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John Kaag, in ‘American Bloods,’ follows the sprawling branches of a powerful dynasty throughout...
The Boston Globe· 5 days agoJohn Kaag is a philosopher committed to embracing life’s wildness and to celebrating the mysteries of the universe. Not once but twice, Kaag has been rewarded for his adventurousness with a ...
UK Fast-Tracks Payments for Blood Scandal Victims Before Full Compensation
US News & World Report· 1 day agoLONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday some victims of a contaminated blood scandal would receive interim payments of 210,000 pounds ($267,000) each before a scheme to pay "comprehensive ...
Bank of England allots record amount at short-term repo operation
Reuters· 6 days agoThe Bank of England allotted 14.444 billion pounds ($18.30 billion) of one-week funds in its...
Hypocrisy: A Defense
The Atlantic· 5 days agoIT was during my school days that I first read Oscar Wilde’s essay on ‘The Decay of Lying.’ Ever since I read his discerning monograph I have deplored the decay of lying as much as Mr. Wilde ...
Human Rights Group Asylum Aid Files Legal Challenge to UK's Rwanda Policy
US News & World Report· 1 day agoHuman rights group Asylum Aid said on Tuesday it had filed a legal challenge to Britain's policy to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. "Asylum Aid has filed a claim in the High Court challenging ...
UK to liberalise rules for gambling venues in light of online growth
Reuters· 6 days agoBritain plans to introduce a range of liberalising measures for venues like casinos, bingo halls and arcades as part of a plan to boost land-based gambling as it seeks to keep pace with the ...
Britain's Shapps says stronger China-Russia ties threaten democracy
Reuters via Yahoo News· 3 days agoBritish defence minister Grant Shapps said on Sunday he was very concerned about a recent...
Police Reports: May 21, 2024
The Marshall News Messenger· 1 day agoLeon Francisco Ramirez, 43, of Marshall was arrested and charged with criminal trespass of a habitat/shelter/superfund and criminal mischief causing...
Keir Starmer sets out Labour Party's first steps in government after election
Reuters· 6 days agoBritain's opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer pledged on Thursday to "rebuild Britain", setting...
IBM to add 800 AI-related jobs in Ireland
Reuters· 7 days ago, opens new tab plans to hire up to 800 more people in Ireland to help build advanced software underpinned by AI technology, the biggest job announcement in the country's multinational sector ...