IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix - The Washington Post
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix - The Washington Post
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2026-08-23 05:03:19
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix The Washington PostTrump’s Summer of Fun Ends With an IndyCar Race on the Streets of D.C. The New York TimesKyle Kirkwood Dominates for Historic, Star-Spangled Victory in D.C. INDYCAR.comKyle Kirkwood hangs
Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces tens of thousands to evacuate homes - The Guardian
Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces tens of thousands to evacuate homes - The Guardian
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2026-08-23 03:59:00
Fast-moving wildfire in Reno, Nevada, forces tens of thousands to evacuate homes The GuardianNevada’s Hawk Fire blamed on human activity, official says, as 90,000 urged to flee CNN13,700 residences are inside Hawk Fire evacuation area KOLO | 8 News NowHuman-caused wildfire approaches
Major SoCal late August heatwave this week, with modest but growing possibility of tropical storm remnants affecting CA in September - Weather West
Major SoCal late August heatwave this week, with modest but growing possibility of tropical storm remnants
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2026-08-23 03:52:08
Major SoCal late August heatwave this week, with modest but growing possibility of tropical storm remnants affecting CA in September Weather West‘Very hot or extremely hot’: Southern California faces hottest week of the year Los Angeles TimesDangerous Southern California heat wave
GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut
GB's Brennan wins Vuelta stage two on Grand Tour debut
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2026-08-22 21:47:58
Britain's Matt Brennan sprints to victory in the second stage of the Vuelta a Espana on Sunday as overall race favourite Tadej Pogacar holds on to the leader's red jersey.
Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond
Nonprofits are helping musicians pay for insurance in Austin, Texas, and beyond
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World News
2026-08-22 20:15:30
A nonprofit and a local public health agency are subsidizing marketplace health insurance for Austin musicians , even as rising healthcare costs make the program more expensive.
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
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World News
2026-08-22 16:50:09
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
Becerra, running for governor of California, faces a health insurance problem
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Politics
2026-08-22 16:50:09
The nation's uninsured rate hit a historical low when Xavier Becerra was health secretary. Now he wants to be California's next governor as Trump's actions have driven people off health insurance.
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA (again)
Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA (again)
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Politics
2026-08-22 16:25:12
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks "Politico's" Thomas Frank about new FEMA administrator Cameron Hamilton and whether his appointment means a change in heart by the Trump administration about the agency.
Why hundreds showed up to support murder trial defendant Lindsay Clancy
Why hundreds showed up to support murder trial defendant Lindsay Clancy
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NPR National
2026-08-22 16:02:44
Hundreds of people have been showing up outside a Massachusetts courthouse to show support for Lindsay Clancy, who's on trial after being charged with killing her three children in 2023.
Week in politics: primaries results, Iran pressure, Korean relations flip
Week in politics: primaries results, Iran pressure, Korean relations flip
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Politics
2026-08-22 16:02:43
Democrats have not shown a clear preference for progressive candidates over moderate ones. Republicans have rejected some of President Trump's endorsees despite his tight grip on the party's base.
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
Curiosity Blog, Sols 4982–4987: Back to Our Regularly Scheduled Programming
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2026-08-22 11:39:28
By Allison Dries-Padilla, Missions Operations Specialist at Malin Space Science Systems Earth planning date: Friday, Aug. 14, 2026 This week of Curiosity Mars rover operations takes us back to our “regularly scheduled programming.” After taking a slight detour to investigate the “erosional
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
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2026-08-21 20:53:13
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8, targeting steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper, and electronics.
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting off new round of tariffs
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2026-08-21 20:53:13
Canada will impose retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods beginning Sept. 8, targeting steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, paper, and electronics.
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
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World News
2026-08-21 13:00:27
President Trump expanded the U.S. military’s role in immigration enforcement, and a new legal opinion gives the Pentagon greater arrest powers at the southern border.
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
Military’s arrest power at southern border grows. What’s behind the change?
