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A Little Story About Inflation – An Excerpt from Bitcoin: The Honest Money
When I was a teenager, I delivered newspapers. I earned 10 German marks (DM) per hour. That was enough money to buy 33 scoops of ice cream, since a single scoop only cost 30 cents, or pfennig, as they were back then. Fast forward to 2025: today, a teenager delivering newspapers earns at most €12
See emotional story of nursing student who finally bagged a degree
A young lady who graduated from the University of Ibadan has been officially inducted into the nursing profession She revealed that she almost studied a different course in 2018 but decided to retake JAMB to pursue her dream The graduate also successfully balanced her academics with leadership roles and a footwear business while on campus
How ‘Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette’ Ends: A Heartbreaking Finale Explained
FX's anthology series from Ryan Murphy that follows the late '90s power couple wrapped up its nine-episode run with a tragic finale Thursday night...
The little-known story of emerging ecotourism in the Central African Republic
Though conflict and instability have shaped much of the Central African Republic’s recent history, Dzanga-Sangha in the country’s southwest is experiencing a modest rise in ecotourism centered on forest elephants, western lowland gorillas and the dense Congo Basin rainforest. Officials say about 800 tourists visited Dzanga-Sangha in 2025, generating roughly $1 million in revenue, with
Conservation: a love story | Elsaphan Njora
What if the key to saving nature isn't just about science or policy, but love? Love for the land, for the people who depend on it, for the world we leave behind. Artist Elsaphan Njora has journeyed across Kenya witnessing ecosystems vanish, from Indigenous forests to sacred lakes...
‘We feel that that is a correct story’: Trump responds to reports of ayatollah’s death
President Donald Trump said Saturday that U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top leaders. “The people that make all the decisions, most of them are gone,” Trump told NBC News in a phone call, adding that “a large amount of leadership” in Iran was also killed, although he declined
The Kerala Story 2 portrayal of state wrong: Kerala HC orders screening of controversial film
The Bollywood film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond, which is directed by Kamakhya Narayan Singh, sparked a huge row over its contentious claims, which faced strong opposition from various quarters. Now, the matter has reached the Kerala High Court, which has also taken an objection to the film...
The 12 Days of Christmas: The story behind the holiday’s most annoying carol
Editor’s note, December 25, 8 am ET: This story is being republished for the holiday season. It was originally published in 2020. It might seem unbelievable given that the “Christmas creep” now begins before Halloween, but the true Christmas season actually starts on Christmas Day itself...
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World Cup betting markets shift after Jordan Henderson’s bizarre celebration injury
Jordan Henderson, the 36-year-old England midfielder, will miss the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious wrist and forearm injury during post-match celebrations on July 6. He wasn’t even playing when it happened. Henderson was an unused substitute in England’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Mexico in the round of 16. The
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Kraken’s World Cup debut and Brazil’s collapse: what crypto gets from the beautiful game
Brazil came into the 2026 World Cup as one of the tournament favorites. They left in the Round of 16, beaten 2-1 by Norway, undone in part by a tactical decision that raised eyebrows across the footballing world: deploying 34-year-old Casemiro as a central striker, a position he hadn’t occupied in years. Haaland scored both
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FIFA overturns Balogun’s red card, Trump intervenes for US World Cup match
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7424790/2026/07/06/folarin-balogun-red-belgium-explanation/ FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee has overturned the red card suspension of Folarin Balogun, a key player for the U.S. Men’s National Team, allowing him to participate in the upcoming Round of 16 match against Belgium. This decision, made under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code, places Balogun on a one-year probationary period, enabling him
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UK Foreign Secretary Warns World Cannot Wait for ‘AI Hiroshima’ Before Acting
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that the world cannot wait for an AI equivalent of Hiroshima before acting, urging global powers to build consensus on artificial intelligence (AI) safety principles and standards. Cooper made the case in an essay, positioning Britain to lead international talks on the technology. ...