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Five Highlights From the Democratic ‘A Team’ Debate 0
- Politics
- June 28, 2019
June 27, 2019 was the second round of the first Democratic debate. This round featured more high-polling candidates including Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Mayor Pete Buttigieg. Here are some quick takeaways from the night: 1. The Smell of Blood – Biden Gets Hit Hard One of the night’s biggest moments came when Joe Biden
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The Supreme Court Announces It Will Hear DACA Case 0
- International
- June 28, 2019
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program during its next term, the justices announced Friday. DACA is an Obama-era amnesty initiative that extends temporary legal status to 700,000 foreign nationals who came to the U.S. as children. The Department of Homeland Security first
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Global Capitalism Makes Your Hipster Minimalism Possible 0
- Culture
- June 27, 2019
The family-owned barbecue truck at Porcfest was doing a bang-up business. I stood in line and finally ordered my plate of meat. In years past, most vendors at this event processed Bitcoin for purchases, even as far back as 2011, when the idea of magic Internet money seemed goofy. All these years later, its inability to scale
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Two Thumbs up for the Trades 0
- Culture
- June 27, 2019
Last week I was strolling through a park beside the French Broad River when I met a former student, a young woman whose fiery personality and humor had always enlivened classroom discussions. With her was a handsome young man whom I assume she is dating. When I asked him what sort of work he did,
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Down With Yoga, Up With Baseball 0
- Culture
- June 27, 2019
Not long ago, a former boss suggested I take up yoga to reduce stress. Soon thereafter, an old friend noted the positive effects that yoga had had on him. Then someone at church praised yogic meditation and breathing exercises. I don’t doubt the usefulness of Eastern meditation. Yet my gut reaction to this craze might
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Eight Surprises From the First Democratic Debate 0
- Politics
- June 27, 2019
This year the Democratic Party has a paltry few candidates running for president. Twenty-five to be exact. Twenty of them are a part of the first debate in Miami, which has been broken up into two days – June 26 and June 27 – with ten candidates each day. Here are eight, somewhat unexpected, occurrences
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