Nadia Mohamed was voted in as the next mayor of St. Louis Park, Minn., a suburb on the west side of Minneapolis that just became the first city in the United States to elect a Somali American to that office. Deqa Dhalac of South Portland, Maine, was the first Somali American to serve as an...
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Heat Pump Installations Slow, Impeding Biden’s Climate Goals
The devices can heat and cool homes more efficiently than furnaces and air-conditioners, but their sales have slowed because of higher interest rates and a slow rollout of federal incentives.
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Can A.I. and Lasers Cure Our Smartphone Addiction?
A first impression of Humane’s new magnetic Ai Pin: equal parts magical and awkward.
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Silicon Valley’s Big, Bold Sci-Fi Bet on the Device That Comes After the Smartphone
Humane, a company started by two former Apple employees, says its new artificial intelligence pin can stop all the scrolling. Can it live up to the hype?
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The Rock is a legend, but we need to stop this nonsense about him being president
Just a few weeks ago, I was explaining to someone who missed the Attitude Era why The People’s Elbow is a great finishing move. It is the rising action that begins the moment when Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gathers his stance with that slight kick, to the moment when he pauses a couple steps after...
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15 Delicious Vegan Diwali Sweets
Diwali, the Indian festival of lights, is a time for all things decadent and delicious. With these yummy milk-free and ghee-free vegan Diwali sweets you can make your celebration a compassionate one as well. There is no deprivation here: these Indian sweets taste just as authentic and amazing, and they are easy to make. Icing...
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Vegan Kaju Katli
Kaju katli is the quintessential Indian sweet and a popular item on any Diwali menu. My Vegan Kaju Katli is dairy-free but delectable and it is flavored headily with saffron and cardamom. Also be sure to try out more traditional but vegan Indian sweets, including vegan gulab jamun, vegan kheer and vegan barfi this Diwali....
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Las Vegas Raiders’ Black leadership is a picture of progress
Sidelined is an ongoing series looking at the NFL’s lack of diversity in coaches and team executives. The photo, which is unlike any in NFL history, shows the hiring potential of both the Las Vegas Raiders and the league at large. Before the Raiders’ 30-6 victory over the visiting New York Giants in Week 9,...
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Gabe Amo becomes the 1st Black person to represent Rhode Island in Congress
Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry W. Leonard Jr. in a special election for Rhode Island‘s 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state’s first Black Congressman. The seat was vacated by seven-term Rep. David Cicilline, also a Democrat, who announced in February that he would step down to become president and CEO of the...