~Bitcoin News of the Day

• Howells has attempted to recover the lost hard drive for over a decade after mistakenly placing it in a bin liner, which ended up in a recycling center. In 2013, the value of his 8,000 BTC was around 1 million pounds (around $1.3 million). Howells has assembled a team of legal experts to file the court claim, which is set to be heard in December.

Global Trade & ~Econ

• 'Supporting Global Indigenous Tourism,' a report released by the world tourism body at its recent Global Summit at Perth in Western Australia showcases the role of indigenous tourism in driving economic growth, particularly in remote regions, and its vital contribution for cultural preservation and community empowerment.

~Politics_and_Law

• Crisis pregnancy centers like Sage offer counseling and other services to pregnant women while trying to persuade them not to have an abortion. The questionnaires, known as client intake forms, give rare insight into the practices of Sage and other crisis pregnancy centers and how they use ambiguous language to describe their services.

~Stacker_Sports News

• Playoff pairings bring to the forefront the question of whether spending equates to success.
• Seven of the last 21 champions have had payrolls outside the top 10: the 2021 Braves (14th), 2017 Astros (18th), 2015 Royals (13th), 2011 Cardinals (11th), 2010 Giants (11th), 2005 White Sox (13th) and 2003 Marlins (20th). “Obviously a tremendous bullpen,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. “Athletic. They defend really well. They're pretty balanced in their attack.”.

~Tech & ~Science

• Jake Sullivan was standing in the middle of his office, which occupies an airy, sunlit corner of the West Wing, looking like he didn’t quite know what to do with his hands. He was taking me on a perfunctory three-minute tour of the space, even though the office tour is, perhaps, the most tired trope of the magazine profile—and, I’d been warned, Sullivan is not a fan of magazine profiles. At least, not the ones that are about him.

~History with Mystery

• In the 1940s, few Hollywood actresses were more famous and more famously beautiful than Hedy Lamarr. Yet despite starring in dozens of films and gracing the cover of every Hollywood celebrity magazine, few people knew Hedy was also a gifted inventor. In fact, one of the technologies she co-invented laid a key foundation for future communication systems, including GPS, Bluetooth and WiFi.

~Entertainment World

• Lauren Pisciotta -- who filed a lawsuit against against Kanye back in June claiming he fired her after sending vile sexual texts and and videos -- amended the lawsuit with several new claims ... including saying she attended a studio session with the "Donda" rapper and Diddy. According to the lawsuit, soon after they arrived "drinks were served to her and others in attendance, followed by an announcement that everybody had to drink, if they wanted to stay."

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