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See Where Future U.S. Eclipses Will be Visible - Scientific American (No paywall) Just how rare are total solar eclipses, which require a perfect alignment of the sun and moon?
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WorkWorkWorld waits anxiously for Iranian response to Israel's killing of top general
  He sees Iran calibrating carefully, to make a show of strength, but not anything dramatic enough to prompt escalation to full-blown war, or draw in the US. But even a moderate response will just be the next move in a dangerous game between long-term enemies. "This is the first strike. The next question will be: what will be the counter-retaliation of Israel?"
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Work'We won't let this derail us': Angela Rayner to continue campaigning despite police inquiry
 Keir Starmer, who says he has full confidence in Rayner, has called the allegations against her "a smear". They surfaced in a biography of the former carer by Lord Ashcroft and newspaper reports that were then taken up by Daly. GMP initially refused to look at the claims, but reconsidered after a further letter from Daly, which said that neighbours in Vicarage Road had contradicted Rayner's account. Work
WorkWorkElection Workers Face Flood of Threats, but Charges Are Few
 Seeing the problem as a threat to the smooth functioning of the democratic system, the Justice Department stepped up its efforts to find and charge those making threats, establishing a task force in the summer of 2021 to help local officials, offer assistance and prioritize prosecutions.
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WorkWorkBiden Shrinks Trump’s Edge in Latest Times/Siena Poll
 The share of voters who view the nation as headed in the wrong direction remains a high 64 percent. Almost 80 percent of voters still rate the nation’s economic conditions as fair or poor, including a majority of Democrats. And both Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump remain unpopular, for familiar reasons. Most voters think Mr. Biden is too old. A majority believe Mr. Trump has committed serious federal crimes.
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WorkYou Ask, We Answer: How The Times/Siena Poll Is Conducted
 Phone polls used to be considered the gold standard in survey research. Now, they’re one of many acceptable ways to reach voters, along with methods like online panels and text messages. The advantages of telephone surveys have dwindled over time, as declining response rates increased the costs and probably undermined the representativeness of phone polls. At some point, telephone polling might cease to be viable altogether. Work
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WorkWorkWorkGolf’s Big Deal Veers Off Course
 It took a legend of the sport, the two-time Masters winner Tom Watson, to take on the issue that was on everyone’s minds. “Ain’t it good to be together again?” he recounted telling them at a news conference two days later. “I hope that the players themselves took that to say, you know, we have to do something. We have to do something.” WorkDon Wright, Editorial Cartoonist With a Skewer for a Pen, Dies at 90
 That first prizewinning cartoon — published during the Cold War, when the world was on tenterhooks fearing nuclear Armageddon — depicted two men in tatters encountering each other on a barren landscape cratered by bombs. “You mean,” one asks the other, “you were just bluffing?” WorkA Look at Iran’s Military Capabilities
 The Iranian armed forces are among the largest in the Middle East, with at least 580,000 active-duty personnel and about 200,000 trained reserve personnel divided among the traditional army and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, according to an annual assessment last year by the International Institute for Strategic Studies. WorkIran Seizes Commercial Ship Linked to Israel
“Seizing a civilian vessel without provocation is a blatant violation of international law, and an act of piracy by the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization,” she said in a statement. “It must be condemned unequivocally, and we will work with our partners to hold Iran to account for its actions.” WorkA Closer Look at a Slight Shift in the Polls
 A 1.4-point shift in the polls wouldn’t usually merit much attention. It’s small enough that it may not last, even if it’s real. But it carries greater significance against the backdrop of the last six months — and the doubts among some Democrats about Mr. Biden’s candidacy. WorkWhen O.J. Simpson ‘Confessed’ to Murder
 During negotiations for “If I Did It,” Mr. Simpson agreed to conduct one television interview with a journalist in order to promote the book. He would describe, in hypothetical terms, what might have transpired on the night of June 12, 1994, when Ms. Brown Simpson and Mr. Goldman were found outside her home in West Los Angeles, stabbed to death. WorkWorkStabbing Attack in Sydney Kills at Least Six People
 Police officials on Sunday identified the attacker as Joel Cauchi, 40, from Queensland, which is more than 1,000 miles north of Bondi Junction. Commissioner Cooke said that the police believed that he came to Sydney last month. WorkThe Sydney Mall Stabbing Rampage: What We Know
