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OPINIONISTA: White supremacy at Stellenbosch University — is anyone listening?: Simone Cupido, a former student at Stellenbosch University, reflects on the ...
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OPINIONISTA: White supremacy at Stellenbosch University — is anyone listening?: Simone Cupido, a former student at Stellenbosch University, reflects on the ...
dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2022-05-23-white-supremacy-at-stellenbosch-university-is-anyone-listening/
La construction d'une autoroute polonaise est retardée après la découverte d'un site de l'âge du bronze
notesfrompoland.com/2024/04/23/construction-of-polish-highway-delayed-after-discovery-of-bronze-age-settlement/
A woman said her tattoos got her rejected for a job, sparked debate: A heavily-tattooed creator's video sparked a debate on social media about how much of an ...
businessinsider.com/tattoos-shouldnt-be-important-in-job-interviews-2024-4
Pet Shop Boys' Neil Tennant calls Taylor Swift's music 'disappointing': Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant is questioning Taylor Swift's pop culture domination ...
ew.com/pet-shop-boys-neil-tennant-calls-taylor-swift-music-disappointing-8639222
Boeing engineer says safety concerns are ignored inside plane maker: Whistleblower says he was told to ‘shut up’ after raising questions about 777 and 787 ...
ft.com/content/4cca756f-a9ad-486a-aa9f-af67b19071ec
I migrated to my ancestral homeland in a search for identity | Aeon Essays: I migrated to my ancestral homeland in a search for identity. It proved to be a ...
aeon.co/essays/i-migrated-to-my-ancestral-homeland-in-a-search-for-identity
Are emotionally resilient people also skilled at soothing others?: Research on the social side of emotion management is showing what’s distinctive about it – and ...
psyche.co/ideas/are-emotionally-resilient-people-also-skilled-at-soothing-others
LIVE: Indigenous people in Brazil mark 20 years in annual march to demand land, culture rights
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A beginner’s guide to a joyful Persian tradition of spring renewal and rebirth | Aeon Videos
aeon.co/videos/a-beginners-guide-to-a-joyful-persian-tradition-of-spring-renewal-and-rebirth
Philosophical theories are like good stories: Margaret Macdonald | Aeon Essays: For Margaret Macdonald, philosophical theories are akin to stories ...
aeon.co/essays/philosophical-theories-are-like-good-stories-margaret-macdonald
A photographer documented Black cowboys across the U.S. for a new book: NPR's A Martinez speaks with photojournalist Ivan McClellan about his new book ...
npr.org/2024/04/24/1246716227/black-cowboy-culture-ivan-mcclellan-photographer-8-seconds-book
On lived experience, from the Romantics to identity politics | Aeon Essays: The term is ubiquitous and double-edged. It is both a key source of authentic ...
aeon.co/essays/on-lived-experience-from-the-romantics-to-identity-politics
Tiny, entangled universes that form or fizzle out – a theory of the quantum multiverse | Aeon Videos
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Insight or illusion?: The Sophia Club is a new international program of cultural events. Live Philosophy takes the audience on an immersive journey of ideas.
sophiaclub.co/event/insight-or-illusion
Fire engulfs iconic stock exchange building in Denmark’s Copenhagen: A blaze at Copenhagen’s former stock exchange toppled the historic building’s spire which ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/16/fire-engulfs-iconic-stock-exchange-building-in-denmarks-copenhagen
Quick Glance: Devastating Fire Strikes Copenhagen's Old Stock Exchange
- A blaze engulfed Copenhagen’s historic former stock exchange in Denmark’s capital on Tuesday, with the spire being consumed by flames and collapsing.
- The fire spread across multiple floors of the monument, leading to the collapse of its roof, as reported by local fire department chief Jakob Vedsted Andersen.
- The tower, standing at 184 feet, featured a distinctive design resembling four intertwined dragons’ tails, symbolizing protection against enemies and fire, as indicated by tourism websites.
- Deputy Prime Minister Troels Lund Poulsen referred to the incident as Denmark’s unique moment akin to Notre Dame, alluding to the 2019 fire in the roof of the Parisian landmark.
