For a certain class of book-reading American -- the type with a taste for deeply reported stories about left-behind parts of the country -- [Beth Macy], the woman running for [the Appalachia-based 6th Congressional District of Virginia], is something of a household name. read more
Male Gen Z voters are breaking with President Donald Trump and the Republican party at large, recent polls show ... read more
Far smaller and closer to the Sun than it should be, Mercury has long baffled astronomers because it defies much of what we know about planet formation. A new space mission arriving in 2026 might solve the mystery. At a cursory glance, Mercury might well be the Solar System's dullest planet. Its barren surface has few notable features, there is no evidence of water in its past and the planet's wispy atmosphere is tenuous at best. The likelihood of life being found amidst its scotched craters is non-existent. Yet, look closer and Mercury is a fascinating, improbable world that is shrouded in mystery. Planetary scientists remain flummoxed by the very existence of the closest planet to our Sun. This peculiar planet is tiny, 20 times less massive than Earth and barely wider than Australia. Yet Mercury is the second densest planet in our Solar System after Earth due to a large, metallic core that accounts for the majority of its mass. read more
Donald Trump has said a deal to end the war in Ukraine is "closer than ever" but has admitted that "thorny" questions over the future of the eastern Donbas region have yet to be resolved, after a two-hour meeting on Sunday with Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida. read more
Many consumers feel pride in avoiding the glazed pastries in the supermarket and instead opting for "all natural" granola that comes packed with extra protein. Same goes for low-fat yogurts "made with real fruit," "organic" plant-based milks and bottled "superfood" smoothies. Buyer beware: Healthy grocery buzzwords like those often cover up an unhealthy amount of sugar. Added sugars are difficult to quickly spot because many companies use clever marketing to distract consumers, said Nicole Avena, a professor of neuroscience and psychiatry at Mount Sinai Medical School and Princeton University who has studied added sugars. Avena said while some health-forward brands know people are starting to become aware of the hazards of added sugars, "a lot of the bigger brands don't worry so much about people's health." Here's how to spot hidden sugars and what to do about it. read more
Yes, Boaz's post has been floating around Facebook for around three weeks now, it seems. First click took me to Black Gospel Radio, which had removed the post.
Boaz has slithered down the DR list from ignant redneck to unabashed and unashamed plagiarist.
The former incarnation was fun to watch and play with.
The latter, an embarrassment to North Carolina.
Boaz missed forensics in boot camp, and intellectual curiosity was probably lost around the time he discovered "women's" "toes."