Comedian and podcaster Adam Carolla defended his friend, late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, on Saturday night, saying “context” must be taken into account when judging an actor or comedian who plays a character on blackface. “I can tell you that we have to make a definite difference between the black face …
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Microsoft Edge is currently the trendsetter, thanks to the company’s decision to switch to the Chromium engine. It comes with improved performance as well as support for Chrome extensions. There are several other features that are unique to the Edge browser itself, such as Collections and Tracking Prevention. Like most …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a third of the already illegally occupied West Bank, including parts of the strategic Jordan Valley, will begin annexing, in line with US President Donald’s controversial “Middle East plan” Trump. The plan, announced in January, aims to establish a demilitarized Palestinian state in a …
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The city’s Literati Book Store launched a GoFundMe campaign to avoid bankruptcy, and created a virtual site for its famous “public typewriter” so that customers could continue to leave anonymous written messages, a company tradition. (“Oh, how I wish for a coffee not made by my own hands,” wrote someone …
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When we think about exploring other planets and celestial bodies, we tend to focus on the big questions. How would astronauts live there when they are not working? What kinds of strategies and technology would be necessary for people to be there in the long term? How could gravity, the …
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