'Work is good for mental health': Sunak bats off criticism as he seeks to end 'sick note culture'
itv.com/news/2024-04-19/sunak-to-demand-end-to-sick-note-culture-in-speech-on-welfare-reform
Fiction has a special power to give us insight into our flaws: Losing yourself in a book, film or show provides a useful mirror for character – one that is hard ...
psyche.co/ideas/fiction-has-a-special-power-to-give-us-insight-into-our-flaws
How dance taught me to embrace my deformity: In the raw style of Tanztheater, I found a way to take my poetry into the physical world and express myself ...
psyche.co/ideas/how-dance-taught-me-to-embrace-my-deformity
Visible mending | Psyche Films: This charming stop-motion animation shows how knitting can help us process pain, embrace imperfection and mend ourselves
psyche.co/films/a-whimsical-ode-to-the-reparative-power-of-knitting-rendered-in-wool
'Work is good for mental health': Sunak bats off criticism as he seeks to end 'sick note culture'
itv.com/news/2024-04-19/sunak-to-demand-end-to-sick-note-culture-in-speech-on-welfare-reform
How did America become the nation of credit cards? | Aeon Essays: Americans have always borrowed, but how exactly did their lives become so entangled with the ...
aeon.co/essays/how-did-america-become-the-nation-of-credit-cards
Caribbean nation of Aruba backs itself up to Internet Archive: Aruba's National Archives and National Library are now on Internet Archive.
wired.com/story/internet-archive-backed-up-aruba-caribbean-island/
Want a four-day workweek? 30% of companies are considering it: A new report reveals that 30% of CEOs are exploring schedule shifts to retain employees and ...
simplemost.com/four-day-workweek-30-companies-are-considering-it/
Gloucester festival celebrates Ukrainian culture: The two-week festival aims to give Ukrainian refugees the opportunity to be proud of their culture.
bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-68808219
Guess what: Boeing can be spelled without G and E: Boeing’s problems are now as big as its 747 jumbo-jet. Years of dubious decisions have eroded much of the ...
reuters.com/breakingviews/guess-what-boeing-can-be-spelled-without-g-e-2024-04-17/
Born in China, Zee seeks a gender-affirming life in the American Midwest | Aeon Videos
aeon.co/videos/born-in-china-zee-seeks-a-gender-affirming-life-in-the-american-midwest
Colleges grasp for solutions to pro-Palestinian student protests: Colleges are trying everything from negotiation to mass arrests to deal with the crop of ...
thehill.com/homenews/education/4618518-colleges-pro-palestinian-student-protests/
Beyoncé and a New Class of ‘Hat Acts’ Are Helping Cowboy Core Ride Again: Cowboy culture is hot right now, thanks to artists as diverse as Beyonce and Tyler ...
rollingstone.com/music/music-features/cowboy-core-fashion-beyonce-1235004621/
My dismal years in psychoanalysis with Melanie Klein’s disciple | Aeon Essays: Going to a child psychoanalyst four times a week for three years was bad enough ...
aeon.co/essays/my-dismal-years-in-psychoanalysis-with-melanie-kleins-disciple
Avoiding 'blackout shopping' could be the key to saving money: Kate Kaden has been making videos about living below your means for five years ...
businessinsider.com/avoiding-blackout-shopping-saving-money-frugal-living-youtuber-finances-2024-4
America fell for guns recently, and for reasons you will not guess | Aeon Essays: The US today has extraordinary levels of gun ownership. But to see this as a ...
aeon.co/essays/america-fell-for-guns-recently-and-for-reasons-you-will-not-guess
Ancient New Year celebration caps long Eid holidays in Bangladesh: DHAKA: Thousands of Bangladeshis crowded the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to welcome the Bengali ...
arabnews.com/node/2492921/world
O. J. Simpson's top moments off the field (and courtroom), from Hertz ads to 'Naked Gun'
usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/04/11/o-j-simpsons-dead-pop-culture-moments/73288207007/
Quick Glance: O.J. Simpson's Failed Attempt at Rebranding
- O.J. Simpson tried unsuccessfully to improve his image through social media.
- Despite attempts at normalization through videos, he could not alter his negative image.
- Expert Bernt Ullmann explains Simpson's lack of remorse, crucial for a successful comeback.
- Simpson's controversial videos further polarized and isolated him from the public.
