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UN watchdog slams potential election of Iran to panel with human rights sway: ‘Lunatics running the asylum’
Iran may be elected to a United Nations committee that helps shape policy on human rights, women’s rights and counterterrorism, prompting strong criticism from the watchdog group UN Watch. Its executive director, Hillel Neuer, called the prospect “Orwellian”, arguing that Iran’s record on human and women’s rights makes such a role inappropriate. The UN General…
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Elite Universities Reward Disgraced Leaders with Million-Dollar Soft Landings
Administrators who violate laws, policies, and basic standards of conduct are getting huge payouts instead of pink slips.
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Six Is Sex and Kitsch
An anti-Hamilton blowout hits the screen.
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The Great Divergence: Why America Keeps Pulling Away from Europe
Our comparative prosperity flows from allowing creative destruction.
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Public Schools Shouldn’t Be Fiefdoms of Government Speech
A new Nebraska lawsuit seeks to free students and parents from government indoctrination in classrooms.
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A Better Approach to the Firearms Law Dispute
There is a counterintuitive way for the Trump administration to put a correct Texas ruling nixing part of the National Firearms Act on a firmer footing.
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From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks
At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe’s fifth heatwave this summer
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Conservative Infighting Stretches Back to The Freeman
The 1950s-era magazine set the stage for future fights on the right.
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Save our postie! Villagers launch campaign to keep beloved dedicated postman as Royal Mail bosses tell him to switch his route after 21 years
Villagers have launched a campaign to keep their long-serving postman on his usual delivery round after Royal Mail instructed him to move routes. The postman has served the community for 21 years and is described as widely valued by local residents, who fear losing the personal connection and reliability he provides. The dispute appears to…
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People Are ‘Marrying’ Chatbots. These Lawmakers Want to Stop Them
A small but growing number of people are holding symbolic wedding ceremonies or exchanging vows with AI chatbots, reflecting the expansion of companion-app relationships. Although such unions have no legal recognition in the United States, some lawmakers are seeking to ensure that AI systems can never obtain the legal status or rights that could support…