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American exceptionalism is an overblown and provincial tradition, but it’s our 250th birthday, so let’s indulge. As The New Republic ’s USA 250 series showed—on newsstands now!—the country has gotten a lot wrong, but it’s also gotten a lot right. Here are some of the biggest achievements we can boastContinue Reading

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The Society of St Pius X, excommunicated after ordaining four bishops without Pope Leo’s approval, said that a future pope would welcome the ultra-conservative Catholic splinter group back to the Church. #News #Reuters #Newsfeed #SocietyOfStPiusX #SSPX #PopeLeo #CatholicChurch #Excommunication #Schism #Switzerland #Wil #LatinMass #UltraConservativeCatholic #Vatican #GeorgKopf #CatholicNews #BreakingNews #WorldNews #ReligionContinue Reading

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Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, Hollywood lied to you about Ancient Rome. Here’s the truth | Mary Beard: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_yP8C7uo3Y Steve Brusatte, the paleontologist behind JurassicContinue Reading

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A dead whale weighing about 12 tonnes has been recovered from the beaches of Muanda., NewsFeed A dead whale weighing about 12 tonnes has been recovered from the beaches of Muanda after washing ashore on the Atlantic coast. Officials used a 42-tonne crane to remove it following two days ofContinue Reading

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Class action lawsuit requests filed against DDO, Pierrefonds-Roxboro following floods. ** Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTVContinue Reading

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Russia’s largest employment platform has posted vacancies for drone operators to help defend Moscow from Ukrainian aerial attacks, Reuters reported on 3 July. The recruitment drive comes as Ukraine has stepped up long-range drone attacks on Moscow in recent months, increasingly targeting military, industrial, and energy facilities as part ofContinue Reading

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Ukraine struck a key Russian military airbase in occupied Crimea, three ammunition depots, and two bridges used for military logistics overnight on 5 July, while Ukrainian officials also reported a wave of attacks on energy infrastructure supporting Russian forces on the occupied peninsula. The strikes are part of Ukraine’s expandingContinue Reading