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The head of a political party and a Christian coalition group in Lebanon is calling on the U.S. and its Western allies to step in and deploy deterrent forces to permanently dismantle Hezbollah.
In an interview with Fox News Digital, Ibrahim Mrad, president of the Universal Syriac Union Party and secretary general of the Lebanese Christian Front, said now is the time for the U.S., the U.K. and Germany to send troops in coordination with the United Nations and, alongside the Lebanese army, finally dismantle the terrorist group propped up by Iran.
"If that [were] to be delayed, the Mullah could get, again, more power, and that will be, again, impossible [to dismantle Hezbollah]," Mrad said through a translator in reference to the leaders of the Islamic Republic, which is headed by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed early last month that Hezbollah had been "defeated" in Lebanon after just over a month of targeted hits focused on destroying the terrorist group's strongholds in southern Lebanon and in the capital city of Beirut, chiefly in the Dahiyeh suburb.
A shaky 13-point cease-fire was then agreed to late last month between Israel and Hezbollah that largely ended the strikes, though intermittent attacks have since been levied by both sides.
But reports this month suggested that U.S. intelligence officials believe that Hezbollah, backed by Iran, has not made any move to dismantle its military operations in Lebanon -- a key pillar of the agreement -- and that it will likely look to rebuild its forces and stockpiles.
U.S. intelligence reportedly showed that Hezbollah was continuing to recruit to its ranks even as it was taking heavy hits from Israel through November. It was also reported to be attempting to rearm itself through domestic production as well as smuggling efforts through Syria, though it is unclear how these efforts have been impacted by the deteriorating situation in the neighboring nation over the last week.
The Christian Front, led by Mrad, said during a meeting at its headquarters in Beirut's Achrafieh neighborhood earlier this month that it does not believe the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah will hold. It is therefore urging the Lebanese members of Parliament to request the deployment of international forces amid "the anticipated failure of the cease-fire agreement."
Mrad explained to Fox News Digital that while, by his estimate, roughly 70% of the country does not back Hezbollah, the government and the army are not strong enough to completely dismantle the terrorist group or to prevent it from posing a future threat to Israel, a situation that risks a repeat of past failures.
Previous international agreements under U.N. Resolution 1559, signed in 2004, and Resolution 1701, signed in 2006, called for the disarmament and dissolution of all militia groups and for the deployment of U.N. and Lebanese forces to the south of the country to stop Hezbollah from gaining a hold in the areas bordering Israel. Both resolutions failed to be realized.
"We know now, in this situation, the Lebanese army couldn't implement Resolution 1559 to force Hezbollah to [drop] their arms," Mrad told Fox News Digital through a translator. "That's why our demand for help is from the United Nations. They could come in and implement those two resolutions ... [but] we want Americans and Germans and the British to be present in these forces."
Fox News Digital could not immediately reach the State Department for comment on whether the U.S. has been approached by Lebanon about a request to deploy U.S. troops.
Concerns in Beirut that the cease-fire will fail coincided with threats levied this week by Israel's defense minister that Jerusalem will no longer distinguish between Lebanon and Hezbollah should the terrorist group break the agreement.
When asked about the warning issued by Katz last week, the Lebanese Christian leader said this approach would be a "mistake" that could turn the tide against Jerusalem.
"If they do that, then the Lebanese people will be against Israel. As I said before, most of the people are against Hezbollah now, not against Israel," he said.
"If they target [civilians], that will be a mistake," he added, noting he did not believe Jerusalem will actually begin pursuing non-Hezbollah targets.
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Car Designed for Fighting Zombies
Aimed at effective undead annihilation, the fan-built vehicle will be on display for the living on the show floor on October 10.
Aimed at effective undead annihilation, the fan-built vehicle will be on display for the living on the show floor on October 10.
Zombies beware! Hyundai will welcome the newest addition to its zombie-fighting family at New York Comic-Con: Anson Kuo’s Santa Fe Zombie Survival Machine. Aimed at effective undead annihilation, the fan-built vehicle will be on display for the living on the show floor on October 10. Source: Hyundai
As part of The Walking Dead Chop Shop configurator app designed by Hyundai and INNOCEAN USA (launched during San Diego Comic-Con), fans have designed thousands of custom zombie survival machines using the Hyundai Veloster Turbo, Santa Fe or Elantra. This summer, Kuo’s Santa Fe design was picked as the winner out of more than 82,500 fan submissions. His winning vehicle was constructed by Galpin Auto Sports (GAS) and the real-life machine will be unveiled on the New York Comic-Con show floor on October 10 at the Future US booth.
Kuo, who hails from Arizona, created an urban camouflaged Zombie Survival Machine featuring: knife blades, an automatic crossbow, razor-wired windows, three machine guns, a samurai sword, aluminum armor and a muffler silencer. His mission was to create a stealthy vehicle with abundant cargo space for supplies and passengers, maximizing survivability against the undead. Having knives as a primary weapon ensures scarce ammunition is conserved, said Kuo. This Hyundai will be a true zombie obliterator.
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Innsbruck Airport summer schedule features new service to Antalya
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On the 10th anniversary of the tragic Army Public School (APS) attack in Peshawar, President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif paid heartfelt tributes to the martyrs, reaffirming Pakistan's resolve to eliminate terrorism.
On December 16, 2014, six terrorists stormed APS, killing nearly 150 innocent students and teachers in one of the darkest chapters of the nation's history.
President Zardari described the attack as a cruel assault on the nation’s future, emphasizing that it exposed the true face of terrorism. He expressed solidarity with the families of the martyrs and honored the sacrifices of Pakistan's citizens, security forces, and political leadership in combating extremism.
“The APS tragedy united the nation against terrorism,” he remarked, pledging to root out the remnants of extremism and calling for global efforts to eradicate terrorism.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif echoed these sentiments, describing the day as one of "unimaginable sorrow." He saluted the bravery of the children and teachers who lost their lives and vowed that their sacrifices would not go in vain.
“These cowardly terrorists shattered dreams and futures, but the resilience of the nation remains unbroken,” PM Shehbaz stated. He urged the nation to renew its commitment to building a peaceful and secure Pakistan where no child suffers such cruelty again.
Special prayers and events were held across the country to honor the memory of the martyrs. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur highlighted the attack as a turning point that united the government and institutions against terrorism.
The APS tragedy remains a solemn reminder of the sacrifices made in the fight for peace and security, with leaders pledging never to forget and never to forgive.
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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
The work of Navajo quiltmaker Susan Hudson is sought after by collectors and museums. This year, she was named a National Endowment for the Arts fellow. It's been a long and difficult road to recognition for her as KSUT's Adam Burke learned when he visited her workshop.
ADAM BURKE, BYLINE: Before they became tools of artistic liberation, needle and thread were sources of pain and suffering for Susan Hudson and her family, stretching back to her mother's enrollment at an Indian boarding school in the 1940s.
SUSAN HUDSON: She didn't learn to sew in the boarding schools. It was beaten into her. If she wiggled or anything, she got hit. If her stitches weren't straight, tiny and precise, she got hit.
BURKE: When her mother taught her to sew, Hudson experienced some of that same trauma as a 9-year-old girl.
HUDSON: I hated sewing. I hated it. When I was in my 20s, I finally talked to her. I asked her why, and then she told me the story. She goes, I'm going to tell you once, and I'm never going to tell you again.
BURKE: Still, Hudson kept sewing. As an adult and a single mother, she made shawls and star quilts and sold them at powwows.
HUDSON: When I started making star quilts, it was mostly to survive, you know, to buy food for my kids, buy them shoes.
BURKE: Then around 15 years ago, an artist friend told Hudson he thought her quilts were boring, and he challenged her to make more original work.
HUDSON: It just freaking...
(SOUNDBITE OF A CLAP)
HUDSON: ...Those pieces came together, and I knew that I was chosen for this.
(SOUNDBITE OF SEWING MACHINE)
BURKE: She started to put family stories on her quilts, as well as visions from her most vivid dreams.
HUDSON: I got gadgets all over the place, stuff I couldn't afford when I was younger.
BURKE: These days, Hudson enjoys sewing. Her studio near Ignacio, Colorado, is a lively mess of colorful fabrics and half-finished projects.
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BURKE: The human figures in her quilts have no facial features. At first glance, they seem like paper dolls, but every material detail has a story.
HUDSON: I use this fabric 'cause I cut it out to make it look like feathers, and I will eventually do the beadwork on there.
BURKE: Hudson's work depicts some of the most traumatic chapters in Native American history, from the legacy of Indian boarding schools where native children were separated from their families to the Navajo Long Walk when people were forcibly removed from their homeland in the 1860s.
HUDSON: Every one of us Natives, we're descendants from boarding school survivors.
BURKE: One quilt, "Tears Of Our Children, Tears For Our Children," depicts boarding school trauma. In one frame, a row of children are dressed in colorful, traditional regalia. In another, their hair is cut, and they're wearing drab institutional clothing.
HUDSON: And then over here's showing where the mothers were trying to get their children, and the soldiers would shoot them if they would try to get their children. But this little girl represented my mother.
BURKE: Emil Her Many Horses was immediately drawn to this quilt when he first laid eyes on it. He's a curator at the National Museum of the American Indian and a member of the Oglala Lakota nation.
EMIL HER MANY HORSES: She was telling this story in a new medium - cotton fabric - and there's a lot of detail that she took the time to stitch into this quilt. And so I thought this would be something that would add to our permanent collection.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: In recognition of her contribution...
BURKE: In September, Hudson received an award from the National Endowment for the Arts at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
HUDSON: I should not be standing here receiving this award.
BURKE: During her acceptance speech, Hudson's words pierce the silence of the theater.
(SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
HUDSON: I should not be having to make these quilts to talk about the atrocities that happened to our people.
BURKE: Her message is fierce and uncompromising.
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HUDSON: My descendants will remind your descendants of the things that happened to our people.
BURKE: With just a touch of humor.
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HUDSON: But I appreciate the award.
(LAUGHTER)
BURKE: Through the soft medium of quilt-making, Hudson has found a way to share hard truth - stories her family members would only speak of in whispers when she was growing up.
HUDSON: You know, everybody was talking about it quietly. But no, I don't care. I'm going to talk about it because that's my story. That's my history, my family tree.
BURKE: For NPR News, I'm Adam Burke.
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AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:
Now, y'all know we love a good book roundup. But we're going to switch gears right now and do an audiobook roundup with none other than Kendra Winchester. She's a contributing editor for Book Riot and a connoisseur of audio books. Welcome back to the program, Kendra.
KENDRA WINCHESTER: Oh, happy to be back. Thanks for having me.
RASCOE: So, you know, you could have the best written book on the planet, but it can be a real snoozeville if it's not read out loud well. Tell us about your first pick. What makes it a great audiobook?
WINCHESTER: Well, one of the picks today is one of the buzziest books of the year, and that is "James" by Percival Everett, and that's performed by Dominic Hoffman. "James" is a reimagining of the character Jim from Mark Twain's "Huckleberry Finn." And Percival Everett's James, as a character - he gets a much bigger backstory. And one of the reasons why I think this makes for a great audiobook is because James and the other enslaved Black people around him use dialect as a form of protection. And you can hear the code switching that James does throughout the book. And with Dominic Hoffman performing it, it's just a phenomenal listen.
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DOMINIC HOFFMAN: (Reading) You're walking down the street, and you see that Mrs. Holiday's kitchen is on fire. She's standing in her yard, her back to her house, unaware. How do you tell her? Fire. Fire, January said. Direct, and that's almost correct, I said. The youngest of them, lean and tall 5-year-old Rachel said, lordy, missum. Looky there. Perfect, I said. Why is that correct? Lizzie raised her hand. Because we must let the whites be the ones who named the trouble. And why is that, I asked. February said, because they need to know everything before us, because they need to name everything. Good.
RASCOE: I understand that learning how to say the right thing to survive is a theme in another one of your picks. Tell us about "Gay The Pray Away."
WINCHESTER: So "Gay The Pray Away" is written and read by Natalie Naudus. She is an audiobook narrator. And when I heard she had her debut young-adult novel coming out, I knew I had to listen because she's such a great performer. And this story is about Valerie Danners, who's in a cult.
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NATALIE NAUDUS: (Reading) I am always lying. I'm lying right now with my face during this prayer meeting. Mom prays long and loud, and I keep my face still, calm, blank through years of practice. Make the right shape, I tell myself. Look devout, draw your brows down, look like you are concentrating. You can do this, Valerie.
WINCHESTER: She's a teenager. She's homeschooled. Every piece of clothing has to be approved by her dad. She can only listen to certain kinds of music, and she really has no other community other than her church and her family. But one day, she's in the library, and she finds a novel where two girls fall in love, and there is just something she recognizes in herself in that story. And then a new girl shows up at church, and sparks fly, and we have this romance bloom between them.
RASCOE: You have an audiobook suggestion for people who like historical fiction, family dramas and a little mystery all in one. This book is "The Warm Hands Of Ghosts" by Katherine Arden. Why is this such a good listen?
WINCHESTER: Well, one, I love the performers, like, Michael Crouch and January LaVoy. But also, I love historical fiction with, like, a dose of horror in it. And this story is set during World War I. And we have Laura, who is a nurse, who has just returned from the front. She was wounded. And she receives a box of her brother's effects, and at first, she thinks he's died on the front over in Europe. But there's a note in there, and he may still be alive. And we get chapters from Freddie's perspective, her brother, and he ends up in a battle in the trenches. He ends up in a pillbox, and he's trapped in there with an enemy soldier.
MICHAEL CROUCH: (Reading) He remembered running like an animal - dead bodies, gray uniforms, the roar of the explosion. Dickinson, a bloody froth at his lips. No. Was that earlier? And now, himself in darkness, buried. Dead and buried, wasn't that the phrase? The shell must have collapsed the pillbox somehow or flipped it or killed him outright. He was trapped.
WINCHESTER: And we are sitting on the edge of our seats wondering what on earth happened to him.
RASCOE: Yeah, that sounds like a good mystery and some horror in there, so I like that a lot. That's Kendra Winchester, contributing editor of Book Riot. Thank you so much for bringing us this audiobook roundup. This is getting me excited about these books.
WINCHESTER: Of course, anytime. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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In a notable advancement, Google has made strides in Quantum Computing research, but meaningful practical applications still seem distant. The tech giant acknowledges that even by 2030, a usable Quantum Computer remains unlikely.
Major players in the tech industry, including Google, Microsoft, and IBM, along with researchers from esteemed universities globally, have dedicated significant effort to Quantum Computing. However, the tangible outcomes have been disappointing, with real-world applications lagging behind expectations.
This development comes at a time when Google is contending with a reputation for being a slower-moving entity in the tech arena. Competing younger firms, particularly those focused on Generative AI, have often overshadowed Google. Yet, this recent breakthrough has positioned Google back into the limelight, momentarily redirecting focus from the prevailing topics of Generative AI and Artificial General Intelligence that have dominated discussions throughout 2024.
While the progress in Quantum Computing signifies important research, experts emphasize that translating these findings into practical devices is a complex challenge. As the technology continues to evolve, fascination with Quantum Computing remains, but significant time and effort are still necessary before this innovative field can bear fruit in everyday applications. For now, the pursuit of a fully operational Quantum Computer is still on the horizon.
Is Quantum Computing Ready for Prime Time? Google’s Insights and Future Prospects
### Overview of Quantum Computing
Quantum computing represents a shift in computational power and efficiency leveraging the principles of quantum mechanics. Notable companies, including Google, Microsoft, and IBM, are investing heavily in this area, racing to develop technologies that can outperform classical computers.
### Latest Developments from Google
Recently, Google has reported advancements in its Quantum Computing research. While the theoretical groundwork is promising, experts remain skeptical about the timeline for practical applications. Google anticipates that by 2030, a fully operational Quantum Computer will likely still be out of reach. This hesitance is due to the inherently complex nature of quantum mechanics and the need for substantial breakthroughs to create commercially viable technology.
### Key Players and Market Landscape
In the competitive landscape of Quantum Computing, companies like Microsoft and IBM are also pushing boundaries. Each has unique approaches:
– **IBM** focuses on creating scalable quantum systems through its IBM Quantum initiative.
– **Microsoft** is integrating quantum computing with its Azure cloud platform, promoting accessibility for developers.
These companies, along with Google, represent a monumental collective commitment aimed at unlocking the potential of quantum capabilities.
### Pros and Cons of Quantum Computing
#### Pros:
– **Unmatched Processing Power**: Quantum computers can solve complex problems much faster than classical computers.
– **Innovative Applications**: Potential breakthroughs in fields such as cryptography, material science, and pharmaceuticals.
#### Cons:
– **Technical Challenges**: The implementation is fraught with difficulties, including qubit stability (coherence), error correction, and environmental conditioning.
– **High Costs**: Current quantum systems are expensive to build and maintain, limiting widespread adoption.
### Use Cases and Future Applications
As Quantum Computing progresses, potential applications include:
– **Drug Discovery**: Acceleration of molecular simulations to expedite the drug development process.
– **Optimization**: Revolutionizing logistics and supply chain management by solving complex optimization problems.
– **Artificial Intelligence**: Enhancing machine learning models, contributing to advances in Generative AI.
### Limitations of Current Quantum Technology
Despite optimism, significant limitations exist:
1. **Error Rates**: Current quantum systems are susceptible to high error rates, necessitating advancements in quantum error correction.
2. **Scalability**: Developing large-scale quantum processors is a major hurdle that must be overcome before practical applications can be realized.
3. **Environmental Sensitivity**: Quantum computers require extremely controlled environments to function effectively.
### Pricing Structure and Investment Trends
Investments in Quantum Computing are rising, with billions being directed toward research and development. However, the high costs associated with quantum technology mean that returns on investment could take longer to realize. Companies are advised to prepare for a slow commercialization process.
### Security Aspects in Quantum Computing
With its growth, Quantum Computing brings implications for cybersecurity:
– **Quantum Threats**: The ability to break current cryptographic codes poses risks to data security.
– **Quantum-Safe Cryptography**: There is an urgent need to develop new cryptographic methods that can withstand quantum computing attacks.
### Sustainability and Future Predictions
Quantum Computing is expected to contribute to sustainability by simulating and optimizing processes that reduce waste and energy usage. As Forrester Research predicts, the next decade could see significant shifts in how we approach computing power, with quantum systems playing an integral role.
### Conclusion
While Google, along with other tech giants, is pushing the envelope on Quantum Computing, there is still a formidable journey ahead before this technology can transition into everyday applications. The excitement surrounding Quantum Computing continues to grow, but stakeholders must remain informed about the real challenges that lie ahead.
For those interested in the future of computing, following advancements through reputable technology news sources is crucial. For more insights, visit Google.
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Brisbane, Dec 16 (PTI) India lost Rishabh Pant as rain interrupted the proceedings once again on day three of the third Test against Australia here on Monday.
India were precariously placed at 48 for four when the covers came on as the players reluctantly headed back to the dressing room.
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Skipper Pat Cummins claimed the prized wicket of Pant shortly after the lunch break.
Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood shared three wickets between them in the morning session.
Earlier, India had bowled out Australia for 445 in their first innings.
The start of play on day three and India's innings were also slightly delayed due to rain.
Rain had marred the opening day as well with less than 15 overs of play possible.
The five-match series is locked at 1-1.
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ITA Airways takes delivery of one A220-300
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Latest update December 16th, 2024 1:58 AM
Dec 16, 2024 Letters
Dear Editor,
Responding to the use of the term “Girmitiya” by myself and Dr. Ganga Ramdas referring to the descendants of Indian indentured labourers in Guyana, my friend Devanand Bhagwan asserted that “Hindustani, not Girmitiya, is the correct and respectful designation for descendants of Indian indentured labourers in the Caribbean”. While the discussion may appear to be esoteric to some, the name of a group conveys much sociocultural information about their identity that have accrued historically. Identity is not a fixed but rather a dynamic notion that illustrates the ongoing effort of people to seize agency in naming themselves. Our case is intertwined with our colonized origin and the ongoing decolonizing process.
The British, ruling India from the 18th century, transported individuals within and without the country as indentured labourers and routinely referred to them as “coolies”. The word became a term of opprobrium, to say the least, equivalent to what we refer euphemistically today as the “N” word. In Guyana, the cultural activist Rajkumari Singh attempted to valorize the term in her 1973 essay, “I am a Coolie” by highlighting their efforts to develop Guyana. Today, the Mauritian cultural theorist Torabully has introduced the term “Coolitude” to describe the wider philosophical world view. But “coolie” has not gained traction in self-identification, as say, the word “Black” has done in the African diaspora.
Bhagwan recommendation of “Hindustani”, which as he says, is widely used in Suriname to identify the descendants of Indian Indentureds there. This usage originated from the Dutch adoption of the word “Hindustan”, which along with “India” and “Bharat”, referred to the “British Raj” during indentureship. Hindustan had referred to the Moghul-ruled lands east of the Sindhu/Indus River. After independence, the constituent assembly drafting India’s constitution dropped that name and opted for “India that is Bharat”. In pursuit of its own evolving identity for its 1.4 billion citizens, the present government has signaled retaining only the name “Bharat”, which originated from ancient times and its citizens as Bharatiyas, rather than “Indians” or “Hindustanis”.
“Hindustanis” in Suriname, then, was equivalent to the term “Indian Indentureds” sometimes used in British Guiana by British officialdom. “Coolie” was also routinely used in both country. We should note that the term “Kantraki” is also used in Suriname, as is “Girmitiya” nowadays by scholars such as Ruben Gowricharn”, to highlight the agency of most indentureds in making the decision to leave their country destroyed by British Colonialism in signing the indentureship contract or agreement.
As Bhagwan pointed out – and we have done so repeatedly before – “Girmit” is a mispronounciation by Fijian Indian Indentureds, of the word “agreement”. The Bhojpurized “Girmitiya” refers to the “people of that agreement” – as does the Surinamese “Kantraki”. What the word emphasizes is the commonality of the living conditions, dictated by the contract under which indentureds laboured on the plantations in each of the countries to which they were shipped. The anomalous penal clause for civil breaches by the indentureds; the abysmal ranges/barracks/logies in which they were housed; the disparity in women shipped-in etc., inevitably played an outside role in shaping their culture and concomitant identities. It is not by accident that alcololism, suicide and domestic violence are pathologies in Girmitiya societies along with the vaunted economic successes. The attenuation of caste and regional loyalties are thus the tip of the multitudinous changes that were generated which made it almost impossible for those who repatriated to India, to reintegrate into that society.
I was personally first exposed to this commonality of identity at the “Global Organization of People of Indian Origin” (GOPIO) launch at the Sheraton in NYC in August 1989. I was Co-Chair of the “Conference on Political Participation” and then led a breakout session of the Girmitiya countries in which Guyana’s Cheddi Jagan, TT’s Basdeo Panday and delegated from Fiji and South Africa etc participated. Some of us later met at my home in New Jersey where we were amazed at how much we had in common, in addition to the “dhall and rice” we ate with our fingers.
With heightened consciousness assisted by improved communications, the term “Girmitiya” is spreading rapidly far beyond Fiji and Mauritius which had early contacts. Presently, South African Indentureds are experiencing a renaissance under the Girmitiya banner. India itself has begun referring to “Girmitiya countries”. There is no “correct” was to refer to oneself – simply that which is felt to be most appropriate depending on the place, time and circumstances.
Sincerely,
Ravi Dev
(Girmitiya: What’s in a name?)
Dec 15, 2024
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LAHORE - During the current year, 109,000 raids were conducted on drug-dealers’ hideouts, leading to the arrest of 63,529 accused and registration of 56,059 cases. According to a spokesman, the police seized 494,731 kilograms of charas, 6,912 kilograms of heroin, 1,689 kilograms of opium, 455 kilograms of ice, and over 1.1 million liters of alcohol. Furthermore, 1,283 individuals suffering from drug addiction were admitted to treatment centers for rehabilitation. The spokesperson said that in the provincial capital, 9,624 raids were conducted this year, resulting in the arrest of 9,935 accused and the registration of 9,623 cases. From the seized items, 7,494 kilograms of charas, 272 kilograms of heroin, 454 kilograms of opium, 170 kilograms of ice, and over 66,000 liters of alcohol were recovered.
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On-air challenge: For years I've been playing a "License Plate Game" when I've been with someone in a car. To play, you need to be in a state where most of the license plates have three letters —which many do. One of you calls out a set of letters from a nearby car. The object is to think of the shortest common, uncapitalized word that contains those letters in left-to-right order — not necessarily consecutively. Let's say the letters on a plate are NFT. Someone might call out BENEFIT, in seven letters. But that can be beaten by INFANT, in six letters. That in turn can be beaten by NIFTY, in five. In today's puzzle, I'll give you some sets of three letters. For each one, add two letters anywhere to complete a common, uncapitalized five-letter word.
- VCR
- GTO
- CNN
- CIA
- NSA
- PGA
- HMO
- RBI
Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge came from listener Ethan Kane, of Albuquerque. Name a common tree of North America in two words (3,5). Rearrange its letters to name a well-known plant of Central America, also in two words (4,4). What tree and plant are these?
Challenge answer: Red Maple --> Reed Palm
Winner: Suzanne Hendrich of Missoula, Montana
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from Joseph Young, who's a frequent contributor here — and it's a little tricky. Change one letter of a place on earth to get a familiar phrase much heard around this time of year. What is it? The answer consists of three words (5,2,5).
If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it here by Thursday, December 19th, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: include a phone number where we can reach you.
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In the final weeks of Congress, lawmakers in Washington are hoping to curb the power of pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. These are essentially the middlemen between pharmacies and health care companies, steering the choices of drugs for consumers and influencing how much insurers and patients will pay for medicines. Lawmakers proposed bills in the House and Senate that would outlaw companies from owning both a pharmacy and a PBM. Bruce Japsen is a senior health care contributor for Forbes and is here to tell us more. Thanks for being with us.
BRUCE JAPSEN: Thanks for having me.
RASCOE: Can you first explain, like, what is the role these PBMs play in the health care industry?
JAPSEN: Yeah, it's interesting. Pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs, as they're called - they kind of came on the scene in the 1990s, and - believe it or not - many of them were created by drug companies, and they were designed to buy drugs in bulk - kind of a middleman - and negotiate a better price and then manage the prescription cost by buying these drugs in bulk for an employer or for the government. And they did a lot of good things when they started, including, you know, they pushed not just mail order, but they went from 30-day prescriptions to 90-day prescriptions, but then they evolved. And that is where some of the problems are happening because now a lot of the big ones are owned by health insurance companies.
RASCOE: So let's take an example like CVS Health. It's a health care company. It also owns a PBM called CVS Caremark. I use that. And it also owns more than 9,000 retail pharmacies, which I use. How would a company like this be affected?
JAPSEN: Basically, CVS says, hey, if we have more leverage and we own the health insurance company and we own the PBM and we also can maybe give you steeper discounts if you use our pharmacies, we're going to get a better deal on the drug prices. Well, when people don't see their drug costs going down, then they say, wait a minute, what's going on here? Some people would say that by these companies getting bigger and controlling kind of the entire supply chain, the incentives are a little misaligned if CVS is also getting in the business of developing their own generic drugs and pushing people to this product or that product. I think that's what's going on, and I think what some of the bills in Congress would do is say, hey, wait a minute, this needs to be broken up a little bit, and the PBM should be its own thing, rather than being a part of this big company.
RASCOE: I mean, and I know it would depend on the specifics of the law, but essentially, like, CVS Health wouldn't be able to own the PBM CVS Caremark.
JAPSEN: Correct. Yes.
RASCOE: But in a practical sense, if this bill were passed, what would it mean for consumers?
JAPSEN: I mean, I think what Congress would say is you break this up, you make the PBM separate, and then you have more PBMs out there that aren't just three PBMs controlling 80% of the prescriptions, but they're going to compete against one another, and they're going to negotiate to get better deals and all this other stuff. But we had a CEO of a PBM at our Forbes Healthcare Summit last week who says, well, you know, if you make things more transparent and so forth, that's generally a good thing, but what any business always fears is that when you start adding layers of regulations, this executive is already saying, that's going to add to cost. So I think whatever Congress does here, they have to be very careful because it could add to cost.
RASCOE: This bill was introduced the week after the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. There's been a lot of ire surrounding the health care industry. What do you make of the timing of these bills?
JAPSEN: I mean, it's very unfortunate here. We have a gentleman who has two kids, who was killed. And what's come out of this with this whole idea that people are extracting their rage on the health care system - Congress is responding to that, and they're making no bones about it. I would say that it would not surprise me if they're under more pressure to pass something.
