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in The Democratic Party
What do you see as the root cause of the Democratic Party's current struggles: messaging, policy substance, leadership, or something else entirely?
— Sam Okafor
Sam Okafor · Aug 23, 2026
UN CERD Issues Broad Slavery Reparations Guidance
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A UN committee’s General Recommendation 40 declares that states must implement comprehensive reparatory measures for people of African descent affected by the transatlantic slave trade, encompassing monetary, non-monetary, and structural remedies and marking a shift from historical responsibility to present obligations. The guidance urges actions such as restitution, rehabilitation, commemoration, truth-telling, and broad institutional reforms to address ongoing racial discrimination and disparities rooted in slavery.
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BYU Bachmeier, Martin Return to Contend
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BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier reportedly turned down offers exceeding $4 million, staying rooted in BYU’s culture and community rather than chasing a bigger payday. With LJ Martin back at No. 14 BYU, the Cougars aim for a Big 12 title behind one of the most productive backfields in the FBS, led by Bachmeier’s 3,033 passing yards and 527 rushing yards last season.
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Carly Pearce Debuts Honest Woman, Broadens Audience
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Carly Pearce released her fifth studio album Honest Woman, produced with Ben West, exploring womanhood, love, heartbreak, and self-discovery with bluegrass-inflected country and collaborations with Riley Green, Dan Tyminski, and Molly Tuttle. The project features singles such as She Don’t and Happy for Myself, a cinematic video for Same Circus, and a North American tour, with critics praising its honesty and connection to traditional roots.
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Worth reading past the headline on this one — the details change the picture.
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Tomatina 2026 festival begins today in Buñol
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Buñol’s La Tomatina festival draws more than 20,000 participants to hurl up to 165 tons of tomatoes in a one-hour melee, with many international revelers among the crowd and non-locals paying a 15-euro entry. The event, rooted in a 1945 spontaneous fight, was banned under Franco in the 1950s, later revived and propelled by 1980s media attention, and today attracts visitors from around the world, including a growing Indian contingent inspired by the Bollywood film Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, with safety rules like squashing tomatoes and wearing goggles and earplugs shaping the experience.
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Trump Insists He Will Never Nuke Iran Despite His Own Pentagon Reportedly Saying They Were Considering It
Francis Kapper · 11 min · 10h
New York State Fair unveils 58th butter sculpture
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The 2026 New York State Fair butter sculpture, weighing about 800 pounds and created by Jim Victor and Marie Pelton from butter sourced in Batavia, celebrates 250 years of American traditions in New York by depicting the state fair, Cooperstown baseball, the Empire State Building, a dairy farm, fireworks and ice cream, and was finished in roughly 11–12 days. The artwork, titled “Milk. Memories. Tradition. Rooted in New York,” continues a fair-era tradition dating back to 1969 and will be repurposed after the event rather than wasted.
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Ranking
Most underrated cities in America
America's biggest cities hog all the spotlight, while dozens of smaller gems get overlooked despite great food, culture, and character. These underrated cities deserve recognition beyond the usual coastal favorites. Cast your vote and help crown the most underappreciated city in the country.
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‘I’m Not Rooting Against Him’: Fetterman Expresses Hope For Trump’s Presidency
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— Dec 22, 2024
Democratic Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman said Sunday on ABC News he hopes President-elect Donald Trump has a successful second term, noting that if he were to root against him, he would effectively be rooting against…
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Weight of Words Reported Exploring Ordinary Legacies
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— Aug 22, 2026
Ivan C. Devall’s new book, The Weight of Words: Stories that Linger, is a 21-essay collection rooted in the American South that blends memoir, history, and narrative to explore how ordinary lives shape memory, faith, and legacy across eras and places. Accompanied by Preston L. Craig’s pen-and-ink drawings, the book aims to illuminate the enduring impact of character across generations and invites readers to reflect on their own histories.
