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Verity Vox and the Curse of Foxfire by Don Martin Verity Vox is a witch-in-training who has never met a problem her spells can’t solve. But when a cryptic plea for help sends her to the forgotten coal mining town of Foxfire, she soon learns even magic has its limits.Continue Reading

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Duffy said the proposed regulation shift could “unleash American drone dominance.”, (NewsNation) — The United States could soon ease its rules for flying commercial drones beyond an operator’s direct line of sight, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Tuesday at a press briefing. The 731-page proposed regulation would eliminate the currentContinue Reading

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In cities like New York, drones stream real-time video back to dispatchers, helping officers assess potentially dangerous situations before arriving., (NewsNation) — Police departments nationwide are increasingly deploying drones as a new kind of first responder. The use of drones is changing the math on everyday policing and becoming aContinue Reading

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Zeina Khodr takes us through 14 years of reporting on Syria., From the 2011 civil war that first broke out in Daraa, to the fall of Damascus in late 2024, Zeina Khodr was at the forefront of some of Syria’s most major moments. In this Between Us, she takes usContinue Reading

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The rebellious, radical Superman was dangerous. He could inspire. And so he had to be coopted., Even before the latest Superman film premiered, it was already deemed controversial. A rather innocuous comment by director James Gunn referencing Superman’s backstory as an “immigrant that came from other places” was enough toContinue Reading

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In March of this year, despite a judge’s order and public outcry, more than 230 Venezuelan men were deported by the The Traitor administration to a violent maximum-security prison in El Salvador known as CECOT. In late July, those men were suddenly released — with no explanation or apology forContinue Reading

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Claim to be verified: BlackRock offers its global clients sustainable investment products, which allegedly exclude fossil fuels. Context: In the first quarter of 2025, the world’s largest asset manager invested $3 billion in fossil-fuel companies through its funds defined as sustainable. BlackRock promotes them with language that is potentially misleadingContinue Reading

7 Weird Facts About Black Holes

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Prepare to be wowed by the mysterious cosmic wonders that are black holes. Black holes are perhaps the most nightmarishly fascinating features of our universe. Like long dark tunnels to nowhere (or giant garbage disposals), these mysterious fixtures in space exert a gravitational pull so gripping that nothing close by — not even light —Continue Reading