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15 October 2020

15 October 2020, 23:59

Radcliffe-based program rolls out research efforts

Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery is a new research effort that will drive scholarship and dialogue around the history and enduring legacy of slavery at the University.

15 October 2020, 23:59

DA charges teen with shooting into gang rival’s car

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office charged an 18-year-old with multiple firearms-related felonies in connection with a shooting of an occupied vehicle late last month, authorities said Thursday.

15 October 2020, 23:59

Furious Molly-Mae demands Tommy Fury stop talking about flirting with BFF Maura as he says it ‘took willpower’ to resist

FURIOUS Molly-Mae Hague demanded Tommy Fury stop talking about flirting with her BFF Maura Higgins as he says it “took willpower” to resist. The reality star couple, both 21, appeared on the catch-up show, Love Island: What Happened Next.

15 October 2020, 23:58

Randall Denley: Doug Ford is making the Ontario Liberals' green-power disaster worse

Ontario electricity prices are going up two per cent, the Ontario Energy Board announced this week. Clearly this is both an outrage and a broken election promise by Premier Doug Ford, who said he’d cut prices by 12 per cent.

15 October 2020, 23:58

Donald Trump Jr calls for ‘immediate government investigation’ into Twitter for ‘interfering in election’

DONALD Trump Jr has called for an “immediate government investigation” into Twitter for “interfering” in the presidential election. The president’s son tweeted on Thursday, tagging both Twitter and CEO Jack Dorsey...

15 October 2020, 23:57

Is Stupidity Expanding? Some Hypotheses.

Published at greaterwrong.com

To be explained: It feels to me that in recent years, people have gotten stupider, or that stupid has gotten bigger, or that the parts of people that were always stupid have gotten louder, or something like that.

15 October 2020, 23:57

Philosophy

By 1000-Word Philosophy: An Introductory Anthology at 1000wordphilosophy.com

15 October 2020, 23:57

Data Organization in Spreadsheets

Published at tandfonline.com

1. Introduction

Spreadsheets, for all of their mundane rectangularness, have been the subject of angst and controversy for decades. Some writers have admonished...

15 October 2020, 23:57

What if a Pill Can Change Your Politics or Religious Beliefs?

Published at scientificamerican.com

How would you feel about a new therapy for your chronic pain, which—although far more effective than any available alternative—might also change your religious beliefs?

15 October 2020, 23:56

France & Italy set daily records for new coronavirus cases as Covid surge rolls on

The Covid-19 outbreak in Europe is deteriorating further. France has seen a record 30,621 new cases in the last 24 hours. Italy has also set its all-time daily high of 8,804 infections, with the Campania region shutting schools.

15 October 2020, 23:56

Debate Moderator Steve Scully Suspended After Lying About Twitter Account Being Hacked

C-SPAN suspended political editor Steve Scully “indefinitely” after he admitted to lying about his Twitter feed being hacked on Oct. 8, according to the Associated Press. “I falsely claimed that my Twitter account had been hacked,” Scully said in a statement Thursday.

15 October 2020, 23:56

Consumers Are Willing to Wait 8 Days for E-Commerce Deliveries But They Want Shipping Options

Shipstation found that expected delivery timelines increased from 5 days in 2019 to 8 days in 2020.

15 October 2020, 23:55

C-SPAN suspends editor over Twitter hack claim

Steve Scully said he let down his colleagues at C-SPAN, fellow news professionals and the debate commission. "I ask for their forgiveness as I try to move forward in a moment of reflection and disappointment in myself," he said.

15 October 2020, 23:55

Strictly’s Neil Jones splashes £10,000 on a new motorbike ahead of show’s launch

STRICTLY’S Neil Jones has splashed out a whopping £10,000 on a new motorbike as he gets ready to return to the show. The hit BBC series is back on our screens later this month, and sees the 38-year-old back as one of the professional dancers.

15 October 2020, 23:55

‘The Trial of the Chicago 7': The Stolen Shot From ‘Close Encounters’ and 4 Facts About the Making of Aaron Sorkin’s Film

Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” hits Netflix on Friday — 13 years after Sorkin first wrote the script for the film about the riots at the 1968 Democratic Convention and the trial that followed.