Today in News History

On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1862, The Medal of Honor is authorized by the United States Congress. In 1913, Willis Lamb, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 2008) was born. In 1920, Pierre Berton, Canadian journalist and author (died 2004) was born. In 1944, Theodore Roosevelt Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (born 1887) passed away. In 1947, Richard C. McCarty, American psychologist and academic was born. In 1949, Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (born 1860) passed away. In 1961, Indian city Pune floods due to failure of the Khadakwasla and Panshet dams, killing at least two thousand people. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2014, Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (born 1919) passed away. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

The Power of Dumb

Quadrant Magazine

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July 11, 2026

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Narrative Analysis: Name Calling

Climateers ignore reality no matter how hard it hits them in the face. Our mistake, those of sound mind, is to assume they think like us and will eventually see the light

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Politizoom

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· Jun 27, 2026

Stupid Is As Stupid Does

Here we have yet another reminder that people in Congress are not exactly smart. This guy knows less about something than even me. There are different things that everyone is at least familiar with, even if they don’t know exactly how it works. But this rep is a full-bore idiot. Ran across this jewel about

Fark

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· Jun 26, 2026

What to know about it? A bunch of uneducated sky fairy-worshipping hillbillies in America's dumbest state want to make sure everybody is just like them. What's so hard to understand? [Dumbass]

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Arutz Sheva

lean right

· Jun 26, 2026

The power, andl limits, of human knowledge

Human knowledge is the ingredient that can change Reality.

The New European

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· Jul 6, 2026

The Reform guide to climate change

The secret manual that tells you how to debunk stupid Net Zero and annoy posh people with dreadlocks

Nepal News

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· Jul 4, 2026

सरकारका १०० दिन: हुलाकलाई ‘सरकारी कुरियर सेवा’का रूपमा विकास गर्न सरकार सफल

काठमाडौँ । हुलाक सेवालाई पुनर्जीवन दिँदै आधुनिक, प्रविधिमैत्री र नागरिकमैत्री सेवाका रूपमा विकास गर्ने अभियानमा सरकार सफल देखिएको छ। वर्तमान मन्त्रिपरिषद्को पहिलो निर्णयबाट आएको शासकीय सुधारसम्बन्धी १०० कार्यसूची र सूचना तथा सञ्चार मन्त्रालयको कार्यक्षेत्रभित्र समावेश गरिएका प्रमुख १० कार्यअन्तर्गत हुलाकलाई सरकारी सामग्री तथा कागजात ढुवानी सेवाका रूपमा विकास गर्ने लक्ष्यअनुसार हालसम्म उल्लेखनीय प्रगति हासिल भएको []

Upworthy

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· Jun 26, 2026

15 ‘subtle’ signs that someone is incredibly smart

They're perfectly happy to admit when they don't know something. The post 15 ‘subtle’ signs that someone is incredibly smart appeared first on Upworthy.

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Related coverage for "The Power of Dumb": Politizoom — Stupid Is As Stupid Does. Fark — What to know about it? A bunch of uneducated sky fairy-worshipping hillbillies in America's dumbest state want to make sure everybody is just like them. What's so hard to understand? [Dumbass]. Arutz Sheva — The power, andl limits, of human knowledge. The New European — The Reform guide to climate change. Nepal News — सरकारका १०० दिन: हुलाकलाई ‘सरकारी कुरियर सेवा’का रूपमा विकास गर्न सरकार सफल. Upworthy — 15 ‘subtle’ signs that someone is incredibly smart