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Yellow school bus faces new reality nationwide
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— Aug 21, 2026
The yellow school bus was adopted in 1939 by a national group of state transportation officials for visibility, becoming an enduring symbol of American schooling and peaking in the 1980s with more than 60% of students riding it. Over the decades it evolved from rural roots in Georgia, aided desegregation efforts, and featured ongoing safety upgrades and famed long-serving drivers, even as later trends show growing segregation in some districts.
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Trump Vowed To Root Out Fraud In Healthcare. How’s It Going?
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— Jul 5, 2026
The Trump administration has recently made several major moves as part of a sweeping effort to root out healthcare fraud across the U.S.
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Malick Fofana set for Sunderland medical after €30m deal agreed with Lyon; Arsenal opt out of higher package
Lyon winger Malick Fofana heads to Sunderland for a medical after a €30m + add-ons agreement. Arsenal declined to meet Lyon's higher €35-40m asking price. Reactions are dominated by Arsenal mockery and Sunderland positivity rather than deep debate over the deal itself.
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Midwest Retro Drive-Ins Draw Foodie Attention
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— Aug 14, 2026
A thread of retro and immersive dining runs through a string of American spots—from Max’s South Seas Hideaway’s tiki escapism in Grand Rapids to Ohio and New Jersey drive-ins preserving decades-old root beer and curbside service, and Susan’s Roadside Diner in Atlanta, Michigan—each blending nostalgic charm with enduring community appeal. A related article traces the drive-thru’s evolution as a car-centered dining icon, highlighting how modern practices keep the experience moving while echoing mid-century roots.
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Whistleblower alleges political pressure in antisemitism probes
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— Aug 18, 2026
A whistleblower alleges a Trump administration task force pushed for settlements with Ivy League universities to root out antisemitism, despite investigations described as rushed, incomplete, or lacking legal violations. The complaint claims the process involved predetermined outcomes and politically motivated funding pressures, with Trump’s return to the White House framed as a renewed push against antisemitism.
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Physical Books vs E-Readers
Paper's soul versus the paperless suitcase.
Physical Books vs E-Readers · 145 votes — pick a side
Commentary: Kamala Harris Claims Violence Against LGBT People Is a ‘Root Cause’ of Immigration To US
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— Apr 28, 2021
We’ve been told not infrequently that President Joe Biden and his administration plan to deal with illegal immigration by striking at the “root causes” of the problem. You probably thought you knew what those were…
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Omar Voices Support for Push to Dismantle Minneapolis Police Department
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— Jun 14, 2020
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) says the Minneapolis Police Department is “rotten to the root” and should be replaced. “You can’t really reform a department that is rotten to the root, what you can do is rebuild,” Omar said…
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Robinson and Tongue Deliver Five-Wicket Haul at Headingley
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— Aug 19, 2026
Ollie Robinson trapped Azan Awais lbw with the first ball of the Headingley Test after England won the toss and elected to bowl, quickly followed by Shan Masood's dismissal as Pakistan slumped early. Awais became the first Pakistani batter to be out on the first ball of a Test series, marking a rare opening-ball dismissal in England as Joe Root's side seized the initiative.
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Alex's Field Notes
Field Notes: Day One
A quick first dispatch from the demo desk — testing the publish and share loop.
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‘America Needs CNN to Be Strong’: Stelter Says He’s Rooting for the Network in Last Monologue
Reporting
— Aug 22, 2022
Brian Stelter may be out at CNN, but he’s going to be “rooting” for the network going forward. During his final monologue on “Reliable Sources” Sunday, Stelter noted that it was a “really, really unusual day” as it is…
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Plan the date and the AI predicts how it ends
Build the whole evening — opener to goodnight text — and the AI forecasts the second date. With confidence.
