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    The Cuban Missile Crisis The Part They Didn't Tell You
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    The Cuban Missile Crisis The Part They Didn't Tell You

    In October 1962, the world came frighteningly close to a nuclear war. The event is remembered as the Cuban Missile Crisis, one of the most dangerous moments of the Cold War. The usual story is familiar, the Soviet Union placed nuclear missiles in Cuba, the United States discovered them, President John F. Kennedy confronted Nikita Khrushchev, and the Soviet Union finally removed the missiles. The crisis is often presented as a clear American victory.

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    Featured eventSep18

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    The Friday Science

    The Friday Science is a weekly one-hour meetup to explore what’s happening across our product and technology landscape. We’ll discuss our product, tech systems, architecture and orchestration, while also diving into AI and emerging technologies. It’s a space to share ideas, learn from each other, and have open conversations about the tech shaping the industry. We’ll also bring in interesting tech news and developments from the market and discuss what they could mean for us.

    Fri, Sep 18 · 9:30 PM

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    Europe Takes a Bold Leap Forward with Six New Quantum Funding Calls
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    Europe Takes a Bold Leap Forward with Six New Quantum Funding Calls

    For many years, the world of computing relied on simple rules. Regular computers use bits, which act like tiny light switches that are either turned on or turned off. Every website you visit, every video you watch, and every calculation ever made on a standard machine relies on this basic on and off pattern. But science has reached a point where traditional machines are hitting their limits. Problems involving medicine, complex weather forecasting, and secure global communication require an entirely new kind of power. This new power comes from quantum mechanics, a field of science that studies how the universe works at the most microscopic level. Instead of simple bits, quantum computers use qubits. These special units can exist in multiple states at the same time, allowing them to solve massive problems in seconds rather than thousands of years.

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    Robert Waldinger Knows the Secret to a Happy Life
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    Robert Waldinger Knows the Secret to a Happy Life

    Dr. Robert Waldinger didn’t believe it at first. The idea that loneliness could break down the body, that the quality of your relationships might help decide whether you get coronary artery disease, arthritis, or Type 2 diabetes, struck the psychiatrist as far-fetched. “How could that be a thing?” he recalls thinking.

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