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Sentimentality and Being Mortal: Poet Mark Doty on the Passionate Fragility of Our Attachments How beautiful and unbearable that only one of each exists — each lover, each child, each dog; that this particular chance-constellation of atoms has never before existed and will never again …Continued here
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WorkThe Soft Landing Is Global, but It’s Cushiest in America
  “This is a good situation, let’s be honest, this is a good economy,” Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve, said at a news conference this week — two of nearly 20 times that he called the data “good” during his remarks. WorkJob Growth Twice As Strong As Expected In January - Forbes (No paywall)
 The U.S. added far more jobs than expected last month even as the unemployment rate ticked up, according to data released by the Labor Department, as the economy walks the tightrope of maintaining a strong labor market while simultaneously bringing down inflation to a palatable level.
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WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkBiden Pays Silent Tribute to Three U.S. Soldiers as American Forces Retaliate
 The three reservists were killed by an explosives-laden drone at a remote base in Jordan, just over the border with Iraq, where fighters supplied by Iran operate. While the drone attack was just the latest of more than 160 mounted against American and allied targets since Oct. 7, it was the first to cause U.S. fatalities. Two Navy SEALs died after going overboard during an interdiction operation in the Arabian Sea and an American civilian contractor died of a heart attack during a false alarm for a strike. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkParis residents set to vote on plan to triple parking charges for SUVs
 Before Paris, Lyon – France’s third biggest city, which is run by the Greens – devised a progressive parking tariff system to incentivise people away from the use of heavy sports vehicles. Lyon’s scheme will begin this summer. “It’s about putting the issue of SUVs out into the public debate,” said Valentin Lungenstrass, a deputy mayor of Lyon in charge of mobility. “We want to incite people who have to use cars to choose vehicles which are more sober, lighter and electric.” WorkWorkUS retaliatory airstrikes on targets in Iraq and Syria will not be the last
 While risking a war with Iran was clearly a red line in the planning of this response, the risk of further complicating the relationship with Baghdad was clearly not a barrier. It is the US assessment that the Iraqi government is ultimately reliant on American soldiers to keep Islamic State at bay. WorkWorkWhat does Biden's order against Israeli settlers mean and why did he do it now?
 Miller was also cautious about the state department floating the possibility of the US recognising a Palestinian state as a means to move the peace process forward. The British foreign secretary, David Cameron, suggested a similar move in combination with allies as a means to make the process of negotiating a two-state solution "irreversible". WorkFord sales jump in January, topping Toyota's, but EV growth stalls
 “I\'ve been leading the company for three years, and 2024 is the first year I can say we really have a chance to have a breakout year for a lot of reasons,” Farley said. “We\'re past our labor issues and negotiation in the US, but most importantly, we\'re launching like six new products, and we already have a fresh new lineup of Broncos and Mavericks.” WorkProsecutor in Trump Georgia Case Admits Relationship With Colleague
 But Ms. Willis said in her filing that “financial responsibility for personal travel taken is divided roughly evenly.” Mr. Wade echoed that language in his affidavit, adding that Ms. Willis “received no funds or personal financial gain from my position as Special Prosecutor.” WorkWorkU.S. Hits Back at Iran With More Than Just Airstrikes
 “The reason that we bring these cases is, we know that the money Iran obtains from the illicit sale of oil is used to fund its malign activities around the world,” Matthew G. Olsen, who heads the national security division of the Justice Department, said on Friday. “The threats posed by Iran and the destabilizing effects of its actions have only come into sharper relief since the attacks of Oct. 7,” the day of the Hamas attack on Israel that killed roughly 1,200 people. WorkWorkKamala Harris Rallies Democrats, Pumps Up Biden and Warns of Trump
 “For years, the former president has stoked the fires of hate and bigotry and racism and xenophobia for his own power and political gain,” she said. “The former president has told us who he is, and it is on us, then, to recognize the profound threat he poses to our democracy and to our freedoms.” WorkWorkThe Dignified Transfer
 Before they were moved into position to witness the transfer on the tarmac, family members of the deceased soldiers met with Mr. Biden in a private room — an area intended to be a more intimate setting, closed off to the news media and the public, where they could mourn together. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkMan Convicted of Assaulting Police in Tipping Point on Jan. 6
 “In my 37 years on the bench, I cannot recall a time when such meritless justifications of criminal activity have gone mainstream,” the judge, Royce C. Lamberth, wrote. “I have been dismayed to see distortions and outright falsehoods seep into the public consciousness.” WorkThe Economy Looks Sunny, a Potential Gain for Biden
 The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index has jumped in each of the past two months. A key component of it, in which consumers rate their current economic situations, is closing in on its recent high from February 2020, on the eve of the coronavirus pandemic. WorkIn California, the Number of Monarch Butterflies Has Dropped by 30 Percent
 “In 2020, the bottom fell out,” Pelton told me. The moment prompted many “existential conversations in the monarch world” about whether the species would ever recover, she said. But in a “somewhat miraculous” turnaround, she added, the monarch population bounced back to around 200,000 in 2021, a figure similar to this week’s count. WorkOver 800 Officials in U.S. and Europe Sign Letter Protesting Israel Policies
 The document does not include the names of signers because they fear reprisal, said one organizer, an official who has worked in the State Department for more than two decades. But about 800 current officials have given approval to the letter as it has quietly circulated among employees at the national level in multiple countries, the official said. WorkA Suddenly Media-Shy Speaker Can’t Answer Questions. He’s on the Phone.