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Kamala Harris Claims ‘Extreme Climate’ Is One of the ‘Root Causes’ of the Border Crisis
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— Apr 23, 2021
Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that “extreme climate” is one of several root causes behind the surge of illegal migrants at the southern border. Harris made her comments at a roundtable on the Northern…
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Raygun's Paris Olympic rout reshapes breaking debate
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— Aug 20, 2026
Two years after Raygun’s controversial Paris Olympics routine, the breaking community is pushing to move beyond the debacle and reshape a hip-hop art form that many say was unfairly defined by a single moment, even as a Netflix documentary magnifies the scrutiny. Prominent figures warn that Raygun’s notoriety has overshadowed broader progress, with sponsorship shifts and renewed debate about how breakdancing fits into sport, though efforts to return to grassroots roots are underway ahead of upcoming events.
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EST Gee, 86Snot, EST Spit, EST4Nikk - YOU KNOW IT (Official Music Video)
ESTGeeVEVO · 59.5K views · Aug 31, 2026
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JD Vance Says Trump Admin Is ‘Rooting’ For All Naval Academy Graduates No Matter Their Politics
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— May 23, 2025
Vice President J.D. Vance set politics aside by saying on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration is “rooting” for and is “proud” of every single Naval Academy graduate. Vance, a veteran of the U.S. Marine…
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Trump Says on National Radio That Taking Lead of House of Representatives Sounds Interesting
Reporting
— Jun 5, 2021
Trump 2022? Don’t order the lawn signs just yet, but the concept was given a positive reception Friday by former President Donald Trump. Trump appeared Friday on Wayne Allyn Root’s radio show. Root then pitched an idea…
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Turns Out Tariff Refunds Giving Temporary Jolt To Economic Growth
Jack McGeever · 3 min · 12h
Bonnie Tyler remembered at Swansea funeral worldwide
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— Aug 17, 2026
Fans and family gathered in Swansea for an emotional funeral for Bonnie Tyler, described by her manager as “a star, but never a diva,” with her white coffin carried into Swansea Minster to her hits and performances by Only Men Aloud. The 75-year-old Welsh singer, born Gaynor Hopkins/Sullivan and who died in Portugal, was celebrated for remaining true to her roots, with tributes from her husband Robert Sullivan, her longtime manager, and a global outpouring of affection.
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I AM — The Most Powerful 2 Words You Will Ever Know
Opinion
— Jun 27, 2024
I AM. These two words are the most powerful you will ever know and are innate to our inmost being. They define Who you are. They are rooted not in mind but in something much deeper…The Heart. The Heart and Soul live not…
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Slipknot's Sid Wilson Leaves; status unclear amid conflicting reports
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— Aug 12, 2026
Sid Wilson's status with Slipknot remains unresolved amid TMZ reports of his permanent ouster, but he continues to publicly identify as Slipknot's member No. 0 at events like the World Scratch Invitational. Both the band and Wilson have not issued official statements, with conflicting posts from Jim Root and Kelly Osbourne keeping the situation murky while Wilson maintains his Slipknot identity in public appearances.
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FRANK RICCI: What Pam Bondi Needs To Do
Opinion
— Nov 22, 2024
When she becomes attorney general, Pam Bondi should follow the law wherever it leads her to root out corruption within the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and those acting as proxies for the…
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DAVID LEJEUNE: Root Cause Medicine Vital To Reforming American Healthcare
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— Nov 11, 2025
Nothing is more frustrating than having your doctor tell you that the physical ailments you are experiencing can only be managed, not healed. Yet that is what countless Americans are told by hospital systems across the…
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Sunderland Agree Deal to Sign Malick Fofana
Sunderland reach agreement with Lyon for 21-year-old Belgian winger Malick Fofana in a mid-€30m deal; reaction is largely positive or amused with acceptance of the credible report, limited genuine opposition, and banter around Arsenal missing out.
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VERDICT WATCH: MA v. Lindsay Clancy - Day 24 | Accused Killer Mom Trial
COURT TV · 1.4M views · Aug 31, 2026
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