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Two major wars. A rising China. Hackers everywhere. He’s the US secretary of state, and he says he’s here to help.

For 25 years, there had not been a single confirmed case of polio in Gaza. But after 10 months of Israel’s war in the strip — which has devastated the health care system and created dangerous and unsanitary conditions for Palestinians — a baby became partially paralyzed last month after contracting the disease.  As the […]

The UK government’s plan to further raise the windfall tax on North Sea oil and gas producers will drive investments away from the region while Britain still needs oil and gas for the foreseeable future, the chief executive of Harbour Energy, the largest UKCS producer, told the Financial Times. The Labour Party, which came to power in the UK after a landslide victory in the July general election, said in July that it intends to raise the rate of the Energy Profits Levy (EPL) to 38% from 1 November 2024... Читать дальше...

Giovanni Batista Piranesi was an Italian printmaker during the 18th century. His interest in the ruins of the Roman Empire led him to create an extensive catalog of reproductions. His fascination with these ruins in many cases led him to invent them, creating an imaginary world of ancient destroyed buildings. His legacy was a contribution to the formation of neoclassicism.

Understanding how racism affects aging and the timing of menopause could lead to better screening and preventive care.

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The old Islanders are turning over a new leaf

Archaeologists in Kazakhstan have discovered 10 kurgans, or burial mounds, dating to the Middle Ages, and some have "mustaches."

An inside look at Cal McNeil’s vintage archive collection full of Phoebe Philo’s Celine, Marc Jacob’s Louis Vuitton, and more.

Shop the first drop of Alexa Chung’s Madewell collaboration now, and read about the inspiration behind the styles, which nods to ’70s film and fashion icons.

In honor of Beyoncé’s birthday, take a look back at some of our favorite looks from her storied career, from the stage to the screen and beyond.

From vintage duds to custom creations, costume designer Colleen Atwood shares her creative process with Vogue.

Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison has made a big move in his career by signing with a new agency, and it’s a decision that may well... The post Report: Yet another Tottenham player signs a deal involving CAA Base agents appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.

An Ontario man said he couldn't believe an electric car he bought three years ago for $20,000 would need a new battery at a cost of more than $33,000.

Inside story of Middlesbrough's summer transfer window and their recruitment success

The church desperately needs both good gospel works and good gospel workers for the Good News message. The apostle in his letter to Titus makes a clear connection between faith and practice. Why is this so important? Our faithful obedience to God’s word ensures that “in everything,” we can “adorn the doctrine of God our Read more...

A group of evangelical broadcasters who hosted Donald Trump at their national conference earlier this year are suing the Internal Revenue Service over the so-called Johnson Amendment, a tax law that bars nonprofits from supporting political candidates. Lawyers for the National Religious Broadcasters, along with two Baptist churches and a conservative group called Intercessors for America, Read more...

How do Christians live faithfully and as good neighbors in a world we don’t control? In 2020, Tim Keller and I coedited a book titled Uncommon Ground. Our project convened a group of evangelical and evangelical-adjacent friends to reflect—as the subtitle said—on how Christians can live faithfully in a world of difference. Since then, however, I’ve rephrased Read more...

Standing about 25 metres high, the Arch of Constantine is the largest of the three triumphal arches still preserved in Rome. Photo: Shutterstock.com

On Thursday evening, in response to a question from CNN’s Dana Bash about her shifting—and at times amorphous—policy principles, Vice President Kamala Harris provided a simple defense: “My values have not changed.” She then spoke briefly about what she framed as minor but nuanced evolutions on the Green New Deal and border security, but her answer was a deft if transparent dodge. 

Our world is becoming an increasingly dangerous place. One study recently found that extreme heat killed nearly 50,000 people in Europe last year. A single county in the U.S.—Maricopa County, in Arizona—reported 645 such deaths. Eye-popping sea surface temperatures are fueling a historically destructive hurricane season this summer and lethal, record-breaking storms are lashing states from Texas to Vermont. In California, the climate-driven Park fire continues to burn a path of devastation that has left hundreds homeless... Читать дальше...

From the moment, a month ago, that Kamala Harris became the Democrats’ presumptive nominee for president, she has been derided by Republicans as a “DEI hire” and “DEI vice president.” Besides being willfully ignorant of what DEI actually is and how it works, this an obviously racist attempt to demean a barrier-breaking Black woman. The absurd implication is that President Biden only chose Harris as his running mate in 2020 because of her race and gender—rather than, say, her impressive experience as San Francisco district attorney... Читать дальше...

Apple reinvented personal computing in the 1980s, and then again in the 2000s. It created a vast array of hot little rectangles that we carry everywhere with us, which—depending on who you ask—are either connecting or degrading the social lives of millions of people, and the company created a signature style that has seeped into the groundwater, influencing the design of everything from cars to coffee makers. But TV, it turns out, is hard to do. Apple TV+, the company’s foray into original streaming programming... Читать дальше...

After Jack Smith obtained a superseding indictment against Trump for attempting to overturn the 2020 election, Trump said in an interview he had “every right” to do so.

A beginner-friendly puzzle.

In remote Kazakhstan, the photographer Andrew McConnell captured the places where astronauts return to Earth.