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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1888, Carl Schmitt, German philosopher and jurist (died 1985) was born. In 1905, Betty Allan, Australian statistician and biometrician (died 1952) was born. In 1906, Murder of Grace Brown by Chester Gillette in the United States, inspiration for Theodore Dreiser's An American Tragedy. In 1916, Mortimer Caplin, American tax attorney, educator, and IRS Commissioner (died 2019) was born. In 1919, The eight-hour day and free Sunday become law for workers in the Netherlands. In 1967, Guy Favreau, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 28th Canadian Minister of Justice (born 1917) passed away. In 1970, Sajjad Karim, English lawyer and politician was born. In 1987, Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman, American rabbi and scholar (born 1901) passed away. In 1998, Panagiotis Kondylis, Greek philosopher and author (born 1943) passed away. In 2014, John Seigenthaler, American journalist and academic (born 1927) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
MONDAYS WITH PATMEI | The meritocratic myth that is killing us
Narrative Analysis: Plain Folks
An 18-year old probinsyano who had been in Manila for exactly four days had become a national obsession. Why can’t we stop talking about Rene Clert “Bobet” Baterbonia? And why
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