Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepts secret gifts from a Republican billionaire.
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** Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas accepts secret gifts from a Republican billionaire.
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Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted luxury vacations and gifts by Republican billionaire Harlan Crow for over 20 years without disclosing them, which violates a law passed after Watergate that requires justices, judges, members of Congress, and federal officials to disclose most gifts.
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** Are land acknowledgments doing more harm than good?
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Many mainstream public and private events begin with formal acknowledgments that recognize the rights of Indigenous people and the lands they traditionally owned. However, Indigenous communities, scholars, and activists hold mixed views on the effectiveness of land acknowledgments.
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** Utah becomes first state to limit teen social media access
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Utah has become the first state to require social media companies to gain parental consent for minors to use their apps and to verify users are at least 18, a move the governor said will protect young people online.
Should more states do the same? ([link removed])
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** NASA names first female and first black astronaut for next moon mission
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NASA has announced the first woman and first black astronaut for their Artemis II mission, the first time humans will revisit the moon in over fifty years, Christina Koch and Victor Glover.
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** New UK regulation makes gigabit internet mandatory in all new builds
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In the UK, new regulations require that all new properties be built with gigabit broadband connections, an internet service that provides a high-speed connection. The legislation will also make it easier for residents to install broadband internet infrastructure in existing apartment blocks and properties.
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** And, In The End...
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