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We Need to Talk About the Apocalypse
The New Republic

We Need to Talk About the Apocalypse

“I thank you, Lord, for regime change in Iran. Yes, Lord, we cry out to you!” Cindy Jacobs’s Texan drawl arcs into an otherworldly howl as she begins to pace across the stage. “We pray for the president that he will not compromise. Father, we cry out, in the name of Jesus, that we will totally annihilate the regime!”Jacobs does not look like most people’s…

The Precarious Future of Vote by Mail
Washington Monthly

The Precarious Future of Vote by Mail

Democracy’s defenders won round one, but Donald Trump has done plenty of damage to Americans’ faith in voting at home. The post The Precarious Future of Vote by Mail appeared first on Washington Monthly.

Are global stock markets heading for a crash?
The Guardian

Are global stock markets heading for a crash?

Economies thrown into renewed turmoil as AI debt, Iran war and soaring government bond yields fuel alarmAt the height of the summer, the mood was optimistic in the world’s financial capitals. Powered by the AI revolution, the US stock market had rallied to a fresh all-time high, as investors bet the multitrillion-dollar investment spree would overshadow…

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Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump
The Guardian

Gavin Newsom signs election security bills to thwart federal interference by Trump

Bills signed by California governor safeguard vote by mail and make seizing ballots or election records a felonyCalifornia governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a package of bills aimed at bolstering election security, including measures to thwart federal political interference, his office announced on Sunday.The pieces of legislation appear to address…

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NC State’s unfathomable last-second blunder gifts Vanderbilt miracle win
The Guardian

NC State’s unfathomable last-second blunder gifts Vanderbilt miracle win

Wolfpack fumble with six seconds left proves decisiveVanderbilt recover in end zone for stunning 35-31 winCommodores complete comeback from 17 points downCall this one the Music City Miscue.NC State quarterback CJ Bailey fumbled in the end zone while trying to take an intentional safety in the final seconds and essentially handed Vanderbilt a 35-31 victory…

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Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules
The Guardian

Baby born via surrogate can leave Texas for treatment in California, court rules

Ruling latest step in legal fight over medically fragile child born after surrogate rejected couple’s request for abortionThe Texas supreme court has decided that the month-old infant that surrogate McKenna West gave birth to can be relocated to Los Angeles, a Thursday ruling that came weeks after a California court had recognized the biological parents’…

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Union Jack Classic fails to spark on the pitch but electric atmosphere fires up Wembley
The Guardian

Union Jack Classic fails to spark on the pitch but electric atmosphere fires up Wembley

The Arizona State Sun Devils cantered to victory in the first ever Union Jack Classic in front of a noisy crowd – despite thousands of empty seatsYou sensed that Britain’s first US college football game in nearly 40 years was going to be a very different experience when Wembley Way began to reverberate to the sound of steel, muscle and a few whoops long…

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