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James Cameron takes us behind the scenes and beneath the waves in a discussion of the new National Geographic show OceanXplorers on today’s episode of Science Quickly.

The 2024 National Football League season is rapidly approaching and there's no better time to analyze sportsbook futures such as NFL win total odds. Here, we focus on the Green Bay Packers.

Men, and particularly white men, have long been a key constituency for former President Donald Trump. His 2016 victory was owed in part to his strength among white and male voters, and his loss in 2020 involved a decrease in their support.

There was the “cackle.” The daily musings about the color of her pantsuits. The grossly sexist complaints that her very candidacy—or even her very being—was somehow an assault on masculinity. Donald Trump may have been a threat to mankind, but Hillary Clinton in 2016 was cast as a threat to men. “When she comes on television, I involuntarily cross my legs,” cable news personality Tucker Carlson said on MSNBC at the time, a fear marketed with Hillary Clinton–figured nutcrackers. Sex scandals that... Читать дальше...

For a Sunday before the Democratic convention, the headlines could hardly have been better from the Democrats’ perspective. “Harris Holds Slight National Lead Over Trump.” “Trump escalates gendered personal insults against Harris, defying GOP pressure.” “Far-right influencers turn against Trump’s campaign team.” “Trump Turned the Democratic Party into a Pitiless Machine” (yep, that’s a good thing). The New York Times showed on its homepage the recent trendlines in four polls—national, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania. Читать дальше...

Let’s talk about freedom—because Kamala Harris certainly is, starting with her first campaign ad: “There are some people who think we should be a country of chaos, of fear, of hate,” she intoned. “But us, we choose something different. We choose freedom.” The ad underscored the message by cuing Beyoncé’s “Freedom.”

The 2024 Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday, with President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton set to deliver speeches in primetime. “Our convention is an opportunity to bring the story of our party to the American people — not just the story of what we’ve achieved under the […]

Lorch started as the marketing director at First Internet Bank, the first online-only bank, at its launch. Few Americans had internet access so it wasn't a sure bet the bank would survive. She's still there, now as the president.

Biden's expected to leave Chicago after his remarks Monday night.

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As F1 comes back from the summer shutdown there are no shortage of storylines

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Round two of the playoffs are in Colorado for the FedEx Cup! After a competitive event in Memphis, here are the official Top 50.

Even as the Paralympics stretch the Paris Olympics hosting duties into September, Olympic brand sponsors are training for the next Games. From ratings to sponsorships, the 2024 Summer Olympics were already the gold standard. The International Olympic Committee is on track to reach its $1.34 billion sponsorship revenue goal, according to research firm Ampere Analysis....

BARCELONA, SPAIN - AUGUST 4: Clyde Drexler #10 of the United States Men’s Olympic basketball team, known as The Dream Team, plays in a quarterfinal game against Puerto Rico on August 4, 1992 at the Pavello Olimpic de Badalona in Barcelona, Spain; the USA won by a score of 115 - 77. | Photograph by David Madison/Getty Images

No surprise which side Drexler favors in this theoretical matchup.

Manor ISD is hoping to build off of the one percent pay raise it already gave to teachers and staff at the end of last school year.

Tens of thousands of activists are expected to protest in Chicago this week, threatening to overshadow the Democratic National Convention as the party looks to rally around its newly minted presidential ticket. Many of the protesters will be there to voice anger over the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. In recent days, they...

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) faces a primary challenge on Tuesday as former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and his allies seek revenge against the Republicans who ousted him nearly a year ago. That revenge tour will reach its apex with the multi-million dollar effort to defeat Gaetz, a conservative rabble-rouser who spearheaded the effort to take...

The pro-Palestinian protest movement is preparing for its biggest, most critical moment yet. Tens of thousands of people are expected to join rallies condemning the Biden administration’s policies on Israel and Gaza during the Democratic National Convention, which begins on Monday in Chicago. Authorities are readying for crowds of up to 30,000. “It is very...

Anthony Melillo’s latest venture, DearMax launches with the perfect cashmere sweater

Want to know what’s your favorite fashion designer’s favorite fashion show? Found out here.

“People who are less active on social media may be seen as more authentic, genuine, independent, and self-sufficient,” explains Mairéad Molloy, a relationship psychologist.

Sara Blakely says of her new sneaker heels, Sneex, “I just want to feel like I’m standing in a sneaker, but be in a 3-inch heel.” We put them to the test.

The cards don't lie!

Ange Postecoglou has confirmed that Mikey Moore will stay at Tottenham this season and the winger will get opportunities to impress for the first team.... The post ‘I’m sure’ – Postecoglou sheds light on his plans for Mikey Moore this season at Spurs appeared first on The Spurs Web - Tottenham Hotspur Football News.

 Via the Wall Street Journal, this news from August 7: 

BEIJING—China is imposing new restrictions on chemicals used in the production of fentanyl, a move long sought by the U.S. that signals Beijing’s desire to keep open an important diplomatic channel with Washington ahead of November’s presidential election.

The status of the chemicals has proved a diplomatic sticking point for the past 2½ years, and the latest move marks a small step forward in the Biden administration’s strategy... Читать дальше...

The US Defense Department’s grand strategy for protecting Taiwan from a massive Chinese military offensive involves flooding the zone with thousands of drones.