Month: October 2021
How to Fight a Mock Battle in The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War
Fighting battles are a major part of The Lord of the Rings: Rise to War, but, oddly enough, so are mock battles. Why would anyone want to fight mock battles when there are so many real battles to be fought?
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Biden speaks on infrastructure, funding bills
Biden is expected to speak at 3 p.m. Eastern today. Watch the president’s remarks here.
Read MoreDon Jr., Eric Trump cut other kids in line at Easter Egg Roll: book – Business Insider
Don Jr., Eric Trump cut other kids in line at Easter Egg Roll: book Business Insider Melania Trump wanted to send full-length mirrors to African children so they could ‘see that they are very strong,’ book says Yahoo! Voices Stephanie Grisham: It
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Senate committee explores update to mining regulations on federal lands
The hearing is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. ET.
Read More“The Greatest Heist In History”: How Haiti Was Forced To Pay Reparations For Freedom
Haiti is one of the poorest nations in the world, and rich countries have their fingerprints all over the nation’s stunted development. (Image credit: Wikipedia)
Read MoreDocOlim film fest focuses on modern Israeli immigrant experience
Event hosted by DocAviv opens October 7 in Tel Aviv Cinematheque
Read MoreFacebook Whistle-Blower to Push for More Regulation of Social Network
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook project manager, is testifying in a Senate hearing about how the social network was aware of its harm to young people. In her opening statement, she said Facebook’s products “weaken our democracy” and that “congressional
Read MoreFacebook’s Apps Went Down. The World Saw How Much It Runs on Them.
The outage disrupted the digital lives of small-business owners, politicians, aid workers and others. But for some, it was a welcome reprieve.
Read MoreHere are the finalists nominated for a 2021 National Book Award
Writers in the final round include Lauren Groff, Hanif Abdurraqib and Anthony Doerr. The prize recognizes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature and young people’s literature. (Image credit: Courtesy of the National Book Awards)
Read MoreAustralia won’t welcome foreign tourists until at least 2022
Australia’s prime minister says foreign tourists won’t be welcomed back until at least next year. Prime Minister Scott Morrison outlined plans Tuesday for lifting some of the toughest and longest COVID-19 travel restrictions imposed by any democracy.
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