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Artists Explore Concrete Across Cities
Lifestyle
— 3d
These stories highlight creative work rooted in place and material: Capsule Retreat blends contemporary design with Mount Lebanon’s rural landscape, while artists Alicia Escott and Glenn Booth explore concrete through public installation and painting. Other profiles show how creativity can also build livelihoods and community, from Baltimore muralist Caroline Lampinen’s growing studio to Lee-Anne Carolus-Marcus’s joinery business and inspirational writing.
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Girl Tones Release Debut Album ‘Precious’
Entertainment
— Nov 4, 2026
Kentucky sister duo Girl Tones released their debut album, *Precious*, a fuzzed-out punk and alt-rock record that pairs jagged guitars and energetic hooks with vulnerability shaped by grief and loss. Reviews and profiles highlight the duo’s DIY roots, distinctive style, and growing momentum as they launch their first headlining tour.
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Historic Churches Across Three States Reflect Local Roots
Good News
— 5d
Stories spotlight churches that preserve local history and sustain community life, from Nebraska’s 1928 straw-bale landmark and an active prairie congregation to Charlottesville’s 163-year-old Black church, founded by formerly enslaved people. In Iowa, a congregation that began in a log cabin has grown into a church offering three Sunday services and programs for families.
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Cities Pursue Major Urban Development Projects
Environment
— Oct 27, 2026
A study of China’s rapid city-building warns that imported urban models can produce fragmented, locally disconnected places and recommends design rooted in local context. Meanwhile, projects in Salem and Canberra are advancing infrastructure and public-space upgrades, while Roseville emphasizes balancing neighborhood needs with business growth.
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US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Attack Drones Targeting Middle Eastern Country
Jillian Butler · 2 min · 10h
Salk Tests Deep-Root Soybeans for Carbon Storage
Bezos Earth Fund
— Sep 18, 2026
Salk soybeans grow roots up to a meter deeper; preliminary data show up to 30% more topsoil carbon. $18M Bezos grant funds Illinois trials.
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Rachel Meyers
Engineering these traits sounds useful, but they need to confirm it works at scale before expecting wide adoption.
Most Influential Women in World History
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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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Actor Dennis Quaid’s Journey From Drugs, Chaos to ‘Personal Relationship With Jesus Christ’
Dennis Quaid
— Aug 28, 2024
Actor Dennis Quaid’s Christian journey has drawn the intrigue of fans and followers alike. Despite growing up with Christin roots in the Baptist church, he recently told CBN News he became “disillusioned” as a teenager…
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Yellow school bus faces new reality nationwide
United States of America
— 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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Tomatina 2026 festival begins today in Buñol
Buñol
— Aug 26, 2026
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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Sycamore Gap stump regrows three years after felling
The National Trust
— Oct 1, 2026
The Sycamore Gap tree, illegally felled in 2023, is showing strong regrowth, with new shoots about two to three feet tall. The National Trust says fencing, reduced foot traffic and care for the roots are helping, while saplings grown from the tree’s seeds are preserving its legacy.
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Andrew Powell
White House Officials Clash as Nvidia Affair Raises National Security Questions
A reported clash between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick erupted inside the White House Situation Room as officials debated the handling of a company allegedly connected to a suspected Chinese spy. According to Fox News , the confrontation followed reports that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had an affair with Alice Huang, an executive at Singapore-based Megaspeed I
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Carney Backs Canada as EU Associate Member
Mark Carney
— Sep 13, 2026
Edmonton was named an emerging 'star' city by Oxford Economics, signaling rapid growth and a shift toward diversification even as its fossil-fuel roots remain part of its future energy strategy. Canada is seeking closer European ties amid a tariff dispute with the United States, while also entering a busy fall election season with federal by-elections and provincial campaigns on the horizon.
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