RASCOE: Well, what do you think about, you know, this pressure that maybe Congress is facing right now because there is this uproar about health care? Obviously, there are just a few weeks left in this congressional session. Do you think that we could see real movement on these bills in the next few weeks or, you know, next year in the new congressional session?
JAPSEN: I would tend to say that something probably won't happen right away. And even though everybody wants to reform the system, when you start - the lobbies involved here are very powerful, the health insurance companies. I would tend to say that the odds of something to be passed on something so complicated before the end of the year and before the Biden administration leaves are highly unlikely. So I would say a lot of it is political optics, and the people that are in power are going to be the Republicans, and they would tend to be more friendly with the insurance industry and the pharmacy benefit managers and the drug industry. So I would not bet the farm that anything major is going to happen.
RASCOE: That's Bruce Japsen, senior health care contributor for Forbes. Thank you so much for joining us.
JAPSEN: Thanks for having me.
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### A Quantum Leap for Defense Strategies
The United States is poised to transform its military capabilities with the introduction of the **National Quantum Defense Enhancement Act**, suggesting a profound shift in how future warfare might be conducted. As the Senate introduces the **National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act (S. 5411)**, a significant focus has emerged on quantum technologies’ potential impact on national defense strategies, signaling a strategic step toward redefining military prowess in the quantum age.
#### Key Highlights of Quantum’s Role in Defense
– **Strategic Advantage**: The **$2.7 billion** allocation over the next five years earmarks significant funds toward integrating quantum computing and cryptography in defense systems, promising unparalleled speed and security in communication networks and battlefield analytics.
– **Collaborative Innovation**: This initiative involves the **National Institutes of Health** and the **Small Business Administration**, highlighting a multidisciplinary approach designed to incorporate cutting-edge quantum research into defense infrastructures, thereby fostering cross-sector innovation and collaboration.
#### Potential Transformations in Military Technology
Military strategists anticipate that quantum advancements could lead to unmatched precision in navigation systems, radar technologies immune to counter detection, and unbreakable cryptographic codes, significantly enhancing national security measures. By marrying quantum research with defense applications, the United States seeks to establish a commanding lead in global military technology.
#### Challenges to Quantum Defense Application
Despite the promising nature of these developments, experts caution against potential hurdles. The complexity and rapid evolution of quantum technologies demand not only substantial funding but also swift strategic implementation to avoid falling behind international competitors such as China. Additionally, the necessity for a highly specialized workforce raises concerns about educational resources and training programs required to support these advancements.
### Conclusion
The potential reauthorization under the National Quantum Initiative not only reinforces America’s commitment to technological leadership but also underscores a pivotal shift in defense paradigms. With bipartisan support, the initiative sets the stage for a new era where quantum technology could redefine warfare, ensuring the United States remains at the forefront of global military innovation.
The Hidden Controversies and Opportunities in Quantum Defense
As the United States embarks on a cutting-edge journey with the **National Quantum Defense Enhancement Act**, several intriguing facets and controversies accompany this technological revolution. Beyond the apparent surface advantages, quantum technologies prompt a debate on their broader implications for humanity and advancement.
What Could Quantum Technologies Mean for Global Power Dynamics?
Quantum advancements could revolutionize military command structures and geopolitical balances. With countries like China aggressively developing similar technologies, the race for quantum supremacy might spark a technological arms race. This raises critical questions: Will it foster international collaboration, or are we on the brink of a new techno-cold war? The structure of global security might shift, creating a complex web of alliances driven by quantum capabilities.
Surprising Impact on Non-Military Sectors
An under-discussed merit of integrating quantum into defense systems is the potential spill-over into civilian sectors. Enhanced cybersecurity, improved logistics through precise quantum navigation, and advanced healthcare analytics might emerge as peaceful dividends from these investments. However, how these technologies permeate civilian life will depend significantly on policy frameworks and ethical regulations enacted today.
Challenges and Ethical Dilemmas
Quantum technologies bring their own set of ethical challenges. The potential for near-perfect encryption threatens transparency and privacy. How will societies negotiate these risks while balancing security and freedom? Furthermore, the rush to lead in quantum advancements may overlook environmental concerns, as quantum computing requires significant energy resources.
The Quantum.gov and Defense.gov provide additional insights into how nations are embracing this transformative technology.
Conclusion
While quantum technology seems poised to lead the next phase of human advancement, its journey will require careful navigation through ethical landscapes and international diplomacy. Will humanity harness this power responsibly to ensure a safer, equitable future, or will it tilt the scales toward unprecedented surveillance and control? The answer remains undiscovered in the uncharted quantum realm.
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It is, in many respects, a new world for students in Damascus, who went back to school today. They've been out since December 6 after rebels pushed toward Syria's capital, bringing an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi spent time at one school and reports that it was a morning of mixed emotions.
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HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, BYLINE: The iconic voice of the Lebanese diva Fairuz rings through the speakers across the playground of Al-Sharif al-Radi Elementary School in Damascus. Principal Abeer Halima watches her pupils run around. She greets parents and teachers with hugs and kisses. Some parents look worried as they drop off their children. Ibrahim al-Khudr stands at the school's gate, a cigarette in his hand. He cranes his head to make sure his 7-year-old daughter makes it through the school doors.
IBRAHIM AL-KHUDR: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: There's some fear because things are chaotic right now, Khudr says. It's the first day back for children in Damascus after Syrian rebel forces entered the capital last week. Khudr says it was still very important for him to bring back his daughter.
AL-KHUDR: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "Education is a must," he says. "She needs to be educated." Emad al-Masri's son sprints into the playground.
EMAD AL-MASRI: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "The kid is usually late to school," he says. "Today, he couldn't wait to come." It's obvious the school has few resources. The building is run-down, and the classrooms are cold. The peeling walls are covered with paintings of seashells, flowers. The school makes do with what they have.
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AL-SHALCHI: It's time for the students to gather. The children scurry into straight lines for an assembly. Principal Halima greets them with a good morning.
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: It's not loud enough.
ABEER HALIMA: (Speaking Arabic).
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: The sound of gunfire is audible over the playground during the assembly. Normally, the students sing the Syrian national anthem. Today is the first day they won't.
HALIMA: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "We'll be learning about the new flag," the principal tells her students, "learning about a new future, not to be afraid."
HALIMA: (Speaking Arabic).
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
HALIMA: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: Then she points her finger to the sky and asks, who is with us? She waits for the students to reply, with God. The Free Syrian Army, a couple of boys shout instead. The children eventually disperse to their classrooms.
MAYSOON MOHAMED: (Speaking Arabic).
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: Forty-five-year-old teacher Maysoon Mohamed asks her students if they missed her. "A lot, a lot," they shout. Mohamed says she's so happy to be back at work. Wearing a fashionable jacket and knee-high leather boots, she hugs Principal Halima tightly, and tears run down her face. Fearing for their safety, Mohamed and her family fled to their village outside Damascus last week.
MOHAMED: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "I asked God that he'll bring us back together," she says. School inspector Najaat al-Adi buzzes around the hallways, greeting the teachers with kisses and embraces. She interrupts Mohamed's class to say hello.
NAJAAT AL-ADI: (Speaking Arabic).
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: Adi, who worked as an inspector under the old regime, says she received new orders from the interim minister of education, who was the deputy minister under President Bashar al-Assad. The instructions say she must make sure all remnants of the Assad regime have been taken down in the 60 schools she oversees.
AL-ADI: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: Take down the old flag. Raise the new one, and paint the new flag on the walls. The custodian gets right to work. In a small storage room, he stacks up framed pictures of Assad and his father who ruled before him.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: He runs them to the trash. He's obviously been busy. Crudely painted third stars have been carefully added to the center of the old Syrian flags. They're scattered around the school. In the new Syria, like the old, symbols are very important. Assad had clamped down on freedom of speech and cultivated an atmosphere of fear, and now sectarianism is at the forefront of the new Syria.
Alawites, the sect Assad hails from, and Shiites are particularly worried about where they will fit in. Adi says that fear is obvious today. Usually there are 600 students at the school. Only 100 showed up today.
AL-ADI: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "Many families of all sects didn't send their children to school," Adi says. But teacher Mohamed says she's hopeful that will change.
MOHAMED: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "We were raised in fear," she says. "It's unbelievable that we can express what's inside us now." And is Adi hopeful for a new Syria?
AL-ADI: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: She doesn't answer yes or no. "God willing," she says.
Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Damascus. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Brisbane, Dec 16 (PTI) Scoreboard at tea on day three of the third Test between India and Australia here on Monday.
Australia 1st Innings: 445
India 1st innings:
Yashasvi Jaiswal c Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc 4
KL Rahul batting 30
Shubman Gill c Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc 1
Virat Kohli c Alex Carey b Hazlewood 3
Rishabh Pant c Alex Carey b Cummins 9
Rohit Sharma batting 0
Extras (NB-1) 1
Total (For 4 wickets in 14.1 Overs) 48
Fall of Wickets 1-4, 2-6, 3-22, 4-44
Bowling: Mitchell Starc 7.1-1-24-2, Josh Hazlewood 5-2-17-1, Pat Cummins 2-0-7-1. PTI
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LAHORE - The Punjab Education Department has issued a notification to relax the uniform policy for children in winter. According to the notification, the relaxation in the uniform policy will be applicable to all government and private schools with immediate effect. From now on, students can wear jackets, sweaters, coats, socks and shoes of any colour. The notification said that the uniform policy will be applicable till February 28, 2025. The relaxation in the uniform policy has been made to protect students from the cold.
School nutrition programme launched in Punjab Punjab Food Authority has launched the School Nutrition Program, a groundbreaking initiative aimed at improving children’s health and growth. The programme was inaugurated at Civil Services Academy schools by DG Punjab Food Authority Asim Javed and DG Civil Services Farhan Aziz Khawaja. During the launch, the DG Punjab Food Authority addressed members of the Public Health Society, emphasizing the need to combat malnutrition. He highlighted alarming statistics, noting that 40% of children face stunting, 28% suffer from wasting, 30% have below-average height for their age and 9.5% are overweight. Additionally, deficiencies in iron, zinc, Vitamin A, and Vitamin D are prevalent among women & children in Pakistan.
In the first phase, 38,000 children from 25 government schools are participating in the program. These students will undergo health screenings & receive nutritious food for two months with re-screening to assess progress. Based on results, the program will expand across Punjab. Parents, teachers & children will be educated on healthy food choices through training sessions & awareness programs. DG Asim Javed stated that the initiative follows international standards and aims to train children as “Food Champions” while ensuring long-term impact through MoUs with Punjab Sports Board, Pakistan Cricket Board & Higher Education Board. The Nutrition Coordination Committee & Dashboard will monitor the program in educational institutions, while Punjab Textbook Board will be urged to include nutrition-related topics in the curriculum. The initiative also includes appointing nutrition ambassadors & distributing awareness materials to promote healthy eating habits.
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AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:
Yesterday in Landover, Maryland, President-elect Donald Trump attended the Army-Navy football game. Among his guests - Pete Hegseth, his pick to lead the Department of Defense, and Florida Governor Rick DeSantis. And that's where we begin with NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. Hi, Franco.
FRANCO ORDOÑEZ, BYLINE: Hey, Ayesha.
RASCOE: In case anyone missed it, Navy beat Army 31 to 13. But I want to ask, what's the significance of Trump having both Hegseth and DeSantis at the game?
ORDOÑEZ: Well, I mean, it's a big demonstration that Trump is continuing his support for Hegseth, you know, a former Army major and Fox News host, who has been fighting really just a bunch of terrible headlines. And Hegseth has made some progress, especially on Capitol Hill and with moderate Senate Republicans. I mean, he's kind of shifted on some of his more extreme positions, such as softening his stance on women in combat. I mean, before, he said that they shouldn't be in combat roles. Now he's saying that women are some of America's greatest warriors and that his earlier comments were taken out of context.
RASCOE: And what about Governor DeSantis?
ORDOÑEZ: Well, DeSantis is a former Navy lawyer. And according to the Associated Press and others, he had been under consideration as kind of a backup pick for a defense secretary should Hegseth get derailed. But there is also something that DeSantis has that Trump really wants. DeSantis is likely to have a Senate seat to fill, provided, of course, that Florida Senator Marco Rubio wins confirmation as secretary of state. Now, Trump has made clear that he'd like his daughter-in-law, Laura Trump, to get that seat. And she announced last week that she's stepping down as co-chair of the Republican National Committee.
RASCOE: Franco, on Friday, Senator Mitch McConnell seemed to signal to one of Trump's other cabinet picks, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., over the polio vaccine. What can you tell us about this?
ORDOÑEZ: Yeah. McConnell spoke out in support of the vaccine after Kennedy's lawyer petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine. That's according to The New York Times. McConnell had polio as a young child, and to this day, it impacts his walk.
Now, Kennedy himself says he doesn't want to take away anyone's choice to take vaccines, but still McConnell, without naming Kennedy, said any efforts to undermine public confidence in proven cures are, quote, "not just uninformed - they're dangerous." He went on to say that anyone seeking Senate confirmation would, quote, "do well to steer clear of even the appearance of association with such efforts."
Now, it is interesting timing, given Trump was recently asked about Kennedy and his vaccine skepticism during an interview with Time Magazine for the Person of the Year cover. Trump said there was going to be a big discussion about the childhood vaccination programs.
RASCOE: So finally, let's talk about those drones or the drones that people have been talking about over New Jersey and now other parts of the Northeast. Sightings have been happening for weeks. What's the White House been saying about this?
ORDOÑEZ: Yeah, the White House says there's no evidence right now of a national security or a public safety threat. But people are nervous. I mean, in places like Asbury Park, they're watching via surf cams. U.S. officials say a lot of what they're seeing are actually planes, but they don't have a good answer about who is operating the drones or what they're doing. And now Trump has weighed in. He's calling for them to be shot down, and he questions whether the government is holding back information. It all reminds me of kind of the Chinese surveillance balloon controversy back in 2023.
RASCOE: That's NPR White House correspondent Franco Ordoñez. Thank you so much, Franco.
ORDOÑEZ: Thank you, Ayesha. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
By many measures, California is a shining success story. On its own, it boasts the world's fifth-largest economy. It's one of the richest states in the U.S., with one of the country's highest per capita incomes. And California is also a place where Hollywood and Silicon Valley have set a standard for the U.S. and created a mythical, romantic version of the state that looms over pop culture. But in recent years, it is a story that has been told of one as a state in decline. And according to that narrative, the most populous state is overregulated and too expensive to live in, and so much so, according to some, that people are fleeing it in droves. But how true is that story? To answer, I am joined now by Tessa McLean, the California editor at the online publication SFGATE. She dug into this narrative - not just the current one, but previous times that everybody has been talking about California failing. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
TESSA MCLEAN: Thanks for having me.
DETROW: Let's just start with the now - how dire is it? Is the California dream over? Are we packing it up?
MCLEAN: (Laughter) No, the California dream is not quite over yet, though many would say it is dying. The population in the last three years has declined, but it's never declined more than 1%. Each year since 2021, it's declined by a smaller and smaller number, and in 2023, it only declined 0.09%, according to figures from the State Department of Finance. So growth is simply slowing. It has not fully declined.
DETROW: But this led you to take a broader look because, you know, I covered California politics for a couple of years, and I heard this at the time I was there, and it seems like such a constant. This state is too expensive. It's overregulated. It's killing itself, and people are leaving in droves. And yet, the population - big-picture - continues to go up, the economy continues to grow. Why did you want to take a look back at these previous moments of doom and gloom? What was interesting about it to you?
MCLEAN: I write a lot about the movement of Californians, whether that's leaving the state entirely for a different state like Texas or Montana or whether they're moving around within the state itself. So I really wanted to take a look at the population data and see how big any decline has been in recent years and find out if this was a new phenomenon or if this had in fact been happening for years.
DETROW: Yeah.
MCLEAN: And leading up to the most recent election, it felt like California was in the spotlight more than ever. Kamala Harris was born in the Bay Area. She started her career in California, and that fact was often used against her. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is boasting about how Elon Musk left California for Texas. And Governor Gavin Newsom is sparring with the governors of Texas and Florida, and these conversations are making the national news. I wanted to take a step back and examine America's obsession with California failing.
DETROW: To be clear, though, you're not saying that some of the real problems that are being flagged, like the high cost of living, the cost of housing, in particular, aren't real. It's just that they may be overblown in terms of leading people to flee the state in droves?
MCLEAN: Absolutely. California is an expensive place to live. There's no doubt about it. And that high housing costs and all the cost of living expenses that come along with that are a big reason - the main reason, mainly - why people leave. There's been a lot more migration within the state itself, especially since the pandemic. You know, people might be leaving large coastal metros like San Francisco or Los Angeles for places like the Inland Empire or Sacramento, more so than are leaving the state itself.
DETROW: Why do you think then there's such an impulse over the years - and you're talking about the dot-com bust, you're talking about earlier periods in the 20th century. Why do you think there's such an interest in declaring the death of California?
MCLEAN: California has always been a prosperous place. It's a place that people look to, to go find wealth and success. People have been migrating out to California, looking for the California dream since the Gold Rush. And so I think that idea of the California dream is really important for people, and it really draws people out there.
DETROW: Were there any interesting parallels that you picked up on when you compared these moments?
MCLEAN: Yeah. I mean, the parallels is that the reasons that people are leaving are almost always the same. It's high housing costs. It's traffic. It's overpopulated cities, people just being fed up with the politics of the state. Those reasons never really changed, whether it's 1989 or 2023.
DETROW: That's Tessa McLean, the California editor at SFGATE. Her piece, "America's Obsession With California Failing," is at sfgate.com. Thanks so much for talking to us.
MCLEAN: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Navi Mumbai, Dec 16 (PTI) India Women's Titas Sadhu says being accustomed to conditions and bowling in right areas helped her grab three wickets to set up their 49-run win against the West Indies in the first T20I here.
India outgunned the West Indies to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series after fifties from Jemimah Rodrigues (73) and Smriti Mandhana took them to 195/4, their highest total against the Windies and third best overall.
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Having traversed nearly 7,300 kilometres from Perth to Mumbai, India Women's side had very little time to rest and prepare but they showed no sluggishness in the first game.
"The fact that we landed here quite at the night time of India and we slept through the whole night properly, and so that kind of helped with the jet lag," Sadhu told media here on Sunday after taking 3/37 in the opening T20I.
"I think DY Patil (Stadium's) is a very true wicket and whoever is able to bowl in the right areas, there is always something in the wicket that helps. The dew was there and it was a little difficult for us, but we managed quite well."
"One of the best things was that we have had played in this ground before, and we are actually on the same time of the year, so we are a little bit more accustomed," she said.
Titas continued, "We have knowledge about it, and that being the key, and so we knew there will still be some help from the wicket if we can actually bowl at the right areas and fortunately we did that."
While India got back into the saddle quickly to record their ninth consecutive win, their skipper Harmanpreet Kaur did not take much part in their fielding innings after she had come out to bat for a while.
When asked about Kaur's absence, Titas did not specify the issue, saying, "The medical team is looking after that, so probably she will be fine in some time."
West Indies head coach Shane Deitz said there cannot be an excuse for this loss.
"I don't know why we weren't ready from ball one. It's very disappointing. We have to debrief that quickly, train well tomorrow and come out and put a lot better performance in the next game," he said.
"In India, we've been here about nine days to try to acclimatise, which we did. We had some great facilities. We had really good training sessions, that's why tonight's performance was a bit of a shock, a bit disappointing, because we actually put the work in to be ready for tonight," he added.
The former South Australia first-class player said his coaching philosophy has been to bring back the Caribbean flair and Calypso style of play into this side.
"We want to have a style of play which we've been trying to develop, that was (also) for the T20 World Cup. Obviously that was the focus over the last year, to get to that World Cup and play well. We did that and we worked on a style of play, how we want to attack cricket," he said.
"A little Caribbean flair and Calypso style of play... we are trying to bring that back into the team, because that probably wasn't there previously. The data says that (and) that's what we're trying to do," Deitz added.
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LAHORE - Shri Atma Ram Ji’s Samadhi is not only a religious site but also a valuable part of Pakistan’s historical heritage. This building serves as a memorial to Acharya Vijay Anand Suri, a renowned Jain monk, also known as Atma Ram Ji, said a press release issued here on Sunday. Atma Ram Ji was born in 1837 in the town of Lehra in Punjab. He belonged to a Brahmin family and later moved with his mother to Hoshiarpur, where he embraced Jainism and devoted his life to its promotion. He established Jain temples across Punjab and converted thousands to the teachings of Jainism.
Atma Ram Ji’s life had many significant milestones. He spent the best years of his life spreading Jainism and establishing many important religious sites for his followers. After his passing, his disciples built this Samadhi to enshrine his remains, ensuring his spiritual and religious significance would live on. The building not only represents the importance of Jainism but also holds immense historical value. Its architectural design, dome, carvings, and ancient flooring have made this site a remarkable historical landmark.
The building’s ancient structure, its dome, carvings, and other features have been preserved with modern expertise to maintain its original beauty. To restore this historical monument, a team of experts from Evacuee Trust Property Board undertook the task, carefully restoring its original design and features. During this process, ancient construction techniques were used in line with modern standards to ensure that its historical integrity was maintained. This building is no longer just a historical structure, but each room, wall, and corner bears witness to the effort made by the government of Pakistan and the Evacuee Trust Property Board, which worked together to protect and restore it. The aim of this restoration was not only to preserve Jainism’s history but also to present this monument in a new light for the world to see. After the restoration, not only Jain followers have a secure place to practice their beliefs, but the monument itself has been revived as an essential part of Pakistan’s history.
The Evacuee Trust Property Board has taken full responsibility for the protection of this site, ensuring that no illegal encroachments occur. This comprehensive protection plan is a milestone in preserving Pakistan’s historical heritage. During this process, an important agreement was reached between Walled City and Evacuee Trust Property Board to further renovate the building, enhancing its beauty and historical significance. This agreement aims to not only protect the structure but also bring its history to an international audience, so that visitors from around the world can understand its importance. Under the leadership of the government of Pakistan and Evacuee Trust Property Board, the restoration of this historical monument has provided an important opportunity not only for Jain followers but also for the protection of minority rights. Visitors to this site can now practice their religious rituals freely and with peace of mind, without encountering any difficulties.
The restoration of this building has highlighted the importance of preserving historical heritage, not only in Gujranwala but across Pakistan.
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This week, the USDA will expand its testing of milk supplies for bird flu. The virus has ravaged poultry flocks and cattle herds, and there's been 60 reported human cases of it in the U.S. according to the CDC. More than half of those are in California. And although the virus doesn't appear to be spreading between people, health officials worry it could evolve. KVPR's Kerry Klein brings us the view from one California dairy county.
KERRY KLEIN, BYLINE: It's a foggy afternoon in the central California city of Tulare. In a parking lot, county employees are handing out gloves, face shields and N95 masks.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: I'll take some of the N95s too, then.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: Oh, N95?
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: The masks, yeah.
KLEIN: It's open to residents of two local counties.
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KLEIN: They pull in and load up their truck beds with safety equipment known as PPE. Don Turner works for the Tulare County Public Health Department.
DON TURNER: You're good to go.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #3: Thank you so much.
TURNER: You're welcome.
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KLEIN: It's the agency's ninth free PPE handout. Sean Roberts is one of the organizers.
SEAN ROBERTS: Two hours in, we've given out 37,000 pieces of PPE.
KLEIN: It's one way the county and state are working together trying to contain avian influenza, along with testing dairy workers and milk. There are questions about exactly how humans are catching the virus, but health officials say it's carried in milk from infected cattle, and dairy workers can be exposed during the milking process.
ROBERTS: The idea is that people who are working in direct contact with cattle, whether they're infected or at a high risk to become infected if the cattle are, if they're wearing PPE, it really minimizes the human exposure event.
KLEIN: California has reported more bird flu in humans and dairy herds than any other U.S. state, and the bulk of the state's human cases have been here in Tulare County. It's the top dairy-producing county in the entire nation. Take it from Juan Delezma. He's a farmworker at a nearby dairy.
JUAN DELEZMA: (Non-English language spoken).
KLEIN: "If there are no cows, there's no work," he says. A water tower here was even made to look like a glass of milk. Bird flu was detected in California's cattle in late August. Delezma says he saw cows get sick.
DELEZMA: (Non-English language spoken).
KLEIN: "Some of them looked like sleepwalkers," he says. They looked damaged, and he and his co-workers wondered if they'd die. Cattle have died, but the state declined to give an estimate of how many. As for his own health, Delezma says he's not too concerned. He's gotten PPE from his employer. But farmworker advocacy groups say that hasn't been everyone's experience. Many aren't aware of the risks of the virus and don't have the PPE they need, according to Elizabeth Strater of the United farmworkers Union. Also...
ELIZABETH STRATER: We've heard from farmworkers and community members and veterinarians that symptomatic workers are clearly still working.
KLEIN: One reason, public health officials advise anyone with the virus to isolate until their symptoms improve. That may take longer than the five days of paid sick leave that the state generally requires employers to provide. The California Department of Public Health said by email that workers' comp should cover more days off, but Strater says getting it approved is involved, which is a disincentive to get tested.
Tricia Stever Blattler is with the Tulare County Farm Bureau, which represents farmers. She also said farmworkers tend to keep their heads down.
TRICIA STEVER BLATTLER: They don't want to lose pay. They don't want to lose work hours. They don't want to be in trouble with their employer. And they certainly don't want to have the government know more about their life if they are here as an undocumented worker.
KLEIN: State health officials acknowledge that cases are likely being undercounted, especially since symptoms have been relatively mild. Meanwhile, state, county and federal health officials say they're trying to get dairy workers to test more. A PSA on a Spanish-language radio station recently promoted a local testing clinic.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #4: (Speaking Spanish).
KLEIN: It was a pilot clip organized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, their first one in the entire country. The CDC didn't share how many people showed up. Meanwhile, the virus continues to rip through California's dairies, like Joey Airoso's fourth-generation farm in Tulare County. On the worst day of his farm's outbreak, he says more than 500 cows needed treatment.
JOEY AIROSO: It's demoralizing. Yeah. From a morale standpoint, it's hard to see that many animals not feeling good.
KLEIN: He says 14 of them died. But none of his employees have been sick yet, and he attributes that to all the PPE he got for free. For NPR News, I'm Kerry Klein in Tulare.
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Dec 16, 2024 Letters
Dear Editor,
This “New nursing school for New Amsterdam (slated) to be operationalised next year” must be contextualised. You see, Readers, the paucity of nurses worldwide is staggering. In fact, the overall shortage of health care workers was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there were 27.9 million nurses globally in 2020, making up nearly 60 percent of the health professions and the largest occupational group in the health sector, but there is still an estimated shortage of up to 13 million nurses around the world.
Currently, the world can make use of millions of nurses to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 3.c on health financing and workforce. On this note, we all need to appreciate that “Health has a central place in SDG 3: (that is to) Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, as “Almost all of the other 16 goals are directly related to health or will contribute to health indirectly (NB. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 goals with 169 targets that all 191 UN Member States have agreed to try to achieve by the year 2030).
So, yes, even as efforts are ongoing to improve healthcare delivery across the country, the bigger picture is that Guyana is a key player globally in aiding with the SDGs. The news is that “The construction of a new nursing school at the site of the old New Amsterdam Hospital is expected to be completed sometime next year.” And Minister of Health, Dr. Frank Anthony “… emphasised that the new institution will be providing modern facilities and resources to train nurses and medical workers effectively.” And it goes without saying that at the end of it all Guyana’s Health Care Sector will be in a better position “… to enhance the quality of healthcare services by ensuring that nursing professionals be well equipped with the latest knowledge and skills” (in this ever-evolving world of Medicare). Kudos to the People’s Progressive Party Government, as this venture proves that we have a”… government who is committed to advancing the healthcare system, and addressing the growing demand for skilled healthcare workers.”
A good thing to take note of is that there is a kind of parity that is in the offing, that will be quite evident and which will bring ‘ease’ and ‘comfort’ to the general public. I mean Guyana is not some little remote island, with a tiny land mass and a few people. It is a massive place, and so diversification and decentralisation are quite the order to go by. That is why “The new nursing school … is being constructed simultaneously with a new hospital in the township.” As we recall, back in January of this year, “President Dr. Irfaan Ali had turned the sod for the construction of this US$161 million hospital (in New Amsterdam), which is intended to be a major hub, linking both the regional and country-wide healthcare facilities.”
