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Why GOP senators spoke at length about religion at the Barrett hearing
"When you tell somebody that they're too Catholic to be on the bench, when you tell them they're going to be a Catholic judge, not an American judge, that's bigotry,"…
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Herd immunity, an ‘unethical’ COVID-19 strategy, Tedros warns policymakers
Using the principle of so-called “herd immunity” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is “unethical” and “not an option” countries should pursue to defeat the virus, the UN health agency chief…
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Trade, biofuels and the environment: key agriculture issues in U.S. election
… and promises to make farming more environmentally friendly. Here … European Union, while working to address persistent imbalances in agricultural … The U.S. and Europe should work together to…
Books
Book World: Five books for fans of historical portraits
Clare McHugh, The Washington Post Oct. 12, 2020Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 8:51 a.m. Recommended historial novels.Knopf; Vintage International; Vintage Classics From the publication of "Wolf Hall" in 2009 until the release of…
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Democrats steer clear of Barrett’s religion during Supreme Court hearing
Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee signaled on Monday that they will not raise Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's religion during a days-long hearing. While a number of Republicans last…
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Anne Weber wins the German Book Prize 2020
The Foundation for Book Culture and the Promotion of Reading of the German Publishers and Booksellers Association announced on Monday that Anne Weber had won the 2020 German Book Prize. The…
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Can the Frankfurt Book Fair inspire digitally?
Deutsche Welle: You stuck to your plans to hold the Frankfurt Book Fair in a slimmed-down form. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the fair as we know it had to be…
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Supreme Court confirmation hearings highlight health care, religion
WASHINGTON (CNS) — The Oct. 12 start of the Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett had two distinct focuses. Democratic senators homed in…
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Ileana Chinnici Receives Osterbrock Book Prize for Bio of Angelo Secchi
Press Release From: <a href="https://www.aas.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">American Astronomical Society</a> <br/>Posted: Monday, October 12, 2020 <!-- start article text --> <span>The Historical Astronomy Division (HAD) of the American Astronomical…
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New Book ‘American Crisis’ Reveals What’s at Stake in the 2020 Election and Beyond
New Book 'American Crisis' Reveals What's at Stake in the 2020 Election and Beyond An in-depth historical perspective and analysis of cultural Marxism and its threat to American values and…