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Christianity

Josh Harris Kisses Christianity Goodbye

Christian fundamentalists belatedly discovering the contradictions of their belief system is an evergreen genre. In 2018, there was Josh Weed, the gay Mormon who figured out too late that marrying a woman might not have been the best idea. In 2015, there was …

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Smart Cities or Surveillance? Huawei in Central Asia

Since 2014, about 500 cities in China have launched transformative efforts toward becoming cyber-connected smart cities, and now Chinese tech giant Huawei is moving to export its systems to Central Asia. In April 2019, Huawei closed a $1 billion deal with th…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Korean War

Trump: US, South Korea to discuss increased funding for US military help as North Korea missile tests continue

WASHINGTON President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that South Korea has agreed to begin discussions about increasing payments to the United States for its military assistance. "South Korea has agreed to pay substantially more money to the United States in …

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Refugees

Kashmiri families in Pakistan fear for relatives across border

Refugees in Pakistan-administered Kashmir have voiced fears for relatives on the other side of the disputed Himalayan border after India revoked the Muslim-majority region's special autonomy, raising fears of fresh violence. On Monday, the Indian government …

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Food Industry

UK Food Industry Looks To Avoid Shortages in No-Deal Brexit

LONDON - The U.K. food industry is asking the government to set aside competition rules so companies can coordinate supply decisions to combat shortages in the event Britain leaves the European Union without an agreement on future trade relations. The Food a…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Self-driving Vehicles

New York City’s first self-driving shuttle service launches today

Six autonomous six-seater shuttles will be offering free rides around a one-mile loop of New Yorks Brooklyn Navy Yard. If you can make it here...: Its the first driverless car service to launch in the Big Apple (most trials in the US have taken place in Ariz…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Orangutan

The Boy Scouts scandal shows the sexual abuse of boys is a far bigger story than we’re willing to admit

I grew up Mormon in the US, and as a teenager I saw my male peers become part of Boy Scouts troops. I was jealous that they could play basketball, go on fishing trips and learn skills I thought would serve them better than the lessons on chastity, marriage an…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Jamal Khashoggi

Formula 1 Could Add Race In Saudi Arabia By 2021, But Questions Linger Over Human Rights, Freedom Of Press

Formula 1 could add a race in Saudi Arabia to its calendar as early as 2021, The Times reports. It is no secret that the sports owner, Liberty Media, is eager to expand the presence of Formula 1 around the world but it appears to be proceeding cautiously ove…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Gundam

Behind-the-scenes look at Adidas Manufacturing

Stop breadboarding and soldering – start making immediately! Adafruit’s Circuit Playground is jam-packed with LEDs, sensors, buttons, alligator clip pads and more. Build projects with Circuit Playground in a few minutes with the drag-and-drop MakeCode program…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Arming the Cartels: The Inside Story of a Texas Gun-Smuggling Ring

A FEW YEARS AGO, a retired police officer named Mike Fox found himself badly in need of money. The Vietnam veteran, overweight and ailing, was nearly 70 years old, and his wife, Diane, wasn’t much younger, but they had recently taken custody of their grandson…

bubmagAugust 7, 2019

Josh Harris Kisses Christianity Goodbye

Trump: US, South Korea to discuss increased funding for US military help as North Korea missile tests continue

Kashmiri families in Pakistan fear for relatives across border

UK Food Industry Looks To Avoid Shortages in No-Deal Brexit

New York City’s first self-driving shuttle service launches today

The Boy Scouts scandal shows the sexual abuse of boys is a far bigger story than we’re willing to admit

Formula 1 Could Add Race In Saudi Arabia By 2021, But Questions Linger Over Human Rights, Freedom Of Press

Behind-the-scenes look at Adidas Manufacturing

Arming the Cartels: The Inside Story of a Texas Gun-Smuggling Ring

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