Wildland Review: Evan Osnos on America Trump Exploited | Books
Since Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, bookstores have been inundated with volumes attempting to explain America’s collapse. George Packer’s Latest Best Hope, released earlier this year, provided one of the best diagnoses. But this new volume by New Yorker writer Evan Osnos offers the most personal and powerful description to date of a country …
Will Chinese President Xi’s big bet pay off?
Chinese President Xi Jinping makes the most daring geopolitical bet of the 21stst century. A series of seemingly disparate moves over the past few months represent nothing less than a generational bet that Xi can produce the world’s dominant power for the foreseeable future by doubling down on his state-controlled economy, his party-disciplined society. , …
Trump’s Prophets Rally – The New York Times
Beyond the spiritual test of unfulfilled prophecies, there are very earthly issues here: Under Mr. Strang’s leadership, Charisma has grown from a church magazine to a multi-faceted institution with a slew of bests. -sellers of the New York Times, millions of podcast downloads and one foot remaining in print media, with a circulation of 75,000 …
Lake County History Center hosts mid-American organ gathering – News-Herald
Interesting music filled the air for a four-hour period on the afternoon of September 18 at the Lake County History Center in Painesville Township. An organ rally was held at the organization’s grounds, which is located at 415 Riverside Drive in Painesville Township. The Mid-America Chapter of the Musical Box Society International hosted the event. …
SpaceX Inspiration4 astronauts to receive health check after release
When astronauts return to Earth from space, they can experience a number of health and physical issues after landing – the result of life without gravity. For flights that last up to six months, astronauts may experience balance difficulties, muscle weakness and cardiovascular deconditioning, according to Nasa. Although the Inspiration4 flight only lasted three days, …
How the Cannonball Race Became America’s Most Popular Illegal Street Race
If there’s one thing America is known for, it’s love of illegal street racing. Just look at the story. When the government introduced the ban, to reduce crime and increase the moral latitude of all good God-loving Americans, America decided to moonlight and moonlight races with it in tuned cars. The illegal alcohol-fueled street race …
The United Nations General Assembly is about to begin. Here’s what to watch out for
By Caitlin Hu, CNN To hell with the coronavirus, the world’s diplomats are back. New Yorkers who enjoyed the peace and quiet of the virtual United Nations General Assembly last year will again face the traffic jam of diplomatic processions next week, as world leaders and those around them alight at the headquarters of the …
US economy shows immunity to delta after first scare
Americans are worried about the rapid spread of the delta strain of the coronavirus, but not enough to stop them from spending money and keeping an economic recovery alive. A poor jobs report in August two weeks ago sparked new angst about the economy, especially after hiring in the leisure and hospitality sector fell to …
“The Big Leap” is inspired by reality dance shows
Teri Polo has previously been invited to participate in the ABC reality TV competition series “Dancing with the Stars”. After explaining to the producers that they would have to change the name to “Dancing with the Star” because she would win, Polo opted out of the program. There is some merit in Polo’s claim that …
Gabby Petito’s disappearance: a timeline
• Go here for the last on The disappearance of Gabrielle Petito. Authorities are investigating the disappearance of Gabrielle Petito, who left Long Island, New York in July on a van trip with her fiance, Brian Laundrie. In September, Mr. Laundrie returned home to Florida without Ms. Petito, 22, and police opened a missing persons …