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Latest hostage ransom scheme cements Biden’s legacy of leaving men behind

The Biden administration disputes that its multiparty agreement to enable Iran to access $6 billion in frozen funds in exchange for the release of Iranian-American hostages is not a ransom since that money technically belongs to Iran anyway. It is the same argument administration officials made nearly a decade ago when, working for President Barack Obama, they agreed to transfer more than $1 billion into Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps coffers. #US-Iran deal

2023-08-23T10:01:54-0700 Restoring America Michael Rubin 1,000 words

How a half-trillion dollars is transforming climate technology

Checking in with the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, one year later. #Inflation Reduction Act

2023-08-16T03:00:00-0700 MIT Technology Review Casey Crownhart 2,000 words

FACT SHEET: Marking One Year of the Inflation Reduction Act

WASHINGTON, DC, August 16, 2023 – One year ago, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act, which makes the largest investment in climate action in history. As a core pillar of Bidenomics and the President’s Investing in America agenda, the law is lowering energy costs, bringing opportunity to communities across America and tackling the climate crisis through investments in agriculture, forest restoration, and rural communities. #Inflation Reduction Act

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One year old, US climate law is already turbocharging clean energy technology

Excessive heat continues to bear down on sections of the US, a reminder of the impetus for the The Inflation Reduction Act, the significant climate legislation that turns one year old on August 16. #Business #Canada #China #Climate Change #Europe #Inflation Reduction Act #Renewable energy

2023-07-23T05:11:13-0700 AP News ISABELLA O'MALLEY, MICHAEL PHILLIS 2,000 words

All for Nothing

Assessing the IRA, one year later #Inflation Reduction Act

2023-08-22T13:30:00-0700 City Journal 2,000 words

U.S. Treasury misses deadline to define green hydrogen

The Treasury Department had a year from the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act to release guidance on implementing the hydrogen production tax credit. Producers say they expect the delayed guidance in the fall. #Inflation Reduction Act

2023-08-22T10:10:11-0700 Automotive News 500 words

Green investment boom and electric car sales: six key things about Biden’s climate bill

The $369bn Inflation Reduction Act has boosted clean energy and EV cars, but the politics remain difficult #Inflation Reduction Act

2023-08-11T03:00:34-0700 The Guardian Oliver Milman 2,000 words

What Have We Learned About the Inflation Reduction Act, One Year After the Law’s Passage?

On the one-year anniversary of the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, researchers at Resources for the Future share insights on the progress and potential of the law’s climate provisions. #Inflation Reduction Act

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The Inflation Reduction Act Gives Rural America Renewed Faith And Jobs

The IRA motivates investors to allocate capital to low-carbon solutions —vital to stave off climate change and create jobs. #Inflation Reduction Act

2023-08-20T15:00:56-0700 Forbes Ken Silverstein 1,000 words

Mike Kelly: KC region, use Inflation Reduction Act programs | The Kansas City Star

#Inflation Reduction Act

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Congressman: Inflation Reduction Act turbocharges South Jersey | Opinion

#Inflation Reduction Act

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On Inflation Reduction Act anniversary, energy groups demand end to ‘Green New Deal-type policies’

More than 40 groups are demanding Congress use every tool necessary to put an end to "harmful" energy policies in the Inflation Reduction Act. #Inflation Reduction Act

2023-08-16T12:01:11-0700 Fox News Jessica Chasmar 1,000 words

One year later, Senate Republicans give Inflation Reduction Act an 'F': 'Reckless spending spree'

Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Republicans handed down a report card on the Democrats' signature Inflation Reduction Act, giving it a resounding "F." #Inflation Reduction Act

2023-08-16T07:20:28-0700 Fox News Houston Keene 1,000 words

The Ultra-Viral Rise of Prime, the Internet’s Favorite Sports Drink

Stunts, meme marketing, and promotion from social media celebrities Logan Paul and KSI have catapulted the drink past the competition. #Marketing #Sports #Youtube

2023-07-13T06:00:00-0700 WIRED Nicole Gull McElroy 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-06T21:13:07-0700 - sethherr

What Is This 'Cosmic Question Mark' Captured by the James Webb Space Telescope?

Astronomers say the distinct, punctuation-like shape could be a result of galaxies merging #Astronomy #James Webb Telescope #NASA #Outer Space

2023-08-21T09:09:30-0700 Smithsonian Magazine Margaret Osborne 1,000 words

JWST sees the Ring Nebula in a new light

The high-definition infrared images reveal unique details that are helping astronomers better understand how Sun-like stars live and die. #James Webb Telescope

2023-08-23T13:27:31-0700 Astronomy magazine Elizabeth Gamillo 1,000 words

James Webb telescope captures 'question mark' in deep space

NASA released a stunning new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, showing what looks like a question mark in the sky. Scientists speculate that it’s a pair of galaxies that merged together forming a question mark, and its red color indicates it possibly being millions of light years away. #James Webb Telescope

2023-08-15T05:21:43-0700 NBC News NBCNews.com 1,000 words

People are freaking out over a question mark seen in space. Scientists can explain

