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Andre Agassi or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Denim Shorts Skateboard

Andre Agassi or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Denim Shorts

There are some things in this world that I dogmatically do not fuck with: craft beer, the concept of steampunk, truffle oil, beard culture, double monk shoes, the music of ABBA (except for The Visitors). Until recently, denim shorts would have propped up that list, but then I remembered… Andre Agassi. If he was before your…
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May 13, 2020
‘People will die unnecessarily’: Tensions mount as Scotland goes its own way on virus lockdown Scottish National Party

‘People will die unnecessarily’: Tensions mount as Scotland goes its own way on virus lockdown

First independence. Then Brexit. Now Scotland’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak has stirred up fresh tensions with the UK government, despite an initial unified approach. The leader of the Scottish government, Nicola Sturgeon, has put clear water between Edinburgh and London by refusing to implement the same easing of lockdown…
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May 13, 2020
“New Big 5” project wants to change how we think about wildlife conservation Orangutan

“New Big 5” project wants to change how we think about wildlife conservation

Female leopard on termite mound at sunrise in Lower Zambezi National Park, Zambia© Marsel van OostenAn international conservation effort wants to do away with the traditional “big five” concept in wildlife – originally based on the animals on the African savanna that were the hardest to shoot and kill. Instead…
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May 13, 2020
Trump Safety Regulator Blocks Washington State’s Crude Oil Train Rules Water Pollution

Trump Safety Regulator Blocks Washington State’s Crude Oil Train Rules

The U.S. pipeline regulator late on Monday blocked an effort by Washington state to tighten vapor pressure restrictions on the transport of crude oil by rail, saying the measures would not lower the risk of explosions. The decision by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) marks the latest…
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May 13, 2020
Ordering Moments in History Black Swan

Ordering Moments in History

At irregular and rare moments in history, something happens that fundamentally changes the economic, political, or societal order. These historical ordering moments are related to black swan events, seemingly unpredictable occurrences with extreme consequence… Read More
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May 13, 2020