Saturday, 31 August 2024

The New York Times News Quiz, August 30, 2024


By Unknown Author from NYT Briefing https://ift.tt/SiONXZb

Naked Emperors and Crypto Campaign Cash


By Paul Krugman from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/H3s1QbY

Boar’s Head Plant Tied to 9 Deaths Had Mold, Leaky Pipes and Flies


By Teddy Rosenbluth and Christina Jewett from NYT Health https://ift.tt/SmUhkvI

Kamala Harris’s TV Interview Was a Solid First Effort


By Michelle Cottle from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/4rkitd8

Friday, 30 August 2024

Tuesday, 27 August 2024

Nostalgic Indians flock to cinemas to watch old hits

Dozens of Indian films, some made more than 20 years ago, are being released again in cinemas - why?

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ap0ASvM

Telegram Founder’s Arrest Part of Broad Investigation, French Prosecutors Say


By Aurelien Breeden, Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur from NYT Business https://ift.tt/uF5VjC3

Republican Donors: Do You Know Where Your Money Goes?


By Juleanna Glover from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/yuvLpFh

Sunday, 25 August 2024

Saturday, 24 August 2024

U.S. Accuses Software Maker RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents


By Danielle Kaye, Lauren Hirsch and David McCabe from NYT Business https://ift.tt/egyMi9N

I am sorry and ashamed after BBC sacking - Jenas

The former Match of the Day and One Show presenter admitted sending "inappropriate messages" to colleagues.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/OyQvotR

Fed Chair Powell Signals ‘Time Has Come’ for September Rate Cut


By Jeanna Smialek from NYT Business https://ift.tt/fQlaTzB

Friday, 23 August 2024

Jennifer Lopez Is Becoming an Elizabeth Taylor for a New Generation


By Jennifer Weiner from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/7v23ziA

Studio pulls Megalopolis trailer over fake quotes

The fantasy epic from Francis Ford Coppola received mix reviews at this year's Cannes film festival.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/c9oBDxW

Mike Lynch’s Body Is Found After Sicily Yacht Sinking, Official Says


By Emma Bubola and Elisabetta Povoledo from NYT World https://ift.tt/lacGXEj

Thursday, 22 August 2024

U.S. Added 818,000 Fewer Jobs Than Reported Earlier


By Ben Casselman from NYT Business https://ift.tt/cQN6rML

Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Tradwife?


By Amy X. Wang from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/N14Gsty

Let It Airbnb... Beatles venue turned into holiday flats

The Beatles played The Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool over 40 times at the start of their career.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/ZmbofGi

Monday, 19 August 2024

Joe Biden’s Interrupted Presidency


By Robert Draper from NYT Magazine https://ift.tt/XkmgPLl

London Zoo removes Bansky work for 'safekeeping'

A nearby sign at the zoo now reads "Banksy woz ere" and offers an apology to disappointed fans.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/xyzGYCJ

Friday, 16 August 2024

Tuesday, 13 August 2024

Moment Banksy rhino artwork is defaced by man in balaclava

Footage shared with the BBC shows the man walk up to the mural and spray paint a white tag over part of it.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/qQDl3bj

How to Make a Nation of Meat Eaters Crave the Humble Bean


By Bee Wilson from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/fkJypB6

The Science That Put This Man on Death Row Has Been Debunked. He’s Going to Be Executed Anyway.


By Kirk Semple and Adam Westbrook from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/fYGtVu7

Paris 2024 breaks BBC Sport record with 218m streams

BBC Sport's coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics is streamed a record-breaking 218 million times online.

from BBC News https://ift.tt/bLUen3W

Monday, 12 August 2024