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President Arif Alvi talks about some of his favourite books By Monday Feb 01, 2021 President Arif Alvi turning the pages of one of his favourite books. — Screengrab from video courtesy YouTube/The President of Pakistan President Arif Alvi on Sunday while sharing what he considers the best reads of 2020 in his view, called for the promotion of a book reading culture in the country. The president, in a video message, advised the people, particularly the youth to develop the habit of reading t...

I LOVE to read. No, that’s a bit of a lie. I used to love to read. My overloaded, sagging bookshelves were a testimony to a habit that was a large part of my life for many years. I say “were” because I finally got around to clearing those shelves with all the free time I have under the movement control order. As I pulled books off the shelves to put into “keep” and “junk” piles, I recalled my reading journey, beginning at age nine when I read my first novel: Enid Blyton’s The M...

Unemployment in the Sarasota-Manatee region fell back down to its October level in December, as the state economy continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. The area’s unemployment rate was 4.7% in the last month of 2020, down a few percentage points from 5.1% in November. The rate was also 4.7% for both Sarasota and Manatee counties individually; Manatee’s rate was 5% in November and Sarasota’s was 4.8%.  Combined, the region had 17,054 people seeking work in December. Nonag...

The state of U.S. democracy On the eve of a presidential inauguration following a historic election and its aftermath, experts from across the University weigh in on where we stand as a country. While a new administration transitions into office, the past four years have left the country asking, “How strong is our democratic foundation?” The run-up to the 2020 presidential election in the United States was like none other, wi...

Christian-Right Council for National Policy Linked to Violent Breach of Capitol Trump loyalists storm the U.S. Capitol building following a rally on January 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Spencer Platt / Getty Images The astroturfed #StoptheSteal group that drew thousands of Trumpists to the Washington, D.C. rally on Wednesday that turned into a violent insurrection at the Capitol has strong ties with the influential Christian Right Council for National Policy. The rally, like many other #Stopth...

January 11, 2021 - 7:48am The astroturfed #StoptheSteal group that drew thousands of Trumpists to the Washington, D.C. rally on Wednesday that turned into a violent insurrection at the Capitol has strong ties with the influential Christian Right Council for National Policy. The rally, like many other #StoptheSteal events held since the election of Joe Biden, gathered right-wing extremists who believe the lies spread by Trump and complicit politicians that the election was fraudulent in order t...

As the onset of the devastating coronavirus pandemic is nearing its one-year mark, Jennifer Godsey is one who is still reeling in the wake of the financial damage she incurred last March. For Godsey, life trucked along normally until March. By the middle of that month, restaurants were ordered to close on-site dining in an attempt to curb the spread of the virus. The leisure and hospitality industry in the United States became one of the hardest-hit industries. By April, the country’s unemplo...

Season of Sharing helps Bradenton woman get back on her feet For months, Amanda Bywaters spent restless nights lying in bed, typing questions into Google and hoping the answers that popped up on the screen could put her mind at ease.  She searched for jobs. She searched for ways to find financial assistance for those affected by COVID-19. She hoped to find any bit of relief. Bywaters, 35, said the “domino effect” of her financial struggles started in January of 2019. That is when she lost...

He 177: Hitler’s Dive-Bombing Heavy Bomber was a Real Horror The all-metal He 177 was both interesting from an engineering standpoint and fundamentally flawed for the same reason. Heres What You Need to Remember: A little more than ten months later, Germany’s ruin was complete. It is certain that the tragedy of the He-177 was one of the factors which had contributed to its downfall. Put yourself in the shoes of a German pilot during World War II. It’d be more than just a bit concerning i...

Florida teen raises $30,000 for homeless veterans by making flags to honor frontline heroes Local teen uses craftmen skills to make handcarved wooden flags. By: WFTS Staff and last updated 2020-12-23 19:22:31-05 LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — When Lorenzo Liberti met a Vietnam veteran while serving food to the homeless with his church, he says it changed his life. "What mattered was that he was a veteran and now he’s homeless. I’m better off than him and I haven’t ev...