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Whats behind extreme psychological reactions to eclipses? - National Geographic Premium (No paywall) Now 33 years later, Makepeace is one of the world’s most well-known eclipse chasers and has seen 17 total solar eclipses around the world, on all seven continents, from Libya to Antarctica to Tidore Island in eastern Indonesia. A filmmaker by trade, he shares his eclipse reports and videos as The Eclipse Guy, and his ruminations of what it all means as a public speaker.
Each eclipse feels as intense as the last, he says. “Nothing extraterrestrial, but a firehose to the face of your fundamental humanity. Emotions are high; tears fall; you’ll think: ‘That was the most beautiful thing I’ve seen and I’m not sure what happened to me, but it meant something.’”
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WorkWhat to Know About Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan
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WorkWorkEditor's Note: Speaking at an event at Stanford University, Pichai claimed credit for recognising years ago how significant AI would be for all of Google\'s products. But he said his company was "surprised" by the scale of popular engagement. "I had a different sense of the trajectory in mind."
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WorkHackers stole 340,000 Social Security numbers from government consulting firm | TechCrunch
 GMA provides economic and litigation support to companies and U.S. government agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice, bringing civil litigation. According to its data breach notice, GMA told affected individuals that their personal information “was obtained by the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) as part of a civil litigation matter” supported by GMA. Work
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WorkThe time has come for over-the-counter antidepressants
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WorkWorkPence Attacks Trump’s Abortion Statement as a ‘Slap in the Face’
 “However much our Republican nominee or other candidates seek to marginalize the cause of life,” Mr. Pence said Monday, “I know pro-life Americans will never relent until we see the sanctity of life restored to the center of American law in every state in this country.”
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WorkWorkDemocrats in Pennsylvania Urge Biden to Branch Out Beyond Philadelphia
 Mr. Lamb acknowledged that all candidates have time constraints, especially the president of the United States. But he urged Mr. Biden to spend more time in the state’s rural and rust-belt communities, which are predominantly home to white working-class voters but also have pockets of African American voters in former mill towns.
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WorkBoom times for US green energy as federal cash flows in
 A global audience will be watching as the US\'s clean energy juggernaut unfolds. And if it leads others to ask what more they can do to produce clean energy products - even if just for reasons of economic opportunity - it will be good for humanity\'s sake, says Mr Hurlbut. Work
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WorkWorkWorkAmericans converge on the path of totality to experience the solar eclipse
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 Sheriff McMahill said he did not know the motive for the shooting and could not say what connection there was between the gunman and the victims or whether they worked at the firm, which he did not name. Their names were not released. WorkPutting Abortion Question to Florida Voters is Unlikely to End Court Fights
 Anti-abortion activists have promoted the fetal personhood legal strategy since the U.S. Supreme Court eliminated the federal right to abortion in 2022. What has been perhaps their biggest success came in February, when the Alabama Supreme Court held that a frozen embryo should be considered a person, opening a new front in the legal debate over abortion. WorkWorkWorkWorkHow Abortion, and I.V.F., Flipped an Alabama State House Seat
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 Mr. Trump, who has been trying to balance his desire to please the conservative base with his attempts to avoid alienating swing voters, faced blowback after The New York Times reported in February that he had said privately that he liked the idea of a 16-week national ban. He then talked about such a ban publicly, and the backlash continued. So Mr. Trump’s advisers tried to find a way for him to avoid a more specific position at a time when Republicans across the country are struggling with how to address abortion. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWork TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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