What a year you had! You broke your leg right before your beach vacation (which you had to cancel), your sore tooth needed a crown, and your fender bender necessitated major car repairs. Luckily you had medical, dental, auto, and even trip insurance. The money you received in insurance claims was more than the total you paid in premiums...

　　classism, a form of personal bias or prejudice or a pattern of institutional discrimination based on social class and typically directed against persons or groups of a lower socioeconomic status. In keeping with its different senses, the term can be used to characterize the attitudes and behavior of individuals toward others or the structure and systemic practices of institutions or...

　　Also called: Mark III (Show more) Fat Man, atomic bomb dropped on the city of Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. Its use was the second and last time that nuclear weapons were employed in war. Fat Man was a plutonium implosion-type bomb. It had a spherical core of plutonium-239 surrounded by high explosives, the force of which pushed inward...

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　　Juche, state ideology of North Korea and official ideology of the Workers Party of Korea. Typically translated as “self-reliance,” Juche was developed by the founder of the North Korean state and its “eternal president,” Kim Il-Sung, and expounded upon by his son Kim Jong Il. Originally derived from Marxism-Leninism, Maoism, and Korea’s ancient political culture of resolute independence, Juche has...

　　Born: January 7, 1999, Tokyo, Japan (Show more) Yuto Horigome (born January 7, 1999, Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese professional skateboarder who is the first-ever Olympic gold medalist in the men’s street skateboarding event, which debuted at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Horigome’s father, Ryota Horigome, a taxi driver and former street skateboarder, introduced his son to the sport by...

　　In full: Kathleen Courtney Hochul Original name: Kathleen Courtney (Show more) Born: August 27, 1958, Woodlawn, New York, U.S. (Show more) Kathy Hochul (born August 27, 1958, Woodlawn, New York, U.S.) is an American politician and attorney who has served as the governor of New York since 2021. She is the state’s first female governor. Hochul previously served as Erie...

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　　 　　Advertisements for donating that unused car you just happen to have sitting around seem to be everywhere. Whether it’s a public radio station or your favorite charity, lots of organizations have gotten into the “give us your unwanted car” game. 　　And there’s good reason to consider it. Donating an unused vehicle saves the expense of keeping it maintained, insured,...

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　　 　　Solar power is a popular form of clean energy that can help reduce carbon emissions and electricity costs for households and businesses. But the cost of going solar can be sky-high—with some solar panel installations easily costing over $20,000. 　　Community solar programs offer an alternative to installing solar panels on your home, allowing you to enjoy the benefits (and...

　　Born: August 16, 1968, Hisar, Haryana state, India (Show more) Arvind Kejriwal (born August 16, 1968, Hisar, Haryana state, India) is a social activist and politician, best known for being the founder and leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP; “Common Man’s Party”). A former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer turned activist, he founded the AAP in 2012 and led...