A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows a pair of actively forming stars. But many people are more curious about the tiny question mark visible toward the bottom of the frame. #James Webb Telescope

2023-08-17T02:02:31-0700 NPR Rachel Treisman 1,000 words

Webb Reveals Intricate Details in the Remains of a Dying Star – James Webb Space Telescope

#James Webb Telescope

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals a secret star Hubble missed, maybe solving the mystery of a dying star's multi-layered nebula

Webb's new image of the Ring Nebula spots details the Hubble Space Telescope missed, including arcs that suggest a companion star's influence. #James Webb Telescope #NASA #Science

2023-08-22T12:36:33-0700 Insider Morgan McFall-Johnsen, Jenny McGrath ($) 500 words

Chris Christie hit with 'lots of boos' after GOP debate introduction

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was met with boos after he was announced at the first GOP primary debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Wednesday night. #2023 GOP debate

2023-08-23T19:00:21-0700 Fox News Andrew Miller 500 words

Out of this world: Chris Christie shocked by lone question about UFOs at Republican debate

The first Republican presidential primary debate took place on Wednesday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and aired live on FOX News. #2023 GOP debate

2023-08-23T22:26:41-0700 USA TODAY Anthony Robledo 1,000 words

Haley leans into her gender: ‘If you want something done, ask a woman’

The former South Carolina governor stepped into a spat between Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy on climate change. #2023 GOP debate

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Watch: Tucker Carlson's Trump interview airing opposite GOP debate

The former Fox News host released a prerecorded interview with Trump during the GOP debate. Watch Carlson's 46-minute interview below. #2023 GOP debate #Donald Trump

2023-08-23T18:03:00-0700 Newsweek Kaitlin Lewis 200 words

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on 1st GOP debate and Trump's plan to skip it

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including the first Republican debate of the primary season and former President Donald Trump's decision to skip it as he leads in the polls and is set for processing in a Georgia jail. #2023 GOP debate #Georgia #Politics #Wisconsin

2023-08-21T15:25:35-0700 PBS NewsHour 2,000 words

The first Republican debate's biggest highlights: Revisit 7 key moments

Eight GOP candidates made their case for why they should be president before their largest audience to date. #2023 GOP debate #Donald Trump

2023-08-23T20:10:00-0700 CBS News Melissa Quinn, Caitlin Yilek, Kathryn Watson 2,000 words

Republican candidates spar over Trump, war in Ukraine and abortion: Debate recap

Many of the attacks in Milwaukee to upstart Vivek Ramaswamy. Mike Pence, Chris Christie and Nikki Haley hit him on his lack of government experience. #2023 GOP debate

2023-08-23T12:30:14-0700 USA TODAY Marina Pitofsky, Rachel Looker, David Jackson, Sudiksha Kochi, Joey Garrison, Francesca Chambers, Maureen Groppe, Phillip M. Bailey ... 6,000 words

Who won, who lost and who fizzled in the first Republican debate

Ron DeSantis was a non-factor as Republicans piled on Vivek Ramaswamy, instead. #2023 GOP debate

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GOP candidates fight each other -- and mostly line up behind Trump -- at first debate

The Republican presidential candidates vying to be the leading alternative to front-runner Donald Trump fought -- sometimes bitterly – over abortion rights, U.S. support for Ukraine and the future of the party during the first primary debate of the 2024 campaign. But on what is arguably the most consequential choice facing the party, virtually all lined up behind Trump, saying they would support the former president if he is their nominee, even if he is convicted in a series of cases. It was... #2023 GOP debate #Abortion #Donald Trump #Elections #Iowa #Ukraine

2023-08-22T21:01:06-0700 AP News JILL COLVIN, SARA BURNETT, JONATHAN J. COOPER 2,000 words

A Very Public Execution in Russia

A jet plunging out of the sky sends an unmistakable message. #Plane Crash #Vladimir Putin

2023-08-23T14:58:24-0700 The Atlantic Tom Nichols ($) 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-24T13:20:34-0700 - sethherr

Have You Been to the Library Lately?

Librarians once worried about shushing patrons. Now they have to deal with mental health episodes, the homelessness crisis, and random violence

2023-06-12T06:30:31-0700 The Walrus Nicholas Hune-Brown 6,000 words

Rated 2023-08-24T21:18:02-0700 - sethherr

Instagram Throttles 404 Media Investigation Into Drug Ads on Instagram, Continues to Let People Advertise Drugs

Instagram continues to collect money from ads for illegal content, limits the reach of posts about the problem.

2023-08-25T07:32:01-0700 404 Media Jason Koebler 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-25T09:14:34-0700 - sethherr

Reusable McDonald’s packaging to be monitored and tracked via RFID technology from Checkpoint Systems

McDonald’s France has collaborated with Checkpoint Systems to implement food-safe RFID technology into its new reusable containers – a move hoped to keep track of the packaging, optimise the restaurant’s reusable system, and reduce waste.

