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☆ What was the Lavender Menace? A look back at the lesbians who altered the women’s movement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jillian Eugenios | Jillian Eugenios Is A Senior Producer For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

I stood up and I said, ‘Sisters, I’m so tired of being in the closet in the women’s movement. Karla Jay wears a "Lavender Menace" T-shirt under her blouse at the Second Congress to Unite Women in New York in 1970. Also in attendance was Lavender Menace protester Martha Shelley, now 80 years old, who danced to the jukebox. An early and influential participant in the gay liberation movement, Shelley spoke on the second night of the June 1969 rebellion. I’m still marching, but I want them to pick up their own torches and march up the street, as well.”Friedan eventually apologized for her use of the phrase “lavender menace,” but not until 1977.

Persons: ”, ‘, Karla Jay, Diana Davies, Betty Friedan, Friedan, Jay, “, Flavia Rando, Brooke Sopelsa, we’ve, ” Rando, Martha Shelley, Shelley, Altman, Bilitis, Ellen Broidy, Broidy, York City’s, ” Broidy’s, ” Jay, I’m, ” Friedan, ‘ Karla, ‘ Betty, ’ Organizations: National Organization for Women, Women, New York Public, NOW, NOW’s, Gay Liberation, Stonewall, Monument Visitor, NBC, Victory Fund, Monument Visitor Center, New, York, Christopher Locations: New York City, New York, U.S

☆ ‘Superhero’ Freddie Freeman shining in World Series filled with future Hall of Famers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jayson Stark | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Let’s do that now, because here’s what I think we’ve been watching:A World Series with possibly eight future Hall of Famers. So no World Series is ever catching the 1932 Series, when an incredible 13 eventual Hall of Famers took the field. How about saying you were there when Freddie Freeman took over a World Series in his own Freddie-esque way? And it looks exactly like that dude who trots — or sometimes limps — out to first base every night in this World Series. • Easy as 1-2-3 — We’re three games into this World Series, and Freeman has homered in all three of those games.

Persons: Clayton Kershaw, Daniel Hudson, — Aaron Judge, Shohei, I’m, hasn’t, Freddie, Homer, There’s Kershaw, Freeman, There’s, — Mookie Betts, Aaron Judge, —, Gerrit Cole’s, Cy, Giancarlo Stanton, you’ve, us, Reggie Jackson’s postseasons, Stanton, Giancarlo Stanton’s, bolsters, Jayne Kamin, Juan Soto — There’s, let’s, Heck, Kershaw, “ I’ve, ”, Jose Trevino, “, …, Freddie Freeman, Tyler Glasnow, ” Glasnow, he’s, “ He’s, it’s, It’s, Kiké, ” Hernández, “ he’s, That’s, Robert Gauthier, Let’s, Lou Gehrig, there’s Freeman, Hank Bauer, Barry Bonds, Dave Roberts, Guess, He’s, Sam Hovland, Gary Pettis, Pettis, ” FREEMAN, Freddie Freeman wallops, Ohtani, Daniel Shirey Organizations: of Famers, ” Dodgers, Dodgers, Netflix, Famer, Cy Young, of Famer, Yankee, Yankees, Braves, Phillies, Orioles, of Fame, Baseball, of, Los Angeles Times, Getty Images, Wild Department, Bombers, Cardinals, Ohtani, Padres Locations: Bronx, Cooperstown, ”, N.Y, Vegas

☆ ‘Game of Thrones’ dragon-forged Iron Throne fetches nearly $1.5 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The top-dollar item was the very thing the characters in the series vied for throughout its eight-season run: the Iron Throne. After a six-minute bidding war, the throne sold for $1.49 million. “People wanted a piece of that ‘Game of Thrones’ magic.”Beyond the coveted Iron Throne, over 30 other lots commanded six-figure price tags. Starting bids ranged from $500 to $20,000, but several items went for thousands of dollars more. Jaime Lannister’s black-leather armor ensemble fetched $275,000 and his Kingsguard armor — including his iconic Oathkeeper longsword — went for $212,500.

