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Residents line up in their cars in late November at a food distribution site in Clermont, Florida, where many are hungry because of the pandemic.
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The absence of effective government policy doesn't make citizens free. It takes away their power, leaving them less able to act to address their needs. That's especially clear during the pandemic.
Gina Haspel addresses The Office of Strategic Services Society in 2017.
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A bill before Congress could pave the way for the opening of our backyards, neighborhoods, business properties and campuses to commercial drone traffic.
What does the contents of this bowl have in common with math?
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Mathematics and cooking can both be about problem solving, excitement, aesthetics. And it's for you to decide for yourself what you like and don't like in both realms.
Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and slugger Giancarlo Stanton are all smiles as Stanton signs his $325 million deal.
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In baseball history, nine players have signed guaranteed contracts worth over $200 million. Five of those contracts have been for ten years. Two of the five belong to Alex Rodriguez; the others include…
Alex Rodriguez is back on the Yankees’ roster following his one-year suspension for using banned performance enhancing drugs.
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Alex Rodriguez, the New York Yankees’ erstwhile third baseman, has had an interesting career in more ways than one. His use of steroids has resulted in a sullied reputation and a one-year suspension without…
The Winter Games in Sochi cost $50 billion, making them the most expensive ever.
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The competition to host the Olympic Games has typically been fierce, but an increased awareness of the giant money pit they usually become is convincing some cities to think twice. Earlier this month Oslo…