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This month, we’re reading about the complexities of love—particularly queer love—in environments that are hostile to it, from war-torn El Salvador to modern-day Lagos. Archive of Unknown Universes: A Novel Ruben Reyes Jr. (Mariner Books, 288 pp., $28, July 2025) It is hard to imagine a story more deftly engaged with the political themes of our time than Archive of Unknown Universes. In his debut novel, Salvadoran American author Ruben Reyes Jr. sends his characters on an adventure through a quasi-multiverse to explore alternate outcomes of El Salvador’s 1972-92 civil war—a conflict that had implications for the entire Western Hemisphere.…
I’m sure DOGE will have a long history as the textbook definition of overpromising and underdelivering. There were a lot of reasons to be skeptical of their chances to meet their goals. But I just want to focus on simple realities DOGE didn’t – and couldn’t – alter. In 2024, federal spending was $6.8 trillion. Of that $6.8 trillion, $4.1 trillion was so-called mandatory spending – spending on programs that is baked into existing law. Over $3 trillion of that $4.1 trillion went to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Now, there is no doubt fraud and abuse in each of…
Who will win? ← → 0 Votes Copy and paste this HTML code into your webpage to embed. Turn off spoiler to view match statistics0.00Expected goals (xG)0.00Passing270 (76%)Accurate passes331 (82%) Turn off spoiler to view match events Coach Luis Enrique Martínez García 1 G Manuel Neuer (C) 6.9 44 D Josip Stanisic 6.7 4 D Jonathan tah 6.2 2 D Dayot upamecano 6.6 27 D Konrad Laimer 69′ 6.2 45 M Aleksandar Pavlovic 6.9 6 M Joshua Kimmich 6.3 11 M Kingsley Coman 7.3 42 M Jamal Musiala 7.0 17 M Michael Olise 7.3 9 F Harry Kane 6.9 Coach…
The Denver Nuggets will complete the trade to acquire Jonas Valanciunas from the Sacramento Kings, despite mutual interest between the veteran center and Greek club Panathinaikos. Denver is sending Dario Saric to Sacramento in exchange for Valanciunas. The Nuggets are also determined to convince Valanciunas to stay in the NBA as their backup center behind Nikola Jokic. Valanciunas cannot sign with Panathinaikos unless Denver grants him his release. It’s been speculated the Valanciunas could give back some, or even all, of his NBA salary in a buyout to be able to sign in Greece. He reportedly has a three-year, $12…
Tropical Depressions, Tropical Storms, and Hurricanes all have different characteristics that are compared and contrasted in this videoCHARLESTON, S.C. – Tropical Storm Chantal has made landfall along the South Carolina coast as officials warn of rough surf and flash flooding as the system continues to slowly make its way inland.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHERThis graphic has the latest information on Tropical Storm Chantal.(FOX Weather) Lifeguard organizations across the Grand Strand have reported performing rescues of those who ventured into the rough waters of the Atlantic Ocean.Tropical Storm Chantal had maximum sustained winds of around 50 mph at landfall, which occurred…
Sahar Emami, an anchor for Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, went viral for being on air as a bomb struck the building where she was broadcasting, then returning to the air after the strike. Then an X account in Emami’s name and with a blue check mark asked people to follow her for an on-the-ground perspective. “If you haven’t followed me yet, do it now for real ground realities and the latest updates,” the account with the handle “iamSaharEmami” posted June 19. That post gained 3 million views, and the account now has more than 190,000 followers. But it isn’t her…
Measured trade policy uncertainty, from Baker, Bloom and Davis, and Caldara, Iacoviello, Molligo, Prestipino, and Raffo: Figure 1: EPU-trade category (blue, left scale), and Trade Policy Uncertainty index (red, right scale). Source: Baker, Bloom & Davis policyuncertainty.com, and Caldara et al. TPUD. Why the recent jump? Well… Source: J. Politano. “90 deals in 90 days” joins “infrastructure week” and “Russia/Ukraine war over in 24 hours”. This entry was posted on July 5, 2025 by Menzie Kent.
After a nine-year break, adidas’ legendary F50 boots made a stunning comeback last year with the ‘Fast Reborn’ edition. Now, the iconic speed boot returns again – this time as the F50 ‘Radiant Blaze’, a vibrant new chapter that pays tribute to both the boot’s heritage and one of football’s greatest icons: Lionel Messi.Inspired by the shimmering ‘Chameleon’ boots Messi wore at the 2010 World Cup, the Radiant Blaze boots burst with a dazzling mix of iridescent purple and neon green. This eye-catching colourway isn’t just for show – it signals the explosive pace and sharp control these boots deliver…
The Memphis Grizzlies have reached an agreement with center Jock Landale, adding the veteran big man to their roster following his release from the Houston Rockets. Landale cleared waivers earlier this offseason and now joins a Memphis frontcourt that is navigating injuries and reshuffling its depth chart. This move comes in tandem with the Grizzlies’ […] The post Grizzlies add Jock Landale amid frontcourt injuries appeared first on TalkBasket.net.
Tropical Storm Chantal is active in the Atlantic, expecting to bring rain to the Carolinas. FOX Weather Storm Specialist Mike Seidel is live in Folly Beach, South Carolina with the latest conditions. Tropical Storm Chantal formed more or less on schedule from the old front draped from North Florida across the warm Gulf Stream waters offshore of Georgia and the Carolinas. The atmospheric pattern is only marginal over the system, so dramatic intensification is not expected before landfall during the first half of tomorrow (Sunday).The steering is courtesy of the upper-level disturbance that was sitting over Florida enhancing the rainfall.…