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You can watch this episode of Right Now With Perry Bacon above or by following this show on YouTube or Substack. You can read a transcript here. We are already in the midst of the 2028 Democratic primary fight. No one has formally declared their candidacy, but former Transportation SecretaryContinue Reading

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We round up the top features of the Cinnamon 6.6 desktop and point releases in this page. Cinnamon 6.6 released a few months back on November 2025 with month worth of bug fixes and feature enhancements. Linux Mint team is incrementally updating this core desktop environment for their Mint offerings.Continue Reading

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This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildfires burned uncontrollably. The striking orange New York City skyline was the result ofContinue Reading

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In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before vaccines became available, many countries acted to curb the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions on people’s movement called lockdowns. Lockdowns have saved lives by reducing the physical interactions between infected and uninfected people, which in turn reduces transmissionContinue Reading

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1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science[1]. Further, the legally binding Paris Agreement tasksContinue Reading

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Stalled advance in Ukraine and economic woes are not the only worries for the Kremlin – also a distant ‘near abroad’., The annual ritual that is the Victory Day Parade in Moscow serves a dual purpose. It reminds Russia’s citizenry and the Kremlin’s audience across the former Soviet Union ofContinue Reading

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Earth Observatory Science Earth Observatory Color Off the Mid-Atlantic Coast Earth Earth Observatory Image of the Day EO Explorer Topics All Topics Atmosphere Land Heat & Radiation Life on Earth Human Dimensions Natural Events Oceans Remote Sensing Technology Snow & Ice Water More Content Collections Global Maps World of ChangeContinue Reading

Volvo drops EX30 price, now eligible for Canada’s $5,000 EVAP rebate

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Recently, I have been covering the introduction of the federal government’s Electric Vehicle Affordability Program (EVAP), which came into effect earlier this year. However, even with this, many people still struggle to access EVs, especially as automakers like Honda and General Motors scale back their efforts amid the current economic climate…Continue Reading

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Influential former prime minister released on parole after spending about eight months behind bars., Influential former prime minister released on parole after spending about eight months behind bars. Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has been released from a prison in Bangkok after spending eight months of a one-year sentenceContinue Reading