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Des Moines, IA - An ordinarily obscure section of Iowa’s tax code has become the center of an unusual legal and political dispute after prosecutors charged Rep. Jonah Kessler, D-Maple Falls, with violating Iowa Code Section 423.3(3)(a). The statute requires restaurants to apply different sales tax rates depending on whether food is consumed on the … Continue reading Iowa Lawmaker’s Prosecution over Sandwich Sparks Tax Code Debate
New Delhi, India - The government of India announced this week that it will begin inscribing the phrase “In Gods We Trust” on all newly minted coins and banknotes. The symbolic change is meant to reflect the nation’s religious traditions, but it is already igniting fierce debate among minority communities. Prime Minister Rakesh Malhotra unveiled … Continue reading India’s Currency Redesign: Cultural Symbolism or Controversy?
Lancaster County, PA - In barns and living rooms tucked behind cornfields, a quiet pastime is taking hold among Amish families. Neatly stacked bins of Lego bricks, the colorful Danish toy that has charmed children worldwide since the 1950s, have become a fixture in many households that otherwise avoid modern entertainment. For a community known … Continue reading Lego’s Surprising New Market
New York - In an industry long dominated by chiseled abs, flowing gowns, and airbrushed perfection, a new kind of romance novel is beginning to turn heads and change hearts. Publishers and readers alike are embracing stories that feature protagonists who look a lot more like the people buying the books: characters with soft bellies, … Continue reading Are You Ready for “Realform Romance” Novels?
San Francisco - A major West Coast mortgage lender is under federal investigation following accusations that it systematically denied both mortgage and refinance applications in historically LGBTQ+ neighborhoods throughout San Francisco. Internal records and whistleblower testimony suggest the company engaged in a covert form of redlining, a discriminatory practice long prohibited under federal law. Redlining … Continue reading California Mortgage Lender Accused of Anti-LGBTQ+ Practices
Ann Arbor, MI - A new game is sweeping playgrounds, classrooms, college dorms, and even office breakrooms one gill-flap at a time, and it doesn’t involve a ball, a board, or a screen. It only requires a sharp eye, quick reflexes, and a willingness to look a little silly in the name of amphibian-based fun. … Continue reading Join the Fun: The Axolotl Game Everyone is Talking About
New York - Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have filed sweeping racketeering charges against Zachary "Z-King" Montclair, a prominent figure in the music industry, alleging the defendant operated a criminal enterprise involving sex trafficking and coercion. The indictment, unsealed Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, accuses Montclair of using his business empire to facilitate … Continue reading Disgraced Music Mogul Claims Unusual Defense
Lima, Peru - In what observers describe as a convergence of cultural preservation and strategic foresight, China has dispatched dozens of linguists to remote regions of Central and South America to document endangered indigenous languages, sparking speculation about military intelligence motives behind the academic venture. The initiative, officially named "Global Language Heritage Project," has sent … Continue reading China’s Linguistic Expeditions Raising Strategic Questions
Los Angeles, CA - If you recently noticed that a relatively obscure musical instrument known as the theremin has been featured in media more frequently, you are not alone. In fact, the otherworldly sound of the theremin has been experiencing an unprecedented surge in popular media over the past year, with usage in at least … Continue reading Powerful Theremin Lobby Pressures Media Producers
Leipzig, Germany — In a groundbreaking discovery that is rewriting the history of human disease, an international team of paleogeneticists and infectious disease experts has found compelling evidence that gonorrhea—one of humanity's oldest sexually transmitted infections—originated during interbreeding between early Homo sapiens and Neanderthals approximately 50,000 years ago. The research, published yesterday in the prestigious … Continue reading Study Reveals Common STD Originated from Neanderthal-Human Interbreeding
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