Month: December 2022
How Trump can help Republicans avert a speakership crisis – The Hill
How Trump can help Republicans avert a speakership crisis The Hill
Read MoreGreece island rattled by strong earthquake, felt in Athens
ATHENS (Reuters) – A 4.9 magnitude earthquake shook the island of Evia in central Greece on Wednesday and was felt in Athens, according to the Athens Geodynamic Institute. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, according to the
Read MoreAide: Trump walking to Capitol on Jan 6 unlikely because he uses golf carts – Business Insider
Aide: Trump walking to Capitol on Jan 6 unlikely because he uses golf carts Business Insider
Read MoreAs AI rises, lawmakers try to catch up
From “intelligent” vacuum cleaners and driverless cars to advanced techniques for diagnosing diseases, artificial intelligence has burrowed its way into every arena of modern life. Its promoters reckon it is revolutionizing human experience, but critics stress that the technology risks
Read MoreIn Uruguay, an effort to save horses from foreign plates
Among a motley collection of rescued farm animals, four horses graze peacefully on a farm outside the Uruguayan capital Montevideo, blissfully unaware they had narrowly escaped the chopping block. Uruguay, a country where horses are not considered food but companions,
Read MoreGeorge Santos Addresses Résumé Lies on Tucker Carlson: ‘I’m Not a Fraud’ – Rolling Stone
George Santos Addresses Résumé Lies on Tucker Carlson: ‘I’m Not a Fraud’ Rolling Stone ‘I Said I Was `Jew-ish”: Rep.-Elect Santos Admits To Lying About His Background MSNBC Former GOP congressman thinks George Santos should be a ‘pariah’ CNN Opinion: Rep.-elect George Santos
Read More‘You lose hope’: Cuban exodus to US largest in island’s history
Exhausted by “surviving instead of living” in Cuba, David Gonzalez set his sights on a new life in the United States. In early 2022, he joined thousands of Cubans whose migration has amounted to the largest exodus in the Caribbean
Read MoreWhat If Animals Have Nightmares Too?
In The Fate of the Elephant, wildlife biologist Douglas H. Chadwick presents a grey portrait of the modern elephant—a creature colossal yet defenseless, imposing yet on the verge of extinction. Profoundly traumatized, too. As Chadwick explains, human activity has pushed
Read MoreThe White Supremacist Origins of Exercise, and 6 Other Surprising Facts About the History of U.S. Physical Fitness
How did U.S. exercise trends go from reinforcing white supremacy to celebrating Richard Simmons? That evolution is explored in a new book by a historian of exercise, Natalia Mehlman-Petrzela, author of the book Fit Nation: The Gains and Pains of
Read MoreI Stopped Drinking Before I Could Stop Lying
I have always had the urge to lie. As a child, I told classmates that I had a new puppy at home. I was afraid of dogs and had never even asked my parents for one, but I understood that
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