 The victims who remained hospitalized on Sunday morning, including a 9-month-old baby, were in serious but stable condition, Anthony Cooke, the assistant police commissioner for New South Wales, said at a news conference. At least nine women and two men were injured, the police said. WorkFaith Ringgold Dies at 93; Wove Black Life Into Quilts and Children’s Books
 The hallmarks of Ms. Ringgold’s style included the integration of craft materials like fabric, beads and thread with fine-art materials like paint and canvas; vibrant, saturated colors; a flattened perspective that deliberately evoked the work of naïve painters; and a keen, often tender focus on ordinary Black people and the visual minutiae of their daily lives. WorkWorkIran has launched drone attacks at Israel, U.S. officials say
 Iranian leaders, including Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had previously pledged to retaliate against Israel for the Damascus strike and Israel, in turn, threatened a counterattack of its own. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied its involvement in the Damascus attack. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkHow climate change is beginning to be built into employee pay and benefits
 That\'s Kolar\'s bet. \"This demand stems from growing individual interest in sustainability and from the priorities within the 70% of Fortune 500s that have already made formal climate commitments,\" she said. \"Our prediction is that within the next few years the standard benefits will no longer only include healthcare and retirement, but also sustainability,\" she said. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkLast of 174 people rescued from stranded cable cars in Turkey
 Thirteen people, including managers of the cable car company, received detention orders as part of an investigation into the causes of the accident, Turkish justice minister Yilmaz Tunc said.“The incident occurred because of inadequate and corroded fastenings at the connection points of the cable car’s support towers,” Tunc said on X referring to a preliminary report that also pointed to the poor condition of the pulley systems. WorkWorkWorkUS and UK forces help shoot down Iranian drones over Jordan, Syria and Iraq
 As well as fulfilling US defence commitments to Israel, the Biden administration is seeking to prevent out-of-control escalation leading to a regional war. US officials have said that their ability to restrain Israel’s response would depend a lot on what was hit inside Israel and the number of casualties from the Iranian attack. WorkIsrael under fire as Iran launches drones and cruise missiles
 The latest war between Israel and Hamas, sparked by the Palestinian militant group’s 7 October attack in which 1,200 were killed and another 250 abducted, has already spread to fronts with Lebanon and Syria and drawn long-range fire at Israeli targets from as far away as Yemen and Iraq. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkSchools in England and Wales using 'gender toolkit' risk being sued by parents
 Margaret Mulholland, an inclusion specialist at the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) union, said: "Schools are doing their best to navigate this complex territory in the best interests of all the children and young people in their care." She said this was difficult "in a climate of polarised views and risks of legal challenges". WorkWorkIntel Unveiled Its New Artificial Intelligence Chip -- Can It Compete With Nvidia?
 Jeremy Bowman has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends Intel and International Business Machines and recommends the following options: long January 2023 $57.50 calls on Intel, long January 2025 $45 calls on Intel, and short May 2024 $47 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkCould This Undervalued Stock Make You a Millionaire One Day?
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 Daniel Foelber has the following options: long July 2024 $95 calls on Nike. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Apple, Microsoft, Nike, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends UnitedHealth Group and recommends the following options: long January 2025 $47.50 calls on Nike, long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft, and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Work3 Millionaire-Maker Artificial Intelligence Stocks
 Randi Zuckerberg, a former director of market development and spokeswoman for Facebook and sister to Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is a member of The Motley Fool\'s board of directors. Dani Cook has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool recommends the following options: long January 2026 $395 calls on Microsoft and short January 2026 $405 calls on Microsoft. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkTrump in Line for Extra SPAC Payday Despite $4.5 Billion Selloff
 Meanwhile, Trump is due to start his first criminal trial on Monday in Manhattan, where he’s accused of falsifying business records to hide a hush-money payment to a porn star before the 2016 election. It’s one of four criminal prosecutions Trump is facing as he campaigns to return to the White House. Work2 Millionaire-Maker Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks
 Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends ASML, Apple, Nvidia, Oracle, Palantir Technologies, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. |
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