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NATO

Turkey is ‘taking into account’ NATO concerns over S-400

Turkey is "taking into account" NATO concerns over its Russian missile deal, the country's foreign minister said, in more conciliatory remarks over a purchase stoking tensions between Washington and Ankara. The two NATO allies have argued for months over Tur…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Feudalism

Back in Westeros

Sophie Turner resumes her role as Sansa Stark in the last season of Game of Thrones. (Helen Sloan / HBO) Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest issue. Thank you for signing up. For more from The Nation, check out our latest…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Geely

VIDEO: Chatting with Proton designer Azlan Othman

It’s an interesting time for Proton, as the national carmaker experiences its biggest change yet through its partnership with Geely. With the X70 SUV grabbing the headlines and with many more Geely-based models coming soon, the company is at a crossroads as i…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Scotland

Free tuition for EU students in Scotland until 2020

Image copyrightGetty Images New students from EU countries will still be entitled to free university tuition in Scotland in 2020. The Scottish government has confirmed that EU students who start courses in Scotland next year will be entitled to the same sup…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Virtual Reality

The Morning After: The Weather Channel got hacked

Storm warning.Ransomware interrupted The Weather Channel's morning show On Thursday morning, from 6AM to 7:39AM, viewers weren't able to learn any useful weather information from The Weather Channel. The TV network had to show a taped program instead of airi…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Enjoy the Silence

(Pixabay) On the day after the Mueller report, take time to ponder some more important things.Today is . . . the day after Mueller Report Day! And a few other things. This is Good Friday, the most somber day in the Christian calendar, when Christians remem…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Slavery Abolition

Enjoy the Silence

Today is . . . the day after Mueller Report Day! And a few other things. This is Good Friday, the most somber day in the Christian calendar, when Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus. At sunset, Jews will begin the celebration of Passover, when they…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Plastic Pollution

Calculate exactly how much plastic trash you generate in a year

It’s getting easier to avoid plastic. Zero-waste grocery stores, from Brooklyn to Hong Kong to Berlin, sell food without plastic packaging. It’s possible to buy plastic-free toothbrushes, cardboard poop scoopers for your dog, and biodegradable vibrators (made…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Paris

Your Friday Briefing

The mother of God who is worshiped at the cathedral is Notre Dame. The cathedral named for her must have a hyphen. Part of the landmarks address is named after a pope: Place Jean-Paul II. St. Denis is the martyr; St.-Denis is a Paris suburb. But its Cathédra…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Refugees

This Good Friday, remember the Christians who aren’t allowed to take refuge in the US

Today, as Christians remember the torturous crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the hands of the Roman empire, we should also be mindful of the many around the world persecuted for their Christian faith. Tragically, 245 million Christians one out of every nine C…

bubmagApril 19, 2019

Turkey is ‘taking into account’ NATO concerns over S-400

Back in Westeros

VIDEO: Chatting with Proton designer Azlan Othman

Free tuition for EU students in Scotland until 2020

The Morning After: The Weather Channel got hacked

Enjoy the Silence

Enjoy the Silence

Calculate exactly how much plastic trash you generate in a year

Your Friday Briefing

This Good Friday, remember the Christians who aren’t allowed to take refuge in the US

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