Persons: Debbie Reynolds, Gregor, Jon Snow's Night's, Jaime Lannister's, Joe Maddalena, George R.R, ” Maddalena, “, Jon Snow’s, Kit Harington, Emilia Clarke, Daenerys Targaryen, Lena Headey, Daenerys, Jaime Lannister’s, —, Gregor “, Clegane, Jay Roewe, HBO’s, ’, ”, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Heritage, HBO, Heritage Auctions, Warner Bros . Locations: Dallas

☆ Georgia judge signals a need to clarify ‘vague’ new election certification rule
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —A Georgia judge signaled Tuesday that he sees a need to bring clarity to the meaning of a “vague” new election certification rule approved by Donald Trump allies that critics say will inject chaos into the battleground state after Election Day. “That would mean that there is a window where unreviewable rules can be issued,” McBurney said. It says you may, but not that you must,” McBurney said of the examination rule. At the start of Tuesday’s trial, attorneys for all sides agreed that certification must be completed by 5:00 p.m. on November 12, as state law requires. But Democrats are still arguing that a ruling still needs to guard against county election officials who may refuse to certify the election results under the new rules.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, Robert McBurney, McBurney, Purcell, Gonzalez, ” McBurney, “, ‘, it’s, ’, Trump, Kamala Harris ’, don’t Organizations: CNN, Democrats, GOP, Board, Trump, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Party of Georgia, Republican National Committee Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, “ County

Prices for prescription pharmaceutical drugs have skyrocketed, disproportionately making them harder for people of color to afford, a new report finds. Black people in the U.S. are more likely to be diagnosed with the condition and die from it, the report highlights. Several health care advocacy organizations, including Patients for Affordable Drugs and Health Care for America Now, are pushing for policies that will help lower the financial burden of patients. Both organizations supported the Inflation Reduction Act, a law signed by President Joe Biden that aims to reduce prescription drug prices. In the meantime, Basey, of Patients for Affordable Drugs, said her organization continues to push for bills like S.142, which prevents pharmaceutical companies from paying generic brands to delay the release of their drugs on the market.

Persons: Merith, “, ” Basey, ”, Basey, haven’t, Carrol Olinger, Olinger, ” Olinger, Joe Biden, Margarida Jorge, Jorge, hasn’t, “ It’s, ” Jorge, she’s Organizations: Drugs, New England, of Medicine, AstraZeneca, NBC News, Bristol Myers Squibb, ” Pharmaceutical, U.S, Health Care, America, Centers for Disease Control, Biden Locations: U.S, Daiichi, Hope Mills , North Carolina, Basey

But many people are still wondering, what does a rate cut mean for my money? For those who’ve been waiting it out, the rate cut “will instill some hope in folks,” said Elizabeth Renter, senior economist at NerdWallet. Consider your (improved) debt repayment optionsThis week’s rate cut was good news for those struggling to unload themselves of credit card debt. They’re a popular savings instrument when interest rates are high, and as most economists expected, CD rates have already started declining since the Fed’s interest rate cut. “This rate cut is not something that should trigger you to go make any drastic changes to the overall direction of your portfolio,” he added.

Persons: Jerome Powell, ”, Elizabeth Renter, Michele Raneri, “, “ It’s, Rodney Lake, It’s, cardholders, Now’s, Lake, don’t, Freddie Mac, ” Renter, they’ve, Raneri, Lee Baker, there’s, Bankrate, Baker, it’s, —, “ Don’t Organizations: NerdWallet, TransUnion, Federal Trade Commission, GW Investment, George Washington University School of Business, Apex Financial Services, P Locations: U.S

☆ Women say they were abused for years by Oregon family doctor
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Meena Duerson | Meridith Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

The family doctorIn the Oregon community where Nicole Snow grew up, Dr. David Farley was always there. Recounting the same anecdote he’d told Snow, he told Medley he’d once lost a young patient to cervical cancer and needed to do another exam to keep her safe. But again, women like Medley, Snow and Pratt describe feeling belittled or dismissed. After watching a documentary about the gymnasts abused by then-team doctor Larry Nassar, Medley, Pratt and Snow launched a civil suit against Farley. Their lawsuit has been amended multiple times to add women, girls, men and boys who say they too were abused by Farley.