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Rated 2023-08-25T14:21:04-0700 - &e

Rated 2023-08-25T21:20:25-0700 - sethherr

Understanding how Facebook disappeared from the Internet

Today at 1651 UTC, we opened an internal incident entitled "Facebook DNS lookup returning SERVFAIL" because we were worried that something was wrong with our DNS resolver 1.1.1.1. But as we were about to post on our public status page we realized something else more serious was going on. #Facebook

2021-10-04T14:08:52-0700 The Cloudflare Blog Celso Martinho 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-25T15:57:29-0700 - &e

The Case for Reducing Defense Spending

No matter how much this country—or any country—spends on defense, it cannot buy perfect security. #Military #U.S. Military

2022-09-09T09:35:00-0700 The National Interest Lawrence J. Korb 1,000 words

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Rated 2023-08-21T20:23:20-0700 - sethherr

Jenni Hermoso ‘did not consent’ to be kissed by Rubiales

Spain forward rejects FA chief’s claims as ‘categorically false’ as the national women’s team refuses to play until he resigns

2023-08-25T14:29:17-0700 The Guardian Ashifa Kassam 500 words

Rated 2023-08-25T19:51:40-0700 - Jaog

Rated 2023-08-25T22:43:45-0700 - sethherr

Elon Musk’s Shadow Rule

Ronan Farrow reports on how the U.S. government came to rely on the tech billionaire—and is now struggling to rein him in.

2023-08-21T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker Ronan Farrow 9,000 words

Rated 2023-08-25T22:28:49-0700 - sethherr

"I Was a Starter Wife": Inside America's Messiest Divorce

In the middle of her headline-grabbing divorce settlement, Justine Musk reveals the truth about her marriage to the multimillionaire cofounder of PayPal.

2010-09-10T04:23:17-0700 Marie Claire Justine Musk 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-25T22:38:58-0700 - sethherr

In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived

As flames tore through a West Maui neighborhood, fleeing residents headed for the only paved road out of town in a dash for safety

2023-08-22T21:53:04-0700 ABC News REBECCA BOONE, HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, CLAUDIA LAUER and CHRISTOPHER L. KELLER Associated Press ... 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-26T20:13:32-0700 - sethherr

Code is not literature

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Rated 2023-08-27T07:31:18-0700 - sethherr

What Happens to All the Stuff We Return?

Online merchants changed the way we shop—and made “reverse logistics” into a booming new industry, David Owen writes.

2023-08-14T03:00:00-0700 The New Yorker David Owen 5,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T07:39:20-0700 - sethherr

Reading the Yield Curve

Infallible Recession Indicator? Noisy Signal? Both? #Business #Education and schools #Finance

2023-08-23T06:06:16-0700 Capital Gains Byrne Hobart 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T14:56:54-0700 - sethherr

We Know Where New Weight Loss Drugs Came From, but Not Why They Work

The empty auditoriums, Gila monsters, resistant pharmaceutical executives and enigmas that led to Ozempic and other drugs that may change how society thinks about obesity. #Diabetes #Obesity

2023-08-17T02:01:00-0700 The New York Times Gina Kolata ($) 3,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T15:05:55-0700 - sethherr

Can Vines Speed Urban Cooling?

Perhaps trees aren’t the only green solution when it comes to cooling urban spaces and reducing energy costs. Honeysuckle, Virginia creeper, pink trumpet and other vines could be a fast-growing substitute in climate-smart cities of the future. Researchers from UC Davis are studying how vines may provide cooling and shade in Western states in less time than it takes a tree to grow tall. trees, vines, climate-smart, green building, cooling, urban cooling, save water, reduce energy, shade,... #Urban Planning

2022-04-21T12:06:53-0700 UC Davis Kat Kerlin 1,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T16:34:35-0700 - sethherr

When It Comes to Packaging, What’s Actually Sustainable?

An expert unpacks the paper versus plastic debate, concerns about forever chemicals, and Tim Hortons’ pulp fibre lids

2023-08-24T06:30:17-0700 The Walrus Nicole Schmidt 2,000 words

Rated 2023-08-27T19:41:57-0700 - elll

Yhwʒ of Shasu-Land (Chapter 2) - Yahweh before Israel

Yahweh before Israel - December 2020

Cambridge Core 20,000 words

Rated 2023-08-28T21:59:36-0700 - estew

How Ozempic and Weight Loss Drugs Are Reshaping This Country’s Economy

Novo Nordisk, the Danish company behind two popular obesity medications, is reaping huge profits and is now responsible for most of Denmark’s economic growth. #Denmark #Diabetes #Economy #Ozempic

2023-08-28T11:25:58-0700 The New York Times Eshe Nelson ($) 1,000 words

How I came second out of 999 in the Salem Center prediction market tournament without knowing anything about prediction markets, and what I learned along the way - Part 1

Programming, math, and other things gratuitously nerdy

2023-08-01T07:36:00-0700 Considerations on Codecrafting 10,000 words

Rated 2023-08-28T22:58:58-0700 - sethherr