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Boxers NYC is back with its 2026 Bartender Calendar, and it’s raising the bar, literally. The latest edition fuses bold, intimate photography with the charisma of the bar’s bartenders, creating a calendar that’s both art and fundraising powerhouse. All proceeds benefit Out My Closet, a nonprofit providing essentials to unhousedContinue Reading

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In 2020, Ashlin Bailey was 16 and working at a Taco Bell in Fairmont, West Virginia, when she and some friends drove out to what they thought was an abandoned paper mill on a hilltop just outside town. Two childhood hangs had recently shuttered, Skate-A-Way and Valley Worlds of Fun,Continue Reading

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This article originally appeared on Inside Climate News, a nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization that covers climate, energy and the environment. Sign up for their newsletter  here . Over a quarter century in the Ecuadorian Amazon, oil giant Texaco (now Chevron) perpetrated an ecological disaster: It dumped 3.2 million gallons of toxic waste,Continue Reading

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Lawmakers urge action to address patterns of attacks on journalists, including 2023’s double-tap killing in Lebanon., Washington, DC – American journalist Dylan Collins wants to know “who pulled the trigger” in the 2023 Israeli double-tap strike in south Lebanon that injured him and killed Reuters video reporter Issam Abdallah. CollinsContinue Reading

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Mohammad Javad Zarif discusses Iran’s political and military involvement in the Middle East and beyond., On the Record In this episode of On the Record, Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem is joined by Iran’s former foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif. They discuss Iran’s political and military involvement in the Middle EastContinue Reading

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Swedish forklift and facility power systems provider Concentric has surpassed 250,000 battery swaps using PowerHIVE, its autonomous forklift battery management system. Concentric aims to help facilities accelerate their transition from lead-acid to lithium-ion batteries by eliminating expensive charging infrastructure, cutting downtime and reclaiming floor space. Lithium batteries require expansive electricalContinue Reading

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MZLA Technologies Corporation has released Thunderbird 146, the latest monthly update for its famed open-source email client. Changes this month may sound less flashy compared to last month, which saw Thunderbird 145 add Microsoft Exchange support (albeit with some caveats, carveouts and a couple of capabilities still be added). Plus,Continue Reading

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Capturing carbon dioxide from industrial plants is an important strategy in the efforts to reduce the impact of global climate change. It’s used in many industries, including the production of petrochemicals, cement, and fertilizers. MIT chemical engineers have now discovered a simple way to make carbon capture more efficient andContinue Reading