The settlers brought the lottery to America. It’s had a long, uneven history Americans spend an estimated $100 billion each year on lottery tickets. It’s a tradition that dates back to the nation’s earliest settlers, and was even one the Founding Fathers took part in. Read more on NPR
Month: August 2023
Another day! It’s August 09, 2023 at 12:59PM https://t.co/1gAP7HPehv
Another day! It’s August 09, 2023 at 12:59PM https://t.co/1gAP7HPehv — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Aug 9, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
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Another Wednesday! It’s August 09, 2023 at 12:00PMThe Key of the Day is G Major! https://t.co/tUNS1gQaq6
Another Wednesday! It’s August 09, 2023 at 12:00PMThe Key of the Day is G Major! https://t.co/tUNS1gQaq6 — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Aug 9, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
NPR News: Special counsel Jack Smith got a secret search warrant for Trump’s Twitter account
Special counsel Jack Smith got a secret search warrant for Trump’s Twitter account In January, prosecutors got a search warrant directing Twitter to produce data and records related to the @realDonaldTrump account. The company was ordered not to tell Trump about this. Read more on NPR
NPR News: New car prices are cooling, but experts say you still might want to wait to buy
New car prices are cooling, but experts say you still might want to wait to buy The average transaction price for a new car in July was $48,334, a slight dip from June and only a 0.4% year-over-year increase, according to Kelley Blue Book. Read more on NPR
NPR News: Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women’s World Cup
Meet the last 8 teams in the running for the Women’s World Cup The quarterfinalists include Japan, Colombia and Australia, and five European squads. Here are the stars to watch and the key storylines to follow in the quarterfinal matches that begin Thursday. Read more on NPR
Too fucking bad. Zoom wants employees back in the office—and that’s no surprise – Quartz https://t.co/zyAWSOnvau https://t.co/K7M2Nn9dOV
Too fucking bad. Zoom wants employees back in the office—and that’s no surprise – Quartz https://t.co/zyAWSOnvau https://t.co/K7M2Nn9dOV — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Aug 9, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
Marvel visual effects workers vote in favor of union recognition – Quartz https://t.co/pOZRS2GEv5 https://t.co/UgVO9cHnv1
Marvel visual effects workers vote in favor of union recognition – Quartz https://t.co/pOZRS2GEv5 https://t.co/UgVO9cHnv1 — @ButterflyLaChoi@sfba.social (@ButterflyLachoi) Aug 9, 2023 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/ButterflyLachoi
NPR News: At 84, he has completed his goal of riding all 21,000 miles of the Amtrak network
At 84, he has completed his goal of riding all 21,000 miles of the Amtrak network Nat Read says he has ridden every mile on the Amtrak rail network, and he’s never grown tired of looking at the country through a train window. Read more on NPR