You are reading this week’s At War newsletter. sign up here to receive it in your inbox every Friday. Send us an email to [email protected]. When I learned that the war story of my US Army cavalry troop was turning into a great movie, I was concerned that a Hollywood …
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What it’s like to work on the Lenovo Flex 5G, the first 5G laptop you can buy
Dan Ackerman / CNET Hello freedom, goodbye anchor. That’s what I thought when I first opened the box for the new Lenovo Flex 5G, the first 5G-powered laptop we’ve been able to test, and the first most consumers will be able to buy. Now I can go anywhere, do anything, …
Read More »Before hitting the road, the ins and outs of road trip insurance
The closure of the seemingly endless national pandemic has resulted in high demand for cumulative travel. As the second big long summer vacation weekend begins, people looking to celebrate Independence Day hop into their cars and caravans for road trips, which many consider a safer bet than traveling by car. …
Read More »‘I thought I was going to die’: within the risky search for jade in Myanmar
MANDALAY, Myanmar – A sinister rumble was the only warning the young jade miner had that something was wrong. Within seconds he was running, but before he could take a few steps he was swept away by a great wave of mud and water. Falling under the water, he managed …
Read More »The Supreme Court broadcasts some really horrible news for voting rights
The Supreme Court issued two brief, unsigned orders on Friday about restrictions states may impose on absentee voting during the coronavirus pandemic. Although neither order is a final judgment: one grants a temporary stay of a first instance court decision, the other denies expedited review of a major voting rights …
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