I just love this network that was pointed out back then: “This hospital in Region Six is expected to be the hub, and everything around it will be the mechanisms … all the specialists and will all be connected through telemedicine to every other facility in this region whether in Canje Creek or Baracara (as) all the health centres and hospitals will be connected to this hospital through telemedicine.”
It gets better since on completion, “… the new facility will be linked to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), which will be connected to the Mount Sinai Hospital in New York and other major hospitals around the world through telemedicine.”
Enough said, but a final note is in order.
‘Editor, the issue of nurse shortages has become even more urgent in all countries. What makes matters worse is that an increasing number of nurses across the globe are expressing their intention to leave the profession due to heavy workloads, insufficient resources, burn out and stress related to COVID-19. In March 2023, in its report, the International Council of Nurses (ICN) stated that “… the worldwide shortage of nurses should be treated as a global health emergency. It says health systems around the world will only start to recover from the effects of the pandemic and be rebuilt when there is sufficient investment in a well-supported global nursing workforce.”
Imagine how well-poised Guyana is in talking up the slack, as a new nursing school for New Amsterdam is likely to be operationalised next year.
Sincerely
Hargesh B. Singh
(Relentless Medicare investment bodes well for Guyana)
Dec 15, 2024
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The fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad last week sent shock waves through the world. Much of the focus has been on how quickly the rebels took over several cities before taking the capital of Damascus in less than two weeks. But that's not really what happened. In a way, this uprising was decades in the making, going back to when Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, ran the country. We're joined now by Mazen Gharibah, a research associate at the Conflict and Civil Society Research Unit at the London School of Economics. Welcome to the program.
MAZEN GHARIBAH: Thank you for having me.
RASCOE: President Assad held office for nearly 25 years, but his father, Hafez al-Assad, ran the country for 29 years before him. Tell us a bit about his father's style of leadership.
GHARIBAH: So Hafez al-Assad took power in 1970 after a military coup. Syria was governed - was ruled by a culture of fear. I remember when I was a kid in school, you cannot say Hafez al-Assad. You have to whisper that name. Syria under Hafez al-Assad was suffocating, really.
RASCOE: You know, as you're talking about this total domination - he would crack down on uprisings. There was a notable one by the Syrian Muslim Brotherhood in the town of Hama in 1982. How did the senior President Assad respond?
GHARIBAH: In 1979, a number of political parties - of course, including Muslims Brotherhood, which is kind of a right-wing party, but also with other kind of leftist groups - they tried to oppose the absolute rule of Hafez al-Assad. And of course, the Army and Hafez al-Assad kind of cracked down on that, and that led to the massacre of Hama in 1982. These special forces were led by Hafez al-Assad's brother, Rifaat al-Assad. They besieged the city. I think it was the Human Rights Watch who estimated something around 20,000 people were killed in the span of less than a month.
RASCOE: This is just horrific. When his son, Bashar, took over after his father's death in 2000, he was faced with this movement called the Damascus Spring. What happened with that?
GHARIBAH: So after Bashar al-Assad inherited the rule of Hafez, under pressure from the West, he started to change the regime's discursive politics, the discourse of the regime, saying, now, we are going towards liberalization of the economy, freedom of speech. We want independent media outlets. We want to see a multiparty system. These were the promises of Bashar al-Assad the first couple of years during his rule in order to gain some sort of legitimacy at the international scene and to create a facade of reform.
So during these couple of years, we started seeing political forums, demands for constitutional reforms, for electoral reforms. But all of a sudden, the old guards of the Syrian regime - including Bashar al-Assad, of course - started to feel that they are losing control. And then they decided to crack down on that Damascus Spring, and everyone who was involved in this in one way or anothe, was imprisoned. Some of them actually were imprisoned to this day. Some of them were released last week.
RASCOE: Even with this most recent uprising by this coalition of rebels - some with ties to ISIS or Al Qaeda - this comes at the tail end of nearly 14 years of fighting in the country. And then we talked about all these other crackdowns that have happened when people have tried to fight back against the Assad regime. Does it feel to you now like the revolution is finally over?
GHARIBAH: Well, I don't think the revolution is finally over, but let me just comment on your first remark, which is absolutely true. Now, some people are attributing the fall of the Assad regime to HTS, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, which is not the case. For the past 14 years, Syrian civil society organizations, activists, political activists, civil activists, woman activists, human rights activists, have been doing a lot of remarkable actions all over the country. And we have to understand that in 2011 when the uprising happened, there were absolutely no independent organizations, no independent media, no political parties, no constitution that guarantees any sort of political rights for anyone. Syrian civil society created all of that over the past 14 years. And all of these efforts played a huge part in weakening Bashar al-Assad's regime.
RASCOE: But you said you don't feel like the revolution is over, and why do you say that?
GHARIBAH: Because, of course, there is this overwhelming sense of joy and relief amongst all of us - but underneath that absolute joy, there's also this sense of uncertainty, anxiety, about what's going to happen next. That's why many Syrians, if not most, are demanding a U.N.-facilitated nonsectarian inclusive political process in line with the U.N. Security Council Resolution 2254 - which is the main framework of action for the transitional period in Syria - in order to guarantee an inclusive constitution that will give rights to every Syrian men and women - regardless of their religion, ethnicity, language - to safeguard and to steer the country towards some sort of a representative democracy. I'm afraid without that, we might see internal clashes between these different groups. That's why I'm afraid that the removal of Bashar al-Assad is not the final step.
RASCOE: That's Mazen Gharibah, research associate at the London School of Economics. Thank you so much for speaking with us today.
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Every year, millions of folks get real live Christmas trees from stores and tree lots. They're precut and ready to go. But what if you want to be more hands-on, as in more hands on axe? Pierce Gentry of member station WUOT has this story of a farm in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains that offers a choose-and-cut experience.
PIERCE GENTRY, BYLINE: The Wilson Glyn Christmas Tree Farm could be a Hallmark movie set. The property comes complete with a historic farmhouse and a cantilever barn draped in garland and wreaths. First-time customer Tammy Onusic and her family pull up to the farm eager to pick out a live tree. It's a tough choice.
TAMMY ONUSIC: The other one.
HAL WILSON: That one right there?
ONUSIC: Yes.
WILSON: OK.
ONUSIC: Let's go back over to that one. Thank you.
WILSON: I'll take it right above the crook, right?
ONUSIC: OK.
I, every year, like to come and cut down a fresh Christmas tree. And I found this little farm here, and I wanted to drive all the way out here to cut it down.
GENTRY: They finally settle on a 10-foot tree sitting on a hillside.
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WILSON: Here it comes.
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ONUSIC: Oh.
WILSON: There's your Christmas tree.
ONUSIC: I just think they're fresher, and they stay - it lasts longer, and they just smell so good in your house and stuff, too.
GENTRY: This small, family-owned farm offers this special experience to customers. They get to pick a tree and cut it down themselves with a saw or an axe.
WILSON: Every person that comes, there's a trigger that's Christmas to them.
GENTRY: That's Hal Wilson, who started growing Christmas trees on the farm 15 years ago.
WILSON: The tree farm is - sort of happened almost by accident. My daughter gave me a book that said "Christmas Trees: For Pleasure Or Profit." And I read it, and I thought, well, I could do that.
GENTRY: Now the farm sells about 600 trees each season, and Wilson's brothers and cousins come to help. And as it turns out, they're also pretty good at making music.
WILSON: We sang Christmas bluegrass gospel music - the old "Silent Nights" and "Joy To The World" - all those.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: The good stuff.
WILSON: The good stuff, right. We'll sing you a song, if you want us to.
GENTRY: Sure.
THE WILSON FAMILY: (Singing) Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let Earth receive her king...
GENTRY: Wilson calls his family over to sing a cappella.
THE WILSON FAMILY: (Singing) Prepare him room. And heaven and nature sing. And heaven and nature...
WILSON: It's more than getting a real tree. You can get a real tree at all the stores. There's something more, I think, to coming out and experiencing - I'll call it real life.
THE WILSON FAMILY: ...(Singing) With truth and grace.
GENTRY: The slice of real life is what people come for, but they walk away with more than just a cut tree. They also get some Christmas spirit. For NPR News, I'm Pierce Gentry in Sevierville, Tennessee.
THE WILSON FAMILY: ...(Singing) And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love. And wonders and wonders of His love.
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Chennai, Dec 16 (PTI) Newly-crowned world chess champion D Gukesh returned home to an enthusiastic reception as hundreds of eager fans, and officials from the Tamil Nadu government and the national federation lined up to receive him at the airport here on Monday.
The 18-year-old Gukesh defeated China's Ding Liren 7.5-6.5 in Singapore last week to become the youngest ever world champion, overhauling the long-standing mark of Russia's Gary Kasparov.
Upon his arrival Gukesh thanked everyone for supporting him.
"It's amazing. Your support gave me a lot of energy. It's a great feeling to win the world championship," said Gukesh as media and fans jostled to get a closer view of the youngster.
Gukesh is only the second Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to claim the world title. Anand played a pivotal role in shaping the teenager at his academy here.
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LAHORE - The Art and Culture Forum (ACF) and the Punjab Council of the Arts (PUCAR) jointly hosted a Sufi Night at the Alhamra Open Air Theatre on Sunday. The event featured renowned Qawwal Nadeem Jameel Khan alongside other acclaimed performers who delivered captivating Sufi compositions, receiving high praise from the audience. The evening was attended by ACF Chairman Rao Dilshad Ali and PUCAR Executive Director Muhammad Tanveer Majid, along with a large number of citizens. During the event, both dignitaries spoke about the successful collaboration between ACF and PUCAR. They expressed gratitude to everyone involved in making the event a success and highlighted the significance of Sufi teachings of peace and harmony in today’s society. They emphasized that Sufi music serves as a bridge that connects hearts and souls. The Chairman and Executive Director also pledged to continue promoting art and supporting artists. They announced plans to organize more Sufi Nights in the future to showcase and celebrate the talents of performers.
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The Ansonia Theatre in Wadesboro is nearly ready to welcome crowds for its production of ‘Miracle on 34th Street.’ Seats are still available for the Dec. 6-15 show, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at ansoniatheatre.com or call 704-694-4950.
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AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:
People who live along America's coast are all facing the threat of rising ocean water due to climate change. We're going to hear from three communities trying to fortify their defenses, starting in Virginia with Katherine Hafner of member station WHRO.
KATHERINE HAFNER, BYLINE: Jamie Miller is the guy you call when something goes wrong with the least glamorous part of your home. He gets calls like...
JAMIE MILLER: I can't flush my toilet. I have sewage, you know, backing up in my house, or their yard smells like sewage, which wouldn't be fun.
HAFNER: Miller owns a septic repair business on Virginia's Middle Peninsula. It juts into the Chesapeake Bay. Lately, he's getting more and more of these types of calls. That's because as sea levels rise, the groundwater is rising, too. And that is swamping many backyard septic systems often used when you can't connect to a sewer line. They rely on dry soil to break down sewage. This area is especially vulnerable to rising waters in the Atlantic Ocean. Some residents here are now trying to turn this poop problem into a sort of boon for the community, people like Lewie Lawrence, head of the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission. He says right now, residents often have to pay tens of thousands of dollars when their backyard system fails.
LEWIE LAWRENCE: We were watching millions of dollars being poured back into septic systems that are putting the same technology into the ground that is failing.
HAFNER: Lawrence helped bring in a company called Triangle Environmental. They're testing new septic technology here at a small brick house along a creek. Aaron Forbis-Stokes with Triangle shows how it all starts with a flush.
AARON FORBIS-STOKES: So we'll do the...
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FORBIS-STOKES: ...The lower-flush volume as if somebody just peed.
HAFNER: Just like any other backyard septic system, all the waste from this house first flows to an underground tank in the yard. But then the sewage is pumped up aboveground into something that looks kind of like a refrigerator or utility closet on a raised platform.
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HAFNER: Inside, a mix of filters and chemicals clean the wastewater. There's no price yet for this mini sewage plant invention, but Forbis-Stokes says it could help people fortify their homes.
FORBIS-STOKES: Our biggest goal with this system is pretty much to let people just to remain living where they live, even under the threat of changing climate conditions.
HAFNER: It sounds promising, but there's still a long way to go. Virginia has to approve the technology, and it needs to be affordable for homeowners, as they deal with sea level rise in the Atlantic driving up underground water levels.
HALLE PARKER, BYLINE: I'm WWNO's Halle Parker in Dulac, Louisiana, on the Bayou. Here, data shows the Gulf of Mexico is rising faster than almost anywhere else in the country. It's also home to several hundred residents who are members of the state-recognized tribe. They face a heartbreaking question - to stay or go. Their chief wants to do both.
DEVON PARFAIT: Our ideal would be to have a community to resettle to, some place that's further up north, but also keeping our community here and rebuilding it to be as resilient as possible, to work with the water and to be able to adapt to our changing climate.
PARKER: Devon Parfait leads the Dulac Band of the Biloxi-Chitamacha-Choctaw. His tribe is the result of racist policies of the 1800s like the Trail of Tears. Multiple Native groups were forced south to the swampy edge of the Gulf.
PARFAIT: Even back then, what people had considered unlivable lands.
PARKER: Now Parfait's tribe lives on the front line of sea level rise. They're vulnerable to more intense hurricanes that bring more flooding and higher storm surge. Until the tribe needs to move, eventually, he's looking for ways to adapt and fortify his community.
PARFAIT: There needs to be a place here, down the bayou, where people can go and be protected from these hurricanes.
PARKER: He wants a place that would act as a community and disaster center in the aftermath of hurricanes, one big, resilient solar-powered building for people to stay and regroup when homes are still unlivable. But he says this one idea comes with a high price tag for the tribe, $17 million. Parfait is trying to raise the funds, but his tribe is only recognized by the state of Louisiana, not federally, which makes it harder.
PARFAIT: We're basically just out on our own with no support from our federal government. We don't get any monetary support from our state government. There's no stipend.
PARKER: Instead, Parfait's tribe relies on grants or philanthropy. The chief hopes he'll be able to give his community something they've been stripped of in the past - a choice, even as the waters of the Gulf of Mexico continue to encroach.
EZRA DAVID ROMERO, BYLINE: I'm KQED's Ezra David Romero in San Francisco. This city's edge, with towering skyscrapers, metro lines and big tech companies is separated from San Francisco Bay by a sea wall that doubles as one of the city's main tourist attractions.
KRISTINA HILL: It is kind of an unusually fragile sea wall for a city of this size.
ROMERO: UC Berkeley professor Kristina Hill calls the seawall a joke because not only is it barely tall enough to keep water at bay now before major sea rise, it's also poorly built.
HILL: And there are even ships that were scuttled in it.
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ROMERO: Hill says if no action is taken, the rising ocean could eventually overwhelm the existing seawall and flood the city's tourist center in downtown. Brad Benson knows all about this. He works for the Port of San Francisco.
BRAD BENSON: Essentially, what happens in a no-action scenario, is that all of the area that was filled gets reclaimed by the bay. And that goes as far in as Salesforce Tower.
ROMERO: Salesforce Tower is the tallest building in the city. It's about six blocks from the bay.
So the ocean really just wants to take it back...
BENSON: Yes.
ROMERO: ...Some way.
But San Francisco has a solution. The port, alongside the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is working on a massive $13 billion plan to reinvent more than seven miles of the shoreline. It includes a higher seawall and fortifying shoreline structures, like the historic Ferry Building, with its clock tower that takes up about a city block on the waterfront.
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ROMERO: Benson says the idea is to raise the huge building by 7 feet.
BENSON: They'd install a series of jacks underneath the whole building that are controlled by computer, where the whole building can be lifted at the same time to a new elevation.
ROMERO: But there's no guarantee San Francisco will implement this costly, elaborate plan. The city can't do it alone. Congress will have to approve it. If they get the money soon, Benson says San Francisco could be better protected from the Pacific Ocean by the 2040s. For NPR News, I'm Ezra David Romero in San Francisco.
RASCOE: This reporting comes from the environmental podcast, Sea Change, produced by member station WWNO and part of the NPR podcast network.
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In Venezuela, two men are competing to be sworn in as president next month. Edmundo Gonzalez won this summer's election but was forced into exile. He's vowing to return home to take the oath of office. But authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro is also claiming victory and warning Gonzalez to stay away. Reporter John Otis has more.
JOHN OTIS, BYLINE: Voter tally sheets from the July election show that Gonzalez trounced Maduro by a 2-to-1 margin. Maduro responded with a brutal crackdown that landed more than 2,000 people in jail and prompted Gonzalez to seek safe haven in Spain. But with the January 10 inauguration day approaching, Gonzalez, a 75-year-old former diplomat, made this dramatic announcement.
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EDMUNDO GONZALEZ: (Non-English language spoken).
OTIS: "I don't have my plane ticket yet," he told the Spanish news agency EFE, "but the plan is to return to Caracas on January 10 to take over as president." The Maduro regime responded in typical fashion, by vowing to arrest Gonzalez if he sets foot on Venezuelan territory.
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DIOSDADO CABELLO: (Non-English language spoken).
OTIS: On his weekly TV show, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello brandished a set of handcuffs that he said would be used to manacle Gonzalez as he's dragged off to prison. Due to these threats, analysts say a triumphant homecoming for Gonzalez is unlikely. Maduro controls the armed forces and is turning a once-democratic country into a totalitarian state.
ANDRES IZARRA: He has the power of the army. I mean, the army supports him because they are partners in crime.
OTIS: That's Andres Izarra, who briefly served as Maduro's tourism minister. He pointed out that if Maduro left office, he and his inner circle could face long prison terms for torture, drug trafficking and corruption.
IZARRA: That is not going to happen. They are not going to give up power, never.
OTIS: Even so, Maduro's blowout loss and clumsy electoral theft were deeply embarrassing for the ruling Socialist Party, which has held power for the past quarter century. So says Javier Corrales, a Venezuela expert at Amherst College.
JAVIER CORRALES: They are going to have conversations as to what do we do next, what did we do wrong, who is responsible for the mess that we're in.
OTIS: Such a reckoning could prompt regime figures to move against Maduro, says Ryan Berg of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
RYAN BERG: And if you're looking to the future of stability of that regime, Maduro is not a very attractive figure to lead you into the future.
OTIS: Izarra says that while his former boss will never willingly step down, dictators like Maduro are often weaker than they seem. He pointed to the lightning-fast rebel offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, a turn of events that took the world by surprise.
IZARRA: Assad was, you know, in total control of Syria, wasn't he? And look what happened.
OTIS: Still, Maduro has often proved his skeptics wrong. Many thought his days were numbered in 2019, when, under President Trump, the U.S. and more than 50 other nations recognized opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido, who had proclaimed himself as Venezuela's rightful leader.
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DONALD TRUMP: Joining us in the gallery is the true and legitimate president of Venezuela, Juan Guaido.
OTIS: Maduro survived the diplomatic isolation, and Guaido, who had no real power, eventually went into exile. Even so, the U.S. is now trying something similar with Gonzalez. It has recognized him as Venezuela's president-elect and is pushing allies to follow suit, even if Gonzalez is never able to set foot inside the presidential palace in Caracas. Berg thinks it's worth a try.
BERG: This isn't just a Guaido 2.0 situation. This is a guy who won an election, and we have the proof that he won the election.
OTIS: As a result, come January 10, Venezuela could once again have dueling presidents. For NPR News, I'm John Otis. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Fear was central to President Bashar al-Assad's control over Syria. For many Syrians, it didn't feel safe to express dissent anywhere. Even a whispered word against the government spoken at home was often enough for someone to disappear into a network of dozens of prisons where torture was routine. Since the fall of Assad's regime, many families have been searching, trying to find answers about their missing loved ones who vanished in places like this. NPR's Ruth Sherlock and Jawad Rizkallah visited one of these feared intelligence branches.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Non-English language spoken).
JAWAD RIZKALLAH, BYLINE: He's saying this is the dirtiest place in Syria.
RUTH SHERLOCK, BYLINE: Palm trees growing on either side to the entrance way, the torn picture of Bashar al-Assad - we go inside what used to be the Assad regime's state security complex. It's huge, and the rebels who now control it take us to prison branch 85.
RIZKALLAH: Here, nobody was allowed to come in.
SHERLOCK: This is a grim place. These are the solitary cells. No light - there's only a blacked out grate for air, leading to the outside world, but no window.
RIZKALLAH: Oh, look.
SHERLOCK: Oh, my gosh. Somebody's marked lines on the wall in rows to keep track of how many days they've been in here. One, two, three, four, eight weeks - someone was here for eight weeks in this cell, 1 meter wide by about 2 meters long. Yeah.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: (Non-English language spoken).
SHERLOCK: These intelligence branches were places of torture and terror in Syria. In branch 85, we're told, both Syrians and foreigners were held. There's even been claims that Austin Tice, the American journalist who disappeared in 2012, may have spent time here.
Hey, guys. There's English here. Somebody's turned these walls into a classroom - I see you, for you, listen to me, look at me, go away, miss you.
Last week, when opposition militias took Damascus from the regime, one of the first things they did was free the prisoners. Here, everything has been abandoned, left exactly as it was, including the art prisoners etched into the walls.
Somebody's drawn a beautiful picture of a house. It looks like a log cabin somewhere in mountains and a tree beside it and a forest in the background and a bridge over a river in the foreground. They've tried to make - there's a waterfall. They've tried to make this beautiful.
UNIDENTIFIED GUARD: (Non-English language spoken).
SHERLOCK: A guard breaks down in tears as he tells me if you're in prison and you don't know how to draw, you'll be driven to madness. He remembers how his cousin was jailed.
UNIDENTIFIED GUARD: (Non-English language spoken).
RIZKALLAH: And he told them everything that he went through there. And now when he's here and he's looking at everything, he's remembering everything his cousin told him.
SHERLOCK: The guard tells us that when they arrived, they found people dead.
RIZKALLAH: There were bodies, the corpses that were found here, and they took them to the hospital. And they're still in the morgue for people if they want to come check if their families are.
SHERLOCK: And there are so many thousands of families searching all across Syria, over 100,000 missing, a conservative estimate by rights groups. They come to places like this to search for threads of their loved ones' existence.
This is just one prison in a network of prisons that are all over the city. We know about the big ones - Sednaya, where thousands of people disappeared. But there's also these. Across the capitol, there's branch after branch, security branch after security branch after security branch.
The regime was meticulous in its brutality. Bureaucrats and intelligence officials kept detailed notes of every person detained, of every interrogation, of the torture applied and of every execution.
RIZKALLAH: Ruth.
SHERLOCK: Yeah?
RIZKALLAH: Come.
SHERLOCK: Coming, coming.
RIZKALLAH: The papers are still here. We still have papers.
SHERLOCK: These documents could provide families with the answers about what happened to their loved ones. They are valuable evidence of crimes, and the guards say we have to go and get permission to see them. We make our way outside.
Gosh, you just feel relief coming back out into the fresh air. You can't imagine what it must have been like to be held there, not knowing when you'd get out.
We walk away on a road that runs above the dungeon prison that holds so many secrets, many of which will be revealed, and many more will lie in darkness. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Damascus. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Anushka Dances In Pain For 12 Hours
Anushka danced non stop for a new ad with swollen feet
A new beverage commercial that features Anushka Sharma, sexily jiving to a DJ’s tunes in a night club, might give the sense that it was choreographed like one big party on the set; but truth is that Anushka was in a lot of pain while it was being shot.
Apparently the Band Baaja Baaraat babe grooved to the retro track featured in the video with swollen feet.
Despite her condition, Anushka insisted on completing all her shots and danced with her high heels on for nearly 12 hours.
No wonder Anushka is on the wishlist of every director in BTown today.
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Krakow John Paul II Balice International Airport to open new cargo terminal in 2Q2025
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Aligarh, December 16: Five people, including four women, fell unconscious after a gas leak occurred at a meat factory in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened in the Amarpur Kondla area of Aligarh last night. According to officials, the affected individuals were rushed to a hospital for medical treatment. Speaking to the media, Dr Sachin Verma from Malkhan Singh District Hospital, Aligarh said that there were four women and one man who fell unconscious in the incident. Aligarh: Ammonia Gas Leak At Meat Factory in UP Causes Panic, 5 Hospitalised (Watch Video).
5 People Including Four Women Fell Unconscious After Gas Leak
#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: Five people fell unconscious after a reported gas leak at a meat factory in Amarpur Kondla area of Aligarh last night. They were rushed to a hospital for medical treatment. pic.twitter.com/U35eEnlJCC
— ANI (@ANI) December 16, 2024
"They were brought here from Amarpur Kondla. The man who brought them here identified himself as Jannat Ali...They said that there was a gas leakage due to which these people fell unconscious...We provided them with first aid and oxygen. When we were doing our paperwork, Jannat Ali left with them without informing us," Dr Verma said. The authorities are investigating the cause of the gas leak.
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Between the Texas State Capitol and the University of Texas campus is the Austin Saengerrunde Hall. German immigrants formed the social club in 1879 with the mission to promote German heritage through song. The tradition is still going strong today. Every year, the club hosts several concerts and festivals, including a Christmas concert. Reporter Patrick M. Davis brings us the story.
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PATRICK M DAVIS, BYLINE: It's a chilly Monday evening in early December in downtown Austin, Texas. The sound of a harp and violin float out of the open door of a 19th-century brick building.
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DAVIS: Austin Saengerrunde's Damenchor, or women's choir, is holding its final rehearsal for its annual Christmas concert.
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HOLLY DALRYMPLE: OK, so if we can hear from Sarah and Anna together at measure nine.
SARAH AND ANNA: (Singing in German).
DAVIS: That's Damenchor conductor Holly Dalrymple, directing the choir and musicians.
SARAH AND ANNA: (Singing in German).
DAVIS: While the Maennerchor, or men's choir, will sing at the concert, too, Damenchor President Danielle Plecash says the Christmas concert is the Damenchor's gift to Austin.
DANIELLE PLECASH: We have a few concerts throughout the year, but the Damenchor really take over, managing the Christmas concert. It's a free concert for the public that we put on. And it's just really fun. We spend a lot of time learning the Christmas songs.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: We're so happy you're here.
DAVIS: A few days later, the Austin Saengerrunde Hall was packed with an audience of over 300 people. After months of preparation, the night of the Christmas concert is here.
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DALRYMPLE: Good afternoon. We're so glad that you joined us this afternoon for our annual Christmas concert. We're going to jump right into some music. This is (speaking German).
AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR: (Singing in German).
DAVIS: The Damenchor and Maennerchor serenade the audience with rich, complex harmonies. Their setlist includes traditional German hymns and compositions by Handel and Brahms.
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AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR: (Singing in German).
DAVIS: To end the concert, the enthusiastic crowd joins both choirs for a sing-along.
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AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR AND MAENNERCHOR: (Singing in German).
UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Singing in German).
DALRYMPLE: We have a word that we use here that I think encapsulates everything we do, and it's (speaking German). But it means the act of being in community in a kind and warm, receiving place where everybody is a friend. Yes, we come together for the purpose of singing, but that's actually the secondary purpose. It's family and community first. It's a way of being.
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AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR AND MAENNERCHOR: (Singing in German).
UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Singing in German).
DAVIS: For NPR News, I'm Patrick M. Davis in Austin, Texas.
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AUSTIN SAENGERRUNDE DAMENCHOR AND MAENNERCHOR: (Singing in German).
UNIDENTIFIED CROWD: (Singing in German). Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
Two important food holidays are meeting up this year. December 25 is both Christmas and also the first night of Hanukkah.
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DETROW: Well, we did not want to miss the opportunity to explore the potential for a feast for all. And to help us imagine what to prepare, we have called on Sarah Lohman, who's a food historian and writer. Sarah has put together a menu for us, and my only regret here is that this is a remote interview and I cannot eat it all right now. So that being said, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, Sarah.
SARAH LOHMAN: Hi, Scott. Thank you.
DETROW: When you first realized the alignment here, what was your first thought?
LOHMAN: OK, first thought was, of course, fry everything.
DETROW: Yeah.
LOHMAN: I mean, maybe it's obvious, maybe it's my first thought, but I was like, let's fry things that have never been fried before. Let's make it the Iowa State Fair up in here.
DETROW: (Laughter).
