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Three women create sports bra by sewing two jockstraps together
Hinda Miller
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Lisa Lindahl, Polly Smith and Hinda Miller created the first sports bra after Lindahl struggled with the discomfort of running in a regular bra. Their jockstrap-inspired design became Jogbra, patented and launched in 1979 as women’s participation in sports was growing.
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It's clever how they turned two jockstraps into the first real running support for women in the late 70s.
Texas Report Finds 500 Fewer Election Day Sites
Politics
— Oct 30, 2026
Election officials and local outlets have published polling-place information for voters in Southwest Florida, State College, Santa Fe County and Elk River, advising voters to confirm their assigned location; Santa Fe County says voters may use any designated site. Texas has more than 500 fewer Election Day polling locations than it did in 2018, according to a CBS News Texas investigation.
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Routine Voting Issues Fuel Online Fraud Claims
Politics
— Nov 3, 2026
Voting-machine failures, weather-related disruptions and misleading polling-place texts during the U.S. midterms fueled baseless online claims of election fraud. Officials and fact-checkers found no credible evidence that the reported problems were deliberate, and some viral allegations were false or unverified.
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Election Officials Report Scattered Disruptions, Irregularities
Politics
— Nov 3, 2026
Election Day reports across several states included a voter accused of spitting on a poll worker, a disruption that paused voting for 15 minutes, and polling-place signs turned around in Alaska. Connecticut officials also referred a reported attempt to vote twice to election enforcement authorities for investigation.
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Russian Pranksters Dupe OpenAI Officials Into Video Chat About ‘Offensive’ AI For Ukraine
Dylan Kresak · 5 min · 5h
Native groups mobilize across regions to boost voting
Dan Sullivan
— Oct 24, 2026
Across Native communities, officials and advocates are working to improve voting access: the Kivalliq Inuit Association is adding mobile polling and youth outreach, while legal observers will monitor South Dakota polling places amid concerns about registration rules and other barriers. In Alaska, candidates are courting Native voters as remote communities face low early turnout and polling-place failures; President Trump has also said his administration would sue to block certification of the Senate race if the incumbent loses.
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Most Influential Women in World History
Yourlist
— Ranking
From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Greensboro Fall Colors Expected Near Peak November 10
Environment
— Oct 24, 2026
Shortening daylight triggers fall color as chlorophyll breaks down, revealing yellow and orange pigments and, later, red and purple hues; warmer temperatures may delay the display and shorten its duration. In North Carolina, foliage is changing first in the mountains, with Greensboro’s colors expected to peak around November 10, while fall-blooming plants such as asters and goldenrod help feed pollinators; ragweed, not goldenrod, is a common source of fall allergy symptoms.
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Midterm Early Voting Begins; Registration Events Surge
Jon Husted
— Oct 18, 2026
Election coverage ranges from a Republican letter writer’s endorsement of Jerrad Christian and Sherrod Brown and a profile of New York candidate Josh Slaughter to Tennessee gubernatorial candidates’ competing agendas. Voter-registration organizers report increased activity ahead of the midterms, while Texas voters are reminded of polling-place ID requirements and rules.
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Greta Gerwig Narnia Trailer Uses Led Zeppelin and Psychedelic Style
Greta Gerwig
— Oct 12, 2026
Netflix has unveiled the first poster for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew, showing Digory and Polly on a winged horse beneath Aslan’s cosmic silhouette, ahead of the film’s first trailer. The adaptation is scheduled for a wide theatrical and IMAX release on Feb. 12, 2027, before arriving on Netflix.
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Great Southeast Pollinator Census Expands Across Five States
South Carolina
— Aug 24, 2026
Educators in Charleston are embracing AI in schools while acknowledging its limitations, promoting AI literacy and safe, ethical use as classrooms experiment with tools that can sometimes mislead, such as faulty map demos. Meanwhile, the Great Southeast Pollinator Census engages communities across several states to count pollinators and connect students with hands-on ecology lessons, highlighting broad participation and classroom integration of science.
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Pope Leo condemns machismo and violence against women in Peru
Pope Leo XIV condemned machismo and violence against women during his visit to Lima, calling for equal rights and women’s full participation in society and the Church. He also urged Peru’s bishops to support victims of clergy abuse with tru
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Monarchs Move South, Habitat Efforts Support Migration
Environment
— Oct 8, 2026
Monarchs are moving south through Texas and Georgia on their annual migration to Mexico, with reports of an especially large passage in the Texas Panhandle and researchers tracking roosts near Abilene. As populations have declined, gardens and conservation programs—including pollinator habitats along utility rights of way—are providing vital places for the butterflies to refuel and rest.
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Roundabout and Alfie Still Reach New Listeners 50 Years Later
Neil Diamond
— Sep 11, 2026
Across decades, enduring songs connect moments to memories: Yes’s Roundabout from Fragile became a perennial gateway for new listeners, Cilla Black’s Alfie cross-pollinated UK and U.S. charts, and Celine Dion’s return performance highlighted the staying power of All by Myself despite health battles; Neil Diamond’s Sunday and Me marked a breakthrough in his songwriting with Jay and the Americans, while Five for Fighting’s John Ondrasik reflects on how Tuesday preserves the meaning of 9/11. These pieces illustrate how songs outlive their original moments, shaping cultural memory and personal narratives for generations to come.
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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin Scorsese
Yourlist
— VS Battle
The video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.
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Left-Wing Democrat Aftyn Behn In Striking Distance Of Winning In Trump Country, Poll Shows
Congressional Democrats
— Nov 26, 2025
A hotly-contested House race for a heavily Republican seat in Tennessee is in a dead heat less than one week out from election day, according to new polling. An Emerson College Polling/The Hill survey released Wednesday…
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Republican Now Tied With Democrat Who Had Massive Lead In New Jersey Governor Race, New Poll Says
New Jersey
— Sep 25, 2025
The November race to serve as New Jersey’s next governor is in a dead heat, according to new polling. An Emerson College Polling/PIX11/The Hill survey released Thursday found that Republican gubernatorial nominee Jack…
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Trump Within Striking Distance Of Harris In State GOP Hasn’t Won Since New Millennium
Donald John Trump
— Oct 26, 2024
Former President Donald Trump has closed within striking range of Vice President Kamala Harris in New Hampshire, a state the GOP hasn’t claimed in a presidential race since 2000. A new Emerson College Polling/WHDH poll…
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Navy Scrambles To Ramp Up Tomahawk Production After Iran War Burns Through Arsenal
Francis Kapper · 4 min · 5h
Pair of Endangered Corpse Flowers Pollinated and Now Have Hundreds of Seeds
Reporting
— Dec 15, 2023
The endangered corpse flower has gained a new family after a pair of the rare plants flowered at the same time earlier this year. According to The Mainichi , this couple produces the world’s largest flower and recently…
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Pick a food for every letter and the AI reveals your future
Quizie
— Quiz
A to (almost) Z, one delicious decision at a time. At the end, the AI reads your feast like tea leaves and tells your fortune.
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MICHAEL CHAMBERLAIN: KJP Maintains Fantasy Biden Presidency As Trump Forges Ahead
Joe Biden
— Nov 5, 2025
Remember Karine Jean-Pierre, Joe Biden’s Pollyanna press secretary who would have us believe she kept losing foot races to the president while he formulated complex policy and solved multivariable calculus problems for…
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