11 Facts About John Steinbeck’s ‘The Grapes of Wrath’
John Steinbeck’s 1939 book ‘The Grapes of Wrath’ humanized the “Okies,” captured history as it was happening, and earned its author so much personal trouble that he started carrying a gun for protection.
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PayPal to halt UK crypto sales until 2024
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON Payments giant PayPal will stop allowing UK customers to buy cryptocurrencies through its platform
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Walmart set to raise its full-year forecast as shoppers stick to essentials
(This Aug. 15 story has been corrected to clarify that CFRA is a research company and not a brokerage firm,
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Red Sox legend throws shade, but feels bad for Yankees fans
A legendary Boston Red Sox pitcher couldn't help but press how sorry he feels for the New York Yankees during their disastrous season.The New York Yankees are having a historic season but for all of the wrong reasons. Everything that could go wrong, has gone wrong for the Bronx Bombers. Sur...
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Time Traveler’s Guide: Verb Tenses in 8 Languages From Around the World
If you've ever felt that English could use a couple more tenses to truly capture the nuances of the past, present, and future, this exploration of languages that have taken verb tenses to fascinating new heights is for you.
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10 goalkeepers Chelsea should try to sign before transfer window closes - ranked
With Kepa Arrizabalaga going to Real Madrid, 90min looks at which goalkeepers could replace him at Chelsea, including the likes of Mike Maignan, Emiliano Martinez and David de Gea.
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The Iceman Baldeth: New Genome Analysis Shows Ötzi Had Surprising Ancestry—and Male-Pattern Baldness
Ötzi the Iceman may have gone bald in middle age—but hey, at least he had tattoos.
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Visa's pricing of token technology under DOJ probe - Bloomberg News
(Reuters) -Visa is under fresh investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations it is charging retailers more for
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US says two Pinterest directors resign from Nextdoor board of directors
Two Pinterest directors have resigned from Nextdoor's board of directors in response to U.S. Justice Department efforts to
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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’: The Grim True Story of the Osage Murders
'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.
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Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft enters lunar orbit -space agency
MOSCOW Russia's lunar spacecraft entered the moon's orbit on Wednesday, a major step towards the country's ambition of
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China's Tencent posts smaller than expected revenue growth
By Josh Ye HONG KONG (Reuters) -China's Tencent Holdings posted a smaller-than-expected 11% rise in second-quarter revenue on Wednesday, as
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