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Jakucho Setouchi, 99, Dies; Buddhist Priest Wrote of Sex and Love
The New York Times - 26 Nov 2021 20:15
Her more than 400 novels often drew on her own romantic affairs, and her translation of an 11th-century romantic Japanese classic sold millions of copies.
Siri Hustvedt: 'I responded viscerally to De Beauvoir's The Second Sex'
The Guardian - 26 Nov 2021 12:00
The US author on becoming a feminist, growing into Gertrude Stein, and the comfort of folk tales My earliest reading memoryAt six I became fascinated with the Lonely Doll books by Dare Wright that I found in the public l...
The Drifters Girl review - sensational songs but flat storytelling
The Guardian - 26 Nov 2021 01:00
Garrick theatre, LondonBeverley Knight excels as trailblazing manager Faye Treadwell in a musical that skips hastily through history and lacks emotional drama The idea behind this musical is to show the powerhouse female...
Breakfast with Alice Zaslavsky: parsnip and potato latkes - recipe
The Guardian - 26 Nov 2021 21:00
Just in time for Hanukkah, the In Praise of Veg author shares her crispy, golden latkes recipe, in celebration of all things fried Alice Zaslavsky describes her parsnip and potato latkes as "like an edible plate", but th...
Roman Britain is still throwing up secrets - and confounding our expectations | Charlotte Higgins
The Guardian - 26 Nov 2021 09:00
The discovery of a splendid mosaic in a villa buried under farmland is a thrilling find that sets the imagination racing Walking the local landscape was a feature of many lives during the lockdowns in Britain last year. ...
Tourist attacked by crocodile moments after selfie with 12-foot reptile
NY Daily News - 26 Nov 2021 00:09
The family of the man who was attacked said there were no signs warning visitors of the animal's presence at the theme park. The park says otherwise.
9 Amish people hospitalized after buggy rear-ended at high speed in Wisconsin
NY Daily News - 26 Nov 2021 02:45
The buggy was carrying 10 people.
Upcoming Moon missions spur the search for new spacesuits
BBC - 26 Nov 2021 02:08
Nasa has asked the private sector to design new spacesuits that can be used on the Moon.
There Is Another Democrat A.O.C. Should Be Mad At
The New York Times - 26 Nov 2021 12:00
The monumental scale of the Build Back Better plan raises a difficult question: Is a fleeting and narrow majority enough for making history?
COVID cases in South Africa surge - and there is a 'high probability' many are linked to new variant
Sky News - 26 Nov 2021 03:07
South Africa is racing to learn more about a new coronavirus variant that could be more transmissible and more resistant to vaccines.
9 injured when vehicle rear-ends Amish buggy in Wisconsin
ABC News - 26 Nov 2021 01:48
Eight of the nine people injured had "significant injuries."
Black Friday: Data shows US consumers have been spending big for weeks
Eyewitness News - 26 Nov 2021 19:45
The day after the US Thanksgiving celebration is the traditional start to the holiday shopping season, and normally sees Americans line up outside stores before they open to clinch deals on popular items.
Bryan Adams tests positive for Covid-19 for the second time
CNN - 26 Nov 2021 15:57
Bryan Adams' plans were once again disrupted by Covid-19, as the musician tested positive for the virus a second time in a month.
The 'cocaine collectors' retrieving smuggled drugs in Rotterdam
BBC - 26 Nov 2021 03:25
Young criminals are risking their lives to retrieve drugs smuggled into the Netherlands amongst freight arriving from Latin America.
Channel migrants: Why politics is dominating the debate on migrants
BBC - 26 Nov 2021 02:44
UK-French rivalry is making a common solution difficult, says the BBC's Europe Editor Katya Adler.
The life and crimes of accused Waukesha Christmas parade killer Darrell Brooks
New York Post - 26 Nov 2021 02:06
Darrell Brooks, 39, allegedly used a red Ford Escape to plow through revelers at an annual Christmas celebration in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on Sunday, but his life of crime started 22 years ago when he was just 17.
UK adds six African countries to 'red list' over new variant
CNN - 26 Nov 2021 01:31
CNN's David McKenzie reports on the UK adding six African countries to the "red list" over a new variant South African scientists believe could evade immunity and be more transmissible than previous variants.
Chicago mom shot dead near 14-year-old son's memorial, 3 days after he was killed
NY Daily News - 26 Nov 2021 01:13
Delisa Tucker, 31, was visiting the memorial for her son Kevin Tinker in the city's Roseland neighborhood.
Russian Mine Blast Kills Dozens, Among Them Rescuers
The New York Times - 26 Nov 2021 01:13
Investigators said a gas buildup at a Siberian mine with a history of problems led to the deaths of at least 52 people.
L.A. firefighter literally wipes his butt with COVID vax mandate
NY Daily News - 26 Nov 2021 00:27
Call it dose No. 2.
Abuses Under Gambia's Ex-Ruler Should Be Prosecuted, Inquiry Says
The New York Times - 26 Nov 2021 00:25
A commission's long-awaited investigation reported widespread human rights violations, but it is not clear if anyone will be charged with crimes.
How a Prosecutor Addressed a Mostly White Jury and Won a Conviction in the Arbery Case
The New York Times - 26 Nov 2021 00:21
Linda Dunikoski, a prosecutor brought in from the Atlanta area, struck a careful tone in a case that many saw as an obvious act of racial violence.