Almanac May 4 2018 Highlights
Almanac notes today is day 124 of 2018 and day 46 of spring. It lists birthdays such as Horace Mann and Audrey Hepburn, notes 14.8 million Americans joined unions in 2017, recalls Bob Shaw’s 1963 balks record, cites a Hemingway award link, and marks the moon phase between April 29 full moon and May 7 last quarter.
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Egypt
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Dick Dale
George Will
Randy Travis
Will Arnett
Erin Andrews
Lance Bass
Rory McIray
Milwaukee Brewers
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Life Magazine
Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway
Navalny’s movement endures amid Kremlin pressure in Russia
Trudy Rubin profiles Alexei Navalny amid Putin era as he builds a nationwide following via YouTube and Telegram, funds campaigns with online contributions, faces bans on rallies, arrests, and legal charges, while vowing to push for democracy and rule of law despite grim odds and state hostility.
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Philadelphia
Trubin
Phillynews.com
Technology Mirage: Growth Slowed Amidst Surging Innovation
Robert Samuelson summarizes Robert J. Gordon's view that slower growth stems mainly from changes in the labor force rather than weak productivity. He notes aging, prime-age men exiting work, and social issues dampening gains, while new tech outsizedly inflates perception of progress. Critics doubt policy can easily reverse the trend.
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Trump as Con Man Icon Echoes Belfort and Abagnale
Max Boot argues that Donald Trump mirrors famous con artists more than traditional autocrats. He cites forged wealth claims, a disputed health letter, deceit on Forbes lists, and a flood of false statements. The piece frames Trump as a persistent huckster shaping public perception and policy.
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the Post
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