LOHMAN: OK, so the fun part of this project for me was I got to reach out to my community. And I started talking to my friend Leah Koenig, who is the author of the recent cookbook "Portico," which is about Roman Jewish culture. And she pointed out to me that latke, the traditional Hanukkah fried potato pancake - they really aren't that old in terms of Judaism. The practice originates with German Jews in the late 18th century. So that's like a drop in the bucket of the multiple-thousand-year history. So that's when I said, OK, well, is there another direction we can go here?
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DETROW: So you have put together a menu. And before we go into it, tell me...
LOHMAN: Feast.
DETROW: A feast - important correction.
LOHMAN: (Laughter) I think.
DETROW: Tell me what you ended up organizing it around. What were the central thoughts? What were you trying to bring together?
LOHMAN: Well, I also happen to know a lot of people who are Christian or specifically Catholic and Jewish from populations around the world. And I think particularly in America, we can get sort of lost the idea of Christian as being a majority faith here, whereas in most of the world, it is a minority faith. And so I decided to put together a multicourse menu that looks at regions that have traditional, historical Christian and Jewish populations and look at where their food intersects and differentiates. I really believe that, like, cooking can be an act of learning; eating can be an act of education. And so I wanted to use this moment, this party, this feast, this festival to make space for the understanding of the long histories of these faiths throughout the world.
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DETROW: That being said, let's get going. Tell us what the first course is.
LOHMAN: OK, so for the first course, we're going to go to China, which does have a historical Jewish population. No one's quite sure when they came, but they came into the area around Kaifeng, which is in Henan, which - not Hunan, Henan, which is a northern Chinese province. And it's difficult to trace dishes from Jewish ancestry there. There's maybe only about 1,000 Kaifeng Jews today. But one we know of is a Kaifeng noodle-blanketed carp. And it's a whole fish that's wok fried, and it's served with a sauce made from vinegar, rice wine, ginger and scallions. And then you top it with crispy fried noodles.
But if you're not up for frying a whole fish, which not everybody is, I would recommend ordering in some Henanese cuisine. Soup dumplings, or xiaolongbao, are from the Henan area. But don't get the pork ones. Get ones made with lamb or chicken and vegetables, or you could also order in some hui mian (ph), which are wide wheat noodles. I should note in this whole menu, I decided to avoid pork, shellfish, and I didn't serve meat and dairy so that anyone can come to your house for this party of any religious background and be able to eat the food.
DETROW: All right, so walk me through the last main dish.
LOHMAN: OK, so last main dish, we're going to go to Ethiopia. And I think, you know, this might be - sound like a simple answer, but the national dish of Ethiopia is dora wat, which is a chicken stew, and it's dark meat chicken, slow cooked with hard boiled eggs, garlic ginger, onions, tomato, and you finish the top with a sprinkle of black cardamom. So I also love the connections, the spice connections and flavor connections made through these dishes. Now, dora wat is sort of the Coptic Christian name for it, but it's also known as sanbat wat in Ethiopian Jewish communities. And sanbat means Shabbat. So a lot of these two aren't necessarily Hanukkah dishes. Actually, the Ethiopian Jews didn't traditionally celebrate Hanukkah in Ethiopia. But now over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews have moved to Israel and another thousand are here in America too. So they've moved in the cultures that celebrate Hanukkah. And definitely, you should make it with injera, too.
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DETROW: So assuming there's any room left at all after all of these dishes so far, I know you've put a lot of thought into a very important holiday item, and that is desserts.
LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, of course. I mean, but there is always room for dessert.
DETROW: (Laughter).
LOHMAN: So I've got two ideas here. One is cassola, which is from my original person who gave me this idea, Leah Koenig. It's a cheesecake that was created by Roman Jews, and it actually descends from this idea of pancake-making on Hanukkah. Hanukkah, you know, oil, things that are fried and things that are dairy are sort of traditional Hanukkah foods. Cassola was originally made on stove tops, like a really thick pancake. Now it's baked, and now it's actually crossed over that it's a favorite served by Roman Catholics on Christmas. So it's a ricotta cheesecake made with cinnamon, vanilla and raisins.
Now, for some people, having dairy after meat is OK, but for some people, it's not. So if you want to stick to a menu that's kosher friendly, I'd also recommend bolo menino. Bolo menino is named after the Christ child, and it's a cake made in Macao, which is governed somewhat by China, but not totally, so they have more religious freedom. And many people there are also Portuguese descendants, as well. So this is a cake made with crumbled cookies, coconut and pine nuts that is always served on Christmas in Macao.
DETROW: You know, I think a lot of people listening might be taking notes and thinking, I want to do this. And I think there might be a lot of people listening who are thinking, like, oh, my gosh, this sounds so overwhelming.
LOHMAN: (Laughter).
DETROW: What do you say to somebody who, like, loves the idea, but when it comes to, especially, like, a multicourse meal, just kind of gets intimidated?
LOHMAN: You know, there is always a potluck. There's always divvying this up. Or, you know, hey, if you love throwing a party like me, make the whole thing. But if not, just make the one dish that appeals to you. I think that food is always better with a story. And I love the idea of using this December 25 to reflect on these cultures throughout the world. And sometimes they're often difficult stories, too.
DETROW: Yeah. You know, we're talking about learning about different cultures, as this menus together. But, you know, I think for a lot of people, a holiday is also about kind of leaning into your heritage - right? - your family story - right? - in terms of food.
LOHMAN: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And I think that we can't forget that many of these cultures that I talked about today also exist within America. These communities are here. And I think for all of us during this holiday season, this is often a time where we connect to our own ancestry. I'm sure that there are people listening right now thinking about the recipes that they're going to make that have been passed down through their families and that really are labors of love that make this feel like a special and important time of year.
DETROW: Absolutely.
LOHMAN: It's religion, but it's celebration, it's family, it's ancestry, too.
DETROW: And all of this is kind of very American, right? Like, you've put together a meal that touches on a dozen different countries and cultures.
LOHMAN: Yeah, but they can all be found here, absolutely.
DETROW: Yeah.
LOHMAN: And to me, I think that that's the most powerful and beautiful thing about America, our diversity. We can be a little hard to govern sometime. We're an unruly lot. But just how many different people become American too, I think that's really the most wonderful thing about living here and celebrating the holidays here.
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DETROW: That is food historian Sarah Lohman. Her most recent book is just out in paper, "Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods." Thank you so much for taking up the challenge and crafting a Christmas Hanukkah feast for us.
LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, my pleasure. Now the real challenge is I'm going to have to sit down and make all of this.
DETROW: I think there's no question now. Thank you.
LOHMAN: Thank you.
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Dec 16, 2024 Dem Boys Seh, Features / Columnists
Kaieteur News- Dem boys seh how one political party in Guyana decide fuh polish up dem image. People been whispering all over how dis particular party can’t even divide properly. People were talking how de party gat a problem with maths and especially when it comes to finding the halve of something.
Yall know which party dem boys talking about. No name. No warrant.
De party was so concerned about de battering dem image tekkin that it decide, “Leh we prove we smartness!” De idea? Host a big maths competition live on Facebook so de whole country could see how bright de leaders of dis party really are.
So it set up a little quiz with one leader questioning another. And with a live audience of other party leaders to cheer and clap.
One leader tek de mic and start quizzing another leader. Fuh mek things look good, dem start easy-easy. De man ask, “What’s twenty plus three?” De second leader screw up he face, scratch he head, and then lean into de mic like he solving a calculus problem, he seh, “Nine?”
De place went dead silent fuh two seconds, then all de other leaders start holler, “Give he another chance! Give he another chance!”
De quizmaster seh, “Alright, leh we go simpler.” He ask, “What’s two plus two?” De second leader tek bout 30 seconds again, as if he calculating VAT, then seh hesitatingly, “Four?”
De whole room exploded wid a chorus from de other leaders, “Give he another chance! Give he another chance!…”
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Babe Watching: Sonam, Sonakshi, Sridevi
Who sizzled and who fizzled out with their style sense?
Who sizzled and who fizzled out with their style sense?
The age-defying beauty, Sridevi, stuns yet again.
The actress is a pro at mixing the vintage with the verve.
Sridevi is a true charmer with her signature smile.
Vidya Balan looks different here. Chic, for sure.
Taking a break from her trademark saree looks, the actress opts for a refreshing makeover.
Known for her dynamic fashion sense, Sonam Kapoor takes us by storm for the nth time.
Poised, pretty Sonam is a visual delight.
Sonakshi Sinha redefines the 'sexy', and beautifully so!
Her all-new attitude spells confidence and candor.
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Kuwait Airways to increase Kuwait-New York JFK frequency from 31-Mar-2025
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ARI SHAPIRO, HOST:
The work of Navajo quiltmaker Susan Hudson is sought after by collectors and museums. This year, she was named a National Endowment for the Arts fellow. It's been a long and difficult road to recognition for her as KSUT's Adam Burke learned when he visited her workshop.
ADAM BURKE, BYLINE: Before they became tools of artistic liberation, needle and thread were sources of pain and suffering for Susan Hudson and her family, stretching back to her mother's enrollment at an Indian boarding school in the 1940s.
SUSAN HUDSON: She didn't learn to sew in the boarding schools. It was beaten into her. If she wiggled or anything, she got hit. If her stitches weren't straight, tiny and precise, she got hit.
BURKE: When her mother taught her to sew, Hudson experienced some of that same trauma as a 9-year-old girl.
HUDSON: I hated sewing. I hated it. When I was in my 20s, I finally talked to her. I asked her why, and then she told me the story. She goes, I'm going to tell you once, and I'm never going to tell you again.
BURKE: Still, Hudson kept sewing. As an adult and a single mother, she made shawls and star quilts and sold them at powwows.
HUDSON: When I started making star quilts, it was mostly to survive, you know, to buy food for my kids, buy them shoes.
BURKE: Then around 15 years ago, an artist friend told Hudson he thought her quilts were boring, and he challenged her to make more original work.
HUDSON: It just freaking...
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HUDSON: ...Those pieces came together, and I knew that I was chosen for this.
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BURKE: She started to put family stories on her quilts, as well as visions from her most vivid dreams.
HUDSON: I got gadgets all over the place, stuff I couldn't afford when I was younger.
BURKE: These days, Hudson enjoys sewing. Her studio near Ignacio, Colorado, is a lively mess of colorful fabrics and half-finished projects.
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BURKE: The human figures in her quilts have no facial features. At first glance, they seem like paper dolls, but every material detail has a story.
HUDSON: I use this fabric 'cause I cut it out to make it look like feathers, and I will eventually do the beadwork on there.
BURKE: Hudson's work depicts some of the most traumatic chapters in Native American history, from the legacy of Indian boarding schools where native children were separated from their families to the Navajo Long Walk when people were forcibly removed from their homeland in the 1860s.
HUDSON: Every one of us Natives, we're descendants from boarding school survivors.
BURKE: One quilt, "Tears Of Our Children, Tears For Our Children," depicts boarding school trauma. In one frame, a row of children are dressed in colorful, traditional regalia. In another, their hair is cut, and they're wearing drab institutional clothing.
HUDSON: And then over here's showing where the mothers were trying to get their children, and the soldiers would shoot them if they would try to get their children. But this little girl represented my mother.
BURKE: Emil Her Many Horses was immediately drawn to this quilt when he first laid eyes on it. He's a curator at the National Museum of the American Indian and a member of the Oglala Lakota nation.
EMIL HER MANY HORSES: She was telling this story in a new medium - cotton fabric - and there's a lot of detail that she took the time to stitch into this quilt. And so I thought this would be something that would add to our permanent collection.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: In recognition of her contribution...
BURKE: In September, Hudson received an award from the National Endowment for the Arts at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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HUDSON: I should not be standing here receiving this award.
BURKE: During her acceptance speech, Hudson's words pierce the silence of the theater.
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HUDSON: I should not be having to make these quilts to talk about the atrocities that happened to our people.
BURKE: Her message is fierce and uncompromising.
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HUDSON: My descendants will remind your descendants of the things that happened to our people.
BURKE: With just a touch of humor.
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HUDSON: But I appreciate the award.
(LAUGHTER)
BURKE: Through the soft medium of quilt-making, Hudson has found a way to share hard truth - stories her family members would only speak of in whispers when she was growing up.
HUDSON: You know, everybody was talking about it quietly. But no, I don't care. I'm going to talk about it because that's my story. That's my history, my family tree.
BURKE: For NPR News, I'm Adam Burke.
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LATAM Airlines and Amadeus renew distribution agreement
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LATAM Airlines had previously cancelled its distribution contract with Amadeus in 2021, opting to develop its own NDC platform while offering inventory through alternative channels1. However, LATAM's NDC content was later added to APG's platform in a deal providing ticketing solutions to travel agencies in over 120 countries2. Additionally, LATAM signed an NDC agreement with Trip.com to enhance the ticketing experience, offering a comprehensive selection of airline offerings3.
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Bangkok, Dec 16 (AP) China's economy logged a mixed performance in November, the monthly government update said Monday, with retail sales slowing as consumers held back on spending on non-essentials like cosmetics, alcohol and clothing.
Officials said the economy was generally stable with positive signs including a slight improvement in the property sector.
“However, we must also see that the external environment is more complicated, domestic demand is insufficient, some enterprises are facing difficulties in production and operation, and the foundation for the sustained recovery of the economy still needs to be consolidated,” Fu Linghui, a spokesperson for the National Bureau of Statistics told reporters.
The report came days after top leaders ended an annual planning meeting that produced no major new policy initiatives as Beijing braces for potential tariff hikes once US President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
Retail sales rose 3% from a year earlier, down from a 4.8% increase in October and from the 3.5% annual rate in January-November.
Factory output rose 5.4%, nearly flat compared with the previous month, while investment in fixed assets like factories slowed.
Overall, property prices fell and home sales also declined in most cities, the report said, as China endures a downturn in its real estate market after regulators cracked down on excessive borrowing by developers that plunged the whole industry into crisis.
The disruptions to jobs and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic have further weighed on the world's second-largest economy.
A closer look at the numbers released Monday showed sharp increases in some categories of consumer spending last month, especially appliances and vehicles that are subject to government rebates as part of a cash-for-clunkers and other programs meant to get people to replace older appliances and cars with newer ones.
The report said auto sales rose 6.6% in November over a year earlier, but have fallen 0.7% year-on-year so far this year. Sales of appliances jumped more than 22%, and have climbed 9.6% so far this year.
However, sales of cosmetics, alcohol and other beverages, jewelry and clothing all fell in November.
Chinese leaders pledged to take a more proactive approach in pepping up the economy after their two-day planning meeting last week, but gave no details on stimulus measures.
Fu told reporters the government expects the economy to meet the target for about 5% annual growth this year.
Markets in China had climbed on renewed hopes for a stronger dose of stimulus to help the counter weak consumer spending that has kept the economy growing this year at a rate slightly slower than the government's official target of about 5%.
On Monday, Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 0.6% while the Shanghai Composite index was little changed. The Hang Seng property index fell 1.2%. (AP)
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On-air challenge: For years I've been playing a "License Plate Game" when I've been with someone in a car. To play, you need to be in a state where most of the license plates have three letters —which many do. One of you calls out a set of letters from a nearby car. The object is to think of the shortest common, uncapitalized word that contains those letters in left-to-right order — not necessarily consecutively. Let's say the letters on a plate are NFT. Someone might call out BENEFIT, in seven letters. But that can be beaten by INFANT, in six letters. That in turn can be beaten by NIFTY, in five. In today's puzzle, I'll give you some sets of three letters. For each one, add two letters anywhere to complete a common, uncapitalized five-letter word.
- VCR
- GTO
- CNN
- CIA
- NSA
- PGA
- HMO
- RBI
Last week's challenge: Last week's challenge came from listener Ethan Kane, of Albuquerque. Name a common tree of North America in two words (3,5). Rearrange its letters to name a well-known plant of Central America, also in two words (4,4). What tree and plant are these?
Challenge answer: Red Maple --> Reed Palm
Winner: Suzanne Hendrich of Missoula, Montana
This week's challenge: This week's challenge comes from Joseph Young, who's a frequent contributor here — and it's a little tricky. Change one letter of a place on earth to get a familiar phrase much heard around this time of year. What is it? The answer consists of three words (5,2,5).
If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it here by Thursday, December 19th, 2024 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle. Important: include a phone number where we can reach you.
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
When you find success with a project, it can be daunting to try something new. But the comedian Ilana Glazer welcomes that kind of risk. Glazer co-created "Broad City" with Abbi Jacobson, and it was a huge hit. But the two decided to end the show two seasons before their contract ran out. Glazer told NPR's Rachel Martin that part of knowing what to do next is knowing when something should end. And that gamble to move on has paid off for Glazer. Earlier this year, Glazer cowrote and costarred in the movie "Babes." And this Friday, they have a new standup special coming out on Hulu called "Human Magic." Glazer spoke to Rachel Martin on Wild Card, the interview show where guests choose the questions they answer from a deck of cards. And a note, Glazer talks about sex and drug use in this conversation.
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RACHEL MARTIN: First three cards - one, two or three.
ILANA GLAZER: I'm going to go with three.
MARTIN: Three - what was your form of rebelling as a teenager?
GLAZER: Oh, my goodness. This - you cracked right in, Rachel Martin.
MARTIN: (Laughter) I did?
GLAZER: You cracked right in. You know why? - because...
MARTIN: (Inaudible) what?
GLAZER: I mean, this is just playing three strings on a guitar for me. This is a whole chord, which is that I didn't quite rebel very much as a child or a teenager. I was very good and was focused on, I guess, goodness and achieving, and my rebellion came - honestly, like, I was not secure in it until, like, the past few years, my rebelling, like, literally against my parents. L-O-L, I'm 37 years old.
MARTIN: Wow.
GLAZER: But of course, I had some rebellion. And I guess it finally came in the form of having sex and smoking weed (laughter) in my, like, senior year of high school. It was like...
MARTIN: I mean, that's pretty, you know, by-the-book, definitional...
GLAZER: Yeah, standard...
MARTIN: ...Of rebelling as a teenager. Yeah, yeah.
GLAZER: ...I would honestly say patriotic.
MARTIN: (Laugher).
GLAZER: So, you know, like, finally, it came - as well as myself. But it was a late - I'm a late bloomer. And then I feel like, really, becoming a parent, I'm like, oh, I don't care. You know what I mean? I don't care about being accepted. Like, as long as I'm focused on fulfilling my needs of myself and my family and my child, then the rest of it - you know, I can be unlikable or not fulfilling the, you know, supportive role or appearance of supportive role that I was hoping to fill before or actually filling, you know? I have found the limits of how limited parenting makes the rest of your life really helpful. It has forced me...
MARTIN: Yeah, yeah.
GLAZER: ...To draw lines that I never wanted to draw before. I wanted to be everything for everybody.
MARTIN: Yeah.
GLAZER: And it's, like, so important to my health and my kid's health, but also, like, who you put out into the world. It's really important for the - it's actually - serves the world at large to give it the healthiest kid I can. So it's been, like, such a helpful reorganization.
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MARTIN: OK, we got three more cards. We're going to keep going - one, two or three.
GLAZER: No. 1, please.
MARTIN: How comfortable are you with being alone?
GLAZER: I'm going to buck the binary with this answer and say...
MARTIN: Buck it, Ilana.
GLAZER: I'm going to say increasingly.
MARTIN: Yeah.
GLAZER: Ooh, is your mind blown by all my therapy, Rachel Martin?
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GLAZER: But that is the accurate answer - increasingly. Hoo (ph), but it's tough. I really feed off people. I love people. I love intellectual intercourse. I love connecting and engaging. But I'm increasingly comfortable alone. And also, like, having such a high-needs, tiny individual needing me so often, it's, like, much more contrasted as a relief to be a little alone.
MARTIN: Yeah. Yeah. But I am someone who very - I, like, crave alone time.
GLAZER: Cool.
MARTIN: And so yeah, then - yeah, it's complicated.
GLAZER: Are you tall?
MARTIN: I don't know. Am I?
GLAZER: How tall are you?
MARTIN: Five - I mean, I think I'm 5'7". My husband insists that I'm 5'6" and three-quarters.
GLAZER: Oh, copy that. You know, I don't know if it's changed, but in the early 2000s in those toxic days, I was a teenager at that time. And the toxic messaging I got, for some reason, I know that modeling, you have to be 5'7". So it's like, you're model height, babe, OK?
MARTIN: Wait, how does it - is this just random interstitial, or does this...
GLAZER: I don't know. I just feel like - like, craving alone time and being, like, walking, like, so tall...
MARTIN: And being a model?
GLAZER: ...Being a model and, like, gliding through the streets of D.C.
MARTIN: Yeah, that's what I do.
GLAZER: Like, popping your collar and, like, not wanting the bottom half of your face to you seen - I'm just like, yeah, she likes to be alone. I'm, like, short, and I'm like, hey, everybody. Anybody want to hear a joke? You know, I don't know.
(LAUGHTER)
GLAZER: I just wanted to - I just want to picture it. I'm trying to picture it (ph).
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MARTIN: One, two or three.
GLAZER: Three.
MARTIN: Are you good at knowing when something should end?
GLAZER: Yes.
MARTIN: Yeah?
GLAZER: Yeah. Yeah, I am.
MARTIN: Have you always been that way?
GLAZER: Yes. Yes, I have. "Broad City" - I was, like, a big - you know, we had signed our contract of seven seasons. And then, you know, we both came to it, and - Abbi and I. But - and it was - Comedy Central was like, huh? But I was like - you know, and we were, like, ambivalent and unsure. But, like, it just - I think that's - yeah, that's something I would say is elegant about me, knowing when things are at their end.
MARTIN: Yeah. That's a admirable quality because it's not the same for everybody, and especially if you have - if you've got something good going on, and there are people telling you it's good, just keep going.
GLAZER: Yeah.
MARTIN: It's good. And to be able to have something internally that tells you, nah, I think I'm going to stop now.
GLAZER: Yeah. And, like, being able to trust that I am generative beyond this moment, whether it's a creative project or anything, you know, but that I am secure, that I will keep generating new layers and, like, do without thinking. That was something that - the experience of pregnancy was so incredible. I'm such an overthinker and a planner. Creating a person without thinking about it was - I was like, I'm not even thinking about this, and my body knows what to do. And, like, you know, we get a scrape, and the skin grows back. And it's just like...
MARTIN: Yeah.
GLAZER: ...Just trusting in - I don't know. I was a drummer for many years. I miss it. And I love...
MARTIN: You were?
GLAZER: Yes, and I just loved percussion. For a time, I was like, I'm going to be an orchestra percussionist. Can you imagine me, like, on a timpani, like, (vocalizing)?
MARTIN: Yes.
GLAZER: And it's like, I think it's, like, a rhythm thing. You know what I mean?
MARTIN: Yeah.
GLAZER: It's like a larger scale rhythm thing of, like, this is over.
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MARTIN: Ilana Glazer - you can see their new standup special out December 20 on Hulu. It's called "Human Magic." It is indeed magical, as are you, Ilana. Thank you so much for doing this.
GLAZER: Thank you, Rachel. This was such a pleasure. Thank you so much for having me.
DETROW: You can hear more of that conversation with Ilana Glazer by following the Wild Card podcast. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Hrithik Roshan Talks About Krrish 3 Suit
Hrithik Roshan says he used to feel "unbreakable and unstoppable" after wearing his superhero suit while shooting for his forthcoming film, Krrish 3.
Hrithik Roshan says he used to feel "unbreakable and unstoppable" after wearing his superhero suit while shooting for his forthcoming film, Krrish 3.
The actor shot the film amid health issues.
"I think the character of Krrish has had the maximum impact on me than any other role that I have played in my life," said the actor at the launch of Krrish 3 accessories.
He plays the lead in the third instalment of the franchise that began with 2003 hit sci-fi movie Koi... Mil Gaya.
"Through him I learnt that being a superhero is not really about wearing a mask or cape and flying through buildings....when I wear the jacket, there's a mental shift that happens and I feel unstoppable, unbreakable," he added and said that he used to forget about his pain.
Directed by Rakesh Roshan, the film is set for a Nov 1 release. It also stars Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut and Vivek Oberoi in pivotal roles.
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Libyan Express receives one 737-400 on wet lease
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It is, in many respects, a new world for students in Damascus, who went back to school today. They've been out since December 6 after rebels pushed toward Syria's capital, bringing an end to the regime of Bashar al-Assad. NPR's Hadeel Al-Shalchi spent time at one school and reports that it was a morning of mixed emotions.
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HADEEL AL-SHALCHI, BYLINE: The iconic voice of the Lebanese diva Fairuz rings through the speakers across the playground of Al-Sharif al-Radi Elementary School in Damascus. Principal Abeer Halima watches her pupils run around. She greets parents and teachers with hugs and kisses. Some parents look worried as they drop off their children. Ibrahim al-Khudr stands at the school's gate, a cigarette in his hand. He cranes his head to make sure his 7-year-old daughter makes it through the school doors.
IBRAHIM AL-KHUDR: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: There's some fear because things are chaotic right now, Khudr says. It's the first day back for children in Damascus after Syrian rebel forces entered the capital last week. Khudr says it was still very important for him to bring back his daughter.
AL-KHUDR: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "Education is a must," he says. "She needs to be educated." Emad al-Masri's son sprints into the playground.
EMAD AL-MASRI: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "The kid is usually late to school," he says. "Today, he couldn't wait to come." It's obvious the school has few resources. The building is run-down, and the classrooms are cold. The peeling walls are covered with paintings of seashells, flowers. The school makes do with what they have.
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AL-SHALCHI: It's time for the students to gather. The children scurry into straight lines for an assembly. Principal Halima greets them with a good morning.
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: It's not loud enough.
ABEER HALIMA: (Speaking Arabic).
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: The sound of gunfire is audible over the playground during the assembly. Normally, the students sing the Syrian national anthem. Today is the first day they won't.
HALIMA: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "We'll be learning about the new flag," the principal tells her students, "learning about a new future, not to be afraid."
HALIMA: (Speaking Arabic).
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
HALIMA: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: Then she points her finger to the sky and asks, who is with us? She waits for the students to reply, with God. The Free Syrian Army, a couple of boys shout instead. The children eventually disperse to their classrooms.
MAYSOON MOHAMED: (Speaking Arabic).
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: Forty-five-year-old teacher Maysoon Mohamed asks her students if they missed her. "A lot, a lot," they shout. Mohamed says she's so happy to be back at work. Wearing a fashionable jacket and knee-high leather boots, she hugs Principal Halima tightly, and tears run down her face. Fearing for their safety, Mohamed and her family fled to their village outside Damascus last week.
MOHAMED: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "I asked God that he'll bring us back together," she says. School inspector Najaat al-Adi buzzes around the hallways, greeting the teachers with kisses and embraces. She interrupts Mohamed's class to say hello.
NAJAAT AL-ADI: (Speaking Arabic).
UNIDENTIFIED SCHOOLCHILDREN: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: Adi, who worked as an inspector under the old regime, says she received new orders from the interim minister of education, who was the deputy minister under President Bashar al-Assad. The instructions say she must make sure all remnants of the Assad regime have been taken down in the 60 schools she oversees.
AL-ADI: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: Take down the old flag. Raise the new one, and paint the new flag on the walls. The custodian gets right to work. In a small storage room, he stacks up framed pictures of Assad and his father who ruled before him.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: He runs them to the trash. He's obviously been busy. Crudely painted third stars have been carefully added to the center of the old Syrian flags. They're scattered around the school. In the new Syria, like the old, symbols are very important. Assad had clamped down on freedom of speech and cultivated an atmosphere of fear, and now sectarianism is at the forefront of the new Syria.
Alawites, the sect Assad hails from, and Shiites are particularly worried about where they will fit in. Adi says that fear is obvious today. Usually there are 600 students at the school. Only 100 showed up today.
AL-ADI: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "Many families of all sects didn't send their children to school," Adi says. But teacher Mohamed says she's hopeful that will change.
MOHAMED: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: "We were raised in fear," she says. "It's unbelievable that we can express what's inside us now." And is Adi hopeful for a new Syria?
AL-ADI: (Speaking Arabic).
AL-SHALCHI: She doesn't answer yes or no. "God willing," she says.
Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR News, Damascus. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 16 (ANI): Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus announced on Monday that Bangladesh's next general elections could be scheduled between late 2025 and the first half of 2026. Yunus made the statement during his address to the nation on Victory Day, marking Bangladesh's victory in the 1971 Liberation War.
Victory Day commemorates the moment on December 16, 1971, when General Amir Abdullah Niazi of Pakistan's armed forces and 93,000 soldiers surrendered to the Indian Army and the Mukti Bahini, marking the end of Bangladesh's nine-month war for independence.
