Almanac for July 24 2025 highlights birthdays and facts
Today marks day 205 of 2025 with notable birthday lists including Simon Bolivar and Jennifer Lopez. Hiram Bingham reportedly rediscovered Machu Picchu in 1911. Apollo 11 reentry speed near 24 600 mph noted. New moon on July 24.
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Simon Bolivar
Alexandre Dumas
Amelia Earhart
Pat Oliphant
Gallagher
Gus van Sant
Karl Malone
Barry Bonds
Jennifer Lopez
Patty Jenkins
Rose Byrne
Elisabeth Moss
Anna Paquin
Machu Picchu
Peru
Count of
Monte Cristo
Columbia
Earth
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Dire predictions about renewable energy proved wrong
Washington Post columnist David Von Drehle argues over two decades of energy progress. Solar surpassed other sources in the EU and the US expanded nonfossil fuel use, with wind, nuclear, and storage speeding gains. He cites declines in emissions in China and growing economies while urging a carbon tax to accelerate innovation.
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al Gore
European Union
E.U
Ember
Europe
China
Lauri Myllyvirta
Asia Society Policy Institute
United States
U.S
Trump
Residency in politics fuels Detroit mayoral scrutiny
The Detroit mayoral race raises questions about where candidates actually live. Kinloch faces scrutiny over a Greektown condo versus an Oakland Township home, while Sheffield is accused of nesting in a Southfield co owned property. Other candidates and national figures show a pattern of maintaining multiple residences.
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Solomon Kinloch
Greektown
Oakland Township
Council
Mary Sheffield
Southfield
Samnteel Jenkins
Kinloch
Sheffield
Atlanta
Mike Duggan
Livonia
Todd Perkins
Grosse Pointe
Land County
Michigan
Gary Peters
U.S
Elissa Slotkin
Mike Rogers
John James
Grand Rapids
Macomb County
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Lessons from the Late Show cancellation
Megan McArdle analyzes CBS cancellation of Stephen Colbert’s Late Show as evidence of cord cutting and unbundling. He notes declining viewership and ad revenue, shifting audience habits, and the erosion of shared national experiences, warning of fewer unifying cultural touchstones.
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Dorothy Parker
CBS
Stephen Colbert
Colbert
Statista
Paramount
Skydance
Trump
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