Day: October 28, 2021
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Science
Biden Reaches $550 Billion Climate Compromise Days Before Major UN Summit
Just a week after fossil fuel stalwarts in his own party killed his signature carbon-cutting proposal, President Joe Biden announced…
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Gaming
Facebook drops Oculus name as part of Meta rebrand
So long, Oculus. Facebook Facebook officially renamed itself to Meta on Thursday during its virtual reality-focused Connect conference. As it begins…
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World
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Makes Powerful Speech In Support Of Sexual Violence Victims
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, spoke out about supporting victims of sexual violence and the need to deconstruct “a culture in…
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World
US Returns Antiquities To India In Stolen Art Investigation
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. authorities returned about 250 antiquities to India on Thursday in a long-running investigation of a…
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Gaming
Activision Blizzard ends forced arbitration for harassment, discrimination claims
Photo Illustration by Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Activision Blizzard is making more changes to improve its workplace culture…
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Health
News Analysis: It’s harder to justify COVID vaccine for children if pandemic’s end is near
If this were December 2020, or August 2021, the argument for vaccinating young children against COVID-19 would be easy to…
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World
Top U.S. Military Officer Calls Chinese Weapon Test ‘Very Concerning’
WASHINGTON (AP) — China recently conducted a “very concerning” test of a hypersonic weapon system as part of its aggressive…
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Health
Letters to the Editor: I am a rabbi. The anti-vaxxer argument for religious exemptions is ungodly
To the editor: The article on the L.A. City Council’s vote to extend the vaccine deadline for municipal employees mentions…
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Travel
‘Straight out of a fairytale’: Portugal’s best towns and villages, by readers
Winning tip: Tavira, Algarve Even the most cold-hearted atheist cannot fail to be impressed by the 37 churches of Tavira,…
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Science
Should This Bat Be New Zealand’s ‘Bird Of The Year?’ Conservationists Say Yes.
The pekapeka-tou-roa, New Zealand’s long-tailed bat, is special for many reasons. Bats are the island nation’s only native land mammal…
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