opted for a throwback: holding the debt ceiling hostage for the sake of obstructionism.

“OK, well how’s everyone feel about kidnapping?” a 37-year-old weight lifter and militia member named Adam Fox asked last July, over an encrypted chat with a militia group called the Wolverine Watchmen. No one responded. The streets that summer had exploded, first with protesters demanding an end to policing after a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in May, then with far-right opportunists trailing racial justice activists and antifacist groups. A sitting senator mused about sending in federal troops... Читать дальше...

Feelings are contagious—but you can help your loved ones when they’re sad without sacrificing your own good mood.

I spent most of the pandemic abroad. It didn’t take long after I returned home for someone to try to rob me at gunpoint.

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The Pens have lost two forwards from their lineup in the last week. The next move is to start adding back to it. Enter, Arizona’s Christan Dvorak?

The T-Mobile High Speed Internet Gateway (5G21-12W-A) offers a $50/mo alternative to cable broadband, and delivers performance good enough for a small household that likes to stream video.

Cord-cutters are paying twice as much for coverage of the Olympics compared to a few years ago.

All the former and current hockey players who have played for India can register their profiles on the platform verified by the national federation.

Hockey India has launched its own player-oriented web-based engagement platform, the 'Heroes Connect' in its bid to curate a detailed database of the players who have represented the country in both men and women's game.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – U.S. U-21/22 Women’s National Team Head Coach Tracey Paul has confirmed the 18-athlete roster that will compete in the women’s 2021 Junior Pan American Championship (JPAC). Taking place August 21 to 28 at the Prince of Wales Country Club in Santiago, Chile, six nations will gather in the women’s division for this qualifier for the 2021 FIH Hockey Junior World Cup.