Will Smith Sure Seems Poised For A Comeback ... But Did He Ever Really Leave?: Maybe the devil tried coming for Smith's career, but did he succeed? Definitely ...
huffpost.com/entry/will-smith-slap-comeback-coachella_n_6622a681e4b0868a1b90f29c
Should I have married my husband? Red flag culture would say no: If I’d listened to the relationship experts on social media I wouldn’t have made the best ...
theage.com.au/lifestyle/life-and-relationships/should-i-have-married-my-husband-red-flag-culture-would-say-no-20240418-p5fkq4.html
Genome study reveals prehistoric Ethiopian origins of coffee: You might call it a cup of Joe, java, mud, brew, mocha, or your morning jolt ...
reuters.com/science/genome-study-reveals-prehistoric-ethiopian-origins-coffee-2024-04-16/
Quick Glance: Coffee Origins Revealed: Genome Study Uncovers Ethiopian Roots
- Researchers unlocked the genome of Arabica coffee species, tracing its origins to a natural mating over 600,000 years ago in Ethiopia.
- The study revealed Arabica's low genetic diversity and susceptibility to pests and diseases, limiting its cultivation locations.
- The findings could lead to new breeding approaches in coffee to develop varieties with enhanced resistance to diseases and climate changes.
- Arabica formed as a natural hybridization between parent species Coffea canephora and Coffea eugenioides, mainly used for global coffee production.
Love looks a bit different for a chain-smoking couple in a small apartment | Aeon Videos
aeon.co/videos/love-looks-a-bit-different-for-a-chain-smoking-couple-in-a-small-apartment
HOAXILLA: The success of the right in social media: Why rights are so successful in social networks
spektrum.de/podcast/der-erfolg-der-rechten-in-den-sozialen-netzwerken/2213083
War or No War, Ukrainians Aren’t Giving Up Their Coffee: Coffee shops and kiosks are everywhere in Ukraine’s capital, their popularity both an act of wartime ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/12/world/europe/kyiv-ukraine-coffee-culture.html
Música | Rotten Tomatoes: Based on writer, director and star Rudy Mancuso, Música is a coming-of-age love story that follows an aspiring creator with synesthesia ...
rottentomatoes.com/m/musica
The six priestesses who kept the flame of ancient Rome alight at risk of death | Aeon Videos
aeon.co/videos/the-six-priestesses-who-kept-the-flame-of-ancient-rome-alight-at-risk-of-death
Legalise abortions in first trimester, German commission says: Opposition parties accused the commission of political bias and threatened to challenge any ...
bbc.com/news/world-europe-68816693
Quick Glance: Arizona GOP outlines alternative abortion strategy
- Republican state legislators in Arizona are considering alternative ballot measures in response to a court ruling upholding a strict abortion ban.
- The GOP's strategy document plans to provide voters with alternatives to the Arizona for Abortion Access ballot measure.
- Republicans aim to constitutionalize existing laws to discuss abortion policy.
- The document outlines various scenarios, including 'Phase 1' and 'Phase 2' options for lawmakers.
The west is suffering from its own success: Smartphone addiction, culture wars and low birth rates are byproducts of wealth
ft.com/content/74918df2-6911-4087-8add-c11df2811129
TikTok has become a pseudo-shopping channel, and Gen Z has had enough: Some content creators are facing backlash for selling too many products they don't even ...
businessinsider.com/tiktok-pseudo-shopping-channel-gen-z-had-enough-deinfluencing-influencers-2024-4
“Magic ticket”: Rapper Apache surprises five-year-old Shahil: “Magic Ticket”: Rapper Apache surprises five-year-old Shahil
gn-online.de/grafschaft/magisches-ticket-rapper-apache-ueberrascht-fuenfjaehrigen-shahil-534231.html
Fabulous, darling! Priscilla to ride again in film sequel: The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – an Australian classic – is getting a sequel ...
smh.com.au/culture/movies/fabulous-darling-priscilla-to-ride-again-in-film-sequel-20240420-p5flbu.html
Is it okay to ask for a doggy bag in a restaurant?: Food for Thought: In an Irish context, let’s see if a straw poll on Instagram can enlighten us
irishtimes.com/food/2024/04/12/is-it-okay-to-ask-for-a-doggy-bag-in-a-restaurant/
Schools have been ordered to use this teaching method. Will staff comply?: After decades of the reading wars, another ideological culture battle is set to ignite ...
