Month: August 2024
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What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want? | The New Yorker
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What Does Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Actually Want? The third-party Presidential candidate has a troubled past, a shambolic campaign, and some surprisingly good poll numbers. via The New Yorker: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/08/12/robert-f-kennedy-jr-profile-presidential-campaign Kennedy’s family members have been nearly unanimous in opposing his campaign. Last fall, four of his siblings released a statement calling his run “perilous for…
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Universal Mother | Momtaza Mehri | Granta
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Universal Mother ‘O’Connor intentionally undermined her pop world ascendancy by spurning the trappings of fame, and this attracted derision from those who could not understand the path she chose.’ via Granta: https://granta.com/universal-mother/ The public watched an artist lean into her self-destructive impulses, seemingly unafraid to lose it all. What drives someone to win awards but…
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Inside the ‘Nightmare’ Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town | TIME
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Inside the ‘Nightmare’ Health Crisis of a Texas Bitcoin Town A Bitcoin mine moved to a small town in Texas. One by one, the residents fell ill. via TIME: https://time.com/6982015/bitcoin-mining-texas-health/ None of them knew what, exactly, was causing these symptoms. But they all shared a singular grievance: a dull aural hum had crept into their…
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In Burkina Faso, ‘Nowhere Is Safe’ from Terrorists or Troops – The New York Times
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A Military Leader to His People: ‘Fight or You Disappear’ The West African nation of Burkina Faso was once known for its lively arts scene. Now, it is a country torn apart by Islamist extremists and the government’s brutal effort to drive them out. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/world/africa/burkina-faso-extremists-coup.html “The targeting of civilians has reached mass killing levels,”…