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Two new European citizens’ initiatives have been registered this week – each one started by a group of citizens who want their idea discussed at EU level.
Learn more: europa.eu/!DxMcRq
#EUTakeTheInitiative
Learn more: europa.eu/!DxMcRq
#EUTakeTheInitiative
November 29, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Two new European citizens’ initiatives have been registered this week – each one started by a group of citizens who want their idea discussed at EU level.
Learn more: europa.eu/!DxMcRq
#EUTakeTheInitiative
Learn more: europa.eu/!DxMcRq
#EUTakeTheInitiative
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NEW: In a moment of peril, Florida lawmakers allowed Citizens Property Insurance, its insurer of last resort, to take disputes before judges whose salaries it funds.
The company has taken 1,500+ insurance disputes to mandatory arbitration, where it wins more than 90% of final hearings.
The company has taken 1,500+ insurance disputes to mandatory arbitration, where it wins more than 90% of final hearings.
A Florida Home Insurer Was Allowed to Bypass the Courts During Claim Disputes. It Won More Than 90% of the Time.
State legislators and executives at Citizens Property Insurance touted mandatory arbitration as advantageous for both consumers and insurers. In practice, homeowners were left with few avenues for rec...
www.propublica.org
September 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
NEW: In a moment of peril, Florida lawmakers allowed Citizens Property Insurance, its insurer of last resort, to take disputes before judges whose salaries it funds.
The company has taken 1,500+ insurance disputes to mandatory arbitration, where it wins more than 90% of final hearings.
The company has taken 1,500+ insurance disputes to mandatory arbitration, where it wins more than 90% of final hearings.
FYI Amelia Island 👀
August 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
FYI Amelia Island 👀
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That wonderful feeling when, only 10% of the way through, you become confidently sure that the book isn't worth finishing, and toss it gleefully to one side.
The liberation of it.
The liberation of it.
July 23, 2025 at 11:21 PM
That wonderful feeling when, only 10% of the way through, you become confidently sure that the book isn't worth finishing, and toss it gleefully to one side.
The liberation of it.
The liberation of it.
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but in the end truth will out.
July 23, 2025 at 11:03 PM
but in the end truth will out.
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Re-upping: a sad but true story about the dangers of extreme heat.
Extreme Heat Will Change the World As We Know It
The Heat Will Kill You First tells the story of Jonathan Gerrish and Ellen Chung, who died on a scalding hike with their one-year-old.
www.rollingstone.com
June 25, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Re-upping: a sad but true story about the dangers of extreme heat.
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Maureen Corrigan recommends four great reads: El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes a Vacation, by Laura Lippman.
Looking for summertime suspense? Turn up the heat with these 4 mystery novels
Maureen Corrigan recommends four great reads: El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes a Vacation, by Laura Lippman.
n.pr
June 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Maureen Corrigan recommends four great reads: El Dorado Drive, by Megan Abbott; The House on Buzzards Bay, by Dwyer Murphy; King of Ashes, by S.A. Cosby; and Murder Takes a Vacation, by Laura Lippman.
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Here’s the deal: Make reading your hobby this year. It’ll expand your mind, grow your perspective, and if you grab a library card, you’ll be supporting authors too (yes, in places like the UK, AU, NZ, and Canada, libraries pay authors!). Reading isn’t just fun—it’s a win for everyone.
January 2, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Here’s the deal: Make reading your hobby this year. It’ll expand your mind, grow your perspective, and if you grab a library card, you’ll be supporting authors too (yes, in places like the UK, AU, NZ, and Canada, libraries pay authors!). Reading isn’t just fun—it’s a win for everyone.
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Here are 10 heart-pounding novels recommended by NPR staff and critics — perfect for winter reading by the fire.
You can take the suspense: Get cozy with a new mystery or thriller
Here are 10 heart-pounding novels recommended by NPR staff and critics — perfect for winter reading by the fire.
www.npr.org
December 27, 2024 at 6:14 PM
Here are 10 heart-pounding novels recommended by NPR staff and critics — perfect for winter reading by the fire.
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Choose empathy. Read.
December 6, 2024 at 12:16 PM
Choose empathy. Read.
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At the end of the day, don’t we all just want a bookshelf with a rolling ladder?
November 26, 2024 at 5:52 PM
At the end of the day, don’t we all just want a bookshelf with a rolling ladder?
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Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!
November 23, 2024 at 1:01 AM
Also: If you don't have money to buy my (or anyone's) books, and you live in the anglosphere, before you pirate them, try to get them from your local library instead. They have it or can get it, they pay for the books, and in many places writers get paid for their books being lent. Everyone wins!
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I’m trying to strike a healthy balance between being informed and being oblivious.
November 23, 2024 at 11:53 AM
I’m trying to strike a healthy balance between being informed and being oblivious.
Navigli, Milan
November 15, 2024 at 10:34 PM
Navigli, Milan