Teach No Lies: Historian Marvin Dunn Takes On Ron DeSantis & Florida’s Attack on Black History
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Plantation Disaster Capitalism: Native Hawaiians Organize to Stop Land & Water Grabs After Maui Fire
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They like the nightlife: ‘Night mayors’ revive cities after dusk
Cooperation Society They like the nightlife: ‘Night mayors’ revive cities after dusk | View caption Hide caption Since the pandemic devastated downtowns, night mayors have relied on the power of persuasion to help cities regrow their nightlife in ways that respect all parties. “There was an agreement that there would be a group text,” says…
Nicolas Sarkozy’s Ukraine comments branded ‘lunatic’ as he defends Putin
The comments made about ‘s illegal invasion of Ukraine by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy were thoroughly welcomed, unsurprisingly, by former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. On the other hand, many in , Ukraine and the rest of Europe were baffled by his plea to Kyiv to concede territories to Moscow and accusations the West had…
Jon Tester faces another tough Senate campaign in Montana as the GOP braces for a possible primary
BIG SANDY, Mont. — As Republicans set their sights on recapturing control of the Senate next year, there may be no bigger prize, both figuratively and literally, than Montana. Democratic Sen. Jon Tester is seeking a fourth term in a state where former President Donald Trump won by more than 16 percentage points in 2020…
Pilot dies after mid-flight medical emergency, officials say
A veteran pilot for a Chilean airline died after a mid-flight medical emergency, the airline said. The pilot was one of three crew members in command, Latam Airlines said. The flight Monday from Miami to Santiago, Chile, was diverted to Tocumen International Airport in Panama because of a “medical emergency of one of the three…
Chinese fans bought 10,000 bottles of NBA star James Harden’s wine in seconds
HONG KONG — NBA star James Harden was left stunned by fans in China after they bought 10,000 bottles of wine from his signature brand in seconds during his appearance on a livestream. Harden, a guard for the Philadelphia 76ers who is visiting the basketball-obsessed country, was promoting his J-Harden wine on a livestream Tuesday…
New homes get more affordable
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: New homes get more affordable New homes are no longer selling at a premium, said Matt Phillips in Axios. “The median price for an existing single-family home stood at $416,000 in June,” according to FactSet. That’s almost exactly the…
What price should the US pay for an Israel-Saudi Arabia peace pact?
Peace of a sort may be at hand between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Wall Street Journal reported the two longtime antagonists are preparing to normalize relations, with Saudi Arabia finally giving formal recognition to Israel in return for “concessions to the Palestinians, U.S. security guarantees and civilian nuclear help.” There are still “long odds,”…