February 2020

Iowa Could Have Multiple Candidates Declare Victory. Let Us Show You How.

Politics /

The Iowa caucuses could be messy. On Monday night, for the first time, there will be four sets of results, and there is no guarantee that the same candidate will win them all. Four different candidates could even declare victory, with the right combination of votes, turnout, geography and luck. Credit…Andrew Harnik/Associated Press We’ve decided […]

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Bafta Awards 2020: Joaquin Phoenix praised for calling out ‘systemic racism’

Entertainment /

Image copyright Getty Images Joaquin Phoenix has received praise for using his Baftas speech to call out “systemic racism” in the film industry. Phoenix collected the best actor award for The Joker on Sunday, and his comments followed an outcry about the all-white acting nominations line-up. “I think that we send a very clear message

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SARS Stung the Global Economy. The Coronavirus Is a Greater Menace.

Finance /

In 2002, when a lethal, pneumonialike virus known as SARS emerged in China, the country’s factories were mostly churning out low-cost goods like T-shirts and sneakers for customers around the world. Seventeen years later, another deadly virus is spreading rapidly through the world’s most populous country. But China has evolved into a principal element of

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Coronavirus: China accuses US of causing panic and ‘spreading fear’

Lifestyle /

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Chinese government says the US has “spread fear” instead of offering help The Chinese government has accused the United States of causing “panic” in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. The accusation comes after the US declared a public health emergency on Friday and said it would deny

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Planters Introduces Baby Nut At Super Bowl And Twitter Goes Into Meltdown

Entertainment /

While some were still rejoicing over the late Mr. Peanut’s death, the spokesnut has been brought back by the gods (of Planters’ marketing department) in the form of the much cuter Baby Nut. Planters debuted Baby Nut on Sunday in a Super Bowl ad showing Mr. Peanut’s funeral. As mourners reflect on the late nut’s

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