Persons: Unfathomably, ”, Katie Medley, Nicole Snow, David Farley, of Jesus Christ, “, ” Snow, Snow, Farley, he’d, ‘ We’re, ‘, I’ve, Lisa Pratt, Medley he’d, Medley, Pratt, —, Dr, ’, ” Lisa Pratt, CNN Pratt, she’d, ’ ” Weeks, Jason Carruth, ” David Farley, KATU, Tony Christensen, ” Pratt, Christensen, “ Tony Christensen, ‘ It’s, ’ ”, Farley’s, John Wentworth, John Wentworth’s, belittled, Sarah Dumont, ” Wentworth, Wentworth, Dumont, groped, Ellen Rosenblum, Rosenblum, West Linn, Glade, Nielson, … they’ve, David Farley’s, they’ve, “ Dr, Larry Nassar, Stewart, Finaldi, Nassar, Tom D’Amore, They’re Organizations: Oregon CNN, CNN, of Jesus, Harvard, Linn Family Health, LDS Church, RAINN, ” CNN, Oregon Medical Board, OMB, West Linn Police Department, The, Catholic Church and Boy Scouts, LDS, ., West, Oregon Medical, Manly, D’Amore Locations: Wilsonville, Oregon, Willamette, Portland, Linn, LDS, Utah, Clackamas County, Idaho, Nephi , Utah, Japan, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City , Utah, West Linn, it’s

Through Sept. 27, non-members can get a year-long Sam’s Club membership for just $15, that’s 70% off the typical $50 membership price (terms apply). There are two levels of Sam’s Club memberships: the classic Sam’s Club membership and a Sam’s Club Plus membership. Extra cash back: All Club members earn 1% Sam’s Cash when they use a Sam’s Club Mastercard, but Plus members get 3%. All Club members earn 1% Sam’s Cash when they use a Sam’s Club Mastercard, but Plus members get 3%. Up to $50 Sam’s Cash: Members get $10 Sam’s Cash for each friend that joins using the member’s referral link (limit of 5).

Persons: You’ll, Mark, aren’t, you’ll, it’s, Cash, Member’s Mark, maestros, They’re, wicks, Lauren Levy, TikTok Organizations: Sam’s, The, NBC, Club, Savings, Health, Mastercard, Cash, CNN, Yahoo Entertainment, MSN, USA, Facebook, Twitter

Record numbers of travelers have been flooding airports since the pandemic, but U.S. airlines now face a surplus of empty seats after racing to add capacity. “Deals are easier to find this summer since prices are already so low,” said Hayley Berg, lead economist at the travel booking site Hopper. For clients with a little flexibility in their travel dates, I’ve been able to get very low airfare for last-minute trips. Ashley D’Aristotile, owner of Flyaway TravelThe discounts expand the map for late-season travelers and coincide with a broader value push this summer. Domestically, the Southeast is seeing some of the best bargains, according to Priceline, with both Miami and Nashville making its “most affordable” list for August.

Persons: ”, Hayley Berg, Hopper, I’ve, Ashley D’Aristotile, Debra Banton, Rachel, Banton, she’s, Kimberly Hilliard, haven’t, Jesse Neugarten, Lousson Smith Organizations: Flyaway, Dollar, Miami, Nashville Locations: U.S, Chicago, Baltimore, New York, Nashville, Priceline, McDonald’s, Charleston , South Carolina, Europe, Greece, Athens, Annapolis , Maryland, Orlando , Florida, Boston, Dublin, Paris

The Federal Reserve is gearing up to cut interest rates as soon as next month, which could bring relief to people with mortgages, credit cards and car loans. Certificates of deposit — fixed-rate bank accounts with term limits — are a go-to when interest rates are high. With interest rates coming down, the idea is just pay and save as much as you can right now. There’s no bad time to do that, but when the central bank lowers interest rates, it can be even more valuable. “It’s tempting to say, ‘Well, when interest rates go down, stocks are going to do well, because people are switching from low-return to higher-return assets,’” she said.

