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Trump calls for the termination of the Constitution in Truth Social post
Former President Donald Trump called for the termination of the Constitution to overturn the 2020 election and reinstate him to power Saturday in a continuation of his election denialism and pushing of fringe conspiracy theories. CNN's Brian Fung and Arlette Saenz contributed to this report.
FL GOP Plans to Alter State Law to Help DeSantis, Should He Run for President
Republican lawmakers in Florida appear poised to change state law in order to benefit Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) should he decide to run for president in 2024.
Jeff Bezos' Bet On Housing Slide — His Single-Family Rental Play Appears Well-Timed
It should be obvious that billionaires don’t accumulate wealth by accident. Their success is predicated on observation and savvy investment, and a privileged background helps. Billionaires like Microsoft Corp.
Opinion: Abigail Disney: 125 billionaires control our climate future
Editor’s Note: Abigail E. Disney is an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and activist. Her latest film, “The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales,” co-directed with Kathleen Hughes, made its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
A Simple Diet Change Could Slash The Risk of Bowel Cancer in Men, Study Finds
Plant-based foods provide a variety of healthy perks, like lower risks of cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure, and type 2 diabetes. Eating fruits and vegetables regularly might even reduce the risk of developing some types of cancer.
Imperialist appropriation in the world economy: Drain from the global South through unequal exchange, 1990–2015
Unequal exchange theory posits that economic growth in the “advanced economies” of the global North relies on a large net appropriation of resources and labour from the global South, extracted through price differentials in international trade.
Robot Landlords Are Buying Up Houses
Companies with deep resources are outsourcing management to apps and algorithms, putting home ownership further out of reach. I am standing on the stoop of an empty brick row house in Pittsburgh, looking into my phone and rotating my head from side to side.
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Why most men don’t have enough close friends
Friendships aren’t just about those you sit with on the school bus or play alongside on your childhood baseball team — they are a core component of the human experience, experts say.
Smartphone addiction linked with lower cognitive abilities, less self-control, and worse psychological well-being
Published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, researchers found that problematic smartphone use is linked with low self-esteem as well as negative cognitive outcomes. The majority of people who live in industrialized countries have smartphones.
Brain expert: The No. 1 thing that sets 'SuperAgers' apart from people with 'weak memory skills'
There is a group of people that longevity researchers call "SuperAgers," who are in their 80s and beyond, but have the cognitive function of those decades younger. Conversely, it's possible for your brain to be older than your chronological age, which is what we want to avoid.
The Great Millennial Disappointment: From student loan forgiveness to a housing crisis, this is why millennials can’t have nice things
When he first heard about President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of federal borrowers, Travis Rapoza was cautiously optimistic. A Pell Grant recipient, Rapoza qualifies for $20,000 in loan forgiveness under the plan that Biden unveiled in August.
Why this Muslim is pushing back against Andrew Tate
In late October, a video went viral on Twitter, showing former British kickboxer Andrew Tate learning how to pray like a Muslim from a friend and fellow MMA fighter, Tam Khan. Days later, Khan confirmed Tate’s conversion to Islam.
These Weird Statistics Make Us See the World a Little Differently
The opportunities are endless when it comes to learning about things that exist in the world. The thing about statistics is that it takes a lot of researching, analyzing, and understanding different data and trends to be able to concretely explain something as a true statistic.
To Delay Death, Lift Weights
Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors. Sign up today. Trust me, I understand—in theory—that I should be stronger.
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6 Foods That Keep GERD at Bay
Most adults experience minor heartburn once a while, but Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) may be the cause if it occurs more than twice a week.
Meet George Hotz, the maverick coder Elon Musk has asked to fix Twitter... in 12 weeks
Since Elon Musk bought the social media website for $44bn at the end of October, around 4,700 staff have either been fired or quit. Advertisers have fled as the red carpet has been rolled out for Donald Trump’s return. And regulators and politicians around the world are sharpening their knives.
