New York Times Food Festival: A Guide to the Festival

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New York Times Food Festival: A Guide to the Festival

Highlights From The New York Times Food Festival 2018: It was a great time last week at the New York Times Food Festival. The festival ran from Wednesday night to Saturday morning, and I…

Why I Don’t Support Carbon Taxes

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Why I Don’t Support Carbon Taxes

Rural climate skeptics are costing us time and money. Do we keep indulging them? When we talk about a carbon tax, we’re talking to an old-school fossil fuel industry. They’re the people who have…

The Union is Trying to Stop the Blue Dog Bill

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The Union is Trying to Stop the Blue Dog Bill

Nicholas Goldberg: Why I’m voting against Rick Caruso. (It’s not because of his positions on the issues.) I am a progressive with a strong interest in the environment, social justice, and labor issues. I…

The Korean Fans of Yoon Mi-ra Are Pretty Crazy

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The Korean Fans of Yoon Mi-ra Are Pretty Crazy

Did Crush Snub Black Fans at a Concert in South Korea? South Korean fan boys had a little bit too much fun at the concert of famous singer Yoon Mi-ra. The reason was obvious….

The Dragon's Solo Performance Is a Long Time Off

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The Dragon’s Solo Performance Is a Long Time Off

Imagine Dragons postpones shows while lead singer recovers from vocal, knee injuries “I’m taking a long time to get better,” lead singer Zazie is quoted saying in an article on the band’s website today….

FIFA Awards Karim Benzema the Ballon d’Or

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FIFA Awards Karim Benzema the Ballon d’Or

Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema Wins Ballon d’Or The Ballon d’Or – Europe’s top-prize-winning footballer – has been awarded by FIFA in Madrid. With this win, the Real Madrid players have qualified for the 2018…

Climate negotiations in Bonn

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Climate negotiations in Bonn

Global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels to rise by less than 1% this year as renewables and EVs take off in Europe The world is finally poised to cut down its carbon emissions by…

Jair Bolsonaro: Brazilian President

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Jair Bolsonaro: Brazilian President

Jair Bolsonaro Fast Facts Jair Bolsonaro: Born: 5-19-1973 in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. He became the 45th President of Brazil on January 1, 2018. He is 41 years old and was in office for…