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Making of a Poem: Emily Osborne on “Cruel Loss of Sons”

An early draft of a stanza of “Cruel Loss of Sons.” For our series Making of a Poem, we’re asking poets and translators to dissect the poems they’ve published in our pages. A selection from Emily Osborne’s translation of Egill Skallagrímsson’s “Cruel Loss of Sons”  appears in our new Winter issue, no. 250.   What […]

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How Do Billionaires Become Best Friends? They Launch Rockets on the Same Day. That's What Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos Did.

The richest person in the world and the second richest person in the world seem to have put their long-standing animosity into orbit with dueling rocket ship launches. On Thursday, Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin launched its massive seven-engine, 320-foot New Glenn rocket into orbit, marking its first test flight. And later that day, Elon Musk’s

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Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S.

WASHINGTON —  The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to privacy and security concerns related to its Chinese owner. The justices in a unanimous opinion said the 2024 law does not violate the 1st Amendment or its protection for freedom

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Garnacho target for Chelsea in January transfer window

Manchester United’s Alejandro Garnacho and Borussia Dortmund’s Jamie Gittens are two players Chelsea are looking at in this January transfer window. The wingers are among a number of options of interest to Chelsea. Garnacho, however, is Napoli’s first choice to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, according to Sky in Italy. Please use Chrome browser for a more

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Vistra's battery storage facility goes up in flames, spurs evacuation orders

(Reuters) – One of the world’s largest battery storage facilities is being consumed by flames near San Francisco on Friday, and officials say the best solution is to let the factory continue to burn, even as it releases toxic fumes into the air. Vistra Corp’s 3000-megawatt Moss Landing energy storage facility went up in flames

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Polar vortex set to freeze the U.S. as far as the Deep South

With the Northern Hemisphere well into the winter months, it may seem like temperatures are cold enough already. However, a deep freeze, thanks to the polar vortex dipping down from Siberia, is about to bring even harsher, frigid temperatures to nearly 300 million Americans starting this weekend. Map shows below-normal temperatures in the forecast for

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The one big inflation 'uncertainty': Economist on CPI, retail sales

US retail sales rose by 0.4% in December, a report that some economists say could bolster fourth quarter GDP (gross domestic product) growth despite falling shy of estimates of 0.6%. The control group for retail sales actually topped estimates and pushed the figure higher by 0.7% month-over-month. Interactive Brokers Senior Economist José Torres joins Julie

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Here are the top 5 most ‘reliable’ car brands in America right now — does your vehicle make the list?

Here are the top 5 most ‘reliable’ car brands in America right now — does your vehicle make the list? For most Americans, cars are more than a convenience — they’re a lifeline. They get us to work, bring the kids to school and offer the freedom to go wherever we want, whenever we want.

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