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Super Komachi

Japan braces for powerful storm at peak holiday period

Japan was bracing Wednesday for a severe tropical storm expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds during the peak holiday period, with dozens of flights and bullet train services cancelled. The storm, named Krosa, is expected to churn slowly over western…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Obamacare

Biden does cleanup with Latinos after ‘get in line’ remark

Joe Bidens presidential campaign is quietly playing cleanup with dozens of immigration activists and Latino leaders weeks after upsetting them by using what they considered loaded language to describe his views on immigration policy. Biden said at the July 3…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Fortnite

What Slack and Fortnite can teach your business about freemium pricing

The phenomenal success of Fortnite and IPO of Slack has me thinking of all the freemium unicorns that have gotten their wings over the last years. Box, DropBox, and Evernote all come to mind, but there are many more. Their success can inspire others to try th…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Doping in Cycling

24 Athletes Who Lost Their Huge Endorsement Deals

Many athletes make far more money selling their celebrity off the playing field than they do from their professional salaries. The most famous and well-regarded athletes score lucrative contracts by lending their celebrity to corporations who want the public …

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Bees

Why are farmers in Morocco becoming insect guardians?

Project goal: Protecting pollinators Project duration: June 2017 to May 2022 Project partners: The German Federal Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Anti-Putin Protests

The Russians and Ukrainians Translating the Christchurch Shooter’s Manifesto

On August 10, 2019, a 21-year-old man reportedly murdered his 17-year-old stepsister before attempted to attack a mosque just outside of Oslo, Norway; he managed to injure only one person in the attack. The Norwegian claimed he had been inspired by another …

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Cold War

Deploying new U.S. missiles would be ‘reckless act’: North Korean media

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - Any move by the United States to place new ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in South Korea could spark a "new Cold War" and an escalating arms race in the region, North Korean state media said on Wednesday. U.S. D…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Cold War

Deploying new U.S. missiles would be ‘reckless act’: North Korean media

SEOUL (Reuters) - Any move by the United States to place new ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in South Korea could spark a “new Cold War” and an escalating arms race in the region, North Korean state media said on Wednesday. U.S. Defense Secreta…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Greta Thunberg

More children’s books on environment, publishers call it ‘the Greta Thunberg effect’

Books for children are now spilling with stories of endangered animals and giving tips on how to deal with waste. (Source: File Photo) Climate change is one of the most glaring problems plaguing humankind today. Over the years, the issue has triggered widesp…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Super Komachi

Japan braces for powerful storm at peak holiday period

Japan was bracing Wednesday for a severe tropical storm expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds during the peak holiday period, with dozens of flights and bullet train services cancelled. The storm, named Krosa, is expected to churn slowly over western…

bubmagAugust 14, 2019

Japan braces for powerful storm at peak holiday period

Biden does cleanup with Latinos after ‘get in line’ remark

What Slack and Fortnite can teach your business about freemium pricing

24 Athletes Who Lost Their Huge Endorsement Deals

Why are farmers in Morocco becoming insect guardians?

The Russians and Ukrainians Translating the Christchurch Shooter’s Manifesto

Deploying new U.S. missiles would be ‘reckless act’: North Korean media

Deploying new U.S. missiles would be ‘reckless act’: North Korean media

More children’s books on environment, publishers call it ‘the Greta Thunberg effect’

Japan braces for powerful storm at peak holiday period

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