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Salman Rushdies Next Act - Foreign Policy (No paywall) It was more than 33 years after the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had issued a fatwa, or Islamic legal ruling, condemning Salman Rushdie to death when the novelist was attacked by a deluded man. This man had not read the novel The Satanic Verses, which had so offended the ayatollah and prompted the fatwa. Nor had Khomeini, who had been smarting under the humiliation of an Iran-Iraq truce and sought to divert the attention of angry Iranians by singling out the book, which he said insulted Islam.
It was more than 33 years after the Iranian leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had issued a fatwa, or Islamic legal ruling, condemning Salman Rushdie to death when the novelist was attacked by a deluded man. This man had not read the novel The Satanic Verses, which had so offended the ayatollah and prompted the fatwa. Nor had Khomeini, who had been smarting under the humiliation of an Iran-Iraq truce and sought to divert the attention of angry Iranians by singling out the book, which he said insulted Islam.
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WorkWith Harris-Walz economic plan, America's family and child-care crisis is in the election
The Biden administration has failed multiple times to pass an expanded child tax credit coupled with business tax breaks, even with initial bipartisan support for the legislation. As all eyes are on both potential presidential administrations\' policies for working families, private and public actors have yet to resolve tax and subsidy debates that plagued earlier efforts. Inaction and gridlock may continue, even as the research shows that financial conditions for working parents with young children are not improving. WorkThe strange case of the disappearing football team - The Economist (No paywall)
It had been a long journey from Ivory Coast to eastern Europe, but exhaustion did not diminish their excitement. The nine men had been plucked from obscurity to win the chance of playing for Dinamo-Auto, a football club in Transnistria. None of the men had heard of Dinamo-Auto (or Transnistria for that matter, an unrecognised republic that broke away from the state of Moldova in the early 1990s). But they didn’t care. They had been told they would be professional footballers in Europe. The players, most of whom were in their late teens or early 20s, believed they would be following in the footsteps of Ivorian football stars such as Yaya Touré and Didier Drogba.
WorkRaygun earned her spot in the Olympics. Yes, really.
In October 2023, members of the World DanceSport Federation, or WDSF, learned breaking, the sport they’d been trying to make happen at the Olympics for years, would not be appearing at the 2028 Los Angeles Games. Work
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WorkWhat to Do When You're Overlooked - Harvard Business Review (No paywall)
Are you the sort of person who works really hard, hits your deadlines, runs successful projects, wins over clients… but never seems to get noticed for all that diligence, much less promoted? Especially if you’re on the quieter and more understated side, working in an organization where the loud and showy get the most recognition, this can be frustrating. But there are ways to get noticed while also staying true to yourself, says Jessica Chen. She’s a former TV news reporter and the founder of Soulcast Media, a communications consultancy, and she shares lessons about more effective communication and self-promotion. Chen wrote the book Smart, Not Loud: How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons. Work
WorkWorkEating Disorders Can Strike Anyone - Scientific American (No paywall)
“I still don’t trust my parents’ ability to feed me,” confessed Sofia after I asked what she was most anxious about, nearing discharge after two months on an inpatient eating disorders unit where I worked as a psychiatry resident. The 14-year-old girl was brought to the pediatrician by her parents, worried about her eating. They learned that Sofia (whose name has been changed for her privacy) had lost 30 pounds over three months—she was eating only one piece of fruit a day in the weeks leading up to her admission. She could barely walk home from school, her menses ceased, her hair fell out in clumps, and her heart rate dangerously slowed.
WorkTo Undecided Voters, Harris Is Famous, but Unknown. They Want to Learn More.
There is no doubt that Ms. Harris has lit a fire inside the Democratic Party. She is drawing tens of thousands of fans to her rallies and raising hundreds of millions of dollars. A poll released last week by the Pew Research Center found that Ms. Harris has erased the enthusiasm gap between Democrats and Republicans: 62 percent of Harris voters now say they strongly support her, compared with 43 percent of Biden voters who expressed strong support for him in July. Among former President Trump’s supporters, 64 percent characterized their backing for him as strong. WorkSocial Media Influencers to Speak at the Democratic Convention
“This feels very affirming,” said Ms. Foxx, 24, a reproductive rights activist from Arizona who worked on Ms. Harris’s first presidential campaign. She’ll speak about abortion rights on Monday night in a program that will also feature Mr. Biden. “I don’t take it lightly that I’m speaking on the same night as the president of the United States,” she said.
WorkElon Musk Closes X Operations in Brazil Over Fight With Judge
Those orders have largely targeted right-wing supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, including some who questioned Mr. Bolsonaro’s 2022 election loss and sympathized with protesters who raided Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court and presidential offices in a bid to invoke a military takeover. Mr. Moraes has also overseen several criminal investigations into Mr. Bolsonaro and his allies. Work
WorkWorkForeign Office official quits over UK refusal to ban arms exports to Israel
The war began when Hamas-led militants stormed across the border on 7 October last year, killing about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting 250 to Gaza. Israel claims to have killed more than 17,000 Hamas militants, without providing evidence. Gaza’s health ministry has said at least 40,074 Palestinians have been killed, but does not differentiate combatants from civilians. WorkWorkWorkWorkThe state of the American consumer in a single quote
And as always, long-term investors should remember that recessions and bear markets are just part of the deal when you enter the stock market with the aim of generating long-term returns. While markets have recently had some bumpy years, the long-run outlook for stocks remains positive. WorkWhere Will Super Micro Computer Stock Be in 1 Year?
