Tag: history
Southwest to get rid of open seating, offer extra legroom in biggest shift in its history
A Southwest commercial airliner takes off from Las Vegas on Feb. 8, 2024.Mike Blake | ReutersSouthwest Airlines is ending open seating and will offer [...]
With Surprise Reversal, Biden Rewrites His Legacy and Makes a Play for History
Long concerned about his “epitaph,” the president reluctantly surrendered his bid for a second term, but Democrats argue that his willingness to give [...]
Kamala Harris Has a Chance to Make History Again
Ms. Harris, the first woman, and woman of color, to be vice president, has faced sexist and racist attacks, but she has energized a network of support [...]
BofA: A brief and recent history of US FX policy
In the post-Bretton Woods era, US FX interventions have become rare in the 21st century. Influenced by the Plaza and Louvre Accords, US FX policy evol [...]
A history of BBC election night in two minutes
As voters get ready for their date with the polls, we look at how technology has advanced our coverage over the years.
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Fetterman Has History of Driving Infractions, Records and Former Aides Say
The senator’s accident in Maryland last weekend did not come as a surprise to some of his former staff members, who said he was a notoriously distract [...]
Jeremy Corbyn accuses Keir Starmer of rewriting history
Jeremy Corbyn has accused Keir Starmer of "rewriting history" when the current party leader claimed he had known Labour would lose the 2019 general el [...]
A Brief History of the Phrase ‘No One Is Above the Law’
With the recent convictions of a former president and a president’s son, a saying is getting a moment in the spotlight, as it has many times before.
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Donald Trump Makes History With Guilty Verdict
A single word rings out in a Manhattan courtroom as Donald Trump becomes the first American president convicted of a crime.
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Seeking History in Maryland, and Zombie Campaigns Linger: Primary Takeaways
Angela Alsobrooks would be the third Black woman elected to the Senate if she wins her Maryland race against Larry Hogan; Nikki Haley keeps racking up [...]
NFTs Are Already a Part of Art History
Yes, there has been a hyper-financialization in the NFT space, but money is not a dirty word in art. Money and art are interlinked. NFTs, being so tra [...]
Bitcoin Blockchain Has Fourth ‘Halving’ in 15-Year History, in Show of BTC Monetary Policy Set by Code
Unlike traditional, or fiat, currencies, whose value has historically been eroded by inflation and government printing, bitcoin is designed to be non- [...]
The Mayorkas Impeachment Is History, but the Political Repercussions Will Live On
Republicans say the quick dismissal of charges against Alejandro Mayorkas sets a dangerous precedent. Democrats say the mistake would have been to tre [...]
David Trone Is Among Top Self-Funders in Senate Primary History
Representative David Trone of Maryland was spending millions from his personal fortune even before his recent use of a racial slur drew criticism.
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What the History of Linux Says About the Long Road to Decentralized Storage Adoption
We may not need to reuse OpenStack directly, but we need to build something similarly usable (and similarly reliable, which is the difficult part). We [...]