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The article discusses two films, "The Zone of Interest" and "Occupied City," that explore the combination of bureaucratic banality and evil during the Holocaust. Both films use indirection to depict routine extermination and make the Holocaust present in disturbingly detailed studies. "The Zone of Interest" focuses on the domestic life of Rudolf Höss, the commandant of Auschwitz, and his wife, while "Occupied...

In December 2022, an intentional attack on the electrical grid in Moore County, North Carolina, caused a widespread blackout that lasted for five days. The attack, which involved high-powered firearms at two electrical substations, resulted in significant disruptions to daily life, including school closures and the death of an elderly woman who relied on an oxygen machine. Despite a state of emergency being declared and a reward offered for information...

Ohio recently passed a ballot initiative, Issue 1, which guarantees the right to abortion, miscarriage care, contraception, and IVF treatment in the state's Constitution. This initiative was a response to the potential overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court. Despite Ohio's conservative political landscape, support for abortion access has consistently polled at around 60 percent in the state. Anti-abortion campaigners used deceptive...

FEATURES ONE AFTERNOON IN EARLY 1994 a couple of astronomers sitting in an air-conditioned computer room at an observatory headquarters in the coastal town of La Serena, Chile, got to talking. At one point during this period of scientific disequilibrium, Adam Riess, lead author on the High- z discovery paper (and the team member who determined mathematically that without the addition of lambda - dark energy - the supernovae data indicated a universe...

How Fallout and Fatalities Shift with the Winds A concerted nuclear attack on the missile silos in the U.S. Heartland would generate radioactive dust that travels with prevailing winds. Cumulative Radiation Dose, in Grays (Gy) MAP MAP MAP MAP MAP MAP MAP GRAPH GRAPH GRAPH DIAGRAM: The length of each bar represents the probability of the fatality count falling within the range specified by its position and breadth. SPECIAL REPORT LAST MARCH THE U.S....

The article discusses the political dynamics in Milwaukee, particularly as it relates to Black voters in the context of the Republican National Convention and the upcoming 2024 election. It explores the sentiments of Black residents, their views on the Democratic and Republican parties, and the potential impact on the electoral landscape in Wisconsin. It emphasizes the importance of Milwaukee in the larger political context, given its demographic...

The article focuses on Kate Arnold and Caroline Flint, a same-sex couple of obstetrician-gynecologists leaving Oklahoma due to restrictive laws, including permissive gun laws, limiting access to contraceptives, censorship in schools, and conservative stances. It discusses the broader issue of a "Red State Brain Drain," where young professionals are leaving conservative states due to cultural and political factors, particularly concerning...

The article explains why New Hampshire's first-in-the-nation Republican primary has been crucial in stopping former U.S. President, Donald Trump's third GOP nomination bid. It highlights the lack of evangelical conservatives in New Hampshire and the educated electorate's potential to stop Trump. It also discusses the challenges faced by potential challengers Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, and Chris Christie.