In his introduction, he writes: “War continues to be a large part of who we are as Americans, with almost a sixth of our federal budget going to defense, troops deployed at 800 military bases around the world and entering counter-terrorism missions in 85. countries. And yet, for the average American, who is mostly invisible, …
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Officially No. The wreck, known as 15563, was identified as the Industry, the only whaling vessel known to have sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. On Wednesday, scientists announced they were confident the wreck was Industry, which was built in 1815 and capsized in a storm on May 26, 1836. Its rediscovery—and the newly discovered …
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Officially No. The wreck, known as 15563, was identified as the Industry, the only whaling vessel known to have sunk in the Gulf of Mexico. On Wednesday, scientists announced they were confident the wreck was Industry, which was built in 1815 and capsized in a storm on May 26, 1836. Its rediscovery—and the newly discovered …
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Climate scientists, oil executives, progressives and conservatives agree on one thing these days: the energy transition is ahead. Over a century of unhindered burning of fossil fuels has already significantly warmed the planet, and cleaner and more sustainable energy sources are urgently needed to avoid further catastrophic changes to the environment. But even if longtime …
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Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | sewer | How to Listen Scientists have long believed that the first Americans came from the land bridge about 13,000 years ago, when retreating glaciers formed an inner corridor from Siberia. Jennifer Raff, an anthropological geneticist at the University of Kansas, “Origin” also tells a different story. For Raff, …
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“Of course we have to get the oil elsewhere, so today Biden looked at Rudy Giuliani and said, ‘Let’s get you in the sauna, man. — JIMMY FALLON “Fortunately, America produces most of its own oil. There’s Texas, there’s Alaska, there’s Rudy Giuliani, but it’s still not enough.” — TREVOR NOAH “It’s like if this …
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This article is part of the On Tech newsletter. Here is a collection past columns. America’s policies towards technology from China don’t always seem consistent. Biden administration, Trying to figure out what to do about apps from China, including TikTokIt is owned by the Chinese internet giant ByteDance. We authorities have been worried for years …
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Welcome to Best of Late Night, a recap of the night’s highlights that let you sleep and get paid to watch comedy. Here The 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Land of Second Chances Donald Trump held a rally in Texas on Sunday where he said he would do so if he was re-elected …
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One of the first killer jokes in Louie Anderson’s stand-up play was about the rudeness of the older brothers. Imitating one of his own with a frightening voice, he warned that there was a monster in a nearby swamp. With a childlike dread in his eyes, Anderson reported, he avoided that area “until he was …
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It was the early 2010s. The global financial crisis was the subject of history books, and the recession it caused was long over. But the United States economy was still plagued by a chronic set of interrelated problems: too little spending by consumers and businesses; too little work; and very low inflation. The result was …
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Many readers may also not be aware that a planter can take a mortgage on their enslaved workers. Thomas Jefferson did it to raise money to build Monticello. If the borrower defaulted, the bank put these men and women up for auction – contributing to slavery tearing apart families. The book also reminds us that …
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Similarly, tales of magic that portray Black figures with magic to transform and strengthen or weaken others can serve as both fascinating tales and powerful allegories about how older African belief systems could theoretically “overcome” the horrors of America’s white supremacist. systems. The men and women who knew ancient African magic and could cast it, …
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