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Now here's today's news, discerned differently.

Workers were digging a well in a man's backyard when they came upon a 2.5 million

carrot sapphire cluster. The cluster, now named the Serendipity Sapphire, is 39 inches long and 28 inches

wide. It was found in Ratnipura, a city in Sri Lanka, known as the city of gems.

Ironically, it was discovered in the yard of a gem trader in the city. Experts have valued it

at close to $100 million. In other news, archaeologists working in northern Saudi Arabia

have discovered a 2,550-year-old carving of the

last king of Babylon. The inscription depicts the 6th century BC ruler Nebonitis with a scepter in his

hand. He ruled Babylonia from 556 to 539 BC when his kingdom fell to Cyrus of Persia.

Historians are unsure why he left Babylon, but his self-imposed exile may have been the result

of a coup, or it may be that he was captured by one of Cyrus's generals and exiled.

You may have noticed that I have not yet discussed a contested or controversial subject in today's news.

This is not for lack of opportunity.

From mask mandates and vaccination requirements to infrastructure bills and abortion debates.

Rather, I thought we would take a day off

to discuss the news itself. I have heard from more people than ever before that they are tired of

the news, tired of conflicts in and over the news, and tired of the partisanship with which the news

seems to be covered. In fact, some tell me that they have stopped watching

or listening to the news altogether, except for what affects their local community. I understand

this sentiment completely. It has long been a maxim in the media that, if it bleeds, it leads,

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