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5 finalists vying for Audiobook of the Year
This week, the Audio Publishers Association announced the finalists for the 2021 Audie Awards, with winners formally being announced during the virtua...
King’s will is a cautionary tale
“Getting your house in order and reducing the confusion gives you more control over your life.”— Larry King“It is the legitima...
US draft remains in place on contingency basis
Editor’s note: This is part one of a six-part series on conscription (the draft).Conscription in the United States, commonly known as the draft,...
Stratford Ecological Center to unveil Storybook Trail
This month last year at Stratford Ecological Center on Liberty Road, the fields were water-logged, the lane to the pond was a mass of ruts filled with...
T Tauri helps tell important story
Buried in the bright stars of Taurus’ V-shaped head is a star that, at its brightest, is visible only in a medium-sized amateur telescope. At it...
Options for filing federal taxes aplenty
This time of year our Delaware County District Library reference desks see an uptick in tax questions of all kinds. If you are required to file a 2020...
‘MumBet’ helped bring an end to slavery
“All men are born free and equal.”— Massachusetts Constitution of 1780“I heard that paper read yesterday. Won’t the law ...
U.S., Vietnam join forces to tackle dioxin
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a four-part series on Agent Orange.In 2002, Vietnam and the U.S. held a joint conference on Huma...
Valentine’s Day patent war
“Whatever evidence there is, is in favor of the caveat having been filed first.”— Elisha Gray“Great discoveries and improvemen...
Conditions linked to Agent Orange exposure
Editor’s note: This is part three of a four-part series on Agent Orange.In 1991, Congress enacted the Agent Orange Act, giving the Department of...
