Day: October 2, 2022
Page: 5
“From Beirut to Tehran, one revolution that does not die,” people chanted on the streets of Beirut during a wave of protests against Lebanon’s corrupt politicians in October 2019. It was catchy, it rhymed in Arabic, and it was an expression of a surprising new sense of solidarity among members of a young generation connected […]
TaShun Bowden-Lewis’ hour-long drive to and from her Hartford office might include time spent soaking in the soulful expeditions of musical icons Anita Baker and Mary J. Blige or strategizing on the phone with a colleague about what division unit needs an expansion. “If I Ruled The World” by Nas and Lauryn Hill could also […]
WASHINGTON — The eldest grandson of President Harry S. Truman pulled down a black cloak to unveil a towering bronze statue of his late grandfather during a ceremony Thursday at the U.S. Capitol to dedicate the sculpture honoring the 33rd president. “My grandfather was a modest man,” Clifton Truman Daniel said. “And, frankly, slightly embarrassed […]
MALANG, Indonesia (AP) — Panic and a chaotic run for exits after police fired tear gas at an Indonesian soccer match to drive away fans upset with their team’s loss left at least 125 dead, most of whom were trampled upon or suffocated, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world. Attention […]
The two most followed sporting events, namely football and athletics according to history were founded in Rome and Olympia respectively and these two cities are part of the cities with strong spiritual beliefs. Despite how scientific and technological the game of football has become, there have been incidents in which acts of spiritual influence on […]
War Virtually: The Quest to Automate Conflict, Militarize Data, and Predict the FutureRoberto GonzálezUniversity of California Press, $29.95 (cloth) The Listeners: A History of Wiretapping in the United StatesBrian HochmanHarvard University Press, $35 (cloth) Fictional spy stories tend to follow a formula . . .
Heather Thomas browses the aisles of the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries food pantry in Chantilly, Va., last month. Keren Carrión/NPR hide caption toggle caption Keren Carrión/NPR Heather Thomas browses the aisles of the Western Fairfax Christian Ministries food pantry in Chantilly, Va., last month. Keren Carrión/NPR Heather Thomas can count out the tragedies that pulled […]
Miss something this week? Don’t panic. CBC’s Marketplace has rounded up the consumer and health news you need. Want this in your inbox? Get the Marketplace newsletter every Friday. Looking to adopt an international pup? Your options just got more limited Canada has now banned the importation of commercial dogs — dogs intended for resale, adoption, fostering, breeding, exhibition, […]
Financial Times writers Polina Ivanova, Roman Olearchyk, Henry Foy, and David Sheppard yesterday that, “Vladimir Putin has criticised a grain deal signed with Ukraine that unblocked agricultural products trapped in the country by his government’s military assault, threatening an agreement that had eased a growing global food crisis. “In a speech on Wednesday, the Russian […]
Plant a tree with OnePlus. OnePlus OnePlus today revealed a new trade-in initiative that taps into the company’s community spirit and aims to benefit everyone. When a customer in Europe or the U.K. trades in their smartphone for a new OnePlus handset, the company will plant a new tree.