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I've watched with fascination and disgust as Russell Brand has transformed over the years from actor, to spiritual guru and conspirituality grifter (which includes hawking cryptocurrency), to—immediately following rape allegations—right-wing Jesus loving Christian MAGA darling. It should come as no surprise that Brand, no matter what identity he chooses, somehow always finds a way to spread conspiracy theories and sell useless crap. — Read the rest

What does democracy look like?

“This is what democracy looks like!” is a popular rallying cry of engaged democratic citizens across the globe. It refers to outbreaks of mass political action, episodes where large numbers of citizens gather in a public space to communicate a shared political message.

That we associate democracy with political demonstration is no surprise. After all, democracy is the rule of the people, and collective public action is a central way for citizens to make their voices heard. Читать дальше...

The Education Department has been trying to fix the bugs that plagued the revamped college financial aid form during its first attempt.

A hands-off policy on cannabis will be a bad outcome for a business already struggling with ambiguous laws.

Via a Google News search for "chemistry", this news via Student Life, the newspaper of Washington University: 

Think you know your Albion squad inside out? Test your knowledge in The Argus' new bingo-style quiz – guess the players' numbers and prove you’re a top fan.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A podcaster has wrapped up her investigation into a decades-old central Ohio cold case, giving the victim’s family hope of finally receiving justice.  John “Bernie” Burnside, 32, was found dead in his Marysville home on Dec. 11, 1993, just 10 hours after reporting a break-in to police. Burnside, who had cerebral [...]

(Telecompaper) EQT has announced that the EQT Infrastructure IV fund has agreed to sell Maltese operator Melita to Goldman Sachs Alternatives...

APYs up to 4.75% may not stick around much longer.

Astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope Interferometer to take the first close-up pictures of a star outside the Milky Way.

Virtual private networks, or VPNs, are an essential tool for those looking to privately and securely use the internet. They encrypt your online traffic and hide your true IP address from would-be hackers or other snooping third parties. 

Imagine a fun secret that travels from ear to ear faster than a squirrel chasing acorns. That is known as Chinese whispers! This game showcase how wild messages can get from one to another.

PacWave handled all the permitting and construction, so wave energy developers can test their tech in the ocean.

Even if you already own an EV, there are some additional things you can do to green your travel and transportation habits.

Many middle managers feel frustrated, unnoticed, and overlooked. Fortunately, there are steps teams can take to better support them.

LOS ANGELES — You win some, you lose some. At USC, that's the recipe for a terrible football season. The 5-5 Trojans, who play UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night, have blown fourth-quarter leads in all five of…

As a new Trump administration signals a retreat on climate action, China is stepping up. China is the biggest producer of climate technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels.

Less than an hour after gun shots rang out, a Porsche – believed to be connected to the shooting – was found on fire in Kensington.

A man has been taken to hospital after being shot on Baptist Street in Surry Hills.

DAVID COVERDALE: The introduction of a mixed 4x100m relay follows the success of the mixed 4x400m relay, which has featured in the last two Olympics.

Road closures will no longer be in force

Soltan Achilova, a veteran journalist and former RFE/RL correspondent in Turkmenistan, was forcibly hospitalized in Ashgabat on November 20 in what appears to be a move by the government to prevent her from flying to Geneva to receive an international award.

India rally to seize the initiative despite being dismissed for just 150 by Australia on the opening day of the first Test in Perth.

A new report has found that Perth is the least affordable capital city to rent in across Australia.