Department of Homeland Security Partially Shut Down Amidst Funding Dispute; Tech Deals Surge
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was partially shut down due to a funding lapse stemming from political disagreements, marking the third such shutdown recently, according to NPR Politics. This development, driven by disagreements over immigration reform, coincided with a resurgence of tech deals, as reported by The Verge, and a complex global landscape marked by multiple crises.
Retailers offered significant price cuts on various gadgets, including TVs, earbuds, and smart home devices, with many deals expiring on February 16th, and more expected throughout the week, according to The Verge. This surge in tech deals followed a period of fewer discounts after the holidays.
Simultaneously, Israel's contentious land registration process in the West Bank was set to begin, a move that Palestinians and advocacy groups were criticizing as a potential land grab, as reported by NPR Politics. Mexico was also grappling with a devastating crisis of over 130,000 missing persons, driven by the expansion of drug cartels, according to Vox.
While these events unfolded, Americans were adapting to rising coffee prices by altering their consumption habits, according to Vox. The economic landscape also presented interesting paradoxes. Americans were spending less of their income on food than almost ever before, a "quiet economic miracle," according to Vox's Bryan Walsh, yet the rising cost of goods still stung.
In other news, the philosopher C. Thi Nguyen, in his book "The Score," argued that games offer a clear window into how human agency works, showing how people choose goals and submit to constraints, according to Vox.
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