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Former USAF Cunning Linguist (Czech & Russian). Time traveler from Weimar Berlin. Somewhat rootless cosmopolitan.
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Supreme Court Clears Way for Mass Firings at Federal Agencies
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July 8, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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R.I.P., Mr. Moyers.
R.I.P., Mr. Moyers.
Bill Moyers, Presidential Aide and Veteran of Public TV, Dies at 91
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June 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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R.I.P., Mr. Moyers.
R.I.P., Mr. Moyers.
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At Chile’s Vera Rubin Observatory, Earth’s Largest Camera Surveys the Sky (Gift Article)
At the heart of the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is a digital camera that will create an unparalleled map of the cosmos.
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June 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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International Booker Prize Shortlist: 6 Books to Talk About (Gift Article)
The nominees for the translated fiction award “don’t shut down debate, they generate it,” said the author Max Porter, who leads the judging panel.
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April 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Key Takeaways From America’s Secret Military Partnership With Ukraine (Gift Article)
An investigation by The New York Times has revealed that America was woven into the war far more than previously known.
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March 30, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Oleg Gordievsky, K.G.B. Officer Turned Double Agent, Dies at 86 (Gift Article)
While climbing the ranks of the Soviet spy agency, he spent more than a decade working for British intelligence as one of its most highly placed moles.
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March 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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(3rd LD) N. Korea releases photos of what appears to be airborne control aircraft for 1st time | Yonhap News Agency
(ATTN: UPDATES with S. Korean military assessment in paras 13-16)By Park Boram SEOUL, Ma...
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March 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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After 81 years, the Voice of America is no more. All staff terminated. Thankfully we still have the BBC World Service to be the voice of freedom around the world.
March 17, 2025 at 1:23 AM
After 81 years, the Voice of America is no more. All staff terminated. Thankfully we still have the BBC World Service to be the voice of freedom around the world.
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Peter Sichel, Wine Merchant With a Cloak-and-Dagger Past, Dies at 102 (Gift Article)
He played a crucial role in the early days of the C.I.A., as a station chief in Cold War Berlin and Hong Kong, before shifting gears to popularize Blue Nun wine.
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March 5, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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R.I.P., Gene.
R.I.P., Gene.
Gene Hackman, Hollywood’s Consummate Everyman, Dies at 95 (Gift Article)
The winner of two Oscars, he was hailed for his nuanced performances in films like “The French Connection,” “Unforgiven” and “The Royal Tenenbaums.”
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February 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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R.I.P., Gene.
R.I.P., Gene.
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This Book on World War I Changed How I Think of Nonfiction (Gift Article)
Paul Fussell’s 50-year-old survey of trench warfare deserves a new generation of readers, our book critic writes.
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February 16, 2025 at 5:26 AM
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February 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Resources for Marylanders Affected by Trump Administration Policies
Dear Friend,I’ve heard from constituents across our District and the State of Maryland about the uncertainty the Trump Administration's actions have caused. Many of these executive decisions are unlaw...
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February 10, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Nixon's Letter to Elon Musk
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Nixon's Letter to Elon Musk
TBR Sunday Read
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February 9, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Nixon's Letter to Elon Musk
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Tony Roberts, Nonchalant Fixture in Woody Allen Films, Dies at 85 (Gift Article)
He had an acclaimed Broadway career in musicals and comedies, but moviegoers knew him mostly as the tall, self-assured, easygoing pal to Mr. Allen’s insecure heroes.
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February 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Apparently the Orange Jackass is taking over the Gaza Strip to clean up all the unexploded explosives. I call B.S. He wants the beachfront property to build another Trump(olini) resort.
February 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Apparently the Orange Jackass is taking over the Gaza Strip to clean up all the unexploded explosives. I call B.S. He wants the beachfront property to build another Trump(olini) resort.
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A FB friend has been reading a book in Russian (“Последний Рейс”) by "V. Litsenko". It was published in Germany in 1982. He served in various capacities on Soviet commercial fishing ships from the 1940's to the 1970's before he went into exile. Have you read it?
A FB friend has been reading a book in Russian (“Последний Рейс”) by "V. Litsenko". It was published in Germany in 1982. He served in various capacities on Soviet commercial fishing ships from the 1940's to the 1970's before he went into exile. Have you read it?
January 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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A FB friend has been reading a book in Russian (“Последний Рейс”) by "V. Litsenko". It was published in Germany in 1982. He served in various capacities on Soviet commercial fishing ships from the 1940's to the 1970's before he went into exile. Have you read it?
A FB friend has been reading a book in Russian (“Последний Рейс”) by "V. Litsenko". It was published in Germany in 1982. He served in various capacities on Soviet commercial fishing ships from the 1940's to the 1970's before he went into exile. Have you read it?
It appears that there will be a sudden outbreak of lead poisoning in certain parks of the DPRK. www.nknews.org/2025/01/kim-...
Kim Jong Un purges swathes of officials for 'drunken' partying, vows crackdown | NK News
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a special meeting on Monday to expose apparent violation of ruling party codes including “drunken” partying and order a major crackdown on the activities of offici...
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January 28, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It appears that there will be a sudden outbreak of lead poisoning in certain parks of the DPRK. www.nknews.org/2025/01/kim-...