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Europe Takes Step Toward Possible Social Media Ban for Children
After the release of a new report, the European Commission is considering changing the rules across the 27-nation bloc.
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How Wealthy People Are Getting to World Cup Games
The skies above the Hamptons are packed with choppers headed to games, as “inequality is taking it right in the face.”
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5 New Roller Coasters to Make You Scream This Summer
Let the adrenaline flow on coasters that will shoot you high in the air, spin you around and turn you upside down. You’ll definitely want a second ride.
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U.A.W. President Says He’s the Victim of ‘Bogus Allegations’
A grand jury is investigating whether Shawn Fain used his position to seek favors for his fiancée and retaliated against the union official who denied them.
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Mercurial and Magnetic, Lindsey Graham Was a Force in the Senate
The sharp-witted South Carolinian repaired relations with President Trump to advance his foreign policy goals, was willing to cut deals with Democrats and tried to insert himself into every legislative fight.
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Maine Democrats to Chuck Schumer: Stay Out of Our Senate Race
Local Democrats are warning the top Senate Democrat to keep away as they replace Graham Platner, and the candidates are giving his leadership in Washington low marks.
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Inside Israel’s Secret Operation to Cultivate Ahmadinejad
The yearslong effort to groom the former Iranian president as an intelligence asset culminated in a dramatic effort to take him to an Israeli safe house in the early days of the war. But the plan fell apart.
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With Threats Rising, Supreme Court Asks Congress to Increase Security Funds
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are scheduled to make a rare appearance at the Capitol to testify about the court’s more than $200 million request.
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Unleashing Creativity: How Art Shapes Our Perception and Innovation
I remember the first time I stood in front of a Jackson Pollock painting. It was like being hit by a wave of chaos that somehow made perfect sense. There was no clear image, no serene landscape or smiling face. It was just splatters and drips, a cacophony of colors and textures. Yet, as I…
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![[Video] Episode 433 — The Corruption Reckoning: How Government Corruption Destroys Economies, Democracies, and Societies](https://www.distinguished-mag.com/storage/2022/12/shutterstock_1568172292-1-scaled.jpg)
[Video] Episode 433 — The Corruption Reckoning: How Government Corruption Destroys Economies, Democracies, and Societies
Government corruption is often viewed as a political problem, but its consequences extend far beyond government institutions. Corruption distorts economies, undermines democratic legitimacy, destroys public trust, and weakens the social fabric upon which civil society depends. In this episode, Michael Volkov explores the full impact of corruption across economic, political, and social dimensions and explains…