smh.com.au/national/nsw/schools-have-been-ordered-to-use-this-teaching-method-will-staff-comply-20240412-p5fjbi.html
Günther in Berghain: How a 79-year-old became an influencer: By chance, Günther Krabbenhöft discovered social media and has been Germany's coolest pensioner ever ...
ndr.de/kultur/Guenther-im-Berghain-Wie-ein-79-Jaehriger-Influencer-wurde,granfluencer106.html
Censoring offensive language threatens our freedom to think: The modern obsession with textual purity stems from a misapplication of the philosophies of ...
psyche.co/ideas/censoring-offensive-language-threatens-our-freedom-to-think
Cowboy culture is everywhere – and it’s way more inclusive: Inside the line dancing revival
ft.com/content/63d3e655-e57d-4bf6-9d85-51503bc4e29b
Ketamine bros are giving psychedelics a bad rap. That's a problem for those who need them.
usatoday.com/story/opinion/voices/2024/04/24/psychedelic-therapy-ketamine-elon-musk-drug-stigma/73299924007/
Reinhold Messner is not a fan of summit crosses: VIENNA: "The summit cross is a late phenomenon and not part of our alpine culture," says mountaineering legend ...
nachrichten.at/sport/mehr_sport/reinhold-messner-ist-kein-fan-von-gipfelkreuzen;art109,3940263
German Beer Day: Seven reasons why it must become a World Heritage Site: April 23 is the day of German beer. This is when the Bavarian Purity Law was enacted in ...
stern.de/genuss/trinken/stammtisch/tag-des-deutschen-bieres--sieben-gruende--warum-es-weltkulturerbe-werden-muss-6825714.html
'That Really Bugs Me': Dwayne Johnson Addresses Cancel Culture and 'Woke' Criticism
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Quick Glance: Dwayne Johnson Addresses Cancel Culture and Woke Criticism
- Dwayne Johnson comments on his frustrations with 'woke culture.'
- Reflecting on endorsing Joe Biden, Johnson regrets causing division and vows not to endorse political candidates in the future.
- He aims to bring the country together and emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself despite potential backlash.
- Johnson criticizes 'cancel culture' and highlights the value of authenticity, even if it may lead to disagreements.
After Shakira Said That Her Young Sons Thought That 'Barbie' Was 'Emasculating,' People Are Begging Parents To 'Raise More Secure Men'
huffpost.com/entry/shakira-sons-barbie-emasculating-men_n_661013b9e4b04fa396147f5d
‘Not happy, do not come to work’: China retail tycoon introduces ‘unhappy leave’, sparks online discussion
scmp.com/news/people-culture/trending-china/article/3257179/not-happy-do-not-come-work-china-retail-tycoon-introduces-unhappy-leave-sparks-online-discussion
‘3 Body Problem’: What Social Media Reaction Says About China: The Netflix series showcases one of the country’s most successful works of culture ...
nytimes.com/2024/04/08/business/3-body-problem-china-reaction.html
Fears sick people will 'soldier on' at work with pseudoephedrine: Michael Baker said pseudoephedrine masks Covid-19 symptoms, meaning people could go back to ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/514250/fears-sick-people-will-soldier-on-at-work-with-pseudoephedrine
Survey on the return to Frisian naming in SH: Soon Frisian naming will be possible again in Schleswig-Holstein. In our survey, we want to know what you think.
shz.de/deutschland-welt/schleswig-holstein/artikel/umfrage-zur-rueckkehr-zur-friesischen-namensgebung-in-sh-46828079
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ESPN Films Greenlights 30 for 30 Documentary on Trailblazing Broadcaster Stuart Scott
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Xavier Naidoo returns to the stage - with Oliver Pocher: The comedian surprisingly brings the controversial pop singer from Mannheim back on stage at his live ...
