Woodstock festival opens in Bethel, New York | August 15, 1969

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“The Woodstock music festival opens on a patch of farmland in the upstate New York town of Bethel. The festival became...”

Red Cliff's iconic bridge connects Colorado's past to its future

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“Bridges do more than connect roads. In Colorado, some connect us to the past.”

Colorado is celebrating 150 years of statehood during America 250.

The essential guide to visiting Chicago | National Geographic

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“Dive into architectural gems, culinary hot spots, green spaces and the newest presidential library in the Midwest's biggest city.”

Plenty to see.  Lots to do.  Wear comfortable shoes.

Blackout hits Northeast United States | August 14, 2003

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“A major outage knocked out power across the eastern United States and parts of Canada on August 14, 2003.”

Hidden Colors · National Parks Conservation Association

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“Photographer Cody Cobb shines a black light on national park landscapes to reveal a palette ordinarily invisible to the naked eye.”

A different photography technique that creates striking images.

Time for a Coffee Break!

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“Grab a fresh cup, kick off your shoes, and sit a while.”

Welcome to Coffee Break.  Come on in, take a break, and be sociable.  Pull up a chair for chit chat, water cooler gossip, and coffee klatsch philosophizing. Sports, fashion, cars, food, hunting, Hollywood gossip, funky science, odd events, high tech, low tech, no tech, and Big Foot are topics...

How U.S. Farmers Use Brewer's Spent Grain as Livestock Feed

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“Millions of tons of brewer's spent grain are generated annually in the U.S. This byproduct is delivering value for a diverse array of livestock...”

Mud, Mud, Glorious Mud Part 1: Mud Huts to Modern Days

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“Martin Pitt describes how clay transformed human history”

Opinion: K-12 students shouldn't be AI's beta testers

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“New York City education officials under pressure to pause AI after backlash from AI guidelines.”

Concern and caution are not the same as being a Luddite.  

Bessent said the K-shaped economy 'is over.' Here's what financial experts say

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“At a time when many Americans remain stressed about affordability, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared that the U.S. economy is no longer...”

'C' stands for canard.  Scott Bessent & TrumpCo are trying to bamboozle Americans into believing they haven't wrecked the economy with half-baked 'hedge fund' policies.  Bessent would have us believe minor blips in uncorrected data mark a brand-new trend.  But relying on favorable anecdotes...