Crusader costumes worn by England fans are ‘offensive,’ says FIFA
Some England fans attend sports events dressed as the English patron Saint George, equipped with helmets, crosses and plastic swords. FIFA told CNN: “Crusader costumes in the Arab or Middle East context can be offensive to Muslims.
The incredible shrinking future of college
The population of college-age Americans is about to crash. It will change higher education forever. In 2021, Shippensburg University won the NCAA Division II Field Hockey championship, completing an undefeated season with a 3-0 victory over archrival West Chester.
Opinion: Bombshell report deals another blow to the Supreme Court’s reputation
The Supreme Court’s reputation was already in question when The New York Times released an exposé over the weekend about another alleged breach at the high court.
Housing Breaks People’s Brains
Supply skepticism and shortage denialism are pushing against the actual solution to the housing crisis: building enough homes. Anyone who’s been in a dumb recurring fight knows that the entire problem could be cleared up if everyone could just agree on exactly what was said or done.
MRI Reveals Significant Brain Abnormalities Post-COVID
Summary: Neuroimaging study reveals significant brain changes in areas associated with language comprehension, cognition, and circadian rhythm control six months after COVID-19 infection.
The Cause of Alzheimer's Could Be Coming From Inside Your Mouth
In recent years, a growing number of scientific studies have backed an alarming hypothesis: Alzheimer's disease isn't just a disease, it's an infection.
The Iranian regime is racing toward the abyss
What future is there for a regime that kills its youth? The question keeps coming up, as blood has been flowing in Iran for more than two months now. The regime knows how to do repression. No Iranian man or woman doubts its determination to crush the voices that challenge it.
You May Be Paying Too Much for Your Internet
However, there is one way in which pricing is fairly consistent across the country: In neighborhoods where there’s competition, prices are generally lower, sometimes significantly so. Internet prices were lower, on average, in ZIP codes where CR received bills for multiple companies.
Here's Who Owns Tesla Now That Elon Musk Is Selling
Entrepreneurs sell stock eventually, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no different. But he's still firmly in control of the company he founded. Even after selling Tesla (TSLA) stock seven times this year including his most recent sale of 19.5 million shares, Musk still owns 445.
Cold, dark confusion grips Ukraine after Putin’s missile barrage
Jamie Dettmer is opinion editor at POLITICO Europe. LVIV, Ukraine — Inna missed her father’s funeral.
Ancient Teeth Unveil Strange New Details About The Bubonic Plague That Could Rewrite History Books
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Climbing center coming to Toledo
TOLEDO – Adventus Climbing, Toledo’s first full-service, indoor climbing center, broke ground on its new center this week. The center is under construction at 2900 N. Reynolds Rd., across the street from the ProMedica Wildwood Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital. It is expected to open in June.
The City of Toledo welcomes a new rental resource
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - With around 50 percent of the properties in Toledo used as rental units, a recent study showed more needed to be done to educate both tenants and landlords about their rights. Soon there will be some new oversight to rental issues in the city.
The U.S.’s logging plans show it’s easier to make climate promises than to keep them
There’s a disconnect between what officials are saying at the COP27 climate talks about how to end deforestation and what they’re doing at home. 6 minute ReadThis article originally appeared on Inside Climate News. It is republished with permission. Sign up for its newsletter here.The U.S.
JPMorgan is about to spend $1 billion on hundreds of rental homes across the US on the way to becoming a megalandlord
Haven Realty Capital and JPMorgan Chase's asset management arm said they will invest up to $1 billion to develop build-to-rent single-family homes across the country, according to a November 15 announcement. The duo plans to seed their investment with up to $415 million in equity.
One in Eight U.S. Adult Deaths Involved Too Much Booze
One out of every eight deaths in Americans ages 20 to 64 resulted from drinking too much alcohol, according to a U.S. population-based study. Nationally, 12.
