Today in News History
On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1863, American Civil War: The New York City draft riots begin three days of rioting which will later be regarded as the worst in United States history. In 1934, Peter Gzowski, Canadian journalist and academic (died 2002) was born. In 1956, The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence. In 1959, Fuziah Salleh, Malaysian politician was born. In 1973, Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1985, The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney. In 1985, Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon. In 1990, Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history. In 2024, President of the United States Donald Trump is injured in an assassination attempt while speaking at an election campaign rally near Butler, Pennsylvania. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
I had sex in a meeting room at work – it was awful
I simply wanted to have sex. I didn’t consider the implications.
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The Standard
· Jun 24, 2026
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Cosmopolitan
· Jun 25, 2026
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Toronto Sun
· Jun 21, 2026
Workplace sexting ‘more common than people would admit,’ dating therapist says
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Foreign Policy
· Jun 29, 2026
America’s Sexual Exceptionalism
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Slate Magazine
· Jul 1, 2026
My Boyfriend and I Signed Up for a Summer of Madness. Now Our Sex Life Is Reaping the Consequences.
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Fark
· Jun 23, 2026
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DNyuz
· Jun 26, 2026
This One Bedroom Habit Might Be Killing Your Sex Life
The average American bedroom is now, functionally, an office-laundry room-argument space-social media hub that occasionally doubles as a place to sleep. The sex part has gotten pushed to the back burner. There’s a reason for that, and it has less to do with attraction than with cortisol. A 2025 study published in Psychoneuroendocrinology tracked participants’ []
MaltaToday
· Jul 4, 2026
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The victim said she had been subjected to non-consensual sexual acts during a massage
The New Zealand Herald
· Jul 4, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
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· Jul 2, 2026
How to Have an Anal Orgasm, According to Sex Experts
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· Jun 27, 2026
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TwistedSifter
· Jul 8, 2026
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Salon
· May 16, 2001
My father’s bed
I thought it meant that I was special. I didn't know it would turn sex into an act of shame.
Korea Times News
· Jun 23, 2026
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Brisbane Times
· Jun 21, 2026
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· Jun 22, 2026
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The i Paper
· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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Spiked
· Jul 2, 2026
Andy Burnham’s phoney feminism
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The Independent
· Jun 23, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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· Jun 25, 2026
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The Japan Times
· Jul 1, 2026
Strange bedfellows: Manga and lesbian sex work agencies team up for storytelling
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· Jul 6, 2026
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· Jun 26, 2026
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Sky News Australia
· Jul 7, 2026
‘Embarrassing and gross’: Anthony Albanese slammed for sexist comments about Japan’s PM
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· Jun 23, 2026
How Andy Burnham's wife went on disastrous Blind Date show while the pair were dating
How Andy Burnham's wife went on disastrous Blind Date show while the pair were dating
BBC News
· Jul 9, 2026
Democrat Graham Platner suspends campaign for key US Senate race after assault allegation
The decision came days after a woman accused him of sexual assault, an accusation he says is categorically false.
India Today
· Jul 12, 2026
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