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Headcovers have always been political in Iran – for women on all sides

A friend and I were strolling through Tehran’s streets one afternoon when she was approached by a member of the “morality police,” an agency tasked with enforcing modesty laws in public. First, the policewoman warned her to cover her hair by pulling forward her scarf. Next, she was ordered to…

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The meteorite that crashed into a car

The Peekskill meteorite is a meteorite that crashed into a car on October 9, 1992. One of the best viewed and recorded meteorite events, both the meteorite and the car it crashed into are now famous. A.S.Ganesh takes you on a fiery ride from space to Earth…

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What is quantum entanglement? A physicist explains the science of Einstein’s ‘spooky action at a distance’

The 2022 Nobel Prize in physics recognized three scientists who made groundbreaking contributions in understanding one of the most mysterious of all natural phenomena: quantum entanglement.

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Is a War on Policing Increasing Crime? Q&A with Rafael Mangual

In Criminal (In)Justice, the Manhattan Institute scholar argues that most reforms favored by social justice activists—and many libertarians—make life worse for communities of color.

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Beyond The 1619 Project: Holding Academics and Journalists Accountable

Intellectual watchdog Phil Magness talks Nikole Hannah-Jones, Nancy MacLean, Hans-Hermann Hoppe, and Kevin Kruse.

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Beheaded and exiled: the two previous King Charleses bookended the abolition of the monarchy

On September 8 2022, King Charles III ascended to the throne. Like his mother Queen Elizabeth II before him, he has opted to keep his own name as his regnal name.

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What happens to Australia's money now the Queen has died? And why are leaders' faces on coins anyway?

Since the introduction of decimal coinage in 1966, about 15 billion Australian coins have been minted with an image of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Bizarre French palace built by a postie who developed an obsession with wonky stones

It took Ferdinand Cheval more than three decades to complete the stone wonder, in which time he was mocked mercilessly for having such a big dream

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How the Ice Ages spurred the evolution of New Zealand’s weird and wiry native plants

Recent genetic research has shed new light on the long-running debate about the evolutionary origins of some of New Zealand’s quirkiest plants.

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Behind walls of old asylum where 9,000 patients died and ghosts still haunt halls

Ghosts, fires and detained arsonists that went mad, Beechworth Mental Asylum is full of grim stories. Over 9,000 patients are believed to have died at the institute

Daily Mirror

Chile's Proposed Left-Wing Constitution Could Spell Chaos

The 54,000-word draft document is a feeding frenzy of political interests looking to codify special rights and privileges.

Reason

The book that changed me: how Augustine's Confessions has travelled with me for decades, bringing meaning and insight

In this series, writers nominate a book that changed their life – or at least their thinking.

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The Tarnished Legacy of Duncan Campbell Scott

How educators are teaching the poetry of the man who oversaw residential schools

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Babylon Bee Won't Back Down Over Trans Joke Twitter Ban

Kyle Mann, the Christian satire site's editor, also talks Biden vs. Trump, and why he saves his deepest burns for mega-pastors like Joel Osteen.

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Michael Shermer: How Scientific American Got Woke

The science writer and journalist talks identity politics, wokeness, trans athletes, and why his goal is to find out what is true rather than to "be right."

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The book that changed me: Hilda Lewis' The Gentle Falcon, a vivid, touching tale of the court of a medieval child queen

Fiction has a way of planting seeds in the mind that can germinate for a long time before they spread into root systems or blossom into conscious ideas. A book can change you dramatically overnight, but it can also take its own sweet time.

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What is a semiconductor? An electrical engineer explains how these critical electronic components work and how they are made

Semiconductors are a critical part of almost every modern electronic device, and the vast majority of semiconductors are made in Tawain. Increasing concerns over the reliance on Taiwain for semiconductors – especially given the tenuous relationship between Taiwan and China – led the U.S. Congress to pass the CHIPS and…

Reason

Gold vs. Bitcoin: A Soho Forum Debate

Monetary Metals CEO Keith Weiner defends the future of gold against bitcoin podcaster Pierre Rochard.

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Lilian Ngoyi: an heroic South African woman whose story hasn't been fully told

Despite her key role in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, details about Lilian Ngoyi’s life remain sparse. The short paragraphs on her legacy repeat a few well-worn phrases. South Africa’s “mother of the black resistance”, a widow and rumoured lover of Nelson Mandela, and the first woman member…

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How the search for the next Dalai Lama is drawing interference from China and what it means for the future of Tibet

The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is steeped in ancient tradition, but as the current spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism marks his 87th birthday, China is looking to assert its influence.

Reason

The New Federal Gun Law Violates Our Civil Liberties

It is unlikely to stop mass shootings, but it will restrict Second Amendment rights and unjustly send people to prison.

Benzinga

JetBlue Airways Shares Slide After Missing Q2 Street Expectations

JetBlue Airways Corp (NASDAQ:JBLU) reported a second-quarter FY22 adjusted loss per share of $(0.47) compared to adjusted EPS of $0.60 in 2Q19, missing the consensus of $(0.11). Operating revenue grew 16.1% compared to 1Q19 and +63.1% year-over-year to $2.45 billion, missing the consensus of $2.46 billion. Capacity increased by 2.3% year over three,…

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Eucalypts are icons of the Australian landscape, but their family tree is shrouded in mystery

Eucalypts may look ancient, but they took over Australia in a surprisingly short period of time. Here's how they became an evolutionary success story.

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A serial killer who operated in the notorious Texas Killing Fields used his crimes as a bargaining chip to try to save himself

Dozens of murders and disappearances associated with the Texas Killing Fields remain unsolved. But for a handful of families in the area, a serial killer's confession means they finally have answers.

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Siege warfare, polygamy and sacrilege: meet history's most outrageous king, Demetrius the Besieger

Alexander the Great was a successful conqueror, but a poor planner. He died without an acceptable heir to inherit the empire, just a soon-to-be-born baby son, and a half-brother not quite up to the task.

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