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Mississippi Town Rebuilds After Devastating Tornado

Mississippi Today

Two years after a devastating EF-4 tornado nearly leveled Rolling Fork, restaurant owner Tracy Harden reflects on the town's slow recovery and the overwhelming selfless support that has sustained the community.

Despite the trauma of a second tornado narrowly missing the town on the anniversary of the first, the reopening of local staples like Chuck’s Dairy Bar serves as a symbol of resilience amidst the ongoing rebuilding of homes and infrastructure.

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OPINION

Why Socialism Fails The Power of Economic Calculation

Wikipedia

Ludwig von Mises’ Human Action establishes a rigorous logical defense of laissez-faire capitalism by rooting economic theory in "praxeology," the study of purposeful human behavior and subjective value.

The treatise argues that a free-market price system is the only viable tool for social cooperation and economic calculation, warning that government interventions inevitably lead to resource malinvestment and the erosion of personal liberty.

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SPORTS

The Athletics’ Identity Crisis in Sacramento

SF Gate

The Athletics' decision to omit "Sacramento" from their official team name during their temporary stay has alienated local fans, who view the move as a disrespectful and corporate rejection of their host city.

This lack of local branding, combined with a stadium environment that barely acknowledges the state capital, has resulted in dismal attendance and a sense that the organization is merely "squatting" while waiting for its move to Las Vegas.

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CULTURE

Victor Lustig: The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower Twice

Smithsonian Magazine

In 1925, charismatic con artist "Count" Victor Lustig successfully sold the Eiffel Tower for scrap metal by posing as a French government official and convincing a vulnerable dealer that the landmark was slated for demolition.

Remarkably, Lustig attempted the same audacious scam a second time before eventually fleeing to America, where his career as a master swindler and counterfeiter ultimately led to his imprisonment at Alcatraz.

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NATIONS

Haunting Echoes: Scientists Seek Lessons from Rwanda's Genocide

Nature

Scientists in Rwanda are researching the biological legacy of the 1994 genocide, discovering that survivors and their children often share unique epigenetic markings on their DNA related to trauma.

While the concept of multigenerational inheritance remains scientifically debated, these findings are helping families understand psychological struggles and providing historical evidence to combat genocide denial.

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LOCAL

The Endowment Project Expands Funding Opportunities for Public High Schools

Richmond Magazine

Richmond’s complex journey through school integration is examined from the era of "massive resistance" to the 1970 court-ordered busing mandates.

Personal accounts, such as those from the Holton family, contrast with the broader reality of white flight to show how demographic shifts ultimately resulted in a re-segregated school system.

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OPINION

Bernard Stiegler and the Evolution of Human Thought

Aeon

The late philosopher Bernard Stiegler argued that technology is not a neutral tool but a "pharmakon" that functions as both a cure and a poison for human evolution and cognition.

His work warns that modern digital systems risk depleting our collective intelligence, urging a radical rethink of how we coexist with the technical objects that fundamentally structure our existence.

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SPORTS

MLB Launches Investigation into Gambling Allegations Involving Shohei Ohtani's Interpreter

MLB

Major League Baseball has launched a formal investigation into allegations that Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, stole millions of dollars to cover debts with an illegal bookmaker.

While Mizuhara has been fired and maintains that Ohtani had no involvement in gambling, federal authorities and the league are working to determine the full scope of the "massive theft."

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STEM

Hackers Found a Way to Open Any of 3 Million Hotel Keycard Locks in Seconds

Wired

Security researchers developed a technique called "Unsaflok" that allows them to open millions of hotel room doors globally by exploiting vulnerabilities in Dormakaba’s Saflok brand RFID locks.

By using a pair of forged keycards, hackers can override the lock's encryption in seconds, a flaw that persists across three billion hotel rooms despite ongoing efforts to patch the systems.

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