How our language got disrupted
As our use of words continues to change and evolve, it also serves as a guide to our changing values
San Antonio Spurs land right to draft Victor Wembanyama in NBA lottery
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The 7-foot-3 French 19-year-old is one of the most highly touted prospects in NBA history and will be expected to make an immediate impact on the league
US issues warning over meningitis cases linked to surgical procedures in Mexico
According to authorities, the infections — which were diagnosed in residents who had undergone surgery in Matamoros — led to serious illness and death
George Soros sells Tesla shares and attracts Elon Musk’s wrath: ‘He reminds me of Magneto’
The veteran fund manager, who also divested himself of Amazon and Alphabet stock, has been compared with a supervillain who hates humanity and ‘wants to erode the very fabric of civilization’
Canadian tourist shot dead in Mexican resort town Puerto Escondido
Victor Masson, 27, is the second foreigner to be killed in the state of Oaxaca this week. An Argentine man also died after being attacked with a machete
How many miles should a used car have when you buy it?
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The mileage is a crucial factor when you are in the market for a second-hand vehicle, but it is not the only thing you should look out for
Natalia Lafourcade, Mexican singer: ‘Reggaeton must have something that I just don’t understand’
One of the most fascinating and successful Latin American folk performers, Lafourcade reached a point in her career where she needed to stop and take a breather. To find herself, she returned to the garden of her childhood home in Veracruz, along the Gulf of Mexico
US announces criminal cases involving flow of technology and information to Russia, China and Iran
The Justice Department is tracing the illegal flow of sensitive technology, including Apple’s software code for self-driving cars and materials used for missiles, to foreign adversaries
Job cuts, no Social Security checks: How consumers could be pinched by a US government default
The United States could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 1 if no deal is reached to raise the debt limit
Biden administration announces nearly $11 billion for renewable energy in rural communities
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Rural electric cooperatives, renewable energy companies and electric utilities will be able to apply for funding through two programs
How the American Dream convinces people loneliness is normal
American lore is full of tales of the lone cowboy, the rugged individualist who will do what needs to be done. But, in reality, loneliness in the U.S. can be deadly: this month, the U.S. surgeon general declared it an epidemic
CTE cases in soccer players raise fresh questions about safety of heading the ball
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Four more former professional soccer players have been diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease that has been linked to concussions
Brazil sends thousands of Venezuelan migrants to country’s rich southern states
Brazil has become a popular choice for many Venezuelans partly because of a five-year-old program that offers eligible applicants work permits and even free flights to faraway parts of the huge country