Faucets poised to run dry for hundreds of Arizona residents by year's end
RIO VERDE FOOTHILLS, Ariz. — More than 500 homes in this affluent desert community that boasts mountain views, ample trees and ranches hidden in the crooks of scrubby hills will run out of water by year's end as drought tightens its grip on the West.
Kicking our growth addiction is the way out of the climate crisis. This is how to do it
For the best part of three centuries, there has been a consensus about the goal of economic policy. Since the dawn of the industrial age in the 18th century, the aim has been to achieve as rapid growth as possible. It’s not hard to see why there has been this focus.
Glaciers from Yellowstone to Kilimanjaro are predicted to melt by 2050
In North America and around the globe, 50 UNESCO World Heritage sites are home to glaciers. A new study warns that glaciers in a third of them will disappear by 2050 due to carbon emissions warming the planet.
11 Investigates: Dozens of dead residents charged for nuisance properties
On the night of June 6, 2003, Crystal Hunt got in her car in front of her Forest Avenue home after a graduation party. Early the next morning, Hunt was found slumped over the steering wheel of that car, dead from a 9-millimeter bullet that had gone through her neck.
Herschel Walker: U.S. should keep 'gas-guzzling cars' that produce 'good emissions'
Campaigning in Georgia on Sunday, Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker said that the United States was not ready to implement policies like the Green New Deal that were designed to address climate change.
‘In Delhi I can see the climate catastrophe unfolding before my eyes’
The most recent battle in a long history of battles in Oxford has been triggered by the low traffic neighbourhood scheme, a network of barriers and cameras being built in my area as part of efforts to reduce the air pollution linked to the deaths of one in 17 people who live in the city.
This city reduced homelessness to near-zero, thanks to big data
Collecting personal information helps identify specific needs — in Bakersfield, California and elsewhere. On the streets in Portland, Oregon, a rainbow of tents litters the sidewalks near downtown and under bridges.
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For reporters and political pundits questioning why Ohio’s statewides performed so differently than other states, let me introduce you to one of the most sophisticated voter suppression efforts in the country. #2022Elections #Ohio Thanks to 2.
Water futures are "going to be ugly"
“It’s going to be ugly,” Mark Squillace, a water law professor at the University of Colorado, said. “The bottom line is there just isn’t going to be enough water available.” What happens when the predictions about climate change are shortsighted or wrong? When droughts, extreme and unprecedented weather events, and other characteristics of catastrophe arrive…
Highway One’s Most Scenic Stops
California’s coast-hugging Highway 1 is what dream drives are made of. The iconic roadway—which extends for more than 650 miles from Dana Point north to Leggett—offers endless vistas overlooking the Pacific, with plenty of redwood trees and wildlife sightings along the way.
If People Show One Of 20 Character Traits, They Could Have An Above-Average IQ
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The black market strangled California's legal weed industry. Now it's coming for New York.
Lax enforcement has allowed illicit sales to flourish — with little incentive to go mainstream. NEW YORK — Inside a Brooklyn smoke shop, past rows of bongs and other paraphernalia, a display case is piled high with legal hemp and CBD — but a store employee has some advice.
Tesla cancels solar projects in mass, scales back solar division
Tesla has canceled solar projects in mass across the US as the company says that it is shutting down its solar operations in some markets.
Twitter Is Burning: Fake Verifications, Bankruptcy Talk, FTC Threats, Executive Exodus
As Elon Musk‘s second week running Twitter comes to a close, the social network is tilting toward outright anarchy. The most visible problem arose from Musk’s harebrained idea of selling verification badges for $8 a month — without a mechanism for confirming the user’s identity.
Global carbon emissions at record levels with no signs of shrinking, new data shows. Humanity has a monumental task ahead
Global carbon dioxide emissions from all human activities remain at record highs in 2022, and fossil fuel emissions have risen above pre-pandemic levels, according to a new analysis by an international body of scientists.
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