The most famous book set in every state

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel, Business
A woman reads a book in a bookstore.
Reading is the cheapest way to travel the globe.

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15 companies you'd think are American-owned but actually aren't

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Popeyes restaurant with a car in the drive through in Austin, Texas.
Popeyes restaurant in Austin, Texas. Popeyes is owned by the Canadian Restaurant Brands International.

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How America's trash fuels toxic tofu in a country across the globe

Tech Insider : Business, Style

The US keeps sending millions of pounds of plastic to Indonesia, even after the country banned plastic waste imports. Villagers burn it to cook tofu, contaminating a beloved staple with deadly toxins.

Vintage photos show what life looked like behind the Iron Curtain

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Children admire a painting on a sunny beach day in Russia.

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I moved my family out of the US 8 years ago. In Switzerland, the difference in our quality of life is astounding.

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An aerial view of Zurich.
My family moved from Connecticut to Switzerland.

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Vintage photos show what cross-country road trips looked like in the 1960s

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
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Cars pulled up to the parking lot in front of Mount Rushmore in the 1960s.

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China halted nuclear-weapons talks with the US to show how annoyed it is over Taiwan

Tech Insider : Politics
US President Joe Biden greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a meeting during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
Xi Jinping has had a tricky relationship with US leaders in the past.

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I'm a Brit who visited Los Angeles for the first time. I found myself in complete culture shock.

Tech Insider : Travel, Travel
Car in La next to image of Alice Johnston kissing grocery bag
I visited the US for the first time in my 20s.

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New video appears to show Ukrainians using US-supplied M1117 Armored Vehicle for first time

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US-made M1117 appears to be driven by Ukrainian troops

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Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill to Create a 4-Day Workweek, Republicans Melt Down

Gizmodo : Politics

Bernie Sanders, the nefarious propagandist for the Soviet Union, has done it again. This time, the Senator from Vermont has introduced a bill that would drastically reduce Americans’ working hours while maintaining their current levels of income. The legislation cites concerns about new forms of automation currently…

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