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Most notably, the so-called "sewer socialists" ran Milwaukee for more than half a century through 1960, dramatically scaling up public works projects including a modern sewer system, public housing and social infrastructure.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
Duffy and Bedford repeatedly pointed to ongoing systemic issues with transitioning from aging air traffic control technology from the 1970s and 1980s to more modern equipment.
From Barron's ● Nov. 14, 2026
It has, however, told the New York Post that Trump has complete confidence in Lutnick, describing him as "the most transformative commerce secretary in modern history".
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
The codex, an early form of the modern book and an alternative to reading on long scrolls, began to appear around the first century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026
How could the people who owned such rich farms, such beautiful furniture and gardens, modern bathrooms, and electricity to run refrigerators have ever needed to come take over the Soviet Union’s peasant huts?
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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