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GPs like me know better than Rishi Sunak – his ‘sick note culture’ war hurts us all
metro.co.uk/2024/04/22/gps-like-know-better-rishi-sunak-sick-note-culture-war-hurts-us-20695017/
Why Cowboy Carter is Beyoncé’s Most Divisive Album Yet: It’s playful! Experimental! Confident! And kind of weird?
slate.com/podcasts/culture-gabfest/2024/04/why-cowboy-carter-is-beyonces-most-divisive-album-yet
Citadel's Ken Griffin files plans for 62-story office skyscraper in NYC: Griffin, who relocated his company's headquarters to Miami, has previously said remote ...
businessinsider.com/citadel-ken-griffin-plans-62-story-office-skyscraper-nyc-2024-4
Coachella 2024: What's the future for the US festival?: As sound issues and indifferent crowds dogged its first weekend, we ask what the future holds for the ...
bbc.com/culture/article/20240419-coachella-2024-whats-gone-wrong-with-the-us-festival
Lionel Shriver pokes fun at woke culture, again: In the controversial writer’s new novel, ‘Mania,’ America is overtaken by an idiocracy.
washingtonpost.com/books/2024/04/07/lionel-shriver-mania-novel-review/
Zoe Tay looking forward to play 'weak' matriarch character with arc spanning 24 years in The Little Nyonya spinoff
asiaone.com/entertainment/zoe-tay-looking-forward-play-weak-matriarch-character-arc-spanning-24-years-little-nyonya-spinoff-emerald-hill
Monopoly: the Movie? Pop culture has become a series of lukewarm adverts – and it’s all so very dull
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/apr/20/monopoly-the-movie-pop-culture-lukewarm-adverts-barbie-shrek
Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter highlights the long history of Texas' Black cowboy culture
bbc.com/travel/article/20240404-beyoncs-cowboy-carter-highlights-the-long-history-of-texas-black-cowboy-culture
Car Culture Hub With Dozens of Classics Destroyed in Garage Inferno in Ireland: A fire in a garage near Dublin may have destroyed millions of dollars worth of ...
thedrive.com/news/car-culture-hub-with-dozens-of-classics-destroyed-in-garage-inferno-in-ireland
What (We Think) We Know About Taylor Swift’s New Album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
nytimes.com/2024/04/18/podcasts/what-we-think-we-know-about-taylor-swifts-new-album.html
Cornish identity: Does being born in Cornwall make you Cornish?: Is it down to DNA and ancestry or something else entirely? A question on Twitter got this 61 per ...
cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-news/cornish-identity-being-born-cornwall-9192519
Detroit sign on I-94 should have included more residents, input from artists | Letters
freep.com/story/opinion/readers/2024/04/13/i-94-detroit-sign-nfl-draft/73308159007/
The ‘American Tolstoy’ of TV shows: Culture and entertainment musts from Rogé Karma
theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/04/the-american-tolstoy-of-tv-shows/677989/
'$700 Million in Lost Productivity Due to Eclipse': A Headline That Shouldn't Be a Headline at All
inc.com/nick-hobson/700-million-in-lost-productivity-due-to-eclipse-a-headline-that-shouldnt-be-a-headline-at-all.html
My Team Keeps Working Overtime Even Though I Told Them to Stop: And two other tricky workplace dilemmas.
inc.com/alison-green/my-team-keeps-working-overtime-even-though-i-told-them-to-stop.html
Sunak to cite Britain’s ‘sicknote culture’ in bid to overhaul fit note system: Prime minister to express concern about ‘over-medicalising’ normal worries with ...
theguardian.com/politics/2024/apr/19/sunak-to-cite-britains-sicknote-culture-in-bid-to-overhaul-fit-note-system
The dreamlike photos that changed the world’s imagination of Black Brazil: Walter Firmo, an 86-year-old photographer, spent most of his career radically shifting ...
washingtonpost.com/style/2024/04/10/walter-firmo-photographs-brazil/
“Späti culture belongs to Berlin”: BVV Pankow advocates for seats in front of Spätis
berliner-zeitung.de/news/spaeti-kultur-gehoert-zu-berlin-bvv-pankow-setzt-sich-fuer-sitzplaetze-vor-spaetis-ein-li.2207204
Friends, foes and family: The Sophia Club is a new international program of cultural events. Live Philosophy takes the audience on an immersive journey of ideas.
sophiaclub.co/event/friends-foes-and-family
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