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A Blind Taste Test Of The Full Balcones Line Of Texas Whiskies
Balcones/istock/Uproxx Balcones is one of the most well-known Texas distillers working today. Here's how we ranked their core line after a blind taste test. More »
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August 2021
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How to keep the power on during hurricanes and heat waves and fires and …
Global warming is underscoring the point, again and again and again, that the infrastructure in the US was built for the climate conditions of the past. Hurricane Ida, turbocharged by unusually warm waters in the Gulf of Mexico, plunged New Orleans into darkne... More »
US Open 2021: Raducanu v Vögele, Barty v Zvonareva and more – live!
Rolling updates on the first-round action at Flushing MeadowsTumaini Carayol: Murray shows he can still compete at highest levelAny thoughts? You can email Bryan | Tweet Bryan 7.11pm BST Emma Raducanu has answered her first patch of adversity with verve. After... More »
What’s happening with covid vaccine apps in the US
A year ago, vaccines to tackle the covid pandemic still seemed like a far-off idea. Today, though, doses have been delivered to almost 40% of the world’s people—and some are being asked to prove they’re among them, leading to the rise of so-called vaccine pass... More »
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Vaccine Hesitancy Is Still Strong In Many COVID-19-Battered States
A lot has happened over the past month that had the potential to convince vaccine hesitant Americans to get the jab: More than 1,000 Americans are dying every day, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration fully approved one of the COVID-19 vaccines, and Republica... More »
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics: GB’s Dunn wins swimming gold with world record – live!
Results | Medal table | Full coverageSign up for the Guardian’s daily Paralympics briefingEmail, tweet @GeoffLemonSport or comment below the line 12.30pm BST Wheelchair tennis: Dylan Alcott is not having an easy day of it! Has to save break point with games le... More »
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Apple sets debut date for The Problem with Jon Stewart
Image: Apple Apple’s upcoming show starring Jon Stewart, The Problem with Jon Stewart, will debut on Apple TV Plus on September 30th, the company announced Monday. Apple describes the show as a “multiple-season, single-issue series, taking a deep dive on the i... More »
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16 Cool-as-a-Cucumber-Salad Recipes
We love ’em for snacking, or slicing them thin and using them to infuse water so it makes it feel like we’re at a spa. But another way to enjoy cucumbers is in the form of a crisp, cool cucumber salad. Keep things simple by tossing them in herby yogurt sauce, ... More »
Andy Murray v Stefanos Tsitsipas: US Open 2021 men’s singles – live!
Former champion given tough draw against world No 3Email Tom, tweet or comment below the line 7.08pm BST Just to give Murray some comfort, there are a few players older than him competing today. 39-year-old Feliciano Lopez has taken Bernabe Zapata Miralles to ... More »
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Airbnb Co-Founder Calls Offering Temporary Accommodation to 20,000 Afghan Refugees an ‘Easy Call’
The Biden administration reportedly expects as many as 50,000 Afghans to seek resettlement More »
China restricts kids’ online gaming to three hours a week
China’s National Press and Publication Administration has released a notice imposing limits on online gaming for minors. On September 1st, video game companies will have to restrict gaming time to three hours a week — from 8 PM to 9 PM on Friday, Saturday and ... More »
How to navigate covid news without spiraling
By early August, dreams of hot vax summer had faded as the delta variant drove a surge in US covid cases. Just when many thought it couldn’t get worse, outlets reported a new strain they called “delta plus.” That name turned out to be misleading—delta hadn’t b... More »