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New Evidence Finds Titanic Passengers Continued Eating From Buffet As Ship Sank

New Evidence Finds Titanic Passengers Continued Eating From Buffet As Ship Sank https://theonion.com/new-evidence-finds-titanic-passengers-continued-eating-1836407827/

On 7 October 2025, we publish Shrikant Verma’s MAGADH.

Originally published in Hindi in 1984, and widely considered a classic of Indian poetry, MAGADH now appears in an acclaimed translation by Rahul Soni.

More information here:
www.andotherstories.org/magadh/

Para athletes are elite competitors – not tragic or inspirational caricatures News coverage of the Paralympic Games in India is stuck in regressive victim-hero dichotomies and needs an overhaul

From 2024: Stories from the Paralympics depict disabled athletes as “superhumans” who have “overcome” their disabilities to succeed. This narrative reinforces misconceptions and misrepresents the realities of the athletes, writes Priti Salian

DOGE-Inspired Spring Cleaning Start with your closet. Identify all the T-shirts you haven’t worn in three years. Then throw away all your clothes, including the ones you’re wear...

"Remove all the doors from their hinges and start a fire with the wood. Since you’re now using your savings to heat the house, you can stop paying your electricity bill. Take a photo of this to show your followers what incredible work you’re doing."

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Anne Carson · Beware the man whose handwriting sways like a reed in the wind This​ is an essay about hands and handwriting. I think of handwriting as a way to organise thought into shapes. I like...

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Among American Jews, a Schism Over ICE Arrest of Columbia Activist Some organizations applauded the move. But the raid chilled other American Jews, even some who consider themselves supporters of Israel.

To be fascist or not to be fascist?

In my experience, people nearly always regret choosing to endorse authoritarianism in the end, because they’ll come for you and yours someday. But, by then, it will be too late.

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James Meek | An Enemy to Its Friends In a wiser and more competent – to say nothing of a better – world, the initial approach to Putin would have been...

What a great analysis "Nobody but Europe will lead the rebuilding of Ukraine; Europe, too, has a say in lifting sanctions against and returning assets to Russia. " www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/fe...

Mubarak Manzil demolition news: 'India destroying its own appeal': Scottish historian William Dalrymple slams demolition of Agra's Mubarak Manzil Historian Criticizes Agra Demolition: 'Neglect your main heritage centres, allow developers to raze all its heritage properties, and then be surprised when this great country has less tourists than Dubai or Singapore', historian William Dalrymple wrote.

https://www.deccanherald.com/india/uttar-pradesh/india-destroying-its-own-appeal-scottish-historian-william-dalrymple-slams-demolition-of-agras-mubarak-manzil-3342025

This is what short sightedness and fundamentalism looks like #india #bulldozerjustice

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Calling all arts, humanities and social sciences early-career researchers! 📢

Applications are now open for a collections-based fellowship to explore sustainability and the environment through our collections.

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I too particularly loved those episodes on Babur

The second round of proofs came in for my India book. I’m thrilled to say that we came in at under 700 numbered pages!

Think that’s long? I’m narrating 5,000 years of history for 1/4 of the world’s population, with like 50 images and 25 maps. It’s damn succinct.

Yes, I would like to be added! Thankyou