 But since winning the gavel, Mr. Johnson has taken to avoiding that ritual, employing one of the most common tactics in a member of Congress’s playbook to do so: talking, or pretending to talk, on the phone. These days, as he strides through the Capitol from his office to the House floor and back, Mr. Johnson’s preferred posture is inaccessible. And it most often involves using his iPhone as his buffer. WorkWorkExxonMobil's CEO doesn't care about his growth plans annoying Saudi Arabia
 “We’re not going to run the business to appease an external member out there,” Woods said. “The way we look at it comes back to: Every dollar that we choose to invest and spend, do we see a return? Are we convinced we’re effectively spending that money and we’re spending it efficiently? That’s the criteria that we’re using and that’s the plans that we’ve built.” WorkBig tech companies had big layoffs. Then they saw big profits
 On a call with analysts and investors yesterday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that being a leaner company — no more free laundry service perks for tech workers! — is helping Meta execute better and faster. Zuckerberg is betting that he can still operate ambitiously on the plans of generative AI and metaverse. WorkWorkJoe Rogan has a new Spotify deal. What that means for podcasting
 In December, the company canceled two critically acclaimed podcasts: Jonathan Goldstein’s “Heavyweight” and the Pulitzer prize-winning “Stolen” by journalist Connie Walker. That same month, Spotify laid off 17% of its workforce or about 1,500 jobs. This followed earlier cuts to the company’s podcast division in June when it laid off about 200 workers. WorkWork2 words in an excellent jobs report show how long the labor market has been strong
 Though a lot of people were hoping that the Federal Reserve would start two decade-high interest rates sooner rather than later this year, there’s nothing in the jobs report that suggests that the Fed will be in any sort of rush. As long as inflation — down by far, but not down far enough — isn’t at the 2% figure that Jay Powell & Co. are looking for, and the job market keeps on humming, those cuts still don’t look like they’ll be coming anytime soon. WorkApple is teasing an AI announcement "later this year"
 As Quartz previously reported, Apple may be quiet about AI, but it’s been the biggest buyer of AI companies since at least 2017, gobbling nearly double the number that Microsoft and Meta have purchased. Acquisitions include providers of self-driving technology, AI voice assistant tools, and AI models for music. WorkSquid Game season 2: Everything we know so far
 In addition, the entertainment giant has confirmed that several of season one\'s popular characters will indeed be back, including Lee Jung-jae, Lee Byung-hun, Wi Ha-joon, and Gong Yoo – all of whom will reprise their roles from the first season. WorkWho's who in SNL 1975: See the actors who will portray the iconic Saturday Night Live comedians on the big screen
 Rachel Sennott has had a breakout year after cowriting and starring in 2023\'s Bottoms, previously appearing in films Bodies Bodies Bodies and Shiva Baby as well as HBO series The Idol. She will play Rosie Shuster, a writer on SNL behind famous sketches like Killer Bees and Todd and Lisa. Shuster also later wrote Gilda Radner\'s one-woman show and wrote for Carol and Company and The Larry Sanders Show. She was creator Lorne Michaels\'s wife when the first SNL show was made, a marriage that lasted from 1971 to 1980. WorkShould we fear an attack of the voice clones?
 The Electoral Commission, the UK\'s election watchdog, told me that emerging uses of AI \"prompt clear concerns about what voters can and cannot trust in what they see, hear and read at the time of elections\". WorkPost Office victims had lives 'utterly destroyed'
 A Post Office spokesperson said: \"We fully support the aims of the ongoing public inquiry to get to the truth of what happened in the past, and it is vital that Post Office witnesses are able to provide evidence openly so that the inquiry can assess all the evidence.\" WorkBig US jobs rise in January surprises again
 \"You remember when you were paying $1 for something and now you\'re paying $1.17,\" said professor Charles Franklin, director of the Marquette Law School poll. \"Adjusting to the new normal for prices - that takes a long time.\" WorkJob Market Starts 2024 With a Bang
 Ms. Rutledge helped tabulate the National Association for Business Economics’ latest member survey, which found rising optimism that the country would avoid a recession — matching a turnaround in measures of consumer sentiment as inflation has eased. WorkHe’s Lost His Marriage, His Followers and His Lamborghini
 Two years later, Mr. Armstrong, 41, has lost his production company and much of his wealth. His friends have turned on him, and his wife has filed for divorce. Over the last five months, across countless social media posts and videos, Mr. Armstrong has claimed to be the victim of a “criminal conspiracy” by “terrorists” who took over his YouTube channel. “BitBoy is dead,” he recently declared. WorkHow X Is Trying to Win Over Influencers
 She has focused on signing up celebrities with dedicated audiences to make shows that run for up to three hours, a departure from X’s niche of 240-character text snippets, according to interviews with an X executive and representatives for the creators. She has at times relied on the business relationships that she forged during her previous career to lock down talent and negotiate bespoke deals. WorkDual Mission for Macy’s New Chief: Revive Stores and Fend Off Takeover
 “Tony, I think, has done a better job, quite frankly, than the Macy’s organization has done in keeping their stores tuned into their customers and making the presentation sparkle, be enticing and making people want to walk to the store to get ideas,” said Allen Questrom, a former chief executive of Federated Department Stores, as Macy’s parent company was then known. |
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