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The Man Who Saved the Skyscraper
Mentalfloss· 3 days agoIn December 1965, the psychic Jeane Dixon made a prediction: Chicago’s John Hancock Center would come tumbling down. The astrologer and syndicated...
ESA sets sights on Apophis asteroid with Ramses mission
BGR· 7 days agoIn 2029, a massive asteroid called Apophis is expected to whizz close to Earth. Now, the European...
Bob Newhart, deadpan comedian who became a sitcom and movie star, dies at 94
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoBob Newhart, a 1960s stand-up comedy sensation who parlayed his low-key, deadpan style into sitcom...
Iowa Museum Makes Historic Repatriation of Benin Bronzes
Artnet News· 5 days agoThe Stanley Museum of Art at the University of Iowa has made a historic repatriation of artifacts...
Some Seniors Readily Step Back. Some Never Will.
New York Times· 4 days agoResearchers are only beginning to understand why some people embrace retirement while others won’t even consider it. Beth Bergmans liked working as a...
Elon Musk revived L.A. aerospace with SpaceX. Will it thrive without him?
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoWhen Elon Musk decided to start a rocket company two decades ago, he headed down Interstate 5 and...
India’s ‘godmen’: How a rigid caste system has created a new kind of deity | CNN
CNN.com· 6 days agoThe man they had come to see was known to his disciples as Bhole Baba, a self-styled Hindu...the...
'Pick is a giant': How Cypress coach Scott Pickler became a Cape Cod League staple
LA Times via Yahoo Canada Sports· 3 days agoWhat started as a one-year trial run has turned into a hall of fame legacy for Scott Pickler, who is...
Opinion: Joe’s Bidenomics makes him as economically impactful as Ronald Reagan, if not FDR
The Globe and Mail· 2 days agoJohn Rapley is an author and academic who divides his time among London, Johannesburg and Ottawa. In economic terms, Mr. Biden can reasonably lay claim to being the most transformative president ...
'Pick is a giant': How Cypress coach Scott Pickler became a Cape Cod League staple
Los Angeles Times· 3 days agoA breeze strong enough to rustle the lush green canopy of oak trees towering over the outfield fence...