Persons: Mark Hamrick, “, ”, Hamrick, Rodney Lake, Laura Veldkamp, Veldkamp, Jude Boudreaux, now’s, ” Jude Boudreaux, you’re, ” Boudreaux, ” DON’T, Jonathan Smoke, Cox, Edmunds, Ivan Drury Organizations: Federal, GW Investment, George Washington University School of Business, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business, Chipping, Columbia Business, Philadelphia Fed, Federal Reserve, Mortgage, Association, Fed Locations: U.S, Orleans, New Orleans, Edmunds

☆ Men’s basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics: NBA player list, how to watch and Team USA’s top threats
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Mike Prada | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

The 2024 men’s Olympic basketball tournament at the Paris Games is overflowing with star power — and not just from Team USA. Even South Sudan, the lowest-ranked team in the tournament, proved its mettle by nearly upsetting Team USA in a tune-up matchup last weekend. White was a member of the 2019 FIBA World Cup team, while Edwards and Haliburton made their debuts at the 2023 FIBA World Cup. Twenty-seven of the 30 NBA teams will have at least one player participating in this tournament. Can Team USA do it again in 2024?

Persons: Seth, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokić, Team USA’s, Pierre Mauroy, It’s, James, Joel Embiid, Joel, Grant Hill, Curry, Embiid, Kevin Durant, Anthony Davis, Jayson Tatum, Kawhi Leonard, Anthony Edwards, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, Tyrese Haliburton, Leonard, Boston Celtics ’ Derrick White, Durant, Haliburton, Tatum, Holiday, Booker, Adebayo, Embiid Curry, Tatum James, Edwards Booker, Edwards, Davis, Jordi Fernandez, Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, he’s, Jamal Murray, Dillon Brooks, RJ Barrett, Zach Edey, Dwight Powell, Kelly Olynyk, Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Rudy Gobert, Bogdan Bogdanović, They’ll, Dennis Schröder, Franz Wagner, Antetokounmpo, Patty Mills, Joe Ingles, Matthew Dellavedova, Josh Giddey, Josh Green, Dyson Daniels, — Rudy Fernández, Willy Hernangomez, Santi Aldama, we’re, Bruno Caboclo, ESPN’s Fran Fraschilla, Jose Alvarado —, Rui Hachimura, Luol Deng, Dante Exum, Jock Landale, Duop, Gui Santos, Luguentz Dort, Andrew Nembhard, Nickeil Alexander, Walker, Trey Lyles, Evan Fournier, Nicolas Batum, Bilal Coulibaly, Mo Wagner, Daniel Theis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jose Alvarado, Nikola Jović, Vasilije Micić, JT Thor, Usman Garuba, ’, We’ll, Giuseppe Cacace Organizations: Paris Games, Paris, Team USA, Luka Dončić’s, France, Germany, USA, Australia, CNBC, Team, Serbia, Pierre, Bercy Arena, NBA, NBC, South, Telemundo, Universo, The Philadelphia 76ers, U.S, USA Basketball, Tyrese, Boston Celtics, Embiid, BetMGM, Brooklyn Nets, Jordi Fernandez . Oklahoma City Thunder, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Toronto Raptors, Grizzlies, San Antonio Spurs, Minnesota Timberwolves, Atlanta Hawks, FIBA, Veteran NBA, Orlando Magic, Bahamas, New Orleans Pelicans, Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Utah Jazz, New York Knicks, Timberwolves, Blazers, Mavericks, Spurs, Pistons, Tominaga, Pelicans, Olympic Locations: Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece, Luka Dončić’s Slovenia, London, Abu Dhabi, U.S, Canada, Serbia, South Sudan, Spain, Lille, France, Paris, Australia, Spain Germany, Japan France, Brazil Greece, Sudan, Puerto Rico Serbia, Greece Canada, Australia Japan, France Brazil, Germany, Puerto Rico, Serbia USA, Japan, Brazil Australia, Spain France, USA Serbia, USA, Greece, Brazil, Cameroon, Edwards, Tokyo, Haliburton, Holiday, Jordi Fernandez ., Nigeria, Valencia, ” Puerto Rico, Tremont Waters, . Puerto Rico

