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Pandas returning to DC National Zoo
The Week· 18 hours agoThe Smithsonian National Zoo said Wednesday that China is sending two giant pandas to Washington, D.C., before the end of the year. Bao Li and Qing Bao,...
What's at stake in South Africa's election?
The Week· 2 days agoThe African National Congress — the party of Nelson Mandela — has ruled for three decades but now faces "rising discontent caused largely by high levels...
Losing the library
The Week· 3 days agoAround 300 B.C., King Ptolemy I — the new ruler of Egypt and a former general of Alexander the Great — tasked an adviser with a modest mission: "to...
Analysis | The right-wing technocratic dream of stopping nonexistent voter fraud
Washington Post· 19 hours agoIn the modern era, though, the availability of all that electoral data presents an increasingly...
Romeo & Juliet: 'all very clever, but to what end?'
The Week· 21 hours agoTom Holland's superstar appeal helped tickets for "Romeo & Juliet" sell out in less than two hours. The stripped-back visuals and "unconventional...
Why is Mexico City running out of water?
The Week· 7 days agoMexico City is on "the brink of a profound water crisis," said The New York Times. The looming disaster is the product of "years of poor water management...
7 Cryptos Worth Watching: What to Know Now About the Market's Key Players
InvestorPlace· 3 days agoLast week, the sharp rise in the benchmark blockchain asset invigorated other cryptos to watch,...
Loaded relaunch: modern masculinity or mid-life crisis?
The Week· 21 hours agoLoaded, the iconic lads' magazine of the 1990s, is returning after a nine-year hiatus with a...
'Customers can have any car they want as long as it's electric'
The Week· 7 days agoFord's "expensive bet on electric vehicles isn't paying off," says the editorial board of The Wall...
College athletes to get paid after NCAA settlement
The Week· 7 days agoThe NCAA and five power conferences agreed Thursday to a $2.77 billion settlement that paves the way for schools to directly pay college athletes...
