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Susan Shillinglaw on John Steinbeck – One True Podcast
We are thrilled to welcome Susan Shillinglaw, the preeminent John Steinbeck scholar, to discuss one of Hemingway’s contemporaries and fellow Nobel laureates. Although Hemingway and Steinbeck are not discussed comparatively as frequently as some of his other fellow literary titans, Prof. Shillinglaw talks about Steinbeck’s life, career, and temperament in ways that will inspire us to…
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We are not Nazis. – Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance We are not Nazis. Also: No Kings, No Dictators. By Joyce Vance, Feb 05, 2026 I wrote this piece, titled “Are We The Nazis Now?” back in October last year. There were so many awful things happening, mostly to immigrants, but by then, some Americans had started to protest their…
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A National Newspaper Falls — and Democracy Feels It
Why the Dismantling of The Washington Post Is a National Warning By DrWeb, assisted by AI. All content, images edited and approved. Some images are also public domain, as noted in the captions. On February 4, 2026, the American people lost a vital organ of their democracy. It didn’t happen in a courtroom or through…
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Does Donald Trump have dementia or another cognitive issue? – Slate
Medical Examiner Is Trump Losing It? It’s time to seriously ask the question. By Anna Gibbs, Jan 26, 20265:45 AM Copy Link Share Comment Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. Donald Trump has been acting a little weird lately, even…
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Opinion: The Golden Dome, a Trumpian con job, is a waste of money for Canada – The Globe and Mail
Editor’s Note: The Canadians are on board with no Kings, no Trump.. I like their reporting, the honest posts, and no hiding the Trump Administration’s wrongdoings. — DrWeb Opinion: The Golden Dome, a Trumpian con job, is a waste of money for Canada https://t.co/efsFS8tVE8 — The Globe and Mail (@globeandmail) January 28, 2026
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Central Library unveils a peek at the L.A. of 1925 – KCRW
KCRW Reports Central Library unveils a peek at the L.A. of 1925 The Los Angeles Central Library’s time capsule contained a scrapbook, coins, old newspapers in multiple languages and an even older time capsule from 1881. By Danielle Chiriguayo • Feb 2, 2026 • 4m Listen When a time capsule was buried near the LA Central Library’s cornerstone in…
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Tracking Trump’s Legal Cases – Annual Report – 2025 – DrWeb’s Domain
2025 Year-in-Review Report A factual record of actions, decisions, patterns, and consequences across 2025 Documentation note: This annual report is intentionally concise and readable. For full transparency and research utility, see the companion page: Sources & Documentation — 2025. I. Executive Overview — 2025 at a Glance The year 2025 marked a transition from political…
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Trump can be bad all on his own – The New York Time
Credit: Ben Wiseman If you missed the previous newsletter, you can read it here. The president’s advisers stink. That’s not the problem. By Frank Bruni Given President Trump’s habitual insistence that he’s a victim — of partisan prosecutors, incompetent pollsters, the Federal Reserve, Norway — it’s a tribute to him that Republicans are identifying yet…
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The 1 Place Everyone Should Visit In North Carolina In 2026
The 1 Place Everyone Should Visit In North Carolina In 2026 According to someone who’s traveled all over the state. By Jennifer Prince – Jennifer Prince has covered weddings and travel since 2010. Her work appears on Southern Living, T+L, NatGeo, Zola, Apartment Therapy, and others. Published on January 22, 2026 In This Article With…
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Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg – IMDB Fictionalized depiction of the 1947 Judges’ Trial, the third of 12 trials of Nazi war criminals conducted by the American occupying forces in Nuremberg, Germany, in which former judges of Nazi Germany were tried for their actions. View the IMDB Movie Listing: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0055031/?ref_=tturv_ov_i
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What the U.S.’ Withdrawal from the WHO Means for Public Health – TIME
Jan 22, 2026 11:08 AM PT The U.S. Has Pulled Out of the WHO. Here’s What That Means for Public Health by Alice Park, Senior Correspondent The U.S. was one of the first countries to join the World Health Organization (WHO) when it was created in 1948 as part of the United Nations. But on…
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Central Library turns 100 – LAist
Explore LA Central Library turns 100 We explore its scrappy origin story Cato Hernández scours through tons of archives to understand how our region became the way it is today. The Central Library in downtown Los Angeles hits a big milestone this year: It’s turning 100 years old. The century-old landmark has been through a…
