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The charts above reflect the results of the new Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between June 13th and 15th of a national sample of 1,500 adults, with a 3 point margin of error.
They show that while Americans are clear about what is necessary to maintain democracy, they are pessimistic about the future of their democracy.

The charts above are from a new Monmouth University Poll -- done between June 9th and 14th of a national sample of 810 adults, with a 3.5 point margin of error.

The public likes the agenda being pursued by President Biden and the congressional Democrats, and that's worrying Republicans. Their latest attack on Democrats is over a 4% rise in the price of a burrito at Chipotle Restaurants. It just shows they are struggling to find an issue to get the public back on their side.

The eCommerce business boomed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many consumers now prefer shopping online to limit their contact with other people and, therefore, reduce their risk of infection. Online shopping is also very convenient for consumers. This preference pushed offline businesses to move to the digital space.

Cryptocurrency mining was a major driving force of add-in board (AIB) graphics card sales in 2020, and that trend is continuing in 2021. A new report from Jon Peddie Research (JPR) says that miners purchased around 700,000 high-end and midrange cards in the first quarter of the year, totaling a market value of around half a billion dollars.

Juneteenth is not a federally recognized holiday. Not yet, anyway. A bill to make it a national holiday is currently making its way through Congress, but until recently, it wasn't something that was widely celebrated in the U.S.

E3 2021 kicked off with news about E3 2022. Kind of a funny way to start a show, as Mayor Eric Garcetti told the crowd, "we look forward to seeing you in-person, here in the City of Angels, in 2022." Also a bit funny when the mayor's video game show announcement has less confetti and Minions than his state-reopening speech, but that's something for another post.

Summer flowers, warm sunshine, a maypole dance and... is that another murder? A tricky case is afoot for Lady Swift!

Summer, 1921. Lady Eleanor Swift, the best amateur sleuth in the country, is delighted to be in charge of the prize-giving at her village summer fair. But the traditional homemade raft race takes a tragic turn when the local undertaker, Solemn Jon, turns up dead amongst the ducks. Jon was the life of any party and loved by the entire village. Surely this was simply an awful accident? Читать дальше...

If you've bought a Samsung Galaxy S20 FE (Fan Edition) then you probably love its 6.5-inch Super AMOLED screen with 120Hz refresh rate and 5G connectivity. Whichever of the six gorgeous colors you went for - from Cloud Orange to Cloud Lavender - your Galaxy phone needs superb protection against drops and bumps. You don't want to risk taking your phone out and about without ensuring that it's safe, and we've picked some of the best cases around that offer a combination of protection and style.... Читать дальше...

China has successfully launched its first crewed mission in five years as the nation continues with the expansion of its ambitious space program.