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CNN commentator Van Jones said that he has not seen such energy at a political party's convention since Democrats nominated Barack Obama in 2008.

If you remember T9 texting, I hope you're getting enough fiber in your diet.

Lord Peter Hain’s comments came as newly appointed Secretary of State Hilary Benn confirmed he was considering the move.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates dropped this week thanks to slowing inflation, and they should continue to fall this year.

This week on Simply Delicious, Susan Hay and executive chef Massimo Capra prepare an appetizer using peaches with honey, whipped ricotta on toasted brioche.

J.D. Vance will have a unique opportunity to effectuate transformative change in American political life by scrambling arbitrary old political lines.

Getting older means 'there is no need to engage with people you don't care for' and you can wear whatever you want -- whenever you want

Almost 25 years later, Betty is back and so is Ana María Orozco, who is reprising her iconic role in Prime Video's 'Betty, la Fea: The Story Continues.'

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Top stories from the Russian press on Friday, July 19th

By taking advantage of the significant benefits provided by the Funan Techo Canal, we can create a model of inclusive, sustainable development that benefits both Cambodia and its trading partners, including the United States.

Olympic Games Paris 2024: Hockey competition squads confirmed

With the countdown to Hockey at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 reaching single digits, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) is delighted to confirm the squads that will compete in the Hockey competition at the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad.

As an Ontario woman put away her China dishes after Christmas Dinner in 2018, she noticed her cabinet doors refused to shut.

Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 drugs are being investigated as treatments for many health conditions—from dementia to addiction to kidney problems

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According to Snaxshot founder Andrea Hernandez, the newsletter subscription platform Substack was like handmade sourdough bread in 2020; everyone was doing it. So when she shouted into the online void, she never expected it would shout back. But her tweets during the pandemic about the new kids in the pantry aisle, such as non-alcoholic beverages,...

Independent previous metals authority London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has cited analysts predicting that the gold price will trade even higher in the second half of the year, following a record price of $2 480/oz on July 17. An average of forecasts implies the gold price may reach $2 547/oz; however, the price will likely average lower by the close of the year at $2 395/oz.

Southampton have announced forward Adam Armstrong has signed a new three-year contract to remain at the club through to 2027.

The internet is boring. There is a reason so much online activity has converged on scrolling. Channel surfing, we used to call it, when TV, online’s primitive passive precursor, exploded into hundreds of options, few of them any good. The internet accelerated the trend. We move through tiny bits of text, images, video, occasionally alighting on something that catches our attention for longer than 10 seconds. The pause, the post, the like, the retweet—these illusions of interactivity are all recorded... Читать дальше...

In the first two weeks of July, extreme heat killed at least 37 people across the United States, and 19 in one California county alone, according to conservative estimates reported by CNN. Last week, Las Vegas set a new record of five consecutive days with temperatures over 115 degrees, while Washington, D.C., hit 104 degrees on Tuesday amid what is so far the city’s hottest summer ever.

Earlier this month, NATO released the latest edition of its “Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment.” It stands to reason that the 75-year-old security alliance, composed of 32 member countries, would care about the climate crisis. But NATO’s detailed studies of how rising temperatures are impacting its operations—from unbearably hot training grounds to storm-vulnerable bases and increasing deployments for disaster response—shouldn’t confuse anyone into thinking the organization is actually serious about fighting climate change. Читать дальше...

An orangutan rehabilitation center in Borneo, an iceberg-filled fjord in Greenland, scenes from the Republican National Convention, a fire festival in Japan, and much more

A new paper published in ‘Nature’ could have implications for using hallucinogenics to treat mental illnesses like depression and anxiety.

Our popular dinner series within the Innovation Festival is back and bigger than ever with six dining experiences at some of the New York City’s most coveted restaurants.