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Why would Vladimir Putin start a war in Ukraine? Putin wants democracy to fail, not only in Ukraine but across the West too, Anne Applebaum writes. “He wants to put so much strain on Western and democratic institutions, especially the European Union and NATO, that they break up. He wants …
Read More »UPS Ignite Programs Fuel Women-owned and Diverse-owned Companies to be Unstoppable
UPS planted its flag last November as a proud supporter of diverse small business owners and is committed to working tirelessly to empower them through leadership programs. They have since made good on their word. Through the recently launched UPS Ignite program 140 outstanding innovators now have access to mentors, …
Read More »Lawsuit: Parents of Teen Killed by Police Sue Pennyslvania State Troopers
Parents of Christian Hall, a teenager shot and killed by Pennsylvania state troopers, are suing the accused officers as well as the local district attorney, reported NBC News. The lawsuit accuses the state troopers of using excessive force against Hall and the district attorney of allegedly misleading the public about …
Read More »This Knowledge Bundle Is an Information Masterclass
Over the past couple of years, people around the globe have taken advantage of the slow-down periods they’ve experienced to reconnect with things once dear to them in the past or tap into learning something new. There are countless stories of people returning to school to pursue new careers, learning …
Read More »Todd Bowles Takes the Reins in Tampa
Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive coordinator Todd Bowles watches from the sideline during the team’s NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers on Dec. 26, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians has decided to retire as coach of the Buccaneers and move into a front-office role with the team, …
Read More »Woman Abducted at Birth Begs Court To Release Kidnapper, ‘I Need My Mother Home’
Kamiyah Mobley was nearing adulthood when she learned that the woman who she believed was her mother was actually a kidnapper who abducted her from a maternity ward years before. But after being raised by Gloria Williams, Mobley still views the convicted felon as her mother and is begging for …
Read More »What Will Trevor Noah, the 2022 Grammy host, Say About Will Smith's Oscar Slap?
Photo: Kevin Mazur/VF22/WireImage for Vanity Fair (Getty Images) This year’s Grammys is set to be an entertaining show, mostly because of all of the talented artists nominated for awards. But, let’s be honest. Our ears and eyes will be glued to the TV in order to see what Trevor Noah …
Read More »The Will Smith Slap Meme Is Now a Minted Cryptocurrency Coin and NFT Art
You might think the Will Smith-Chris Rock incident is getting old, but others are just getting started as a digital coin of the slap has been minted. According to Fortune, the coin was minted less than a day after the incident at the Oscars and has hit a record value …
Read More »Texas Court Denies the Appeal of Amber Guyger, the Ex-cop Who Killed Botham Jean In His Apartment
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was indicted on murder charges, nearly three months after she fatally shot an unarmed black neighbor whose apartment she said she entered by mistake, believing it to be her own. It’s unclear when Guyger first talked to investigators about the Sept. 2018 shooting, but …
Read More »The Mistaken Assumption That Immigration Is Inevitable
“They keep coming. The numbers are climbing with no end in sight,” claims an ominous voice over images of migrants crowded at the southwestern U.S. border. The implication of the 30-second spot sponsored by the Federation for American Immigration Reform, which lobbies for lower immigration, is that the mass migration …
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