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Baldur's Gate 3 writing director says Larian is "not saying no" to new races, but you'll likely have to wait a while

Writing director Adam Smith says "we're not done yet"

GamesRadar · Dec 14, 2023

The End of Enlightenment by Richard Whatmore review – a warning from 18th-century Britain

In a study with chilling modern resonance, the history don contends that the age of reason was betrayed by the greed, corruption and barbarism of Britain’s ruling elite

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

Baldur's Gate 3 devs hope its success pushes other RPGs to get weird: "People can go to a publisher and say, 'Well, look what it f***ing did for them'"

More, please

GamesRadar · Dec 9, 2023

As lawmakers digest supplemental, a way forward remains unclear - Roll Call

The lack of a House speaker is just one factor in an uncertain legislative path for President Biden's $106 billion emergency funding request.

Roll Call · Oct 23, 2023

Lawmakers eager for Israel action hamstrung by House speaker impasse - Roll Call

The House is eager to show support for Israel following Hamas terrorist attacks. Without a speaker, there’s little action the House can take.

Roll Call · Oct 11, 2023

The scientist whose research was key to developing the COVID vaccines was demoted, had her salary cut, and threatened with deportation. Today, she won the Nobel Prize

Katalin Karikó, now a vice-president at BioNTech, saw her research undermined for years before the 2005 breakthrough that led to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Fortune · Oct 2, 2023

Free Market Book Misstates the History of Free Market Thought

Author Jacob Soll's commitment to an untenable historical thesis distorts the facts.

Reason · Sep 16, 2023

UK e-bike users warned not to use incompatible chargers after fatal fire

Coroner says blaze that killed London man probably caused by battery being plugged into charger with different voltage

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

US sets new record for billion-dollar climate disasters in single year

Country has experienced 23 extreme weather events costing $1bn or more already this year, passing previous mark of 22 in 2020

The Guardian - US · Sep 11, 2023

US sets record for billion-dollar weather disasters in a year -- and there's still 4 months to go

The deadly firestorm in Hawaii and Hurricane Idalia’s watery storm surge helped push the United States to an annual record for the number of weather disasters that cost at least $1 billion

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023