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Opinion | Jewish Leaders Have Clashed over Zionism for Decades
Mississippi Free Press· 6 days agoSince October 2023, American Jews have been engaged in an intense, fractious debate over Israel’s...
A bench and a grandmother's ear: Zimbabwe's novel mental health therapy spreads overseas
Medical Xpress· 2 days agoAfter her son, the family's shining light and only breadwinner, was arrested last year, Tambudzai...
We went to the desert to get a sneak peek of the Macy's 4th of July Fireworks show
Los Angeles Times· 6 days agoAt an unaddressed location in the Mojave Desert, a small group gathered to test new fireworks for...
How has the spelling bee become cool?
The Independent via Yahoo News· 5 hours agoLET’S UNPACK THAT: How the American Revolution led to formal spelling contests – and the spelling bee started a revolution of its own, one that even AI...
The Right Chemistry: Heat does more than make us feel miserable
Montreal Gazette· 2 days agoThis memory was rekindled as a result of my delving into the history of heat waves, stimulated in...
A Mark of Shame for 900 Years. Until Now?
New York Times· 1 day agoA felony, as Associate Justice Clarence Thomas once wrote in a 1994 Supreme Court opinion, is “as bad a word as you can give to man or thing.” When...
Apartments Are Growing in Size. Here’s Where They’re Largest.
New York Times· 4 days agoA recent study found that the size of the average new rental apartment increased by almost 30 square feet last year.
Opinion | Keep Political Beliefs Out of Medical Care?
New York Times· 1 day agoReaders discuss an article about how the Gaza war has been divisive at a hospital and medical...
How the Rise of the Camera Launched a Fight to Protect Gilded Age Americans' Privacy
Smithsonian Magazine· 2 days agoIn 1904, a widow named Elizabeth Peck had her portrait taken at a studio in a small Iowa town. The...
On this day in history, July 7, 1930, Hoover Dam construction begins
AOL· 16 hours agoOn this day in history, July 7, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam began. Ninety-six workers died during the construction of the dam from 1931 to 1936, according to a report from the U.S.