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Slavery Abolition

Rare Civil War Vestige Memorializes the Little-Known Story of African American Soldiers

A rare artifact of the Civil War that was carried into battle by an African American regiment has been purchased at a historic price by the Atlanta History Center. A regimental flag of the 127th United States Colored Troops that was acquired by the center is…

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Mexico Border Wall

Tired of Smuggling Humans Over the Border, Mexican Cartels Are Refocusing on Drugs

US Border Patrol cruises the border near the rural US town of Campo, east of Tecate. Image: David McNew/Getty ImagesIshmael remembers the first time he smuggled people over the waist-high wall at the U.S.-Mexico border near the Mexican city of Tecate some thr…

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Hiroshima

A Medievalist’s Guide to Decoding the Creatures in Godzilla: King of the Monsters

The recent release of Godzilla: King of the Monsters and the introduction of a whole new monsterverse has got this medievalist thinking a lot about the creatures that are coming to define our time, and their origins both as kaiju monsters developed in the 195…

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Climate Change

The Everglades Are on Fire

The Democratic National Committee refuses to hold a climate change-focused debate despite calls for one from activists and candidates. And now, it would seem the Everglades are also helping to make their case. Ahead of the first presidential debate in Miami …

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Drones

The Lumecube Strobe is an anti-collision light for drones

The Strobe attaches to any drone, weighs only ten grams and has power for more than two hours of strobe action. Phase One's new Creative Control Package update for the IQ4 Infinity Platform brings a new Raw capture mode the averages together multiple frames …

bubmagJune 25, 2019

The Queen

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Home Renovations Cost Taxpayers About $3 Million

The Sovereign Grant Report has been released by the Palacewhich, in laymans terms, means: We now know what sort of expenses the royals racked up! The headline from the Palace statement is that the Queen carried out 140 official engagements in 20182019, and t…

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Chinese Economy

It’s a fullblown Crysis: Gamers press pause on PC purchases, shipments freeze

A dip in the Chinese economy and consumers exploiting cheaper priced GPUs to upgrade rather than replace their desktop rigs has led to slowdown in sales of gaming systems. In Q1 of 2019, IDC stats indicate shipments into the channel of gaming PCs fell 6.2 pe…

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Palestine

Jared Kushner on Israel-Palestine deal: Time to try something new | Talk to Al Jazeera – Al Jazeera English

Senior adviser to the US president discusses Trump's plan for economic growth and peace in the Middle East. US President Donald Trump's "deal of the century" - his administration's proposal for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - kicked into gear in M…

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Trade War

Chinese Chipmakers Say It’s Not Possible to Hit Goals Imposed By State Without American Tech

The U.S. and China have been tit-for-tat in the ongoing trade war between the two countries, but Chinese chipmakers are now saying itll be impossible to meet Chinas national targets without access to American technology, reports Nikkei Asian Review. In a bid…

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Boeing 737max

Boeing Field’s staff car park is now being used to park MAX aircraft

The 737 MAX was grounded worldwide in March 2019 following the crash of Ethiopian Airlines in March 2019, and Lion Air in October 2018. After the grounding, Boeing kept the 737 MAX production line going, but reduced the production rate. While the production r…

bubmagJune 25, 2019

Rare Civil War Vestige Memorializes the Little-Known Story of African American Soldiers

Tired of Smuggling Humans Over the Border, Mexican Cartels Are Refocusing on Drugs

A Medievalist’s Guide to Decoding the Creatures in Godzilla: King of the Monsters

The Everglades Are on Fire

The Lumecube Strobe is an anti-collision light for drones

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s Home Renovations Cost Taxpayers About $3 Million

It’s a fullblown Crysis: Gamers press pause on PC purchases, shipments freeze

Jared Kushner on Israel-Palestine deal: Time to try something new | Talk to Al Jazeera – Al Jazeera English

Chinese Chipmakers Say It’s Not Possible to Hit Goals Imposed By State Without American Tech

Boeing Field’s staff car park is now being used to park MAX aircraft

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