☆ Israel-Hamas War and Gaza Fighting: Latest Updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Ephrat Livni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Settlers are governed by Israeli civil law while their Palestinian neighbors are subject to Israeli military law. “Settler soldiers are actually an armed militia.”Image Israeli army reservists near the settlement of Tekoa in the West Bank in October. From the perspective of some in the Israeli military, settler violence is a threat to Israel’s security. The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Israeli forces have killed more than 530 West Bank Palestinians since the war in Gaza began, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which tracks West Bank violence on a weekly basis.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Hagit, ’, ” Ms, Ofran, Tamir Kalifa, Bezalel Smotrich, Smotrich, Yehuda Fox, “, ” Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Sheikh Ahmad Organizations: West Bank, The European Union, European Council, United, State Department, “, The New York Times, Mr, Israel’s, Command, Palestinian, United Nations Office, Humanitarian Affairs Locations: United States, Peace, Israel, Jordan, Gaza, West, Palestinian, ”, Tekoa, Al Bireh, Ramin, Deir Abu Mash’al, Ramallah

☆ The Everything Guide to Partying (Without Regrets)
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( George Gurley | Carson Griffith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

And don’t ask who else is coming. Romilly Newman, chef, food stylist, social media personality Don’t bring a guest to a seated dinner. Raul Tovar/Houses & Parties Rebecca Gardner Please don’t ask people to take off their shoes when entering your apartment. Bronson van Wyck Gosh, I don’t think you can avoid certain topics in 2024. But don’t think you’re décor.

Persons: Ivy Getty, Rufus Wainwright, We've, Lang Phipps, Kate Upton, Illa Gaunt, Rebecca Gardner, William Laird, Sarah Harrelson, Jen Rubio, Jason Sean Weiss Sarah Harrelson, Alex Hitz, Ariel Arce, Larry Milstein, Eat, Maneesh, “ I’m, Wes Gordon, Lizzi Bickford, Smile, Tefi Pessoa, Daisy Prince, There’s, “, Kristy Hurt, headhunter, Kendall Werts, Don’t, Jorn Weisbrodt Rufus Wainwright, Harry Hurt III, Liz Lange, Athena Calderone, Jennifer Gilbert, Kyle Hotchkiss Carone, it’s, you’ve, you’re, ”, Krista Schlueter, The New York Times Molly Jong, Gary Jackson Bronson van, —, Laila Gohar, Susan Gutfreund, it’ll, Josh Flagg, somebody’s, Bronson van Wyck, Max Tucci, Sara Ruffin Costello, David Sedaris’s, Steven Badius, Kyle Hotchkiss, Kendall Werts “, It’s, Truman Capote, Jennifer Gilbert Don’t, Romilly Newman, Raul Tovar, don’t, Emily Post, ” They’re, Jobe, Lela Rose, ” Lizzi Bickford, Paloma Sandoval, Elsie Richter, Whitney, I’m, Zibby Owens, Molly Jong, That’s, Yana Paskova, The New York Times Harry Hurt, Elise Taylor, Francis Hauert, Doris Hauert, Jana Platina, Plum Sykes, Putin, Julie Reiner, Karsten Moran, Jennifer Gilbert I, Ken Fulk, Nobody, Giselle, Emma Gwyther, The New York Times Kendall Werts, Sedi, Nikki Haskell, Andy Warhol, Richard Weisman, Patricia Altschul, Amy Sacco, Hunter McRae, The New York Times Patricia Altschul, Dorothy Parker, Joey Wolffer Joey Wölffer, they’re, now’s, Rufus Wainwright I’m Organizations: Yorker, The New York Times, Trump, Biden, The New York, Google Locations: Converse, Uggs, Gardens, East Hampton, N.Y, New York, Gary Jackson Bronson van Wyck, we’ll, Delmonico’s, Europe, stow, someone’s, New Hampshire, Ukraine, Israel

