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Olof Dreijer on the Knife, Swedish nationalism and dancefloor activism: 'Music gives us energy to overcome'
The Guardian - 6 Mar 2024 14:00
After disbanding cult pop act the Knife, Dreijer helped migrant musicians and resisted the Swedish far-right. His wondrous new club tracks now reconsider how art can inform politics The past decade has been a journey for...
Ukraine's First Lady Declines Invitation to State of the Union Address
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2024 17:36
Olena Zelenska's office cited a scheduling conflict. The Russian opposition figure Yulia Navalnaya also declined an invitation.
Dutch ministers trying to stop tech firm ASML moving abroad over foreign labour fears
The Guardian - 6 Mar 2024 18:37
Prime minister will reportedly meet CEO of semiconductor equipment maker ASML, which has warned against anti-migrant stance The Dutch government is scrambling to ensure that the country's largest company, the semiconduct...
Let Kroger Compete Better With Walmart
Wall Street Journal - 6 Mar 2024 17:00
The FTC's concerns are specious.
IOC president hits out at Russia's violation of Olympic charter
The Guardian - 6 Mar 2024 20:18
Thomas Bach criticises Moscow amid growing tension Russia may refuse to send 'neutral' athletes to Paris The IOC president, Thomas Bach, has directly criticised Russia's leaders - and told them that their "blatant violat...
Texas Fires Bring More Loss to a Small Town That Knows It Too Well
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2024 13:06
Fritch has endured tornadoes and wildfires over the years, and a fire now burning through the Panhandle struck dozens of homes. On Tuesday, the fire chief died fighting a house fire.
Action demanded over Bristol 'knife crime scourge'
BBC - 6 Mar 2024 06:37
Organisations in Bristol have signed the document after a number of stabbings in 2024.
Satellite Data Gives Crisper Look at Cities at Risk of Sea Level Rise
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2024 18:07
A new study of sinking and rising land along American coasts offers a more specific understanding of potential flooding in 32 coastal cities.
Health staff to start court fight over long Covid
BBC - 6 Mar 2024 04:00
They say they are disabled after catching Covid at work, with no protection from employers.
Moderna Looks to Pare R&D Spending Even as It Pivots From Covid Vaccines
Wall Street Journal - 6 Mar 2024 13:30
The biotech company is advancing new offerings in part to offset revenue declines while also trying to bring costs down.
'Litigation will not save us from Trump'
The Week - 6 Mar 2024 19:05
Opinion, comment and editorials of the day
What to expect from Jeremy Hunt's spring budget
The Guardian - 6 Mar 2024 07:00
The chancellor's biggest giveaway is likely to be a further cut to national insurance contributions Jeremy Hunt is due to set out the government's plans for tax and spending in his budget on Wednesday. In what is expecte...
How to Make Tough Choices in a Morally Exhausting World
Time - 6 Mar 2024 14:00
Everything we do seems to matter. But simultaneously: nothing we do seems to matter. This is where what "catastrophe ethics" fits in.
Brockton School Committee wants mentors to go into schools to ease violence, support students
Boston - 6 Mar 2024 06:26'Vagabonds' Review: The Down and the Out
Wall Street Journal - 6 Mar 2024 18:08
A jostling chorus of distinct and previously unheard voices from the streets of Victorian London.
Lawyer Explains Why Termination Meetings Are Short and 3 Questions To Ask When You're Fired
IBTimes - 6 Mar 2024 21:47
The UK is witnessing a rapid increase of contract terminations and final meetings are being cut short to avoid liabilities.
The Believers Who Rode Bitcoin to a Record High---and the Ones Who Missed Out
Wall Street Journal - 6 Mar 2024 04:00
Wild fluctuations in the price of bitcoin have left some celebrating windfalls and others kicking themselves for bailing on it.
Ukraine war briefing: Macron says don't be 'cowards' as he digs in over ground troops remark
The Guardian - 6 Mar 2024 03:01
French president says he does not want escalation but allies cannot 'look away and let things run their course' - what we know on day 742 See all our coverage of the war in Ukraine Emmanuel Macron has urged Ukraine's all...
Joe Biden To Call For Expanding New Initiatives To Lower Drug Costs
The Huffington Post - 6 Mar 2024 22:00
Biden will use the State of the Union to highlight the popular, but somewhat under-the-radar changes he and Democrats have already made.
Struggling New York Community Bancorp Seeks Cash Infusion
Wall Street Journal - 6 Mar 2024 18:57
The struggling lender has contacted investment firms on potential equity raise.
Liberty University Fined $14 Million for Mishandling Sex Assaults and Other Crimes
The New York Times - 6 Mar 2024 01:35
The penalty is the largest ever imposed by the Education Department, which found that the school had punished sexual assault victims but not their assailants and created a "culture of silence."
In Defeat, Haley Voters Have Power to Build On
Time - 6 Mar 2024 19:59
Nikki Haley's primary voters can be a powerful bloc if they continue to support an anti-authoritarian agenda.