In his address, Yunus emphasised the importance of political consensus to move forward with elections. He said, "If political consensus allows us, again, to conduct elections based on accurate electoral rolls with a few reforms, it may be possible to hold elections by the end of 2025." Yunus acknowledged, however, that additional time might be needed to implement the necessary reforms.
"And if we add to this the extent of reforms expected in terms of the electoral process and the Electoral Reforms Commission's recommendations and on the basis another six months may be required," he added.
Yunus clarified that the timeline for the elections could be fixed between late 2025 and the first half of 2026. "Roughly speaking, the timing of elections can be fixed between the end of 2025 and the first half of 2026," he stated.
His comments came amid political instability in Bangladesh. On August 5, a student-led movement ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina after weeks of protests and violence that led to over 600 deaths. Hasina fled to India, and an interim government led by Yunus took charge.
Meanwhile, Vijay Diwas celebrations in Bangladesh's capital began with a 31 gun salute at sunrise. Six guns of an artillery regiment of the Bangladesh Army saluted the bravehearts who sacrificed their lives in the Bangladesh Liberation War by firing 31 rounds of cannon.
India and Bangladesh will jointly commemorate the 53rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas of the 1971 India-Pakistan war today, with the annual exchange of war veterans and serving officers.
Eight Indian war veterans and two serving officers of the Indian Armed Forces have arrived in Dhaka to commemorate Bangladesh's Victory Day celebrations. Similarly, eight distinguished Muktijoddhas (freedom fighters) and two serving officers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces also reached India to participate in the Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata. (ANI)
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NEW YORK — ABC News has agreed to pay $15 million toward Donald Trump's presidential library to settle a lawsuit over anchor George Stephanopoulos' inaccurate on-air assertion that the president-elect had been found civilly liable for raping writer E. Jean Carroll.
According to settlement documents made public Saturday, ABC will also post a note on its website expressing regret over the claim in a March 10 segment on Stephanopoulos' This Week program and pay $1 million in legal fees to Trump's lawyer.
In a statement, ABC News said: "We are pleased that the parties have reached an agreement to dismiss the lawsuit on the terms in the court filing."
Trump sued Stephanopoulos and ABC for defamation days after the anchor claimed during an interview with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., that Trump had been "found liable for rape," which misstated the verdicts in Carroll's two lawsuits against him.
Last year, Trump was found liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Carroll and was ordered to pay her $5 million. In January, he was found liable on additional defamation claims and ordered to pay Carroll $83.3 million. Trump is appealing both verdicts.
Neither verdict involved a finding of rape as defined under New York law.
The judge in both cases, Lewis Kaplan, has said that the jury's conclusion was that Carroll had failed to prove that Trump raped her "within the narrow, technical meaning of a particular section of the New York Penal Law."
Kaplan noted that the definition of rape was "far narrower" than how rape is defined in common modern parlance, in some dictionaries, in some federal and state criminal statutes and elsewhere.
The judge said the verdict did not mean that Carroll "failed to prove that Mr. Trump 'raped' her as many people commonly understand the word 'rape.' Indeed ... the jury found that Mr. Trump in fact did exactly that."
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Kangana: Experimenting All The Way
Just as her trend-setting vanity box, Kangana's filmi kitty too is brimming over with commanding, coveted roles.
Kangana Ranaut is undoubtedly one of the very few B-Town babes who don't believe in chasing around the latest fashion trends. The likes of Sonam Kapoor emerged years later. Just as her trend-setting vanity box, Ranaut's filmi kitty too is brimming over with commanding, coveted roles.
SPELLING STYLE STATEMENTS:
Kangana isn't sporting the hot-in-vogue fringe cut these days – a clear proof that the sizzler refuses to be a part of the herd, hands down. If she feels edgy, she wouldn't care two hoots before slipping into the boldest, OTT outfit from her wardrobe. If 'let's-look-feminine' spells her mood, we get to relish a cutesy Kangana, flaunting a vibrant, short dress. If retro plays on her mind, gorgeous hair-bands and striking polka-dotted skirts are her selections. Trending fads be damned!
She is clicked in a simple, free-flowing gown at one do, and makes love with still cameras, daringly showing off her enviable curves in a dangerously low-cut outfit in another – with equal ease each time.
Same goes for her make-up palette and hairstyle picks. Her big-city tastes don't match her small town background. From subtle to bold, quirky to curly – Ranaut stylishly fences the hackneyed dressing out, keeping the so-called fashion freaks on the constant alert. She is easily the front-runner so far as reforming and redefining style statements are concerned.
Experimenting with her dresses and tresses isn't limited to her personal space. Kangy dear has been a visual delight even in her films, courtesy her arresting looks and locks. A journey that started with Gangster seven years ago, has met with a remarkable sea-change since. While her few initial outings had Kangana swear by her natural curls, she soon endorsed revolutionary renovations. And she was sweeping along, creating waves in fashion-circles.
Hinting at her forthcoming fashion avatars through Life In A… Metro, Kangana went on to serve her fans and followers with an all-new makeover with each flick. While Fashion, Raaz – The Mystery Continues and Rascals were outright bold and adventurous, Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, Tanu Weds Manu and Shootout At Wadala were packed with an old-world charm that was stylishly simple yet discerningly dynamic.
ACTING WISE:
The evolution has been evident. Not only in her screen-appearances, but also in her emoting abilities. Her ceaseless penchant for taking the fashion-watchdogs by utter surprise came as naturally to Kangana as matured acting streaks happened to her.
An alcoholic, drug-addict, troubled, in-your-face girl, or a schizophrenic – Kangana's signature screen-portrayals were progressing toward ripened representations. The loud was turning into the leading. Fashion depicted welcoming signs of her cinematic poise not only on the ramp, but also off it. Ranaut struck a fine balance between tenderness and tenacity as a gangster's moll in OUATIM. Whereas, she staggeringly pulled off a never-seen-before bubbly part in TWM. She was coming into her own, and fiercely so!
LOOKING AHEAD:
Her next big ventures this year – Krrish 3 and Rajjo – boast of an ever-evolving Kangana Ranaut. In terms of her experiments with her style statements as well as dramatic skills.
Essaying a negative character for the first time, in Krrish 3, the actress is upbeat about her role's final report card. She plays a super-girl in the sci-fi thriller. As the promos suggest, Kangana comes across as perhaps the most sensuous, sexiest mutant around. In her off-shoulder bodysuit, which dishes out a tempting peek at her enticing cleavage, the stunner's luscious look is one of its kind. As far as her acting chops as an antagonist are concerned, we hope the actress comes out as a winner.
Ranaut plays a notch girl in Rajjo. Her wardrobe consists of super short blouses and knee-length skirts, apart from traditional suit-salwars and embellished lehengas. That's conventional yet courageous. This mujre-wali is sure to grab eyeballs with her daring looks and (hopefully) an imposing act.
In a nutshell, Kangana Ranaut's visible efforts to enter the big league through her power-packed roles and captivating makeovers, are finally gaining ground. Way to go, girl!
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A prominent attorney who once served as a Manhattan chief assistant district attorney will represent Luigi Mangione as he faces murder charges in New York for the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Karen Friedman Agnifilo is currently working at Agnifilo Intrater, which specializes in "complex and sensitive criminal matters," according to its website.
The law group confirmed on Saturday that Mangione retained Friedman Agnifilo, adding that she "will not be making any statements at this time."
Mangione, 26, is scheduled to appear in a preliminary hearing in Pennsylvania on Dec. 23 regarding charges related to a 3D-printed gun and fake ID. He is currently being held without bail. Earlier this week, Mangione contested extradition to New York, where he faces murder charges. An online fundraiser made to help with Mangione's legal fees has so far raised over $97,000.
Friedman Agnifilo worked as a prosecutor for much of her career before she went into private practice in 2021.
For seven years, she was the second-in-command at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office. She worked under Cyrus Vance Jr. — who was known for going after former film producer Harvey Weinstein, as well as President-elect Donald Trump.
At the Manhattan DA's office, Friedman Agnifilo prosecuted violent crime cases, including those that had "a mental health component," according to her law firm bio. She also served as the acting district attorney when Vance was out of the jurisdiction.
Two other attorneys from Agnifilo Intrater are representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in the criminal case against him, where he was charged with sex trafficking and racketeering.
UnitedHealth Group CEO speaks out
The killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO on Dec. 4 sent shockwaves across the country. It also brought issues around health care access in the U.S. into sharp focus, with widespread anger directed at health insurance companies on social media.
On Friday, Andrew Witty, the CEO of UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, said he agreed that the health care system is flawed.
"We know the health system does not work as well as it should, and we understand people's frustrations with it," he wrote in an op-ed published in The New York Times.
"We understand and share the desire to build a health care system that works better for everyone," he added.
Witty added that Thompson was among those who "tried their best for those they serve." He wrote, "When a colleague proposed a new idea to Brian, he would always ask, 'Would you want this for your own family?' If not, end of discussion."
The UnitedHealth Group CEO ended the op-ed asserting that Thompson was dedicated to building a more affordable, transparent and compassionate health care — adding that it was those characteristics that he and others in UnitedHealth Group will emulate.
The op-ed received over 2,400 comments before the comments section was closed. Many of the responses were of readers unconvinced by Witty's statements.
Among the top recommended comments came from Ralph from Naples, Fla., who wrote, "I have read this twice, and in essence it says nothing. What is he proposing to change or improve?"
Another top comment came from Phil from London: "What happened to Mr Thompson was tragic, but to describe him as someone 'who was working to make health care better for everyone' is just patently false. He was working to maximize profits for the company's shareholders, that is the *sole* responsibility of a CEO and it continues to be the main reason why healthcare in the US is completely broken."
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Latest update December 16th, 2024 1:58 AM
Dec 16, 2024 Letters
Dear Editor,
The establishment of a local law school in Guyana has been long anticipated by the public. It will lessen the financial burden and limitations faced by students attending law schools such as Hugh Wooding in Trinidad and Tobago, Eugene Dupuch in the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, and Norman Manley in Jamaica. Stabroek News on September 25th, 2022 reported that “Guyana is closer to securing a Council of Legal Education-recognised law school,” according to Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall SC.
According to Stabroek News, Minister Nandlall made a case for the creation of a Council law school in Guyana at a meeting of the Council of Legal Education that was held in Bridgetown, Barbados on September 16 and 17, 2022.
In contrast to a proposal put forth by his predecessor, Basil Williams, SC, which the Council rejected, the Attorney General told the Council during his presentation that the Government of Guyana is suggesting that the law school be a Council institution, to be run and administered by the CLE, but that the Government will supply the land and buildings in accordance with the standards and guidelines established by the Council.
After giving careful thought to this request, the Council decided to write to the Government of Guyana to inform them of their decision and to outline the criteria and other requirements that the Government must meet.
INews Guyana on September 18th, 2024 reported that “the Government of Guyana has finished a feasibility study for the establishment of a law school here, and the country is close to acquiring the facility, according to Minister of Legal Affairs Anil Nandlall”.
To be honest, we are sick of hearing this song in 2024 because so many Guyanese, having graduated from the University of Guyana (UG) with a Bachelor of Law, now have to think about their financial future in order to complete the next chapter, which is admission to law schools in the aforementioned Caribbean territories.
In order to attend these esteemed law schools, I have seen a number of my friends post on social media asking for financial aid for tuition and accommodation. Is the government actively pushing for Guyana to establish a law school of its own? One could argue that because these kinds of issues are handled procedurally, they will take time, but what about Guyanese who excelled in UG but are unable to attend Hugh Wooding, Eugene Dupuch, or Norman Manley because they lack the necessary funds?
I am aware that the government will defend itself by saying that it is making an effort, but is that effort sufficient? I should have commended the current government for announcing free tertiary education, as required by Article 27 of the Constitution of Guyana. In the same way that having a law school here will benefit many Guyanese like myself who aspire to serve humanity and uphold the pillars of justice with integrity, credibility, and altruism, as this initiative will surely lessen the financial burdens of many students. For I am adamant that the time has come for the Cooperative Republic of Guyana to have its own law school; the ball continues to remain in the court of our policymakers.
Regards
Antonio Dey
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Loganair reports GBP6.9m profit in FY2024
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With the India vs Australia five-match Test series ongoing, the battle between Australia’s pace sensation Josh Hazlewood and India’s star batter Virat Kohli has been much-anticipated among fans and pundits.
Their confrontations across formats in the past have always added extra intrigue to matches between the two cricketing giants and is crucial for both the teams in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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Hazlewood and Kohli have faced each other multiple times, with each player having moments of dominance, but how does Hazlewood fare statistically against Kohli ?
Let’s break down their head-to-head record across different formats and see how many times Hazlewood has managed to dismiss Kohli.
What is Josh Hazlewood’s Test record against Virat Kohli?
Hazlewood has faced off against Virat Kohli in the longest format of the game over multiple series. He has dismissed Kohli five times in 367 balls, with the Former Indian captain managing to score 173 runs at an average of 34.6.
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Here’s the breakdown of Hazlewood’s Test numbers against Kohli:
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How has Hazlewood fared against Kohli in ODIs?
In One-Day Internationals, Hazlewood has again had the upper hand over Virat Kohli, dismissing him five times in 98 balls.
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Here’s a closer look at their ODI head-to-head record:
What is Hazlewood’s record against Kohli in T20Is?
In T20 Internationals, Hazlewood has faced Kohli on fewer occasions but has still managed to get him out once.
Here’s the breakdown of Hazlewood vs Kohli in T20Is:
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For weeks now, residents in New Jersey and across the Northeast have looked up to the night sky and seen drones, dozens of car-sized drones flying above critical infrastructure like reservoirs and military bases.
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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: ...One low looks pretty close, right?
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: So I - this one's going to fly over us right now.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: You think so?
DETROW: That is footage captured by one New Jersey resident, U.S. Senator Andy Kim, who spent his Thursday night drone hunting with local police in a rural part of the state and posting about it on social media. Naturally, these mysterious drones have raised some questions. Where are they coming from? Who's flying them? Why? Federal officials say they don't have answers to those questions but say they see no evidence so far of a national security threat. Here's Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas speaking on ABC earlier today.
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ALEJANDRO MAYORKAS: There's no question that people are seeing drones, and I want to assure the American public that we in the federal government have deployed additional resources, personnel, technology to assist the New Jersey state police in addressing the drone sightings.
DETROW: So in the era of see-something-say-something, the Feds seem to be assuring the public that there is nothing to see here. Local firefighters do say do not approach any drones that have crashed into the ground.
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By many measures, California is a shining success story. On its own, it boasts the world's fifth-largest economy. It's one of the richest states in the U.S., with one of the country's highest per capita incomes. And California is also a place where Hollywood and Silicon Valley have set a standard for the U.S. and created a mythical, romantic version of the state that looms over pop culture. But in recent years, it is a story that has been told of one as a state in decline. And according to that narrative, the most populous state is overregulated and too expensive to live in, and so much so, according to some, that people are fleeing it in droves. But how true is that story? To answer, I am joined now by Tessa McLean, the California editor at the online publication SFGATE. She dug into this narrative - not just the current one, but previous times that everybody has been talking about California failing. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
TESSA MCLEAN: Thanks for having me.
DETROW: Let's just start with the now - how dire is it? Is the California dream over? Are we packing it up?
MCLEAN: (Laughter) No, the California dream is not quite over yet, though many would say it is dying. The population in the last three years has declined, but it's never declined more than 1%. Each year since 2021, it's declined by a smaller and smaller number, and in 2023, it only declined 0.09%, according to figures from the State Department of Finance. So growth is simply slowing. It has not fully declined.
DETROW: But this led you to take a broader look because, you know, I covered California politics for a couple of years, and I heard this at the time I was there, and it seems like such a constant. This state is too expensive. It's overregulated. It's killing itself, and people are leaving in droves. And yet, the population - big-picture - continues to go up, the economy continues to grow. Why did you want to take a look back at these previous moments of doom and gloom? What was interesting about it to you?
MCLEAN: I write a lot about the movement of Californians, whether that's leaving the state entirely for a different state like Texas or Montana or whether they're moving around within the state itself. So I really wanted to take a look at the population data and see how big any decline has been in recent years and find out if this was a new phenomenon or if this had in fact been happening for years.
DETROW: Yeah.
MCLEAN: And leading up to the most recent election, it felt like California was in the spotlight more than ever. Kamala Harris was born in the Bay Area. She started her career in California, and that fact was often used against her. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is boasting about how Elon Musk left California for Texas. And Governor Gavin Newsom is sparring with the governors of Texas and Florida, and these conversations are making the national news. I wanted to take a step back and examine America's obsession with California failing.
DETROW: To be clear, though, you're not saying that some of the real problems that are being flagged, like the high cost of living, the cost of housing, in particular, aren't real. It's just that they may be overblown in terms of leading people to flee the state in droves?
MCLEAN: Absolutely. California is an expensive place to live. There's no doubt about it. And that high housing costs and all the cost of living expenses that come along with that are a big reason - the main reason, mainly - why people leave. There's been a lot more migration within the state itself, especially since the pandemic. You know, people might be leaving large coastal metros like San Francisco or Los Angeles for places like the Inland Empire or Sacramento, more so than are leaving the state itself.
DETROW: Why do you think then there's such an impulse over the years - and you're talking about the dot-com bust, you're talking about earlier periods in the 20th century. Why do you think there's such an interest in declaring the death of California?
MCLEAN: California has always been a prosperous place. It's a place that people look to, to go find wealth and success. People have been migrating out to California, looking for the California dream since the Gold Rush. And so I think that idea of the California dream is really important for people, and it really draws people out there.
DETROW: Were there any interesting parallels that you picked up on when you compared these moments?
MCLEAN: Yeah. I mean, the parallels is that the reasons that people are leaving are almost always the same. It's high housing costs. It's traffic. It's overpopulated cities, people just being fed up with the politics of the state. Those reasons never really changed, whether it's 1989 or 2023.
DETROW: That's Tessa McLean, the California editor at SFGATE. Her piece, "America's Obsession With California Failing," is at sfgate.com. Thanks so much for talking to us.
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Washington, Dec 16 (AP) A former FBI informant is set to plead guilty on Monday to lying about a phony bribery scheme involving President Joe Biden and his son Hunter that became central to the Republican impeachment inquiry in Congress.
Alexander Smirnov is expected to make the plea in Los Angeles to a felony charge in connection with the bogus story, along with a tax evasion charge stemming from a separate indictment accusing him of concealing millions of dollars of income, according to court papers.
Smirnov has been behind bars since his arrest in February on charges that he told his FBI handler that executives from the Ukrainian energy company Burisma had paid President Biden and Hunter Biden USD 5 million each around 2015.
Prosecutors and the defence have agreed to recommend a sentence of between four and six years in prison, according to the plea agreement.
Smirnov had been an informant for more than a decade when he made the explosive allegations about the Bidens in June 2020, after “expressing bias” about Joe Biden as a presidential candidate, prosecutors said.
But Smirnov had only routine business dealings with Burisma starting in 2017, according to court documents. An FBI field office investigated the allegations and recommended the case be closed in August 2020, according to charging documents.
No evidence has emerged that Joe Biden acted corruptly or accepted bribes in his current role or previous office as vice president.
While his identity wasn't publicly known before the indictment, Smirnov's claims played a major part in the Republican effort in Congress to investigate the president and his family, and helped spark a House impeachment inquiry into Biden.
Before Smirnov's arrest, Republicans had demanded the FBI release the unredacted form documenting the unverified allegations, though they acknowledged they couldn't confirm if they were true.
During a September 2023 conversation with investigators, Smirnov also claimed the Russians likely had recordings of Hunter Biden because a hotel in Ukraine's capital where he had stayed was “wired” and under their control — information he said was passed along to him by four high-level Russian officials.
But Hunter Biden had never travelled to Ukraine, according to Smirnov's indictment.
Smirnov claimed to have contacts with Russian intelligence-affiliated officials, and told authorities after his arrest earlier this year that “officials associated with Russian intelligence were involved in passing a story” about Hunter Biden.
The case against Smirnov was brought by special counsel David Weiss, who also prosecuted Hunter Biden on gun and tax charges. Hunter Biden was supposed to be sentenced this month after being convicted at trial in the gun case and pleading guilty to federal charges in the tax case. But he was pardoned earlier this month by his father, who said he believed “raw politics has infected this process and it led to a miscarriage of justice.” (AP)
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You might not think anyone would want a "gladiator experience." All those heavy shields and stifling steel helmets. And, of course, the spear wounds and … goring.
But the authorities that oversee Rome's Colosseum have signed an agreement with Airbnb, the short-term rental platform, to offer 16 people a "gladiatorial experience" next year inside the 2,000-year-old UNESCO heritage site.
"Those brave enough to rise to the challenge will follow in the footsteps once traversed by victorious fighters," says the Airbnb website, "suit up in historically accurate armor, and put their skills to the test to determine their fate in battle."
Personally, when in Rome, I'd prefer a plate of Cacio E Pepe.
A number of prominent Romans have denounced the deal, which also promotes the film "Gladiator II."
"We cannot turn one of the most important monuments in the world into a theme park," Massimiliano Smeriglio, a former member of European Parliament, posted last month on Instagram.
Local politician Enzo Foschi said, "We are not in Disneyland, we are in Rome. Every now and then someone seems to forget it."
But Alexander Mariotti, a historian of gladiators, who was a consultant for Sir Ridley Scott's new film, says we should also remember that Rome's Colosseum wasn't built as a cathedral. It's always been a stage.
"The Colosseum was always a site for the greatest spectacles and most outrageous shows," he told us.
It would be flooded to recreate naval battles. It would stage combat between lions and tigers, and hungry animals hunting human fighters. It was also Rome's mainstage for public executions, including reenactments of torture scenes from Greek and Roman myths.
"I agree that we shouldn't turn the Colosseum into a theme park," Alexander Mariotti told us. "But it's always been an arena for drama!"
Airbnb say their 16 faux gladiators will be offered "grapes, pomegranates, almonds and walnuts" as refreshments. What does a gladiator have to do to get some Spaghetti Carbonara?
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LOT Polish Airlines to open new business lounge in Chicago
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Some things are easier to learn when you're a kid, like an instrument or a sport. NPR's Avery Keatley visited a gymnastics class outside of Washington, D.C., to find out why it's important to keep learning new things, no matter your age.
AVERY KEATLEY, BYLINE: On a dark, rainy Tuesday night, the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center in Arlington, Virginia, is brightly lit and absolutely buzzing. The gymnastics floor is mobbed with kids wearing bright leotards, taking turns on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor. It is loud as the kids tumble across the floor and parents wait in the bleachers overlooking the gymnasium. But as the kids' classes begin winding down, a different group files in.
GAELEN WOOD: (Inaudible) forward rolls, so arms up.
ERIN WEISENBERGER: This is the worst one because it really hurts your head. When I was a kid, this didn't hurt, but it really gives me a headache doing it. I don't know why.
KEATLEY: That's 32-year-old Erin Weisenberger. She's warming up doing somersaults across the gymnastics floor along with the rest of her class. It's a group of nearly all women ranging in age from their late 20s to their early 40s, and they're all here trying something a little different.
WOOD: So we're going to learn something new today.
KEATLEY: They're part of an adult beginner gymnastics class. It's a bit of a rarity in the gymnastics world, where most classes are geared towards kids and teens.
WOOD: And if you're lefty, you're going to jump, land on your right foot, extend your left foot into your lunge.
KEATLEY: That's Coach Gaelen Wood. Tonight, they're learning how to power hurdle. It's a move that helps generate momentum for tumbling, and the footwork is a little complicated.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: So think about jumping off of two feet and just land on your right foot.
WEISENBERGER: Just land on my right foot. Just land on my right foot.
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KEATLEY: While Erin tries to master the power hurdle, classmate Shateela Winters has a simpler goal in mind.
SHATEELA WINTERS: So my goal is to not injure myself. I have a bad back amongst other things. But if I could pick the dream thing that I had learned to do, if I could just do one back handspring, I'd be incredibly happy.
WOOD: Awesome.
KEATLEY: After warming up on the floor, the class files over to a trampoline that stretches almost halfway across the gym.
WOOD: All right, we're going to straddle jumps. So remember, either straddle jumps can go out to the side or straddle jumps can come up in front of you, OK?
KEATLEY: Gymnastics program supervisor Alex Asante-Dean says that for adult beginners, breaking out of their normal patterns of movement, like jumping really high in the air on a trampoline, can be uncomfortable.
ALEX ASANTE-DEAN: When we start, some of the things are really jarring 'cause you're moving your body in ways that hasn't been done before.
KEATLEY: And it's not just physical movements.
ASANTE-DEAN: When we get older and we have, you know, routines that we're used to, gets hard to break those habits.
KEATLEY: That's an observation backed up by research.
RACHEL WU: Adults might have a more fixed mindset in terms of thinking, if I'm not good at something now, I'm never going to be good at it.
KEATLEY: Rachel Wu is an associate professor of psychology at University of California, Riverside. She studies the way children learn and how those patterns might help adults learn too. She says that in some ways, learning is easier as an adult. Adults generally grasp concepts more quickly. They're less distracted, and they have better motor control than kids. But learning as an adult requires time, money and quality teachers, which can all be harder to find. She also says adults are often convinced they simply lack a talent for something.
WU: I've never been good at languages, or I've never been good at art, or I don't have a musical ear or something like that - that kind of, like, very fixed mindset. So you're either born with some talent or you're not.
KEATLEY: But continuing to learn as an adult has serious brain benefits.
WU: You will increase a lot of different types of cognitive abilities - your attention, memory. You have existing neurons that can be strengthened and existing pathways between neurons that can be strengthened as well.
KEATLEY: She says physical activities can be especially helpful in growing new neurons, which help the brain remain healthy and flexible later in life. Community can also play a big role in supporting adult learning.
WU: Learning new stuff is really hard, and if you're doing it with other people, it may be less depressing (laughter) in some ways because those people can help hold you accountable. You can see through how other people are struggling that you're not the only one struggling.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: There you go. Yes. Pull, pull, pull, pull, pull. Good.
KEATLEY: Back in the gym, the class is practicing on the uneven bars.
WEISENBERGER: The Olympians make it look so smooth and so easy and just like a walk in the park. But it is not (laughter).
KEATLEY: Erin Weisenberger says that even though class is challenging, she gets a lot out of it.
WEISENBERGER: Just proud of myself for trying something that I thought I would be really bad at.
KEATLEY: Coach Gaelen Wood says that for him, seeing adult students achieve something new is one of the best parts of the class.
WOOD: I love when people are nervous of something, and they finally take that step forward, and they're like, I can do this.
KEATLEY: As class winds down, one of those moments unfolds as Erin successfully pulls herself all the way over the uneven bar for the first time.
WEISENBERGER: I did it.
(LAUGHTER)
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: There you go. Yay.
KEATLEY: Avery Keatley, NPR News.
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Every year, millions of folks get real live Christmas trees from stores and tree lots. They're precut and ready to go. But what if you want to be more hands-on, as in more hands on axe? Pierce Gentry of member station WUOT has this story of a farm in the foothills of the Smoky Mountains that offers a choose-and-cut experience.
PIERCE GENTRY, BYLINE: The Wilson Glyn Christmas Tree Farm could be a Hallmark movie set. The property comes complete with a historic farmhouse and a cantilever barn draped in garland and wreaths. First-time customer Tammy Onusic and her family pull up to the farm eager to pick out a live tree. It's a tough choice.
TAMMY ONUSIC: The other one.
HAL WILSON: That one right there?
ONUSIC: Yes.
WILSON: OK.
ONUSIC: Let's go back over to that one. Thank you.
WILSON: I'll take it right above the crook, right?
ONUSIC: OK.
I, every year, like to come and cut down a fresh Christmas tree. And I found this little farm here, and I wanted to drive all the way out here to cut it down.
GENTRY: They finally settle on a 10-foot tree sitting on a hillside.
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WILSON: Here it comes.
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ONUSIC: Oh.
WILSON: There's your Christmas tree.
ONUSIC: I just think they're fresher, and they stay - it lasts longer, and they just smell so good in your house and stuff, too.
GENTRY: This small, family-owned farm offers this special experience to customers. They get to pick a tree and cut it down themselves with a saw or an axe.
WILSON: Every person that comes, there's a trigger that's Christmas to them.
GENTRY: That's Hal Wilson, who started growing Christmas trees on the farm 15 years ago.
