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History’s booming in podcasts – but many of its academics are out of a job
We live in momentous times, with history podcasts and books more popular than ever. So why is the academic discipline in crisis?
From SMH via RemovePaywall

49ers TE Kittle bemoans NFL's smelling salts ban https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45909854/49ers-george-kittle-bemoans-nfl-new-ban-smelling-salts

OpenStore is scaling back its e-commerce aggregation efforts, closing nearly all of its 40 Shopify stores and rebranding under its Jack Archer menswear label (Annie Palmer/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/08/openstore-demise-endga…

OpenStore’s demise marks endgame for once-booming e-commerce aggregator market
OpenStore is rebranding under its Jack Archer menswear label after shuttering many of the Shopify storefronts it acquired and laying off staffers.

Ugh, they're banning[1] self-importing sunscreens from Europe and Asia. I can only use like one specific Japanese sunscreen that doesn't have crap in it that I'm allergic to.
I guess because freedom and small government or something. /s
[1] https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCBP/bulletins/3e8b084

heise | "Donkey Kong Bananza" angespielt: Affengeil oder total Banane?
Nintendo bringt endlich einen neuen Plattformer heraus – aber ohne Mario. Wir haben ausprobiert, ob "Donkey Kong Bananza" ein Kaufgrund für die Switch 2 ist.

Helemaal gelijk natuurlijk.
Politici moeten zich verre houden van opruiing.
Juridische stappen maar?
Commissievoorzitter VNG: zorgen om politici die burgers ophitsen https://nos.nl/l/2574371

Commissievoorzitter VNG: zorgen om politici die burgers ophitsen
Boumans zegt het vreselijk te vinden dat landelijke politici naar gemeenten trekken om democratische besluiten te voorkomen. "Een gemeenteraad moet in vrijheid zijn besluit kunnen nemen."

You just used the word "hoo-ha," so I'm guessing you're not a real gynecologist. (audience goes bananas)
- some damn 2 Broke Girls thing

PowerLines: US power providers have sought regulatory approval for $29B in rate increases in H1 2025, up 142% YoY, following booming data center demand (Martha Muir/Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/c5f20c78-7931-492f-9153-675f3046e245

Millions of China's gig workers are having to endure record heat waves without legally mandated "heat wave allowances", cooling breaks, or adequate insurance (Karoline Kan/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic…

A look at Changpeng Zhao's efforts to get a pardon from Trump for his money-laundering charges, including via lobbying and a business deal with the Trump family (New York Times)
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Flattery, Lobbyists and a Business Deal: Crypto’s Richest Man Campaigns for a Pardon
A sophisticated operation is pushing President Trump to forgive Changpeng Zhao, which would boost the chances for his company, Binance, to break into the U.S. market.