If an outright refusal feels rude but you don’t want to have to explain, here’s how to say ‘no’ the Japanese way
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Survivors of the Al-Baqa Cafe bombing in Gaza, and the loved ones of the dead, share their stories of the Israeli attack.
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Cave remains found in Israel point to unique, locally specific culinary practices among our ancient ancestors
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These flying jewels have fascinated scientists and inspired devotion across the ages
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Weak ideals of seclusion yielded high female employment, while a culture of associations and industrialisation enabled the working class to extract concessions. Under the Social Democrats, wages were compressed, while media championed egalitarianism. Thus even though women cluster in more low-paid jobs, their wages are still relatively high. Furthermore, if everyone is equal, no one […]
Charlie Warburton and James Brookes Economists have repeatedly shown that readability of central banking communication matters. But they typically measure readability in a crude way – using the simplistic but influential Flesch-Kincaid metric. The Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level is based on word and sentence length and is commonly interpreted as the number of years of education required to … Continue reading Muddled measurements on clarity
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest labour force data today (July 17, 2025) – Labour Force, Australia – for June 2025, which reveals that finally, the slack that the combination of the fiscal austerity and the high interest rates has created is feeding into the labour market as employment growth slows and…
Since Palestine Action (PA) was proscribed by the British government earlier this month, a series of protests have highlighted the injustice of that decision. In a democracy, we expect public opinion to prevail over — and shape — government policy. In Britain, 55 percent of people oppose Israel’s war on Gaza, a conflict only 15 […]
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Space Visitors Serve these fat little Space Visitors with wooden pick-jelly bean antennae after a trip to the planetarium, the museum or a science fiction movie! Other ideas for the Space Visitors are on the back of the contents card. 1 package active dry yeast¾ cup warm water (105 to 115°)2 eggs¼ cup shortening⅓ cup […]
North Korea have called on the United Nations to take urgent action against Australia, as they are fearful that the land down under may be about to unleash a never before seen chemical weapon in the form of a Mark... Read More ›
U.S. immigration officials have sent people to CECOT because of what they deemed gang tattoos. CBP grooming standards allow them.
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Journalist Julie K. Brown broke open the cover-up of Epstein’s sex trafficking scheme — and she says the government is still hiding the truth.
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Ministers are effectively blocking the voices of victims, while 'soliciting those of the perpetrators', argues the CEO of Muslim Engagement & Development, Linsay Taylor
I don’t know what I was expecting to find at that Center City Wawa just about half past twelve. Besides cheap hoagies, of course. And a sixty-four-ounce Turkey Hill peach tea. I dunno, maybe I’d try to steal a bag of Lay’s Salt & Vinegar as well.
But what I didn’t expect was you. What can I say? It was like freakin’ fireworks, you know?
There we stood at the deli counter. Two star-crossed meat lovers, with nothing to look forward to but our number being called and a Septa bus ride to nowhere. We made eyes at each other and giggled as we both tried to get double capicola ham without paying for it. I smiled as you threatened to stab a guy for wearing a Cowboys hat.
For some, Wawa’s Hoagiefest is just a marketing ploy offering cheap sandwiches at participating locations for four weeks in July.
But if you ask me, there’s something about Hoagiefest that is magical. It’s so much more than just food. It’s the faint smell of mayo in the air. The sloshing of eight or so lagers in your gut. Those warm summer nights where a drag of an unfiltered Pall Mall fills every fiber of your being with hope and tar.
Airline ticket prices are rising faster than inflation, and now Delta is scaling up its artificial intelligence-powered dynamic pricing to further gouge its customers.