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Great post on the 'Opportunities and Limitations of Computational History' / Digital History from Sarah Lang @… https://latex-ninja.com/2026/06/2…

Opportunities and Limitations of Computational History
By now, we have all heard of computational humanities. We knew of digital humanities and digital history, but now, all of a sudden, it seems that computational history is a thing. I will not get in…

heise | Altersvorsorge für Kinder: Die Frühstartrente erklärt
Die Frühstartrente soll schon bei Grundschülern den Grundstein für die Altersvorsorge legen. Wir erklären, wie das Depot mit staatlichem Zuschuss funktioniert.

Altersvorsorge für Kinder: Die Frühstartrente erklärt
Die Frühstartrente soll schon bei Grundschülern den Grundstein für die Altersvorsorge legen. Wir erklären, wie das Depot mit staatlichem Zuschuss funktioniert.

Review maps long-term health risks from historical metal mining in England and Wales #England

Review maps long-term health risks from historical metal mining in England and Wales
Unlike many other pollutants, toxic metals do not break down in the environment. Although they may become diluted over time, they can remain in landscapes for centuries, posing potential risks to wildlife, livestock, ecosystems and people.

Dak Prescott Secures Cowboys History In Style During Commanders Win https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/dak-prescott-secures-history-commanders-win/

The historian Kim Phillips-Fein’s new book "Country of Lords" is a history of Neo-Aristocrats, Social Darwinists, Tech Utopians, and the Long Fight Against Equality in America.
Phillips-Fein studies conservatism and “questions about capitalism and democracy”.
Her first book "Invisible Hands", was a study of businessmen who fought the New Deal of the 1930s.
Her second, "Fear City", about the New York economic crisis of the 1970s, was a finalis…

Social Darwinists to tech bros: tracing the long fight against equality in US
Historian Kim Phillips-Fein’s book Country of Lords looks back at the many men who have tried to fight against egalitarianism, from John Adams to Peter Thiel

Will Aaron Donald unretire? What Sean McVay's reaction and NFL history has to say about possible return

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/aaron-donald-return-nfl-history-rams/…

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@BenjaminHCCarr/116954396159923223
Oh, yay, let’s go fuck up that one too.

NFL Week 2 Defining Stats: Records Fall, Stars Make History https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/nfl-week-2-defining-stats-record-setting-scoring-historic-performances

Today, I’m talking with Harvard professor and New Yorker staff writer Dr. Jill Lepore about her new book, The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State, which comes out on August 25.
Jill is one of the best writers there is at identifying institutional patterns in history, and Decoder is a show about systems, so this book could not possibly be more in our zone.
You build systems by measuring things — gathering information, quantifying it as data, and taking action on it. And Jill’s big…

Dr. Jill Lepore on why AI backlash is vital for the future
Harvard law and history professor and New Yorker writer Dr. Jill Lepore discusses her forthcoming book, ‘The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State’

Venezuela’s historic oil deal with the US reignites environmental, human rights concerns https://news.mongabay.com/2026/09/venezuelas-historic-oil-deal-with-the-us-reignites-environmental-human-rights-concerns/

Venezuela’s historic oil deal with the US reignites environmental, human rights concerns
In late August, the U.S. announced a historic oil deal that gives it access to more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves in Venezuela, with investment of up to $100 billion in new oil infrastructure across the country. The deal has been billed as a way to secure “energy dominance” for the U.S. while […]