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Ugly people, food shortage, life up to 150 years &more: Here’s what great thinkers predicted for 2025, 100 years ago

Several thinkers imagined what 2025 will look nearly 100 years ago. Some predictions suggested that by 2025, humans might live to 150 years, only superpowers will thrive, and a global government with a single language could emerge. Ugly people: According to Albert E Wiggam there will more ugly people by 2025 as “homely” and “dull” people will have more children …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Biden pitches biggest Supreme Court changes in 150 years. Could it actually happen?

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President Joe Biden is calling for sweeping changes to the …

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11 months ago

Mayorkas is driven by his own understanding of the immigrant experience. Many in GOP want him gone

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — To his supporters, Alejandro Mayorkas is a thoughtful, driven secretary — a “Boy Scout” — who brings a prosecutor’s tenacity and his personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to running his sprawling agency. Mayorkas, often referred to as Ali, is the first Latino and the first immigrant to lead the Department of Homeland Security, one of …

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1 year ago

Some small schools in country communities are struggling to stay open, while others thrive

ABC

In western Victoria, two small schools are gathering – but for vastly different reasons. School council president Robin Hallett said his son struggled previously with school, but since moving to Bullarto Primary, he's been keen to go every day. End of an era Students at St Brendan's Primary School in Dunnstown had their final classes this week, ending 165 years …

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1 year, 1 month ago

The insurrection clause has waited 150 years for the Trump test

Salon

Lawyers who represent the government in federal court face a never-ending supply of 1st and 14th Amendment cases from creative plaintiffs. In over 150 years following the 14th Amendment’s adoption, there was never a set of similar facts that could have triggered the insurrectionist clause. Section 3 of the 14th Amendment states plainly that, “No person shall … hold office… …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Why Donald Trump should absolutely fear the 14th Amendment

Raw Story

Lawyers who represent the U.S. government in federal court face a never-ending supply of 1st and 14th Amendment cases filed by creative plaintiffs’ counsel. Lack of precedent is irrelevant Argue as some might, a lack of prior similar cases doesn’t render Section 3 of the 14th Amendment any less potent, or its historical imperative any less compelling. Section 3 of …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Not derailed by time, Kolkata trams strut their stuff

The Hindu

The people of Kolkata on Sunday witnessed a unique parade of trams when eight tram cars criss-crossed across the north and south of the city. From the 100-year-old ‘Tram Scrubber’ used to clean tram tracks to trams named ‘Chaitali’, ‘Balaka’‘Bioscope’, ‘Partition Museum’ and ‘Art Gallery’ to an air-conditioned tram car — they were all part of the parade that chugged …

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1 year, 11 months ago

The cities built to be reusable

BBC

The cities built to be reusable Felix Heisel/CCL A project at Cornell University aimed to deconstruct, rather than demolish, a house built in 1910. These problems could be fixed, however, if builders were to embrace an ethos known as "design for disassembly", where buildings are designed to be easily taken apart from the get-go Education Images/Getty Images Portland, Oregon's "deconstruction …

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2 years, 1 month ago

Nagaland celebrates 150 years of Christianity in the state

Hindustan Times

The two-day celebration of 150 years of Christianity in Nagaland commenced on Saturday evening with thousands of believers of the Christian faith congregating at the Nagaland Baptist Church Council Convention Centre in the state capital Kohima. Delegates from all the 24 member associations under the NBCC are being joined by those from different denominations of Christianity in the state, representatives …

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2 years, 4 months ago

[Qutub Minar Row] “No Locus Standi, Was Sitting Idle For Last 150 Years”: ASI Opposes Intervention In Suit Seeking Restoration Of Alleged Temples

Live Law

In connection with the appeals seeking restoration of alleged temples in Delhi's Qutub Minar complex, the Archaeological Survey of India has opposed an intervention application filed by one Kunwar Mahendra Dhwaj Prasad Singh seeking right over the territories running between the river Yamuna and Ganga from Agra to Meerut, Aligarh, Bullandshahr and Gurgaon.In the response filed by ASI,. In connection …

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4 years, 6 months ago

Blundstone celebrates 150 years of making boots after humble Tasmanian beginning

ABC

It is one of country's oldest brands and has supported the soles of Australians from troops on the Kokoda track to top athletes. Key points: Blundstone's 1870 original home still stands in a Hobart main street From early beginnings, the company now produces 3 million boots a year Many Blundstone lines are made at overseas sites but gumboots are still …

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5 years, 7 months ago

Jellyfish, algae milk and insect proteins delivered by drone to enter our diet in next 150 years, report predicts

The Independent

Sign up to IndyEat's free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbook releases Get our food and drink newsletter for free Get our food and drink newsletter for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jellyfish and cricket-based flour are just some of the foods …

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5 years, 10 months ago

The revival of the India Pavilion is crucial, says Kiran Nadar

Live Mint

After an eight-year hiatus, India will make a crucial return at the Venice Biennale, the world’s oldest and most prestigious art event held every two years. Will an official Indian pavilion at the biennale amplify Indian art’s presence internationally? It’s important to have the India Pavilion because it puts Indian art on the map. The biennale made the India Pavilion …

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