Five years ago a Supreme Court ruling lifted a ban on sports betting. New York Times reporter Eric Lipton tells of the lobbying, favorable deals, partnerships and human impact following that decision.
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Author: Dave Davies
100 years ago today, Louis Armstrong wrapped his first recording session
The 21-year-old Armstrong, on cornet, was a protégé of New Orleans fellow cornetist and band leader King Joe Oliver. On April 5, 1923, they went into a Richmond, Ind., studio for a two-day session.
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Author: Kevin Whitehead
Auschwitz Memorial calls WWE ‘shameless’ for using its image in a match promo
A shot of the Nazi concentration camp appeared briefly in a shot promoting a match between Dominik and Rey Mysterio on Saturday. The Auschwitz Memorial called the move “shameless.”
(Image credit: Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images)
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Author: Emily Olson
Critical Erase Theory
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‘Beef’ is about anger, emptiness, and the meaning of life
Steven Yeun and Ali Wong are excellent in Beef, a new Netflix comedy-drama about two people whose road rage incident may just destroy them entirely.
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Author: Linda Holmes
DeSantis Signs Bill Allowing Carry Of Concealed Weapon Without Permit
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) has signed a bill allowing people to carry a concealed weapon in public without a government-issued permit, while also ending the requirement to undergo training before carrying a concealed weapon outside the home. What do you think?
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The Texas City Where Mermaids Inspire River Conservation
“Aquamaids” were once the stars at an amusement park in San Marcos. Now, they are making a comeback to help the environment
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Facebook Entirely Memorialized Accounts
PALO ALTO, CA—Responding to reports that Facebook maintains a large and active user base, Facebook parent company Meta confirmed Wednesday that the pioneering social media platform was now entirely memorialized accounts. “There hasn’t been too much activity since the last user passed away earlier this year,” said Meta…
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Allergists Recommend Allergy Sufferers Retreat Underground To Form Pollen-Free, Cave-Dwelling Society
MILWAUKEE—Calling the measure “the only way” to prevent serious symptoms, the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology issued a report Thursday recommending that allergy sufferers retreat underground to form a pollen-free, cave-dwelling society. “Freedom from pain, freedom from pollen, freedom from itching…
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Things America Is Throwing Out While Spring Cleaning
That one person without a podcast. Begone!
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Author: Scott Jacobson, Todd Levin, Jason Roeder, Mike Sacks, Ted Travelstead