WILSON: The tree farm is - sort of happened almost by accident. My daughter gave me a book that said "Christmas Trees: For Pleasure Or Profit." And I read it, and I thought, well, I could do that.
GENTRY: Now the farm sells about 600 trees each season, and Wilson's brothers and cousins come to help. And as it turns out, they're also pretty good at making music.
WILSON: We sang Christmas bluegrass gospel music - the old "Silent Nights" and "Joy To The World" - all those.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON: The good stuff.
WILSON: The good stuff, right. We'll sing you a song, if you want us to.
GENTRY: Sure.
THE WILSON FAMILY: (Singing) Joy to the world, the Lord is come. Let Earth receive her king...
GENTRY: Wilson calls his family over to sing a cappella.
THE WILSON FAMILY: (Singing) Prepare him room. And heaven and nature sing. And heaven and nature...
WILSON: It's more than getting a real tree. You can get a real tree at all the stores. There's something more, I think, to coming out and experiencing - I'll call it real life.
THE WILSON FAMILY: ...(Singing) With truth and grace.
GENTRY: The slice of real life is what people come for, but they walk away with more than just a cut tree. They also get some Christmas spirit. For NPR News, I'm Pierce Gentry in Sevierville, Tennessee.
THE WILSON FAMILY: ...(Singing) And wonders of His love, and wonders of His love. And wonders and wonders of His love.
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Lufthansa and SWISS to discontinue holiday brands: report
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In Venezuela, two men are competing to be sworn in as president next month. Edmundo Gonzalez won this summer's election but was forced into exile. He's vowing to return home to take the oath of office. But authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro is also claiming victory and warning Gonzalez to stay away. Reporter John Otis has more.
JOHN OTIS, BYLINE: Voter tally sheets from the July election show that Gonzalez trounced Maduro by a 2-to-1 margin. Maduro responded with a brutal crackdown that landed more than 2,000 people in jail and prompted Gonzalez to seek safe haven in Spain. But with the January 10 inauguration day approaching, Gonzalez, a 75-year-old former diplomat, made this dramatic announcement.
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EDMUNDO GONZALEZ: (Non-English language spoken).
OTIS: "I don't have my plane ticket yet," he told the Spanish news agency EFE, "but the plan is to return to Caracas on January 10 to take over as president." The Maduro regime responded in typical fashion, by vowing to arrest Gonzalez if he sets foot on Venezuelan territory.
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DIOSDADO CABELLO: (Non-English language spoken).
OTIS: On his weekly TV show, Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello brandished a set of handcuffs that he said would be used to manacle Gonzalez as he's dragged off to prison. Due to these threats, analysts say a triumphant homecoming for Gonzalez is unlikely. Maduro controls the armed forces and is turning a once-democratic country into a totalitarian state.
ANDRES IZARRA: He has the power of the army. I mean, the army supports him because they are partners in crime.
OTIS: That's Andres Izarra, who briefly served as Maduro's tourism minister. He pointed out that if Maduro left office, he and his inner circle could face long prison terms for torture, drug trafficking and corruption.
IZARRA: That is not going to happen. They are not going to give up power, never.
OTIS: Even so, Maduro's blowout loss and clumsy electoral theft were deeply embarrassing for the ruling Socialist Party, which has held power for the past quarter century. So says Javier Corrales, a Venezuela expert at Amherst College.
JAVIER CORRALES: They are going to have conversations as to what do we do next, what did we do wrong, who is responsible for the mess that we're in.
OTIS: Such a reckoning could prompt regime figures to move against Maduro, says Ryan Berg of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
RYAN BERG: And if you're looking to the future of stability of that regime, Maduro is not a very attractive figure to lead you into the future.
OTIS: Izarra says that while his former boss will never willingly step down, dictators like Maduro are often weaker than they seem. He pointed to the lightning-fast rebel offensive that ousted Bashar al-Assad in Syria, a turn of events that took the world by surprise.
IZARRA: Assad was, you know, in total control of Syria, wasn't he? And look what happened.
OTIS: Still, Maduro has often proved his skeptics wrong. Many thought his days were numbered in 2019, when, under President Trump, the U.S. and more than 50 other nations recognized opposition lawmaker Juan Guaido, who had proclaimed himself as Venezuela's rightful leader.
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DONALD TRUMP: Joining us in the gallery is the true and legitimate president of Venezuela, Juan Guaido.
OTIS: Maduro survived the diplomatic isolation, and Guaido, who had no real power, eventually went into exile. Even so, the U.S. is now trying something similar with Gonzalez. It has recognized him as Venezuela's president-elect and is pushing allies to follow suit, even if Gonzalez is never able to set foot inside the presidential palace in Caracas. Berg thinks it's worth a try.
BERG: This isn't just a Guaido 2.0 situation. This is a guy who won an election, and we have the proof that he won the election.
OTIS: As a result, come January 10, Venezuela could once again have dueling presidents. For NPR News, I'm John Otis. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Berlin, Dec 16 (AP) Chancellor Olaf Scholz faces a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday that he's expected to lose, paving the way for the European Union's most populous member and biggest economy to hold an early election in February.
Scholz's notoriously rancorous three-party government collapsed on Nov 6 when the chancellor fired his finance minister in a long-running dispute over how to revitalise Germany's stagnant economy, and the minister's pro-business party quit the coalition. That left the remaining two center-left partners without a majority in parliament.
Leaders of several major parties then agreed that a parliamentary election should be held on Feb. 23, seven months earlier than originally planned. Post-World War II Germany's constitution doesn't allow parliament's lower house, or Bundestag, to dissolve itself — so a confidence vote is needed to set in motion the early election.
What is likely to happen?
Scholz's Social Democrats hold 207 seats in the Bundestag and are expected to vote for the chancellor. Their remaining coalition partners, the environmentalist Greens, have 117 and plan to abstain. That should mean Scholz gets nowhere near the majority of 367 in the 733-seat chamber needed to win the confidence vote.
If Scholz loses, it will up to up to President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to decide whether to dissolve the Bundestag. Steinmeier, who said last month that “this country needs stable majorities and a government that is capable of acting,” has 21 days to make that decision. Once parliament is dissolved, the election must be held within 60 days.
In practice, the campaign is already well underway.
Who is in the race?
As he formally requested the confidence vote on Wednesday, Scholz said that voters will “decide in the election how we answer the big questions that we face.”
Those, he said, include whether Germany decides to “invest strongly in our future,” secure jobs and modernize its industry, keep pension levels stable and “come closer to a just peace in Ukraine without Germany being drawn into the war.” Germany has become Ukraine's biggest military supplier in Europe, but Scholz also has refused to supply long-range Taurus cruise missiles over concerns of escalating the war with Russia.
Center-right challenger Friedrich Merz on Saturday predicted “one of the hardest election campaigns” in modern German history, as Scholz's Social Democrats “have their backs to the wall.” He said that it's crucial to make the economy more competitive, because “the competitiveness of our economy is the precondition for everything else.”
Polls show Scholz's party trailing behind Merz's main opposition Union bloc. Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck, whose Greens are further back, is also bidding for the top job.
The far-right Alternative for Germany, which is polling strongly, has nominated Alice Weidel as its candidate for chancellor but has no chance of taking the job because other parties refuse to work with it.
Confidence votes are rare in Germany, a country of 83 million people that prizes stability. This is only the sixth time in its postwar history that a chancellor has called one.
The last was in 2005, when then-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder engineered an early election that was narrowly won by center-right challenger Angela Merkel. (AP)
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Dia: No One Can Do What Vidya Can
Dia Mirza, who is producing Bobby Jasoos, has tremendous faith in her 'hero' Vidya Balan
With five detective movies slated to release next year and one called 'Jagga Jasoos', one would think that 'Bobby Jasoos' producers Dia Mirza and fiance Sahil Sangha would already be losing sleep. However in a freewheeling chat, the couple, who've already scored big points by roping in Vidya Balan to play Bobby, insist that they're "not at all" afraid. Excerpts from the interview:
Your first film 'Love Breakups Zindagi' was fairly formulaic, but 'Bobby Jasoos' is not. Why the shift?
Saahil: After LBZ, we made a conscious decision to allow ourselves to change gears a bit. We wanted to tell stories that were more challenging to tell. That said, the rom-com formula is one of the hardest to crack, though we did get a lot of appreciation for the way we handled our first film.
Why Vidya?
Dia: Because I love her! She owns every performance and no other female actor can do the range she can. She's a free spirit and that's what we love. I can't imagine anyone else playing Bobby, not even me.
But if your script was that interesting, why not play Bobby yourself?
Dia: Every film has its own destiny. When we were writing it, I never thought that I should be playing the role, only about who would be best as Bobby. Our first and only consideration was Vidya. Also, when we started Born Free I cried myself hoarse that I wasn't getting into production to star in my own films. I did it because I wanted to tell a certain kind of cinema.
Is Bobby a Bond-like spy?
Dia: Oh no, she's not the gun-toting sorts. James Bond is a global spy; Bobby belongs to a little world of her own. However what's exciting about the film is that we'll see a woman playing a role that you've never seen before.
So will there be a love story?
Saahil: There's also a fair share of romance, though it's seamlessly woven in.
And who's the leading man?
Saahil: We haven't locked in on all the names yet, but when we do, we will make an announcement about the same
Are you considering any male stars?
Saahil: This is the kind of story that doesn't need a big male star.
Dia: Vidya is the hero of the film!
There are five detective films out next year! Are you worried?
Dia & Saahil: (Together) Not at all
Not even by the kind of stars or directors who are making the other films?
Dia: We registered our title nine months ago and six months later, another title was registered that was very similar to ours. Sanyuktha (Bobby Jasoos writer) and I couldn't help going, 'My God! Collective consciousness is at play. Everyone want to tell the detective story'. That said, it's a happy coincidence. And I love competition!
Every year sees the release of multiple love stories and action films, and next year will see detective ones. We're just comfortable because we're not telling the standard spy tale. I don't know about the others, but I'm sure Anurag (Basu) and Dibakar (Banerjee) will tell good stories too.
But the detective story hasn't really worked before...
Saahil: As an audience, we should be happy we're getting something new and that credible filmmakers are involved in the process. As the producer of 'Bobby Jasoos', there's no fear. Yes, Ranbir is also playing a spy next year but the worlds that his character and Vidya's will inhabit are going to be very different. I'm sure there will be a reasonable gap between the films and we'll all be there to enjoy each other's movies at fair intervals.
Bobby Jasoos will go on the floors in November and is expected to release by April next year
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HONOLULU — Bob Fernandez, a 100-year-old survivor of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, died shortly after deteriorating health prompted him to skip a trip to Hawaii to attend last week's remembrance ceremony marking the 83rd anniversary of the attack.
Fernandez died peacefully at the Lodi, California, home of his nephew, Joe Guthrie, on Wednesday. Guthrie's daughter, Halie Torrrell, was holding his hand when he took his last breath. Fernandez suffered a stroke about a month ago that caused him to slow down but Guthrie said doctors attributed his condition to age.
"It was his time," Guthrie said.
Fernandez was a 17-year-old sailor on board the USS Curtiss during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack that propelled the U.S. into World War II. A mess cook, he was waiting tables and bringing sailors morning coffee and food when they heard an alarm sound. Through a porthole, Fernandez saw a plane fly by with the red ball insignia known to be painted on Japanese aircraft.
He rushed down three decks to a magazine room where he and other sailors waited for someone to unlock a door storing shells so they could pass them to the ship's guns. He has told interviewers over the years that some of his fellow sailors were praying and crying as they heard gunfire above.
"I felt kind of scared because I didn't know what the hell was going on," Fernandez told The Associated Press in an interview weeks before his death.
Fernandez's ship, the Curtiss, lost 21 men and nearly 60 of its sailors were injured. The bombing killed more than 2,300 U.S. servicemen. Nearly half, or 1,177, were sailors and Marines on board the USS Arizona, which sank during the battle.
"We lost a lot of good people, you know. They didn't do nothing," Fernandez said. "But we never know what's going to happen in a war."
Fernandez had been planning to return to Pearl Harbor last week to attend an annual commemoration hosted by the Navy and the National Park Service but became too weak to make the trip, Guthrie said.
He was "so proud" of his six years in the Navy, all of it aboard the USS Curtiss, Guthrie said. Most of his casual clothes, like hats and shirts, were related to his service.
"It was just completely ingrained in him," his nephew said.
Fernandez worked as a forklift driver at a cannery in San Leandro, California, after the war. His wife of 65 years, Mary Fernandez, died in 2014.
He enjoyed music and dancing, and until recently attended weekly music performances at a local park and a restaurant. He helped neighbors in his trailer park take care of their yards until he moved in with Guthrie last year.
"I'd do yard work and split firewood and he'd swing the axe a little bit," Guthrie said. "We'd call it his physical therapy."
Fernandez's advice for living a long life included stopping eating once you're full and marching up stairs. He said it was OK to take a nap, but do something like laundry or wash dishes before going to bed. He recommended being kind to everyone.
Guthrie said he thinks Fernandez would want to be remembered for bringing people joy.
"He would rake people's yards if they couldn't do it. He would paint a fence. He would help somebody," Guthrie said. "He would give people money if they needed something. He was so generous and such a kind person. He made friends everywhere."
Fernandez is survived by his oldest son, Robert J. Fernandez, a granddaughter and several great-grandchildren.
There are 16 known survivors of Pearl Harbor that are still alive, according to a list maintained by Kathleen Farley, the California state chair of the Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors. All of them are at least 100 years old.
Fernandez's death would have brought the number to 15 but Farley recently learned of an additional survivor.
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
By many measures, California is a shining success story. On its own, it boasts the world's fifth-largest economy. It's one of the richest states in the U.S., with one of the country's highest per capita incomes. And California is also a place where Hollywood and Silicon Valley have set a standard for the U.S. and created a mythical, romantic version of the state that looms over pop culture. But in recent years, it is a story that has been told of one as a state in decline. And according to that narrative, the most populous state is overregulated and too expensive to live in, and so much so, according to some, that people are fleeing it in droves. But how true is that story? To answer, I am joined now by Tessa McLean, the California editor at the online publication SFGATE. She dug into this narrative - not just the current one, but previous times that everybody has been talking about California failing. Welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED.
TESSA MCLEAN: Thanks for having me.
DETROW: Let's just start with the now - how dire is it? Is the California dream over? Are we packing it up?
MCLEAN: (Laughter) No, the California dream is not quite over yet, though many would say it is dying. The population in the last three years has declined, but it's never declined more than 1%. Each year since 2021, it's declined by a smaller and smaller number, and in 2023, it only declined 0.09%, according to figures from the State Department of Finance. So growth is simply slowing. It has not fully declined.
DETROW: But this led you to take a broader look because, you know, I covered California politics for a couple of years, and I heard this at the time I was there, and it seems like such a constant. This state is too expensive. It's overregulated. It's killing itself, and people are leaving in droves. And yet, the population - big-picture - continues to go up, the economy continues to grow. Why did you want to take a look back at these previous moments of doom and gloom? What was interesting about it to you?
MCLEAN: I write a lot about the movement of Californians, whether that's leaving the state entirely for a different state like Texas or Montana or whether they're moving around within the state itself. So I really wanted to take a look at the population data and see how big any decline has been in recent years and find out if this was a new phenomenon or if this had in fact been happening for years.
DETROW: Yeah.
MCLEAN: And leading up to the most recent election, it felt like California was in the spotlight more than ever. Kamala Harris was born in the Bay Area. She started her career in California, and that fact was often used against her. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is boasting about how Elon Musk left California for Texas. And Governor Gavin Newsom is sparring with the governors of Texas and Florida, and these conversations are making the national news. I wanted to take a step back and examine America's obsession with California failing.
DETROW: To be clear, though, you're not saying that some of the real problems that are being flagged, like the high cost of living, the cost of housing, in particular, aren't real. It's just that they may be overblown in terms of leading people to flee the state in droves?
MCLEAN: Absolutely. California is an expensive place to live. There's no doubt about it. And that high housing costs and all the cost of living expenses that come along with that are a big reason - the main reason, mainly - why people leave. There's been a lot more migration within the state itself, especially since the pandemic. You know, people might be leaving large coastal metros like San Francisco or Los Angeles for places like the Inland Empire or Sacramento, more so than are leaving the state itself.
DETROW: Why do you think then there's such an impulse over the years - and you're talking about the dot-com bust, you're talking about earlier periods in the 20th century. Why do you think there's such an interest in declaring the death of California?
MCLEAN: California has always been a prosperous place. It's a place that people look to, to go find wealth and success. People have been migrating out to California, looking for the California dream since the Gold Rush. And so I think that idea of the California dream is really important for people, and it really draws people out there.
DETROW: Were there any interesting parallels that you picked up on when you compared these moments?
MCLEAN: Yeah. I mean, the parallels is that the reasons that people are leaving are almost always the same. It's high housing costs. It's traffic. It's overpopulated cities, people just being fed up with the politics of the state. Those reasons never really changed, whether it's 1989 or 2023.
DETROW: That's Tessa McLean, the California editor at SFGATE. Her piece, "America's Obsession With California Failing," is at sfgate.com. Thanks so much for talking to us.
MCLEAN: Thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
Fear was central to President Bashar al-Assad's control over Syria. For many Syrians, it didn't feel safe to express dissent anywhere. Even a whispered word against the government spoken at home was often enough for someone to disappear into a network of dozens of prisons where torture was routine. Since the fall of Assad's regime, many families have been searching, trying to find answers about their missing loved ones who vanished in places like this. NPR's Ruth Sherlock and Jawad Rizkallah visited one of these feared intelligence branches.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Non-English language spoken).
JAWAD RIZKALLAH, BYLINE: He's saying this is the dirtiest place in Syria.
RUTH SHERLOCK, BYLINE: Palm trees growing on either side to the entrance way, the torn picture of Bashar al-Assad - we go inside what used to be the Assad regime's state security complex. It's huge, and the rebels who now control it take us to prison branch 85.
RIZKALLAH: Here, nobody was allowed to come in.
SHERLOCK: This is a grim place. These are the solitary cells. No light - there's only a blacked out grate for air, leading to the outside world, but no window.
RIZKALLAH: Oh, look.
SHERLOCK: Oh, my gosh. Somebody's marked lines on the wall in rows to keep track of how many days they've been in here. One, two, three, four, eight weeks - someone was here for eight weeks in this cell, 1 meter wide by about 2 meters long. Yeah.
UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #2: (Non-English language spoken).
SHERLOCK: These intelligence branches were places of torture and terror in Syria. In branch 85, we're told, both Syrians and foreigners were held. There's even been claims that Austin Tice, the American journalist who disappeared in 2012, may have spent time here.
Hey, guys. There's English here. Somebody's turned these walls into a classroom - I see you, for you, listen to me, look at me, go away, miss you.
Last week, when opposition militias took Damascus from the regime, one of the first things they did was free the prisoners. Here, everything has been abandoned, left exactly as it was, including the art prisoners etched into the walls.
Somebody's drawn a beautiful picture of a house. It looks like a log cabin somewhere in mountains and a tree beside it and a forest in the background and a bridge over a river in the foreground. They've tried to make - there's a waterfall. They've tried to make this beautiful.
UNIDENTIFIED GUARD: (Non-English language spoken).
SHERLOCK: A guard breaks down in tears as he tells me if you're in prison and you don't know how to draw, you'll be driven to madness. He remembers how his cousin was jailed.
UNIDENTIFIED GUARD: (Non-English language spoken).
RIZKALLAH: And he told them everything that he went through there. And now when he's here and he's looking at everything, he's remembering everything his cousin told him.
SHERLOCK: The guard tells us that when they arrived, they found people dead.
RIZKALLAH: There were bodies, the corpses that were found here, and they took them to the hospital. And they're still in the morgue for people if they want to come check if their families are.
SHERLOCK: And there are so many thousands of families searching all across Syria, over 100,000 missing, a conservative estimate by rights groups. They come to places like this to search for threads of their loved ones' existence.
This is just one prison in a network of prisons that are all over the city. We know about the big ones - Sednaya, where thousands of people disappeared. But there's also these. Across the capitol, there's branch after branch, security branch after security branch after security branch.
The regime was meticulous in its brutality. Bureaucrats and intelligence officials kept detailed notes of every person detained, of every interrogation, of the torture applied and of every execution.
RIZKALLAH: Ruth.
SHERLOCK: Yeah?
RIZKALLAH: Come.
SHERLOCK: Coming, coming.
RIZKALLAH: The papers are still here. We still have papers.
SHERLOCK: These documents could provide families with the answers about what happened to their loved ones. They are valuable evidence of crimes, and the guards say we have to go and get permission to see them. We make our way outside.
Gosh, you just feel relief coming back out into the fresh air. You can't imagine what it must have been like to be held there, not knowing when you'd get out.
We walk away on a road that runs above the dungeon prison that holds so many secrets, many of which will be revealed, and many more will lie in darkness. Ruth Sherlock, NPR News, Damascus. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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Love gets an all new twist - Gujarati style! ‘Lahu Munh Lag Gaya’. Check out this new song featuring Deepika and Ranveer, from one of the most awaited films of the year, Ram-Leela.
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This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
In the summer of 2024, Caroline Davis and her partner were doing a DIY home project that required 1,500 pounds of gravel. So Davis headed to a home improvement store, and started filling up her Toyota Corolla with 50-pound bags.
"I'm loading, loading. And this older man comes over," she recalled. "And he says, 'Do you know that your car has a weight limit?'"
Davis did not know that. It had never even occurred to her that she could damage her car with a heavy load.
"That feels to me like something your dad would tell you," Davis said. Her dad had died of a heart attack in 2017, at the age of 57.
"So I'm doing DIY later in life," she said. "I didn't [learn] that from him."
Davis started to feel overwhelmed; how was she going to unload the gravel from her car and bring it back to the store? And then how would she transport all the gravel she needed back home for her project? That's when the man made an offer of unusual generosity.
"He says, 'I can load you up in my truck. Do you live nearby?' And I say, 'Yes,'" Davis said.
The man helped her unload all the gravel from her car, and then loaded it into his truck. They exchanged numbers, and she shared her address. When she pulled onto the highway, the kindness of what he had done began to hit her.
"I just start to cry in my car because I was so grateful for the goodness of strangers, of this person helping me," Davis said.
"The whole interaction just reminded me of my dad, of knowing that that's something that he would do."
When they arrived at her house, the man helped her unload all 1,500 pounds of gravel onto her driveway. She thanked him, again and again, and he insisted that she not worry about it.
Davis didn't want him to leave empty-handed. She tried to offer him money, then wine, but he wouldn't accept them. Then she thought of something he might like.
"I have a garden. And it's the end of the season. And I just say, 'Do you like cucumbers?'" Davis recalled.
"He's been pretty serious up until now," she said. "And his face just lights up and he says, 'I love cucumbers.'"
She offered him a tour of the garden; it turned out he, too, had been a gardener, before his work got in the way. Davis twisted a handful of big, prickly cucumbers off the vine, and gave them to the man. He seemed thrilled.
"He tucks them under his arm, and he just marches off back to his truck," she said. "And I watched him drive off, leaving behind my 1,500 pounds of gravel."
Today, inspired by her unsung hero, Davis tries to be on the lookout for others who might need a hand.
"I just am so grateful for people like that, who teach me the things I don't know I don't know."
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Melbourne, Dec 16 (The Conversation) Greek philosopher Plutarch of Chaeronea (1st-2nd century AD) observed that our lives are divided between relaxation and exertion.
For example, there are times when we are working and times when we are on holidays. He said rest was important: Rest gives relish to labour.
In ancient Greece and Rome, many people also recognised that taking a holiday was an opportunity to restore the health of the body and mind.
However, not everyone was convinced holidays were healthy or even a good idea.
Take a holiday. It'll do you good
In the ancient world, people sometimes went on holidays to try to improve their mental and physical condition. This usually meant moving from one climate to another, hoping this would help.
In one of his letters, the Roman writer and jurist Pliny the Younger (1st-2nd century AD) writes about how he tried to cure a man called Zosimus of an illness that made him spit blood.
Pliny sent him on a holiday to Egypt. Zosimus returned after a long holiday “with his health restored”.
However, Zosimus became sick again. So Pliny sent him on another holiday, this time to Gallia Narbonensis (in modern day southern France). Pliny tells us in his letter: the air is healthy there and the milk excellent for treating this kind of [illness].
But watch where you go and how you get there
People also sought out or avoided specific places, depending on whether the places were considered healthy or not.
The physician Galen (about 129-216AD) tells us the water at Mytilene, on the Greek island of Lesbos, had qualities to treat various illnesses, including hydrops, a type of fluid build-up that leads to swelling:
This water is suitable both for those with hydrops and for the other swellings, being strongly drying. Similarly, it is also suitable for those who are obese, and particularly when someone also compels them to swim more in it quickly, and after bathing more, not to drink or eat immediately […].
Doctors also advised people to seek out or avoid specific modes of travel.
For instance, when treating headaches, the physician Caelius Aurelianus wrote about the benefits of sea voyages:
Sea voyages imperceptibly and gradually open the bodily pores, give rise to a burning effect by reason of the saltiness of the sea, and, by working a change, repair the bodily condition. We must try to arrange voyages to places where the climate is mild and the north wind prevails, conditions the opposite of those which can aggravate the disease.
But he advised against travelling on fresh water: Voyages on rivers, bays, and lakes are considered unsuitable, since they cause the head to become moist and cold by reason of the exhalation from the earth.
It's easy to overdo it on holiday
Not everyone in antiquity thought holidays were healthy. Some thought holidays could be harmful, because we sometimes drank or ate too much.
For example, the physician Galen complained about how people on holidays tended to make their health worse rather than better.
In his work Hygiene, Galen observed that people who are unwell because of their difficult work routine, such as slaves, needed the opportunity to restore their health by having a holiday.
But Galen noted these people did not always use holidays to restore their health because they used holidays to eat and drink too much:
They are able to make such provision for themselves during those days on which there is some public festival, when they free themselves from the services of a slave. But due to lack of control they not only do nothing to correct those things collecting deleteriously in the body, but they also fill themselves full of these things by eating badly.
Greek writer Athenaeus (2nd-3rd century AD) mentions how “everyone […] eagerly awaits festivals”, because on festive holidays the tables are full of drink and food. Clearly, it was easy to eat and drink too much.
Holidays waste time and are only for the lazy
In the ancient world, people sometimes complained holidays were a waste of precious time.
Philosopher Seneca (1st century BC-1st century AD) said the religious practice of taking every Sunday away from work meant people wasted “a seventh of their life”.
Similarly, the writer Claudius Aelian (2nd-3rd century AD) said holidays were simply devised as an excuse to be lazy: Look at you men – devising endless pretexts and excuses for idling!
How do you want to spend your time?
While many of us will use our holidays to rest and recover, others will need to, or choose to, work this festive season.
The ancients would have said that holidays present new possibilities, not just for our health but for other things too. For example, Pliny the Younger sometimes used holidays to study Greek. It's hard to disagree with that. (The Conversation)
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
Two important food holidays are meeting up this year. December 25 is both Christmas and also the first night of Hanukkah.
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DETROW: Well, we did not want to miss the opportunity to explore the potential for a feast for all. And to help us imagine what to prepare, we have called on Sarah Lohman, who's a food historian and writer. Sarah has put together a menu for us, and my only regret here is that this is a remote interview and I cannot eat it all right now. So that being said, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, Sarah.
SARAH LOHMAN: Hi, Scott. Thank you.
DETROW: When you first realized the alignment here, what was your first thought?
LOHMAN: OK, first thought was, of course, fry everything.
DETROW: Yeah.
LOHMAN: I mean, maybe it's obvious, maybe it's my first thought, but I was like, let's fry things that have never been fried before. Let's make it the Iowa State Fair up in here.
DETROW: (Laughter).
LOHMAN: OK, so the fun part of this project for me was I got to reach out to my community. And I started talking to my friend Leah Koenig, who is the author of the recent cookbook "Portico," which is about Roman Jewish culture. And she pointed out to me that latke, the traditional Hanukkah fried potato pancake - they really aren't that old in terms of Judaism. The practice originates with German Jews in the late 18th century. So that's like a drop in the bucket of the multiple-thousand-year history. So that's when I said, OK, well, is there another direction we can go here?
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DETROW: So you have put together a menu. And before we go into it, tell me...
LOHMAN: Feast.
DETROW: A feast - important correction.
LOHMAN: (Laughter) I think.
