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The Download: growing threats to vulnerable languages, and fact-checking Trump’s medical claims
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Thousands of students report sexual violence at university
Hayley ClarkeEducation reporter and Emily Doughty Thousands of students have reported being victims of sexual violence and harassment in…
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Transcript: Trump Accidentally Wrecks MAGA’s Dumb New Jimmy Kimmel Lie
And this goes to the heart of our system. I have begun, Greg, to have some doubts about whether our civil society has the strength to push…
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Whiskey missed its summer moment. Can it still win over Gen Z?
Whiskey has always carried weight. Think crystal tumblers, low-lit bars, Don Draper pouring a glass after a big win, or Sinatra crooning…
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There’s Too Much of Everything
The deluge of entertainment and information in our era is diluting our enjoyment. Source link
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Trump Is Right. Christians Are Threatened Across the Globe
Christians are being punished and persecuted simply for living out their beliefs — and all of society loses out as a result. But none of…
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The Attacks on ICE Must Stop
The latest attack on an agency facility in Dallas is not an isolated incident. Source link
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Visiting a New University in Austin, Texas
Places like the University of Austin, driven by the Great Books, merit, and free inquiry, are part of the mix in changing higher ed’s…
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Take It from Albuquerque: Free Transit Is a Bad Idea
Zohran Mamdani should get the hint and scrap his proposal for New York City. Source link
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Most Workers Won’t Be as Lucky as Jimmy Kimmel
What employees are discovering, if they didn’t already know, is that free speech protections don’t always extend to private workplaces,…
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The Right’s Baseless Project to Link Trans People With Extremism
Howell is using trans people as a political cudgel, complaining on September 14 that Utah Governor Spencer Cox was “incapable of leading”…
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Jimmy Kimmel Slams Trump After President Threatens ABC Over Late-Night Return: ‘He’s an Old-Fashioned ‘80s Movie-Style Bully’
A day after making an emotional return to his ABC late-night show following a six-day suspension, Jimmy Kimmel was back to cracking jokes…
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More non-execs are hiring assistants. Should you get one?
Hiring an executive assistant (EA) to delegate work tasks and life admin to has long been something reserved for celebrities and Fortune…
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Trump Just Accidentally Wrecked MAGA’s Dumb New Lie about Jimmy Kimmel
After Jimmy Kimmel reappeared on ABC and spoke movingly about President Trump’s failed effort to oust him, Trump lost it on Truth Social…
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How AI and Wikipedia have sent vulnerable languages into a doom spiral
Iwuala, who now works as a professional translator between English and Igbo, said the users doing the most damage are inexperienced and…
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The work benefits of Mitfreude: Schadenfreude’s benign cousin
A few years ago, I received some news I’d been longing to hear: The first book I’d ever written received an offer from a publisher. My…
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Labour MPs are privately urging me to challenge PM, says Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham has said MPs have privately called on him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer to become Labour leader and prime minister. In the…
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Director Yukari Sakamoto Unpacks San Sebastián New Directors Title ‘White Flower and Fruits’
In the opening moments of Yukari Sakamoto’s “White Flower and Fruits,” which premieres in San Sebastián’s New Directors competition, a…
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Instead of improving productivity, AI is creating ‘workslop’
Despite the now widespread use of AI in workplaces, workers aren’t actually becoming more productive, according to a new survey led by…
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Singapore 6-month T-bill cut-off yield rises to 1.44%, turning around from consecutive declines
Auction receives a total of S$13.5 billion in applications for the S$7.7 billion on offer, representing a bid-to-cover ratio of 1.75 The…
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Teenage girls with no fear of police torment shopkeepers on Shirley High Street
The teenager's sense of invincibility is clear. "The police are never ever going to help you," she says, "you can film me all you want".…
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White House tells agencies to draft mass firing plans ahead of potential shutdown
The White House is telling agencies to prepare large-scale firings of federal workers if the government shuts down next week. Source link
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Colombia's president calls US attacks on alleged drug boats 'act of tyranny'
Watch: Colombia's President accuses Trump of “act of tyranny” in BBC interview US airstrikes on alleged drug-trafficking boats in the…
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Work doesn’t have to suck: A new vision for leadership
America is at a generational tipping point. The next five years will usher in a whole new class of leaders as powerful positions shift…