The Green Bay Packers’ 10-3 opening night victory Thursday over the host Chicago Bears was called boring by Sporting News, but at least the conversation was lively. A hot mic on NBC’s broadcast captured someone saying, “I’ve never had my butt fingered.” The Big Lead and Deadspin reported it was a Packers or Bears player who […]
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By 1970, acid and related compounds had become part of a dangerous menu of street drugs, and governments cracked down, bringing research to a near halt. Other mind-altering recreational drugs, like psilocybin (the ingredient in magic mushrooms) and MDMA, or ecstasy, also landed on the lists of banned substances. The revival of interest began in
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Poland had not been to the World Cup in 52 years. It’s making up for lost time. Poland is in the driver’s seat for a quarterfinal berth next week after beating Russia 79-74 in a second-round opener on Friday in Foshan, China. Adam Waczynski scored 18 points and Mateusz Ponitka added 14 for Poland, which
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PLAISTOW, N.H. — Meet Andrew Yang supporters and they often have a confession to make: When they first heard about Mr. Yang, they thought his plan to give every American adult $1,000 a month was a little crazy. But then, they will inevitably tell you, they heard him explain it, and it all started making
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Image copyright Getty Images Nicki Minaj says she’s “decided to retire and have a family” – and told her fans that she loves them “for life”. The Grammy-nominated rapper is dating a man called Kenneth Petty and has hinted that they’re planning to get married. As well as music, the 36-year-old has appeared in several
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Image copyright Getty Images TripAdvisor has hit back at allegations that it is failing to stop a flood of fake reviews that artificially boost hotel ratings. The travel review site has come under fire from consumer group Which? over what it calls “hugely suspicious” patterns of comments from contributors. But James Kay, a UK director
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On a sunny summer day in Chicago, visitors to the Chicago Architecture Center had only to cross busy Wacker Drive to board the tour boat that would take them past the architectural icons that line the Chicago River. On board, docents pointed out landmarks such as the white terra cotta Wrigley Building completed in 1924
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The U.S. men’s basketball team figured that it would eventually cross paths with Giannis Antetokounmpo at this World Cup. And the Americans were right. For the first time, a reigning NBA MVP will play against the U.S. on a major international stage. Antetokounmpo and Greece (2-1) will be the opponent when the U.S. (3-0) opens
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Episode 13: ‘The Blueprint’ Producer/Director John Marks Russia’s brazen interference in the 2016 American presidential election shouldn’t have been a total shock. President Vladimir Putin’s government had done it before, almost a decade earlier in tiny Estonia, where Russian operatives provoked political violence and mounted malicious cyberattacks. In fact, many of the methods Moscow used
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The Labor Department will release its estimate of hiring and unemployment for August at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time. The monthly report provides a snapshot of the American economy. Here’s what to watch for: Analysts on Wall Street are predicting a gain of 160,000 jobs, according to Bloomberg, compared with an increase of 164,000 in July.
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