DETROW: Tell me what you ended up organizing it around. What were the central thoughts? What were you trying to bring together?
LOHMAN: Well, I also happen to know a lot of people who are Christian or specifically Catholic and Jewish from populations around the world. And I think particularly in America, we can get sort of lost the idea of Christian as being a majority faith here, whereas in most of the world, it is a minority faith. And so I decided to put together a multicourse menu that looks at regions that have traditional, historical Christian and Jewish populations and look at where their food intersects and differentiates. I really believe that, like, cooking can be an act of learning; eating can be an act of education. And so I wanted to use this moment, this party, this feast, this festival to make space for the understanding of the long histories of these faiths throughout the world.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
DETROW: That being said, let's get going. Tell us what the first course is.
LOHMAN: OK, so for the first course, we're going to go to China, which does have a historical Jewish population. No one's quite sure when they came, but they came into the area around Kaifeng, which is in Henan, which - not Hunan, Henan, which is a northern Chinese province. And it's difficult to trace dishes from Jewish ancestry there. There's maybe only about 1,000 Kaifeng Jews today. But one we know of is a Kaifeng noodle-blanketed carp. And it's a whole fish that's wok fried, and it's served with a sauce made from vinegar, rice wine, ginger and scallions. And then you top it with crispy fried noodles.
But if you're not up for frying a whole fish, which not everybody is, I would recommend ordering in some Henanese cuisine. Soup dumplings, or xiaolongbao, are from the Henan area. But don't get the pork ones. Get ones made with lamb or chicken and vegetables, or you could also order in some hui mian (ph), which are wide wheat noodles. I should note in this whole menu, I decided to avoid pork, shellfish, and I didn't serve meat and dairy so that anyone can come to your house for this party of any religious background and be able to eat the food.
DETROW: All right, so walk me through the last main dish.
LOHMAN: OK, so last main dish, we're going to go to Ethiopia. And I think, you know, this might be - sound like a simple answer, but the national dish of Ethiopia is dora wat, which is a chicken stew, and it's dark meat chicken, slow cooked with hard boiled eggs, garlic ginger, onions, tomato, and you finish the top with a sprinkle of black cardamom. So I also love the connections, the spice connections and flavor connections made through these dishes. Now, dora wat is sort of the Coptic Christian name for it, but it's also known as sanbat wat in Ethiopian Jewish communities. And sanbat means Shabbat. So a lot of these two aren't necessarily Hanukkah dishes. Actually, the Ethiopian Jews didn't traditionally celebrate Hanukkah in Ethiopia. But now over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews have moved to Israel and another thousand are here in America too. So they've moved in the cultures that celebrate Hanukkah. And definitely, you should make it with injera, too.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
DETROW: So assuming there's any room left at all after all of these dishes so far, I know you've put a lot of thought into a very important holiday item, and that is desserts.
LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, of course. I mean, but there is always room for dessert.
DETROW: (Laughter).
LOHMAN: So I've got two ideas here. One is cassola, which is from my original person who gave me this idea, Leah Koenig. It's a cheesecake that was created by Roman Jews, and it actually descends from this idea of pancake-making on Hanukkah. Hanukkah, you know, oil, things that are fried and things that are dairy are sort of traditional Hanukkah foods. Cassola was originally made on stove tops, like a really thick pancake. Now it's baked, and now it's actually crossed over that it's a favorite served by Roman Catholics on Christmas. So it's a ricotta cheesecake made with cinnamon, vanilla and raisins.
Now, for some people, having dairy after meat is OK, but for some people, it's not. So if you want to stick to a menu that's kosher friendly, I'd also recommend bolo menino. Bolo menino is named after the Christ child, and it's a cake made in Macao, which is governed somewhat by China, but not totally, so they have more religious freedom. And many people there are also Portuguese descendants, as well. So this is a cake made with crumbled cookies, coconut and pine nuts that is always served on Christmas in Macao.
DETROW: You know, I think a lot of people listening might be taking notes and thinking, I want to do this. And I think there might be a lot of people listening who are thinking, like, oh, my gosh, this sounds so overwhelming.
LOHMAN: (Laughter).
DETROW: What do you say to somebody who, like, loves the idea, but when it comes to, especially, like, a multicourse meal, just kind of gets intimidated?
LOHMAN: You know, there is always a potluck. There's always divvying this up. Or, you know, hey, if you love throwing a party like me, make the whole thing. But if not, just make the one dish that appeals to you. I think that food is always better with a story. And I love the idea of using this December 25 to reflect on these cultures throughout the world. And sometimes they're often difficult stories, too.
DETROW: Yeah. You know, we're talking about learning about different cultures, as this menus together. But, you know, I think for a lot of people, a holiday is also about kind of leaning into your heritage - right? - your family story - right? - in terms of food.
LOHMAN: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And I think that we can't forget that many of these cultures that I talked about today also exist within America. These communities are here. And I think for all of us during this holiday season, this is often a time where we connect to our own ancestry. I'm sure that there are people listening right now thinking about the recipes that they're going to make that have been passed down through their families and that really are labors of love that make this feel like a special and important time of year.
DETROW: Absolutely.
LOHMAN: It's religion, but it's celebration, it's family, it's ancestry, too.
DETROW: And all of this is kind of very American, right? Like, you've put together a meal that touches on a dozen different countries and cultures.
LOHMAN: Yeah, but they can all be found here, absolutely.
DETROW: Yeah.
LOHMAN: And to me, I think that that's the most powerful and beautiful thing about America, our diversity. We can be a little hard to govern sometime. We're an unruly lot. But just how many different people become American too, I think that's really the most wonderful thing about living here and celebrating the holidays here.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
DETROW: That is food historian Sarah Lohman. Her most recent book is just out in paper, "Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods." Thank you so much for taking up the challenge and crafting a Christmas Hanukkah feast for us.
LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, my pleasure. Now the real challenge is I'm going to have to sit down and make all of this.
DETROW: I think there's no question now. Thank you.
LOHMAN: Thank you.
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SCOTT DETROW, HOST:
Two important food holidays are meeting up this year. December 25 is both Christmas and also the first night of Hanukkah.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
DETROW: Well, we did not want to miss the opportunity to explore the potential for a feast for all. And to help us imagine what to prepare, we have called on Sarah Lohman, who's a food historian and writer. Sarah has put together a menu for us, and my only regret here is that this is a remote interview and I cannot eat it all right now. So that being said, welcome to ALL THINGS CONSIDERED, Sarah.
SARAH LOHMAN: Hi, Scott. Thank you.
DETROW: When you first realized the alignment here, what was your first thought?
LOHMAN: OK, first thought was, of course, fry everything.
DETROW: Yeah.
LOHMAN: I mean, maybe it's obvious, maybe it's my first thought, but I was like, let's fry things that have never been fried before. Let's make it the Iowa State Fair up in here.
DETROW: (Laughter).
LOHMAN: OK, so the fun part of this project for me was I got to reach out to my community. And I started talking to my friend Leah Koenig, who is the author of the recent cookbook "Portico," which is about Roman Jewish culture. And she pointed out to me that latke, the traditional Hanukkah fried potato pancake - they really aren't that old in terms of Judaism. The practice originates with German Jews in the late 18th century. So that's like a drop in the bucket of the multiple-thousand-year history. So that's when I said, OK, well, is there another direction we can go here?
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
DETROW: So you have put together a menu. And before we go into it, tell me...
LOHMAN: Feast.
DETROW: A feast - important correction.
LOHMAN: (Laughter) I think.
DETROW: Tell me what you ended up organizing it around. What were the central thoughts? What were you trying to bring together?
LOHMAN: Well, I also happen to know a lot of people who are Christian or specifically Catholic and Jewish from populations around the world. And I think particularly in America, we can get sort of lost the idea of Christian as being a majority faith here, whereas in most of the world, it is a minority faith. And so I decided to put together a multicourse menu that looks at regions that have traditional, historical Christian and Jewish populations and look at where their food intersects and differentiates. I really believe that, like, cooking can be an act of learning; eating can be an act of education. And so I wanted to use this moment, this party, this feast, this festival to make space for the understanding of the long histories of these faiths throughout the world.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
DETROW: That being said, let's get going. Tell us what the first course is.
LOHMAN: OK, so for the first course, we're going to go to China, which does have a historical Jewish population. No one's quite sure when they came, but they came into the area around Kaifeng, which is in Henan, which - not Hunan, Henan, which is a northern Chinese province. And it's difficult to trace dishes from Jewish ancestry there. There's maybe only about 1,000 Kaifeng Jews today. But one we know of is a Kaifeng noodle-blanketed carp. And it's a whole fish that's wok fried, and it's served with a sauce made from vinegar, rice wine, ginger and scallions. And then you top it with crispy fried noodles.
But if you're not up for frying a whole fish, which not everybody is, I would recommend ordering in some Henanese cuisine. Soup dumplings, or xiaolongbao, are from the Henan area. But don't get the pork ones. Get ones made with lamb or chicken and vegetables, or you could also order in some hui mian (ph), which are wide wheat noodles. I should note in this whole menu, I decided to avoid pork, shellfish, and I didn't serve meat and dairy so that anyone can come to your house for this party of any religious background and be able to eat the food.
DETROW: All right, so walk me through the last main dish.
LOHMAN: OK, so last main dish, we're going to go to Ethiopia. And I think, you know, this might be - sound like a simple answer, but the national dish of Ethiopia is dora wat, which is a chicken stew, and it's dark meat chicken, slow cooked with hard boiled eggs, garlic ginger, onions, tomato, and you finish the top with a sprinkle of black cardamom. So I also love the connections, the spice connections and flavor connections made through these dishes. Now, dora wat is sort of the Coptic Christian name for it, but it's also known as sanbat wat in Ethiopian Jewish communities. And sanbat means Shabbat. So a lot of these two aren't necessarily Hanukkah dishes. Actually, the Ethiopian Jews didn't traditionally celebrate Hanukkah in Ethiopia. But now over 100,000 Ethiopian Jews have moved to Israel and another thousand are here in America too. So they've moved in the cultures that celebrate Hanukkah. And definitely, you should make it with injera, too.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
DETROW: So assuming there's any room left at all after all of these dishes so far, I know you've put a lot of thought into a very important holiday item, and that is desserts.
LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, of course. I mean, but there is always room for dessert.
DETROW: (Laughter).
LOHMAN: So I've got two ideas here. One is cassola, which is from my original person who gave me this idea, Leah Koenig. It's a cheesecake that was created by Roman Jews, and it actually descends from this idea of pancake-making on Hanukkah. Hanukkah, you know, oil, things that are fried and things that are dairy are sort of traditional Hanukkah foods. Cassola was originally made on stove tops, like a really thick pancake. Now it's baked, and now it's actually crossed over that it's a favorite served by Roman Catholics on Christmas. So it's a ricotta cheesecake made with cinnamon, vanilla and raisins.
Now, for some people, having dairy after meat is OK, but for some people, it's not. So if you want to stick to a menu that's kosher friendly, I'd also recommend bolo menino. Bolo menino is named after the Christ child, and it's a cake made in Macao, which is governed somewhat by China, but not totally, so they have more religious freedom. And many people there are also Portuguese descendants, as well. So this is a cake made with crumbled cookies, coconut and pine nuts that is always served on Christmas in Macao.
DETROW: You know, I think a lot of people listening might be taking notes and thinking, I want to do this. And I think there might be a lot of people listening who are thinking, like, oh, my gosh, this sounds so overwhelming.
LOHMAN: (Laughter).
DETROW: What do you say to somebody who, like, loves the idea, but when it comes to, especially, like, a multicourse meal, just kind of gets intimidated?
LOHMAN: You know, there is always a potluck. There's always divvying this up. Or, you know, hey, if you love throwing a party like me, make the whole thing. But if not, just make the one dish that appeals to you. I think that food is always better with a story. And I love the idea of using this December 25 to reflect on these cultures throughout the world. And sometimes they're often difficult stories, too.
DETROW: Yeah. You know, we're talking about learning about different cultures, as this menus together. But, you know, I think for a lot of people, a holiday is also about kind of leaning into your heritage - right? - your family story - right? - in terms of food.
LOHMAN: Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. And I think that we can't forget that many of these cultures that I talked about today also exist within America. These communities are here. And I think for all of us during this holiday season, this is often a time where we connect to our own ancestry. I'm sure that there are people listening right now thinking about the recipes that they're going to make that have been passed down through their families and that really are labors of love that make this feel like a special and important time of year.
DETROW: Absolutely.
LOHMAN: It's religion, but it's celebration, it's family, it's ancestry, too.
DETROW: And all of this is kind of very American, right? Like, you've put together a meal that touches on a dozen different countries and cultures.
LOHMAN: Yeah, but they can all be found here, absolutely.
DETROW: Yeah.
LOHMAN: And to me, I think that that's the most powerful and beautiful thing about America, our diversity. We can be a little hard to govern sometime. We're an unruly lot. But just how many different people become American too, I think that's really the most wonderful thing about living here and celebrating the holidays here.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
DETROW: That is food historian Sarah Lohman. Her most recent book is just out in paper, "Endangered Eating: America's Vanishing Foods." Thank you so much for taking up the challenge and crafting a Christmas Hanukkah feast for us.
LOHMAN: Oh, my gosh, my pleasure. Now the real challenge is I'm going to have to sit down and make all of this.
DETROW: I think there's no question now. Thank you.
LOHMAN: Thank you.
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The woman who accused Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs of raping her when she was 13 years old shared new details about her recollection of the night of the alleged assault.
In an interview with NBC News, the woman — now a 38-year-old mother who lives in Alabama — said she had stayed quiet for 24 years because she felt no one would have believed her.
"Even if somebody found out, who was gonna believe me? I mean, it was to the word of two celebrities against mine," she said.
NBC said in the report the woman, who is referred to in court documents as "Jane Doe," declined to be identified.
Among the new details, the Alabama woman claimed that during the alleged assault, Jay-Z — whose real name is Shawn Carter — placed his hand over her mouth and told her to stop when she resisted.
The woman told the outlet that she acknowledged there are some inconsistencies in her account but firmly maintained that she was attacked.
In a statement to NPR, Carter denied the allegations of assault, saying the complaint was filed in "pursuit of money and fame." He added, "This incident didn't happen and yet he filed it in court and doubled down in the press. True Justice is coming. We fight FROM victory, not FOR victory. This was over before it began. This 1-800 lawyer doesn't realize it yet, but, soon."
Combs has denied all accusations against him. His legal team told NPR on Saturday that now, a plaintiff of Buzbee's has been "exposed" of falsely claiming to be a victim. "This is the beginning of the end of this shameful money grab," Combs' attorneys said in a shared statement.
The lawsuit against Combs, filed by Texas attorney Tony Buzbee in October in New York, was refiled on Sunday to include Carter.
Several lawsuits alleging physical assault, rape and other misconduct have been filed against Combs since his arrest on charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution. But the Alabama woman's decision to refile her lawsuit to include Carter was a major development — as he is the only other high-profile defendant named in the case alongside Combs.
The night of the assault, with new alleged details
The Alabama woman alleged the assault took place in 2000 at an MTV Video Music Awards after-party, according to the lawsuit and her interview with NBC.
At the time, she was 13 and living in Rochester, N.Y. She dreamed of attending the VMAs so she snuck out of her house and a friend agreed to drive her to Radio City Music Hall in New York City, the woman told NBC.
But without a ticket, she said she stayed outside where crowds watched the awards show on a jumbotron. The woman looked for a way to gain entry either to the VMAs or an after-party. That was how she met a limousine driver who claimed to work for Combs. According to the suit, the driver offered to take her to an "after-party."
"The driver told her that Combs liked younger girls and said she 'fit what Diddy was looking for,' " the suit said.
The driver picked up the 13-year-old later that night and dropped her off at a large white house, where she was met by two men who asked her to a sign a document before going inside, the suit alleges. According to the suit, the woman said she now believes that document was a non-disclosure agreement, adding that she never received a copy.
The lawsuit says the residence was filled with celebrities. "I'm talking to, like, Fred Durst, Benji Madden, about his tattoo, because, you know, about his tattoo that's 'The Last Supper,' because I have a religious background, so it was just something to talk about," she told NBC.
Durst's and Madden's teams did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment, but Madden's representative told NBC News that the musician did not attend the VMAs because he was on tour with his band Good Charlotte in the Midwest at the time.
The woman told NBC News that later in the night, she took a drink that was being served by the waitresses. After a few sips, she began to feel lightheaded and looked for a room to lie down.
Soon after, the suit alleged that Combs, Carter and an unnamed woman entered the room. The suit accused Carter of raping her first, followed by Combs, while the woman watched.
"Jay-Z comes over, holds me down. I start trying to push away. He puts his hand over my mouth, tells me to stop it, to cut the s***, and then he rapes me like he had me overpowered," she told NBC News.
According to the suit, the woman fought back and eventually fled the house. She later found a gas station and used their phone to call her father, who came to pick her up.
"I was upset, and the person at the gas station could tell that I was obviously upset, and she let me use the phone. I called my dad because he was the only person I trust at that time. I told him I messed up and I needed a ride home," she said in the NBC interview.
NBC News identified some inconsistencies in her account of the night of the assault. In addition to the discrepancy about meeting Madden at the after-party, NBC said the woman's father did not recall picking her up. NBC could also not determine whether an after-party occurred at any location matching her description.
When asked about the inconsistencies, the woman told NBC News, " I have made some mistakes." She added, "Honestly, what is the clearest is what happened to me."
Her attorney, Tony Buzbee, said in a statement to NPR: "Our client remains fiercely adamant that what she has stated is true, to the best of her memory," adding that she also agreed to submit to a polygraph.
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Saif, Kareena's STEAMY Photoshoot
Saif and Kareena scorch the pages of Harper's Bazaar India magazine's October issue.
Saif and Kareena scorch the pages of Harper's Bazaar India magazine's October issue.
Bollywood's hottest reel-life couple, Saif and Kareena, scorch the pages of Harper's Bazaar India magazine's October issue.
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Simply sensuous, aren't they?
Smoking-hot Kareena complements the stylish Saif to the T.
The warmth the two ooze together.
Sun, sand, sea and the two stunners!
Getting candidly cozy.
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Sydney, Dec 16 (The Conversation) Opioids are some of the most widely used and misused drugs in the world.
Opioids are central nervous system depressants, meaning they slow down brain activity and relax the muscles. They include the natural products of the opium poppy as well as synthetic (human-made) compounds derived from it.
Commonly used opioids include heroin, morphine, opium, codeine, methadone, buprenorphine, oxycodone, fentanyl and the nitazenes. They might be prescribed by a doctor for very strong pain relief or taken non-medically to induce feelings of euphoria.
The major risk associated with opioids is overdose. Opioids are present in around 60 per cent of drug-induced deaths in Australia.
A medicine called naloxone is available for Australians to take home in case of opioid overdose. Here's how it works, when you should have it on hand and when you should use it.
What happens during opioid overdose?
All opioids depress respiration (slow or stop breathing) and overdose deaths are often the result of respiratory failure. Heart attack may also occur as following lack of oxygen.
How do you know a person has overdosed? There are three main signs of opioid overdose, the so-called “diagnostic triad”. These include: a slow breathing rate (possibly down to four breathes a minute), constricted or “pinpoint” pupils, being unconscious and unable to be woken up.
These and other signs, such as confusion or cold and clammy skin, can also mean potent nitazenes have been added to drugs sold as cocaine, ketamine, methamphetamine or MDMA (ecstasy) without someone's knowledge. Synthetic nitrazenes can be up to 50 times more potent than fentanyl.
Instant death following opioid overdose is unusual and there is usually time to intervene – but a quick response is very important.
An effective antidote
Fortunately, there is a highly effective antidote to opioid overdose.
Naloxone, known by brand names Nyxoid or Narcan, rapidly reverses the depression of the central nervous and respiratory systems caused by opioids.
It does so by attaching to the opioid receptors in the brain, and reversing or blocking the effects of the drug. It has traditionally been used in the form of pre-packaged syringes for injection into muscle but is now also available as a nasal spray, making it far more accessible and easier for bystanders to administer.
Australia's take-home naloxone programme began in 2022 and over 450,000 doses have reportedly been dispensed since.
In overdose cases, an intramuscular injection or nasal spray of naloxone can be given, with repeat doses if the person does not respond or slips back into overdose.
Both are effective but the nasal spray has advantages in the community because of its ease of use and because it doesn't carry any risk of needle-stick injury. The nasal spray is intended for use by bystanders or first responders to give to a person who has overdosed. There is no need to sniff or inhale to get the full benefit.
The Australian Drug Foundation says people who are dependent on opioids may have a strong urge to take more drugs after being revived with naloxone.
They warn: Naloxone only stays in the body for a short period of time (30–90 minutes) whereas heroin and other opioid drugs stay in the body for much longer.
The effects of sustained-release opioids like OxyContin® and MS Contin® can last for over 12 hours, so naloxone will wear off long before the opioid has left the system. This means that taking more opioids after taking naloxone could cause a second overdose.
There are no dangers or side effects from using naloxone. Its sole purpose and effect is to reverse an overdose. However, naloxone can trigger sudden opioid withdrawal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting for racing heart.
Naloxone works for all opioids, including the stronger ones such as fentanyl. Extra naloxone doses may be needed in cases involving the more potent forms of opioids.
Should you have it on hand?
Everyone who uses opioids should have naloxone in their home. This includes people who use drugs such as heroin, as well as people prescribed opioids for pain.
Obviously, the person will not be capable of administering it to themselves. So those around them need to know where the naloxone is, and how and when to administer it. If an overdose is suspected, an ambulance should always be called even when naloxone is given, so the person is properly assessed and treated.
Opioids are dangerous substances, but overdoses can be reversed if prompt action is taken. Having naloxone around people who use opioids in whatever form can and does save lives. All people using such drugs should have naloxone available and ready to use. (The Conversation)
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Maersk Air Cargo to commence Zhengzhou-Greenville service in Jan-2025
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When you find success with a project, it can be daunting to try something new. But the comedian Ilana Glazer welcomes that kind of risk. Glazer co-created "Broad City" with Abbi Jacobson, and it was a huge hit. But the two decided to end the show two seasons before their contract ran out. Glazer told NPR's Rachel Martin that part of knowing what to do next is knowing when something should end. And that gamble to move on has paid off for Glazer. Earlier this year, Glazer cowrote and costarred in the movie "Babes." And this Friday, they have a new standup special coming out on Hulu called "Human Magic." Glazer spoke to Rachel Martin on Wild Card, the interview show where guests choose the questions they answer from a deck of cards. And a note, Glazer talks about sex and drug use in this conversation.
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RACHEL MARTIN: First three cards - one, two or three.
ILANA GLAZER: I'm going to go with three.
MARTIN: Three - what was your form of rebelling as a teenager?
GLAZER: Oh, my goodness. This - you cracked right in, Rachel Martin.
MARTIN: (Laughter) I did?
GLAZER: You cracked right in. You know why? - because...
MARTIN: (Inaudible) what?
GLAZER: I mean, this is just playing three strings on a guitar for me. This is a whole chord, which is that I didn't quite rebel very much as a child or a teenager. I was very good and was focused on, I guess, goodness and achieving, and my rebellion came - honestly, like, I was not secure in it until, like, the past few years, my rebelling, like, literally against my parents. L-O-L, I'm 37 years old.
MARTIN: Wow.
GLAZER: But of course, I had some rebellion. And I guess it finally came in the form of having sex and smoking weed (laughter) in my, like, senior year of high school. It was like...
MARTIN: I mean, that's pretty, you know, by-the-book, definitional...
GLAZER: Yeah, standard...
MARTIN: ...Of rebelling as a teenager. Yeah, yeah.
GLAZER: ...I would honestly say patriotic.
MARTIN: (Laugher).
GLAZER: So, you know, like, finally, it came - as well as myself. But it was a late - I'm a late bloomer. And then I feel like, really, becoming a parent, I'm like, oh, I don't care. You know what I mean? I don't care about being accepted. Like, as long as I'm focused on fulfilling my needs of myself and my family and my child, then the rest of it - you know, I can be unlikable or not fulfilling the, you know, supportive role or appearance of supportive role that I was hoping to fill before or actually filling, you know? I have found the limits of how limited parenting makes the rest of your life really helpful. It has forced me...
MARTIN: Yeah, yeah.
GLAZER: ...To draw lines that I never wanted to draw before. I wanted to be everything for everybody.
MARTIN: Yeah.
GLAZER: And it's, like, so important to my health and my kid's health, but also, like, who you put out into the world. It's really important for the - it's actually - serves the world at large to give it the healthiest kid I can. So it's been, like, such a helpful reorganization.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
MARTIN: OK, we got three more cards. We're going to keep going - one, two or three.
GLAZER: No. 1, please.
MARTIN: How comfortable are you with being alone?
GLAZER: I'm going to buck the binary with this answer and say...
MARTIN: Buck it, Ilana.
GLAZER: I'm going to say increasingly.
MARTIN: Yeah.
GLAZER: Ooh, is your mind blown by all my therapy, Rachel Martin?
(LAUGHTER)
GLAZER: But that is the accurate answer - increasingly. Hoo (ph), but it's tough. I really feed off people. I love people. I love intellectual intercourse. I love connecting and engaging. But I'm increasingly comfortable alone. And also, like, having such a high-needs, tiny individual needing me so often, it's, like, much more contrasted as a relief to be a little alone.
MARTIN: Yeah. Yeah. But I am someone who very - I, like, crave alone time.
GLAZER: Cool.
MARTIN: And so yeah, then - yeah, it's complicated.
GLAZER: Are you tall?
MARTIN: I don't know. Am I?
GLAZER: How tall are you?
MARTIN: Five - I mean, I think I'm 5'7". My husband insists that I'm 5'6" and three-quarters.
GLAZER: Oh, copy that. You know, I don't know if it's changed, but in the early 2000s in those toxic days, I was a teenager at that time. And the toxic messaging I got, for some reason, I know that modeling, you have to be 5'7". So it's like, you're model height, babe, OK?
MARTIN: Wait, how does it - is this just random interstitial, or does this...
GLAZER: I don't know. I just feel like - like, craving alone time and being, like, walking, like, so tall...
MARTIN: And being a model?
GLAZER: ...Being a model and, like, gliding through the streets of D.C.
MARTIN: Yeah, that's what I do.
GLAZER: Like, popping your collar and, like, not wanting the bottom half of your face to you seen - I'm just like, yeah, she likes to be alone. I'm, like, short, and I'm like, hey, everybody. Anybody want to hear a joke? You know, I don't know.
(LAUGHTER)
GLAZER: I just wanted to - I just want to picture it. I'm trying to picture it (ph).
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
MARTIN: One, two or three.
GLAZER: Three.
MARTIN: Are you good at knowing when something should end?
GLAZER: Yes.
MARTIN: Yeah?
GLAZER: Yeah. Yeah, I am.
MARTIN: Have you always been that way?
GLAZER: Yes. Yes, I have. "Broad City" - I was, like, a big - you know, we had signed our contract of seven seasons. And then, you know, we both came to it, and - Abbi and I. But - and it was - Comedy Central was like, huh? But I was like - you know, and we were, like, ambivalent and unsure. But, like, it just - I think that's - yeah, that's something I would say is elegant about me, knowing when things are at their end.
MARTIN: Yeah. That's a admirable quality because it's not the same for everybody, and especially if you have - if you've got something good going on, and there are people telling you it's good, just keep going.
GLAZER: Yeah.
MARTIN: It's good. And to be able to have something internally that tells you, nah, I think I'm going to stop now.
GLAZER: Yeah. And, like, being able to trust that I am generative beyond this moment, whether it's a creative project or anything, you know, but that I am secure, that I will keep generating new layers and, like, do without thinking. That was something that - the experience of pregnancy was so incredible. I'm such an overthinker and a planner. Creating a person without thinking about it was - I was like, I'm not even thinking about this, and my body knows what to do. And, like, you know, we get a scrape, and the skin grows back. And it's just like...
MARTIN: Yeah.
GLAZER: ...Just trusting in - I don't know. I was a drummer for many years. I miss it. And I love...
MARTIN: You were?
GLAZER: Yes, and I just loved percussion. For a time, I was like, I'm going to be an orchestra percussionist. Can you imagine me, like, on a timpani, like, (vocalizing)?
MARTIN: Yes.
GLAZER: And it's like, I think it's, like, a rhythm thing. You know what I mean?
MARTIN: Yeah.
