Critics say a tough new security law — Article 23 — has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains relatively unchanged.
A good memoir should be more than an autobiography and less than a confessional but contain elements of both. As a reader, I am less interested in being overwhelmed with family trauma and pathos except when it informs the greater tale being told. Quite often, it is the memoirs that feature an excess of pathos More
(The Center Square) – In less than two months, law enforcement agencies across Washington state will have a less restrictive set of rules when it comes to vehicle pursuits of fleeing suspects. The Washington State Legislature this session loosened restrictions on law enforcement pursuits in the form of passing Initiative 2113 to allow police to pursue any driver if they have reasonable suspicion that they have violated the law. Police agencies across the state had...
All of the change received by the colorful meters goes directly to the American Heart Association in an effort to raise money and awareness for heart health.
The Ghetto-ization Of American Life Authored by Charles Hugh Smith via OfTwoMinds blog, Behind the facade of normalization, even high-income lifestyles have been ghetto-ized. Consider the defining characteristics of a ghetto: 1. The residents can't afford to live elsewhere. 2. Everything is a rip-off because options are limited and retailers / service providers know residents have no other choice or must go to extraordinary effort to get better quality or a lower price. 3....
This multigenerational tale travels from China to New York in search of the true meaning of good fortuneIt’s often said that good luck is the result of good planning: you make your own. But is our luck in life ever entirely under our control? And how much luck, and planning, might be enough? Real Americans, Rachel Khong’s second novel, strikes directly at the heart of these questions. Its Chinese-American characters are brought into contact with fabulous wealth – a prototypical stroke of luck....
Ten billion dollars. That is the reported amount Americans lost in 2023 to fraudulent activity. Remember this is the reported figure, think of the amounts stolen that went unreported. Technology has opened the flood gates to scammers. Consider 2.6 million Americans (roughly the population size of Chicago) reported losing the $10 billion to scammers last […]
Much to the joy of many of its citizens, and perhaps to the chagrin of a significant number of others, Germany has just decriminalized marijuana. Adults in Germany can now carry up to 25 grams of cannabis for their own consumption and store up to 50 grams at home, as well as keep three plants More
Nerdytec has solved a longstanding problem among cozy gamers with the CYPINK Couchmaster lap desk, and I am in love.
Using information from research publications, Stacker compiled a list of seven Asian American scientists and technologists whose work changed the world.
"Where is my life going?" "Who do I want to be?" As future-thinkers, adolescents spend significant time contemplating these types of questions about their life goals. A new study from the University of Houston shows that as people grow from teenagers to young adults, they tend to change the importance they place on certain life goals, but one thing is certain: The existence of high-prestige and education goals, as well as their positive development, can drive success.
The 29 authors of the House bill, all of them DFLers, include Duluth Reps. Liz Olson and Liish Kozlowski.