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Kristi Noem: A Case Study in the GOP Tilt Toward Ostentatious Fascism
Why? Because she’s been too sadistic even for Donald Trump and Stephen Miller? Please. She’s probably not sadistic enough for Miller. No,…
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Oliver Sacks Put Himself Into His Case Studies. What Was the Cost?
As Sacks aged, he felt as if he were gazing at people from the outside. But he also noticed a new kind of affection for humans—“homo sap.”…
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What If Both Sides in the Birth Rate Debate Are Wrong?
One hundred years ago, European fascists responded to population panic by constraining choices for women—in Mussolini’s Italy, Hitler’s…
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And Your Little Dog, Too, by David Sedaris
“He just bit me!” I said. The woman stood upright and pushed her hair away from her face. She was pretty except for her mouth, which was…
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Chinese court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay US$3.3m in compensation over missing MH370 plane
A Beijing court has ordered Malaysia Airlines to pay some families of missing passengers onboard flight MH370 a total of US$3.28 million…
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Beijing court orders compensation for MH370 flight families
The eight passengers whose families were granted compensation have been declared legally deceased A Beijing court said on Monday (Dec 8)…
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Storm Bram named with severe weather warnings for rain and damaging winds
As well as strong winds, Bram will also bring some heavy rain into Tuesday. In addition to the warnings for wind, there is a yellow Met…
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Mozilla is doing a delicate dance with AI
Several weeks ago, Mozilla Firefox dodged a bullet aimed at its business model — a potential court-ordered cutoff of the Google…
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Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Spin on Mental State Flies Off Rails
Under persistent questioning about President Trump’s unfitness for office at his latest cabinet meeting, White House press secretary…
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Singapore Airshow to mark 10th edition with first-ever space summit
A key topic to be discussed, the space economy, is projected to hit US$1.8 trillion in value by 2035 The inaugural Space Summit at the…
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50,000 new apprenticeships promised in youth employment push
Jennifer McKiernan,Political reporterand Kathryn Armstrong An expansion of the government's apprenticeship scheme is expected to benefit…
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China's rare earth exports jump in November after Xi-Trump meeting
Exports in November jumped for a second consecutive month, by 26.5% from October to 5,493.9 metric tons China’s rare earth exports jumped…
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Four members of same family killed in Goa nightclub fire that left 25 dead
Four members of the same family on their first holiday to Goa were among the 25 killed in a deadly fire at a nightclub in the popular…
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4 time-saving, money-saving ways to use AI for your holiday shopping
I saw my first holiday-themed ad on TV before Halloween. I was startled, yet not surprised. Kind of a funny feeling, really. Yes, the…
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Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks
Paul Seddonand Rachel Muller-Heyndyk President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine's allies…
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UK Championship 2025: Mark Selby holds off Judd Trump to win third title
Selby was almost flawless as he established a 5-0 advantage, which defending champion Trump narrowed to 6-2. However, when play resumed…
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Oil prices searching for a catalyst
OIL prices have entered the final stretch of 2025 locked in a tug-of-war between persistent oversupply and occasional flares of…
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White House Insults Local Business, Destroys Decades-Long Tradition
The White House this weekend gloated about the Kennedy Center Honors medals—historically designed by a local business in Washington,…
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Netflix Chief Ted Sarandos Scored White House Meeting With Trump Ahead of Warner Bros. Deal
Ted Sarandos scored a critical sit-down with President Donald Trump in the weeks leading up to Netflix‘s successful $82.7 billion…
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Trump Might Abandon Ukraine, Don Jr. Warns
Donald Trump Jr. weighed in on the Russia-Ukraine war this weekend with this ominous message: No one should bet on his father, the…
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GOP Senator Makes Pathetic Excuse for Trump’s Anti-Somali Hate
Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah on Sunday offered a mealymouthed excuse for President Donald Trump’s xenophobic attacks on the…
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Stefanie Pieper: Beauty Influencer Found Stuffed in Suitcase and Buried in the Woods Was Subjected to Violence Before Death
An Austrian beauty influencer was subjected to violence before she died, according to authorities. The body of 31-year-old Stefanie Pieper…
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Senators square off over U.S. attacks on suspected drug boats in Caribbean
Sen. Tom Cotton pushed back Sunday against Democrats questioning the Trump administration's strategy of attacking suspected drug boats in…
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Riot Games’ Maria Egan Accepts Variety Hitmakers’ Interactive Music in Media Award
Riot Games’ Maria Egan accepted Variety Hitmakers‘ first-ever Interactive Music in Media Award on Saturday afternoon, celebrating the…