GLAZER: It's like a larger scale rhythm thing of, like, this is over.
(SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC)
MARTIN: Ilana Glazer - you can see their new standup special out December 20 on Hulu. It's called "Human Magic." It is indeed magical, as are you, Ilana. Thank you so much for doing this.
GLAZER: Thank you, Rachel. This was such a pleasure. Thank you so much for having me.
DETROW: You can hear more of that conversation with Ilana Glazer by following the Wild Card podcast. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
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A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: I met Ilana Glazer exactly 10 years ago. Ilana and their co-star Abbi Jacobson were riding high on the success from their hilarious web series Broad City, which went on to become a hit TV show. I interviewed both of them, but I was just back from parental leave for my second kid and I have to tell you, I was so deeply exhausted at that moment.
What sticks with me from that interview to this day is Ilana's energy. Like capital "E" energy. They were just bursting at the seams with ideas and stories and potential. And I share this because the tired new mothers out there often feel sort of alone and separate from the well-rested, creatively fertile people.
So when I saw Ilana Glazer's new comedy special on Hulu, Human Magic, which is about the bonkers part of life that is early parenthood, part of me was selfishly glad that they have crossed the Rubicon and get how exhausting it all is. But then I watched Ilana's special and I saw the same "big E" energy, even though they're now the parent of a toddler, and I realized this person is just built this way.
From where I sit, it looks like Ilana Glazer's default setting is energy and enthusiasm, and I'm going to add joy to the mix because whenever I watch them perform, I come out happier than I was an hour or two before. Which is why I wanted them to join me for a game of Wild Card.
This Wild Card interview has been edited for length and clarity. Host Rachel Martin asks guests randomly-selected questions from a deck of cards. Tap play above to listen to the full podcast, or read an excerpt below.
Question 1: What was your form of rebelling as a teenager?
Ilana Glazer: I didn't quite rebel very much as a child or a teenager. I was very good and I was focused on achieving. And my rebellion came later. Honestly, I was not secure in rebelling against my parents until a few years ago. L-O-L. I'm 37 years old.
It was really in the process of becoming a parent that I was like, "No. I am separate from my parents."
But of course, I had some rebellion; it finally came in the form of having sex and smoking weed in my senior year of high school.
Rachel Martin: I mean, that's pretty by-the-book rebellion.
Glazer: Yeah, standard – I would honestly say patriotic. So finally it came, as well as myself.
And then I feel like, really, becoming a parent has helped me feel like "I don't care." Do you know what I mean? I don't care about being accepted. I care more about discovering who I am and what I need. I care about that more than crossing a line and being accepted back.
Martin: Wait, I need more on that. How does having a kid make you rebellious?
Glazer: Like, as long as I'm focused on fulfilling my needs and the needs of my family and child, then I can be unlikeable. I don't have to fill the supportive role I was hoping to fill before.
I have found the limits of parenting really helpful to the rest of my life. It has forced me to draw lines that I never wanted to draw before. I want to be everything for everybody. And it's so important to my health and my kid's health. And it actually serves the world at large to give it the healthiest kid I can. So it's been such a helpful reorganization.
Question 2: How comfortable are you with being alone?
Glazer: I'm going to buck the binary with this answer and I'm going to say "increasingly." Ooh — is your mind blown by all my therapy, Rachel Martin?
But that is the accurate answer — increasingly. But it's tough. I really feed off people. I love people. I love intellectual intercourse. I love connecting and engaging, but I'm increasingly comfortable alone. And also, having such a high-needs, tiny individual needing me so often — it's become more of a relief to be alone.
Martin: Yeah. Whereas before there may have been anxiety associated with that, and now it's just in such scarce supply.
Glazer: Yeah.
Martin: I am someone who craves alone time.
Glazer: Yeah. Are you tall?
I don't know. I think I'm 5'7". My husband insists that I'm 5'6" and 3/4.
Glazer: Oh, copy that. I don't know if it's changed, but in the early 2000s — I was a teenager at that time — the toxic messaging that I got was, for some reason I know, that modeling you have to be 5'7". So you're model height, babe.
Martin: [Laughs] Wait, is this just a random interstitial?
Glazer: I don't know — I just feel like craving alone time and being tall, like I'm imagining you gliding through the streets of D.C. and like popping your collar and not wanting the bottom half of your face to be seen. I'm like, "Yeah she likes to be alone." I'm like short and I'm like, [gremlin voice] "Hey everybody. Anybody want to hear a joke?" I don't know I just wanted to picture it.
Martin: I want you to always think of me that way. It's completely the opposite of how I am.
Question 3: Are you good at knowing when something should end?
Glazer: Yes, I am. With Broad City, we had signed our contract of seven seasons, and then we both came to the decision to end it after five — Abbi and I. Comedy Central was like, "Huh?" But yeah, that's something I would say is elegant about me — knowing when things are at their end.
Martin: That's an admirable quality because it's not the same for everybody. And especially if you got something good going on and there are people telling you, "It's good, just keep going," and to have something tell you that it's time to stop.
Glazer: Whew. Yeah. And like being able to trust that I am generative beyond this moment, whether it's a creative project or anything — that I am secure, that I will keep generating new layers and like, do without thinking. That was something that the experience of pregnancy was so incredible. I'm such an overthinker and a planner. Creating a person without thinking about it was, like, "I'm not even thinking about this and my body knows what to do." And when we get a scrape and, and the skin grows back. It's just trusting in my own humanity.
Martin: Is it just a gut feeling on ending things? You're just like, "I just feel we should stop?"
Glazer: Yeah. I was a drummer for many years. I miss it. I just loved percussion. For a time I was like, "I'm going to be an orchestra percussionist." Can you imagine me on a timpani, like "dun duh-duh dun duh." And I think it's like a rhythm thing. You know what I mean? It's a larger-scale rhythm thing of, "This is over," you know, and accepting the loss too.
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Scarlett Johansson: Sexiest Woman Alive
Scarlett Johansson has once again been crowned sexiest woman alive for 2013 by Esquire Magazine.
Scarlett Johansson has once again been crowned sexiest woman alive for 2013 by Esquire Magazine.
The blonde beauty had first received the coveted title by the men's magazine seven years back, Fox News reported.
While the publication's sexiest woman alive of 2012 was Mila Kunis, Kate Upton has been considered as one of the sexiest supermodels ever.
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This story is part of the My Unsung Hero series, from the Hidden Brain team. It features stories of people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else.
In the summer of 2024, Caroline Davis and her partner were doing a DIY home project that required 1,500 pounds of gravel. So Davis headed to a home improvement store, and started filling up her Toyota Corolla with 50-pound bags.
"I'm loading, loading. And this older man comes over," she recalled. "And he says, 'Do you know that your car has a weight limit?'"
Davis did not know that. It had never even occurred to her that she could damage her car with a heavy load.
"That feels to me like something your dad would tell you," Davis said. Her dad had died of a heart attack in 2017, at the age of 57.
"So I'm doing DIY later in life," she said. "I didn't [learn] that from him."
Davis started to feel overwhelmed; how was she going to unload the gravel from her car and bring it back to the store? And then how would she transport all the gravel she needed back home for her project? That's when the man made an offer of unusual generosity.
"He says, 'I can load you up in my truck. Do you live nearby?' And I say, 'Yes,'" Davis said.
The man helped her unload all the gravel from her car, and then loaded it into his truck. They exchanged numbers, and she shared her address. When she pulled onto the highway, the kindness of what he had done began to hit her.
"I just start to cry in my car because I was so grateful for the goodness of strangers, of this person helping me," Davis said.
"The whole interaction just reminded me of my dad, of knowing that that's something that he would do."
When they arrived at her house, the man helped her unload all 1,500 pounds of gravel onto her driveway. She thanked him, again and again, and he insisted that she not worry about it.
Davis didn't want him to leave empty-handed. She tried to offer him money, then wine, but he wouldn't accept them. Then she thought of something he might like.
"I have a garden. And it's the end of the season. And I just say, 'Do you like cucumbers?'" Davis recalled.
"He's been pretty serious up until now," she said. "And his face just lights up and he says, 'I love cucumbers.'"
She offered him a tour of the garden; it turned out he, too, had been a gardener, before his work got in the way. Davis twisted a handful of big, prickly cucumbers off the vine, and gave them to the man. He seemed thrilled.
"He tucks them under his arm, and he just marches off back to his truck," she said. "And I watched him drive off, leaving behind my 1,500 pounds of gravel."
Today, inspired by her unsung hero, Davis tries to be on the lookout for others who might need a hand.
"I just am so grateful for people like that, who teach me the things I don't know I don't know."
My Unsung Hero is also a podcast — new episodes are released every Tuesday. To share the story of your unsung hero with the Hidden Brain team, record a voice memo on your phone and send it to myunsunghero@hiddenbrain.org.
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Quebec City, Dec 16 (The Conversation) Earlier this year our international team of scientists from the Refuge Arctic consortium departed Iqaluit, Nvt. on a 56-day research expedition in the far north. We were sailing aboard the icebreaker CCGS Amundsen and our main objective was to study the high latitudes of the Arctic Ocean.
The higher latitudes of the Arctic play a key role in the global climate and are home to many unique ecosystems linked to sea ice. Our destination was the evocatively named “last ice area”, a region in far northern Canada and Greenland.
Our icebreaker mission to northern latitudes of the last ice area allowed us to study many facets of this understudied region. Of particular interest were the properties of the sea ice, any physical and chemical gradients in the seawater, the distribution of contaminants such as mercury and microplastics, biodiversity and the marine food web.
The last ice area is projected to be the last area on Earth to experience permanent year-round sea ice. It is home to not only the thickest, and oldest, sea ice in the Arctic, but also to immense glaciers along the coasts. However, this region is increasingly subject to the multiple stresses of climate change, long range pollution by contaminants and increased shipping activity — including by tourist vessels.
The high Arctic area is already experiencing severe ice loss, and is predicted to become increasingly ice-free over the coming decades. This change will profoundly affect the life and ecosystems of the Arctic. It is therefore urgent to develop an improved understanding of the last ice area as a unique global heritage in the biosphere, and as a critically important Arctic refuge for ice-dependent species in the face of climate warming.
The Arctic
Sea ice is the foundation of the complex marine ecosystem of the Arctic and plays many important roles. Several habitat types are directly dependent on sea ice and current changes in its thickness and seasons have profound implications for the future of the overall ecosystem.
The drastic loss of sea ice to date is one of the most obvious manifestations of climate change in the Arctic Ocean. Our research expedition allowed us to collect ice cores from both new and old sea ice. These cores contain a wealth of information, and we are now analysing individual layers in the ice to examine how contaminants, trace elements and microbes travel across the Arctic Ocean.
In addition to measurements in the offshore ocean, we also took rock, water and ice samples from a number of different fjords and coastal glaciers. In this high Arctic region, fjords with large glaciers are an important part of the coastal ecosystem. Glaciers are sentinels of environmental change and understanding them provides key insights into how this environment may adapt to a changing climate.
As climate change intensifies and glaciers melt faster, the inflow of fresh water into the fjords and ocean is increasing, and these land-sea transition zones are likely to change. An improved understanding of the continuum between glaciers, rivers and the ocean in the coastal margins of the last ice area is of critical importance.
Glaciers that end in the ocean are shrinking rapidly and slowly becoming entirely terrestrial. This sudden change from marine to terrestrial glaciers will have major impacts on land and in the sea, including by altering marine food webs.
Arctic interconnections
Many ecological aspects of the last ice area remain a mystery. For example, our team aims to shed further light on to what extent thinning sea ice, reduced snow cover and the increased presence of melt ponds may alter food webs.
Our observations of animals dwelling below the ice in the area revealed an unexpected biodiversity of filter-feeding species. This is surprising given the minimal algal production in the ice above. Such discoveries highlight the need for an improved understanding of how below-ice communities are linked to those in the water and ice above.
In spring, phytoplankton may develop in and around the ice and our analyses and modelling are helping to identify the importance of these sources of organic matter for animal communities dwelling on the ocean floor.
The last ice area is one of the few remaining regions for evaluating the role of multi-year sea ice in Arctic ecosystem structure and functioning. As such, our studies aim to provide an improved prediction of the future ecology of a transformed, less icy Arctic Ocean.
Urgent protections needed
The unique ecosystems and biodiversity of the last ice area are now under increasing stress from multiple threats including climate change. The establishment of marine protected areas is an urgent priority to minimize these threats.
A national marine conservation area, Tallurutiup Imanga, was established in the southern part of this area. Meanwhile, a large part of the most northern sector was provisionally declared the marine protected area Tuvaijuittuq.
These conservation regions have been established by the Canadian federal government in partnership with Inuit Indigenous organizations with the aim of protecting the unique ecological features of the area in the long-term.
Conservation efforts must continue to grow in the years to come as the Arctic heats up. We hope that our data will in time contribute to long-term conservation strategies for this vitally important part of the Arctic Ocean. (The Conversation)
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Updated December 15, 2024 at 19:06 PM ET
OMAHA, Neb. — A tornado near a mall in central California swept up cars, uprooted trees and sent several people to the hospital. In San Francisco, authorities issued the first-ever tornado warning.
Elsewhere, inclement weather plagued areas of the U.S., with dangerous conditions including heavy snow in upstate New York, a major ice storm in Midwest states and severe weather warnings around Lake Tahoe.
The ice storm beginning Friday evening created treacherous driving conditions across Iowa and eastern Nebraska on Friday and into Saturday and prompted temporary closures of Interstate 80 after numerous cars and trucks slid off the road. In upstate New York, more than 33 inches (84 centimeters) was reported near Orchard Park, which is often a landing point for lake-effect snow.
On Saturday, a tornado touched down around 1:40 p.m. near a shopping mall in Scotts Valley, California, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) south of San Francisco. The tornado overturned cars and toppled trees and utility poles, the National Weather Service said. The Scotts Valley Police Department said several people were injured and taken to hospitals.
In San Francisco, some trees toppled onto cars and streets and damaged roofs. The damage was due to 80-mph (130-kph) straight-line winds, not a tornado, weather service meteorologist Dalton Behringer said Sunday.
Roger Gass, a meteorologist in the weather service's office in Monterey, California, said the warning of a possible tornado in San Francisco was a first for the city, noting an advanced alert did not go out before the last tornado struck nearly 20 years ago.
"I would guess there wasn't a clear signature on radar for a warning in 2005," said Gass, who was not there at the time.
The fast-moving storm prompted warnings for residents to take shelter, but few people have basements in the area.
Heavy snow fell at some Lake Tahoe ski resorts, and a 112-mph (181-kph) gust of wind was recorded at the Mammoth Mountain resort south of Yosemite National Park, according to the weather service's office in Reno, Nevada. Up to 3 feet (91 centimeters) of snow was forecast for Sierra Nevada mountaintops.
The weekend Tahoe Live music festival at Palisades Tahoe ski resort in California went ahead as planned in spite of a snowstorm Saturday. Lil Wayne and Diplo were scheduled to perform Sunday, the festival's website said. The resort said it has received 3.5 feet (1 meter) of snow since Friday. An avalanche warning was in effect at least until Monday morning in the area.
Interstate 80 was closed along an 80-mile (130-kilometer) stretch from Applegate, California, to the Nevada line just west of Reno on Saturday. The California Highway Patrol reopened the road in the afternoon for passenger vehicles with chains or four-wheel drive and snow tires.
The severe weather in the Midwest resulted in at least one death. The Washington County Sheriff's office in Nebraska said a 57-year-old woman died after she lost control of her pickup on Highway 30 near Arlington and hit an oncoming truck. The other driver sustained minor injuries.
Businesses announced plans to open late Saturday as temperatures rose high enough in the afternoon to melt the ice in most places.
"Luckily some warmer air is moving in behind this to make it temporary," said Dave Cousins, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service's office in Davenport, Iowa.
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Malaysia Airlines and Uzbekistan Airways renew codeshare partnership
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Marsovin CEO Jeremy Cassar recently presented a donation to Michael Grech, president of the Maltese Association Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Marsovin’s donation is a contribution towards the charitable endeavours of the Order. The company donates a sum of money from production of each vintage of Grand Maître, a commitment that it has maintained towards the Order since the first vintage in 1998.
Grand Maître is a collectable boutique wine produced by appointment to the MASMOM. Every year, the label of this wine is dedicated to a different grand master in chronological order of succession, the first one being Fra Philippe Villiers de L’Isle Adam for the 1998 vintage.
The Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes used to produce Grand Maître come from a privately owned single estate, Għajn Riħana, which is in the same area where the last battle of the Great Siege between the Knights of the Order of St John was fought against the Turks in 1565.
This wine combines the intense fruit character of the Cabernet Franc with the structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon. It has an elegant mouth-feel, rich graceful tannins and a long, lingering finish.
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Saif Gets Coaching For Bullet Raja
Paan Singh Tomar fame National Award winning director Tigmanshu Dhulia is leaving no stone unturned for his forthcoming action drama Bullett Raja stathat stars rring Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha.
Paan Singh Tomar fame National Award winning director Tigmanshu Dhulia is leaving no stone unturned for his forthcoming action drama Bullett Raja that stars Saif Ali Khan and Sonakshi Sinha in lead roles.
The film is an action drama set in Lucknow, and will showcase Saif Ali Khan in a never before seen role. For his part in Bullett Raja, Saif has transformed himself and will be seen in a very raw avatar of a gangster from UP.
Tigmanshu who is born and brought up in UP, has reportedly coached Saif Ali Khan for his dialect, as it was very important for him to get the appropriate accent. Dhulia also made Saif speak with various people from Lucknow to understand the local dialect of the city.
When asked Tigmanshu about this, he said, "Saif is a very proactive actor and he keenly participated in the learning process. He is truly a director's actor and he diligently listened to what I had to say as this is my backyard".
Releasing on 29th November, Bullett Raja stars Saif Ali Khan, Sonakshi Sinha, Jimmy Shergill, Vidyut Jamwal, Gulshan Grover, Raj Babbar and Chunky Pandey.
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A note from Wild Card host Rachel Martin: I met Ilana Glazer exactly 10 years ago. Ilana and their co-star Abbi Jacobson were riding high on the success from their hilarious web series Broad City, which went on to become a hit TV show. I interviewed both of them, but I was just back from parental leave for my second kid and I have to tell you, I was so deeply exhausted at that moment.
What sticks with me from that interview to this day is Ilana's energy. Like capital "E" energy. They were just bursting at the seams with ideas and stories and potential. And I share this because the tired new mothers out there often feel sort of alone and separate from the well-rested, creatively fertile people.
So when I saw Ilana Glazer's new comedy special on Hulu, Human Magic, which is about the bonkers part of life that is early parenthood, part of me was selfishly glad that they have crossed the Rubicon and get how exhausting it all is. But then I watched Ilana's special and I saw the same "big E" energy, even though they're now the parent of a toddler, and I realized this person is just built this way.
From where I sit, it looks like Ilana Glazer's default setting is energy and enthusiasm, and I'm going to add joy to the mix because whenever I watch them perform, I come out happier than I was an hour or two before. Which is why I wanted them to join me for a game of Wild Card.
This Wild Card interview has been edited for length and clarity. Host Rachel Martin asks guests randomly-selected questions from a deck of cards. Tap play above to listen to the full podcast, or read an excerpt below.
Question 1: What was your form of rebelling as a teenager?
Ilana Glazer: I didn't quite rebel very much as a child or a teenager. I was very good and I was focused on achieving. And my rebellion came later. Honestly, I was not secure in rebelling against my parents until a few years ago. L-O-L. I'm 37 years old.
It was really in the process of becoming a parent that I was like, "No. I am separate from my parents."
But of course, I had some rebellion; it finally came in the form of having sex and smoking weed in my senior year of high school.
Rachel Martin: I mean, that's pretty by-the-book rebellion.
Glazer: Yeah, standard – I would honestly say patriotic. So finally it came, as well as myself.
And then I feel like, really, becoming a parent has helped me feel like "I don't care." Do you know what I mean? I don't care about being accepted. I care more about discovering who I am and what I need. I care about that more than crossing a line and being accepted back.
Martin: Wait, I need more on that. How does having a kid make you rebellious?
Glazer: Like, as long as I'm focused on fulfilling my needs and the needs of my family and child, then I can be unlikeable. I don't have to fill the supportive role I was hoping to fill before.
I have found the limits of parenting really helpful to the rest of my life. It has forced me to draw lines that I never wanted to draw before. I want to be everything for everybody. And it's so important to my health and my kid's health. And it actually serves the world at large to give it the healthiest kid I can. So it's been such a helpful reorganization.
Question 2: How comfortable are you with being alone?
Glazer: I'm going to buck the binary with this answer and I'm going to say "increasingly." Ooh — is your mind blown by all my therapy, Rachel Martin?
But that is the accurate answer — increasingly. But it's tough. I really feed off people. I love people. I love intellectual intercourse. I love connecting and engaging, but I'm increasingly comfortable alone. And also, having such a high-needs, tiny individual needing me so often — it's become more of a relief to be alone.
Martin: Yeah. Whereas before there may have been anxiety associated with that, and now it's just in such scarce supply.
Glazer: Yeah.
Martin: I am someone who craves alone time.
Glazer: Yeah. Are you tall?
I don't know. I think I'm 5'7". My husband insists that I'm 5'6" and 3/4.
Glazer: Oh, copy that. I don't know if it's changed, but in the early 2000s — I was a teenager at that time — the toxic messaging that I got was, for some reason I know, that modeling you have to be 5'7". So you're model height, babe.
Martin: [Laughs] Wait, is this just a random interstitial?
Glazer: I don't know — I just feel like craving alone time and being tall, like I'm imagining you gliding through the streets of D.C. and like popping your collar and not wanting the bottom half of your face to be seen. I'm like, "Yeah she likes to be alone." I'm like short and I'm like, [gremlin voice] "Hey everybody. Anybody want to hear a joke?" I don't know I just wanted to picture it.
Martin: I want you to always think of me that way. It's completely the opposite of how I am.
Question 3: Are you good at knowing when something should end?
Glazer: Yes, I am. With Broad City, we had signed our contract of seven seasons, and then we both came to the decision to end it after five — Abbi and I. Comedy Central was like, "Huh?" But yeah, that's something I would say is elegant about me — knowing when things are at their end.
Martin: That's an admirable quality because it's not the same for everybody. And especially if you got something good going on and there are people telling you, "It's good, just keep going," and to have something tell you that it's time to stop.
Glazer: Whew. Yeah. And like being able to trust that I am generative beyond this moment, whether it's a creative project or anything — that I am secure, that I will keep generating new layers and like, do without thinking. That was something that the experience of pregnancy was so incredible. I'm such an overthinker and a planner. Creating a person without thinking about it was, like, "I'm not even thinking about this and my body knows what to do." And when we get a scrape and, and the skin grows back. It's just trusting in my own humanity.
Martin: Is it just a gut feeling on ending things? You're just like, "I just feel we should stop?"
Glazer: Yeah. I was a drummer for many years. I miss it. I just loved percussion. For a time I was like, "I'm going to be an orchestra percussionist." Can you imagine me on a timpani, like "dun duh-duh dun duh." And I think it's like a rhythm thing. You know what I mean? It's a larger-scale rhythm thing of, "This is over," you know, and accepting the loss too.
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Washington, Dec 16 (AP) Popeye can punch without permission and Tintin can roam freely starting in 2025. The two classic comic characters who first appeared in 1929 are among the intellectual properties becoming public domain in the United States on Jan 1. That means they can be used and repurposed without permission or payment to copyright holders.
This year's crop of newly public artistic creations lacks the landmark vibes of last year's entrance of into the public domain of Mickey Mouse. But they include a deep well of canonical works whose 95-year copyright maximums will expire. And the Disney icon's public domain presence expands.
“It's a trove! There are a dozen new Mickey cartoons — he speaks for the first time and dons the familiar white gloves,” said Jennifer Jenkins, director of Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “There are masterpieces from Faulkner and Hemingway, the first sound films from Alfred Hitchcock, Cecil B. DeMille, and John Ford, and amazing music from Fats Waller, Cole Porter, and George Gershwin. Pretty exciting!”
Here's a closer look at this year's crop.
Comics characters loom large
Popeye the Sailor, with his bulging forearms, mealy-mouthed speech, and propensity for fistfights, was created by E.C. Segar and made his first appearance in the newspaper strip “Thimble Theater” in 1929, speaking his first words, “'Ja think I'm a cowboy?” when asked if he was a sailor. What was supposed to be a one-off appearance became permanent, and the strip would be renamed ”Popeye.”
But as with Mickey Mouse last year and Winnie the Pooh in 2022, only the earliest version is free for reuse. The spinach that gave the sailor his super-strength was not there from the start, and is the kind of character element that could spawn legal disputes. And the animated shorts featuring his distinctive mumbly voice didn't begin until 1933 and remain under copyright. As does director Robert Altman's 1980 film, starring Robin Williams as Popeye and Shelley Duvall as his oft-fought-over sweetheart Olive Oyl.
That movie was tepidly received initially. So was director Steven Spielberg's “Adventures of Tintin” in 2011. But the comics about the boy reporter that inspired it, the creation of Belgian artist Herge, were among the most popular in Europe for much of the 20th century.
The simply drawn teen with dots for eyes and bangs like an ocean wave first appeared in a supplement to the Belgian newspaper Le Vingtième Siècle, and became a weekly feature.
The comic also first appeared in the U.S. in 1929. Its signature bright colors — including Tintin's red hair — didn't appear until years later, and could, like Popeye's spinach, be the subject of legal disputes.
And in much of the world, Tintin won't become public property until 70 years after the 1983 death of his creator.
Books show American lit at its height
The books becoming public this year read like the syllabus for an American literature seminar.
“The Sound and the Fury,” arguably William Faulkner's quintessential novel with its modernist stream-of-consciousness style, was a sensation after its publication despite being famously difficult for readers. It uses multiple non-linear narratives to tell the story of a prominent family's ruin in the author's native Mississippi, and would help lead to Faulkner's Nobel Prize.
And Ernest Hemingway's “A Farewell to Arms” joins his earlier “The Sun Also Rises” in the public domain. The partly autobiographical story of an ambulance driver in Italy during the First World War cemented Hemingway's status in the American literary canon. It has been frequently adapted for film, TV and radio, which can now be done without permission.
John Steinbeck's first novel, “A Cup of Gold,” from 1929, will also enter the public domain.
The British novelist Virginia Woolf's “A Room of One's Own,” an extended essay that would become a landmark in feminism from the modernist literary luminary, is also on the list. Her novel “Mrs. Dalloway” is already in the U.S. public domain.
Movie legends in the making
While a host of truly major movies will become public in the coming decade, for now early works by major figures from the not-always-stellar early sound era will have to suffice.
A decade before he would move to Hollywood and make films like “Psycho,” and “Vertigo,” Alfred Hitchcock made “Blackmail” in Britain. The film was begun as a silent but shifted to sound during production, resulting in two different versions, one of them the UK's — and Hitchcock's — first sound film.
John Ford, whose later Westerns would put him among film's most vaunted directors, also made his first foray into sound with 1929's “The Black Watch,” an adventure epic that includes Ford's future chief collaborator John Wayne as a young extra.
Cecil B DeMille, already a Hollywood bigwig through silents, made his first talkie with the melodrama “Dynamite.”
Groucho, Harpo and the other Marx Brothers had their first starring movie roles in 1929's “The Cocoanuts,” a forerunner to future classics like “Animal Crackers” and “Duck Soup.”
“The Broadway Melody,” the first sound film and the second film ever to win the Oscar for best picture — known as “outstanding production” at the time — will also become public, though it's often ranked among the worst of best picture winners.
And after “Steamboat Willie” made the earliest Mickey Mouse public, a dozen more of his animations will get the same status, including “The Karnival Kid,” where he spoke for the first time.
Music rings out the 20s
Songs from the last year of the Roaring Twenties are also about to become public property.
Cole Porter's compositions “What Is This Thing Called Love?” and “Tiptoe Through the Tulips” are among the highlights, as is the jazz classic “Ain't Misbehavin', written by Fats Waller and Harry Brooks.
“Singin' in the Rain,” which would later forever be associated with the 1952 Gene Kelly film, made its debut in the 1929 movie “The Hollywood Revue” and will now be public domain.
Different laws regulate sound recordings, and those newly in the public domain date to 1924. They include a recording of “Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen” from future star and civil rights icon Marian Anderson, and “Rhapsody in Blue” performed by its composer George Gershwin. (AP)
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