Bank of America is an advertising partner of The Ascent, a Motley Fool company. Harsh Chauhan has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Bank of America, and Nvidia. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkWorkHarris pledges to scrap billions in medical debt with new presidential platform - STAT (No paywall)
The plan, unveiled Friday in a wide-ranging platform to cut Americans’ economic costs, is a longtime progressive policy goal. It eclipses a Biden administration initiative this June to exclude medical debt from credit reports, as well as previous Covid-19 relief funding aimed at clearing debt. However, erasing bills amounting to more than $200 billion across the U.S. would require unprecedented congressional and state government cooperation with the White House. WorkWorkWorkVance Defends Unsubstantiated Claims About Immigration and Crime
Asked to provide evidence for the claims, a campaign spokeswoman pointed to a report from an anti-immigration think tank that argues crimes committed by immigrants are underestimated because many crimes go unreported and to a rise in violence in Minnesota that the authorities have attributed to a rivalry between St. Paul and Minneapolis East African gangs. WorkStatue of John Lewis Replaces a Confederate Memorial in Georgia
He helped organize the March on Washington and helped lead hundreds of demonstrators across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in 1965 to demand voting rights. At the march in Selma, a trooper fractured Mr. Lewis’s skull with a club after troopers attacked the nonviolent demonstrators. Work3 More Victims of 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Found With Gunshot Wounds
“Two of those gunshot victims display evidence of munitions from two different weapons, meaning that those two individuals were shot with at least two different kinds of arms,” Dr. Stackelbeck said. “The third individual who is a gunshot victim also displays evidence of burning.” WorkWorkThese books were written by CEOs
First published in 2019, “Trailblazer” by Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff details the behind-the-scenes operations of his company. In the book, Benioff argues that building a work culture in which the company’s core values are evident at every level leads to a more successful business. WorkTed Baker closes final stores putting 500 jobs at risk
Ashford, Bath, Belfast, the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent, Braintree, Brent Cross (London), Bridgend, Cannock, Cheshire Oaks, Dublin, Grafton Street, Gatwick north, Gatwick South, Glasgow Buchanan Street, Gloucester Quays, Heathrow T2, T3, T4 and T5, Kildare, Livingston, Luton, Manchester Shambles, O2 Outlet, Portsmouth, Regent Street (London), Sheffield, St Pancras (London), Stansted, Swindon, White City (London) and York. WorkBeware the Toxic and Explosive Blue Backpack This Termite Carries
What’s special about Neocapritermes taracua is that, until it is attacked, the insect keeps a relatively innocuous molecule physically separate from an enzyme, named blue laccase BP76. When blue laccase BP76 mixes with that molecule, a single hydrogen atom is removed, turning it into a toxin. WorkWorkWhere to Stream the Films of Alain Delon
Has there ever been a more handsome, conscience-free psychopath than Delon’s Tom Ripley? The actor was 25 when his breakthrough hit came out, in 1960, and his magnetism made the character’s dangerous pull on men and women completely inevitable. Delon is a major reason this film remains one of the best Patricia Highsmith adaptations ever, and his youthful cockiness and lethal charm continue to burn the screen. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkUK sperm donations being exported despite 10-family limit
The European Sperm Bank added: “We follow this topic very closely and engage in dialogue with both donor-conceived individuals, families and expert groups to get more insights and a deeper understanding of their wishes and concerns.” WorkFrench film star Alain Delon dies aged 88
The writer and film director Philippe Labro wrote: “Goodbye friend. A wonderful collection of films, an incredible and fascinating personality. Beauty is not enough to explain the exceptional evolution of his talent. He was the ultimate star. The Samurai.” WorkWorkWorkWorkPolice believe strip-searching children can be effective, but suspicions of misuse remain
The report from the children’s commissioner is the second in two months to raise serious concerns about the police power to strip-search people. The first, looking specifically at Greater Manchester police and strip searches of mainly adult women, made scathing criticisms. One victim described police as being on a “power trip”, and the report by Dame Vera Baird KC contained findings on strip searches being used as punishment for sins real and imagined by officers. WorkInterest rate cut fuels immediate upturn in UK property market
Tom Bill, the head of UK residential research at Knight Frank, said: “Markets are pricing in a further cut in 2024, which means transaction volumes should be stronger this autumn than last year. That said, uncertainty surrounding the budget and wave of people rolling off favourable mortgage deals will keep a lid on price growth, which we expect to be 3% in the UK this year.” |
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