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2026-08-21 13:00:27
President Trump expanded the U.S. military’s role in immigration enforcement, and a new legal opinion gives the Pentagon greater arrest powers at the southern border.
APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 22… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
TikTok to pay $400m to US in one of largest child privacy settlements
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Technology
2026-08-21 02:36:12
The deal stems from a 2024 lawsuit alleging TikTok and its parent company ByteDance collected "vast amounts of data" on millions of users under the age of 13.
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
NASA Shares Views of August Solar Eclipse from Ground, Air, Space
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Breaking News
2026-08-20 22:43:40
On Aug. 12, a total solar eclipse darkened skies over Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. As the Moon covered the Sun, it briefly revealed the Sun’s wispy outer atmosphere — the corona — to those in the path of totality who were lucky enough to have clear skies. NASA researchers and photographers
Are eggs safe to eat? Your salmonella questions answered
Are eggs safe to eat? Your salmonella questions answered
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Health
2026-08-19 14:47:38
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently declared a national outbreak of salmonella food poisoning after one person died and hundreds more fell ill with the bug.
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
Rock singer and naturalist: How Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg straddles two careers
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Arts
2026-07-30 13:00:10
Shearwater’s Jonathan Meiburg, out with an album called “The New World,” is also a naturalist and explorer whose next book is about the beauty and wonder of Antarctica.
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
‘Little House on the Prairie’ returns. Will the show’s reboot resonate with a new generation?
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Arts
2026-07-07 13:00:09
A new “Little House on the Prairie” series launches on Netflix this week with a broader diversity of characters. The revamp of the enduring story illustrates the complexity of updating a classic story for modern viewers.
Well here we are in a brand new year and people are wondering what 2016 will hold for their lives. If you invest in the stock markets or have any part of your retirement portfolio in them, you might be wondering what is going to happen with your money (Wall Street News). As we enter […]
There are many things that bother people about Christians, but seemingly the one single thing that people really key in on is a Christians insistence upon Jesus Christ being the ONLY way to Heaven. People don’t like being told that there is only one way to do something. As a matter-of-fact, if you want to alienate […]
There are a few types of knowledge in this world. There is the scholarly knowledge that is taught and gained in schools. Some of it may be correct, accurate, and true. While some of it may be questionable. Take for example the study of mathematics. In every culture and in every land we have an understanding […]
I wanted to take a brief moment and provide you an update on my Missionary Friends Lance & Laura Ostman. A few weeks ago I told you about Lance & Laura. Missionary friends of mine who have dedicated their lives to scripture translation and teaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Philippines. I told […]
The world is officially losing its mind. At least we are here in the United States of America (and probably most other Western cultures as well). California became the fifth State this week to pass a Right To Die law. For some reason there are those that seem rather gleeful about this. This law supposedly gives those […]
When I started this blog I thought that I would treat issues from the Philosophies, Sciences, Politics, Life, and Religion equally. All of them are interesting to me and all of them are equally important in defining who we are as a person, as a nation, and as people of this world. As it turns out though, […]
You may have noticed that the vast majority of my blog posts are titled with, or start out with, a question. This is simply because when you study the pillars of Religion, Politics, Science, Philosophy, etc. you generally start with a premise which you then seek to disprove or prove. When you state your premise (your […]
I must confess that before I started this blog I actually had a vision of heading off in another direction. What I wanted to do, and still want to do, is to meet those in need. There are many, many needs in the world today. And yet there are great resources available to meet those […]
One of the more interesting debates within the philosophies asks the question “Can God make a rock that God cannot lift?” and thus in one fell swoop claims to shatter peoples belief in God, a god, or any supreme being. My answer to this rather childish and ridiculous question is “He already has.”. You see, […]
WARNING: Today’s post IS NOT for young children or those easily offended (and most whom are difficult to offend). It is graphic in nature, controversial in subject, and will be divisive to most. Several readers here have asked me if I intended to address the recent United States Supreme Court decision that strikes […]
