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What Can We Learn from America’s Centennial?
Nearly 10 million people attended the Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 in Philadelphia. —RockingStock—Getty Images As we get ready to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the nation’s founding—in an America stressed by authoritarian overreach, economic anxiety, and partisan trench warfare—we might look back for a lesson or two to 1876, when the United States threw
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Saudi Public Investment Fund cuts ties with LIV Golf, which says it has plans to stay afloat
Two weeks ago, LIV Golf did its best to conceal the fact that the Saudi Public Investment Fund would cease to bankroll the league after the current season, only to have LIV CEO Scott O’Neill let the truth slip during a television interview. This week, the intentions of PIF and consequences to LIV are known
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‘You’re a war criminal!’ Pete Hegseth interrupted by protester in Pentagon hearing
A protester interrupted Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a congressional hearing on Thursday as the Trump administration official faces heightened scrutiny over the Iran war and Pentagon budget. The Pentagon chief testified for the second day before congressional leaders, this time speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee and defending the ongoing military operation in
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How to Get Rid of Reddit’s Giant App-Shilling Popup That Breaks Its Entire Mobile Site
Earlier today, we reported on an incredibly irritating move by the social giant Reddit. Though the company has a perfectly functional mobile website that lets you browse its communities and discussions on your phone’s browser, it’s now intentionally sabotaging it — by displaying a giant popup that prevents any use of the site while imploring
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Hezbollah adopts a new weapon: Fiber-optic drones, used widely in the war in Ukraine
TEL AVIV — Hezbollah has launched a new weapon against northern Israel in the latest round of fighting: small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables the width of dental floss that avoid electronic detection. These drones — used widely in the war in Ukraine — are small, hard to track and lethal. Drones injured at least a dozen
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I was a pro soccer player — an unusual trick helped me run better
Run, Sébastien, run! During his Major League Soccer career, Sébastien Le Touxbuilt his reputation on relentless endurance, routinely covering more ground than younger teammates and opponents. “I was not strong, I’m pretty skinny, and I don’t really like physical contact, but running was something that I could do for an entire game,” the former Philadelphia
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CNBC brings down the fact-check hammer on GOP leader’s gas price claims
CNBC anchor Joe Kernen sparred with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) on Thursday morning, after Scalise made a number of false claims about inflation and gas prices under the Trump administration vs the Biden administration. “Prediction markets aren’t friendly to the GOP’s chances for holding the House,” said Kernen. “Do you think there’s any
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‘Love Is Blind’ star Chelsea Griffin addresses Kwame Appiah split rumors
“Love Is Blind” alum Chelsea Griffin shut down rumors that she and husband Kwame Appiah split. On Wednesday, the pediatric speech-language pathologist took to her Instagram Stories to share a photo of her, her husband and their dog enjoying the 66-degree weather on their patio. “Enjoying the bonus patio. Sitting in what was once a
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‘Do not be stupid!’ Trump menaces GOP lawmakers over Senate standstill
In yet another outburst on Truth Social on Thursday morning, Donald Trump aimed his ire at the Senate Republicans for not doing everything within their power to push his agenda through, claiming they are getting played by Democrats. Moments after harshly criticizing German Chancellor Friedrich Merz for calling him out on Iran, Trump took to
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Light Phone Is Making Its Dumb Phone More Useful With Third-Party ‘Tools’
Time and time again, owners of dumb phones—or minimalist phones—turn to their niche communities asking for extra features for their pared-down devices: an authenticator app, Uber, or a way to view hiking trails. They turned to these phones to reduce the time spent staring at a smartphone screen and cut the anxiety driven by the