☆ Rachel Maddow Q&A: MSNBC star dishes on the rise of authoritarianism and her worries about becoming a Trump target
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

What important lesson can we learn from history to help us in this moment? Seeing that in our past should help us expect that and hopefully brace ourselves against it in our own time. You take things case by case, situation by situation, lie by lie. Do you think the news media — as a whole — is adequately covering Trump? I think Americans broadly know that’s happening, but also that they may not necessarily know what to do about it.

Persons: Rachel Maddow, Mary, ” —, Maddow, Donald Trump’s, Isaac, Davy Aronson, Donald Trump, DOJ hasn’t, Kathryn Olmsted’s, Hitler, Charles Coughlin —, there’s, Robert Paxton’s “, ”, Il Mondo, Il, Fox, Rupert Murdoch’s, Trump, he’s, He’s, we’ve, Mike Pence, I’m, it’s, Jay Rosen, “ Organizations: New York CNN, MSNBC, Monday, Electoral College, Republican Party, DOJ, Six, New York Times, TIME, Police, Trump, CNN, Fox News Locations: New York, America, United States, Rome, ”

☆ Pence warns that Putin will attack a NATO nation if he overruns Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Veronica Stracqualursi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday warned that if Russian President Vladimir Putin were to “overrun” Ukraine, he would then attack a NATO nation, forcing the US to become directly involved. Pence commended Johnson for proceeding with the foreign aid bills despite the potential for right-wing members of their party to attempt to oust Johnson over it. Speaker Mike Johnson has decided to do what he believes is right and trust the American people with the outcome in this moment. As a candidate for president, Pence visited Ukraine last year and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He remained steadfast in his support for Ukraine while other GOP candidates, including his former boss Donald Trump, questioned the amount of US aid.

Persons: Mike Pence, Vladimir Putin, “, Putin, ”, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Mike Johnson, Pence, Johnson, ” Pence, Tapper, –, Jake –, Israel, Xi, Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump Organizations: CNN, NATO, Ukraine, GOP, Trump Locations: ” Ukraine, NATO, Ukraine, Brussels, Belgium, “, China, Taiwan, United States, America, Russia, Tehran, Beijing

☆ Songkran 2024: Celebrating Thailand’s annual New Year festival
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Bangkok, Thailand CNN —On the surface, Thailand’s annual Songkran festival appears to be just one great big water fight. Pipad Krajaejun, a history lecturer at Bangkok’s Thammasat University, says it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when the water fights became such a key part of the festival. (We’ll share more on the water fights below.) Some towns limit the water fights to one day, so be sure to check ahead if you’re planning to join the battles. Soe Zeya Tun/ReutersAmong the highlights of the festival is the Maha Songkran Parade, which will happen on April 11.

Persons: Thailand CNN —, that’s, ”, Songkran, Boonserm Satraphai, Pipad, “, Soe Zeya Tun, University’s Pipad, Nam, Chalinee Thirasupa, MBK, Lauren DeCicca, John S Lander, it’s, CNN Travel’s Karla Cripps, she’s Organizations: CNN, Thailand CNN, UNESCO, Heritage, Bangkok’s Thammasat University, CNN Travel, ”, Thailand’s Tourism Authority, of, Reuters, Central Department, Thai Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, it’s, Chiang Mai, Thailand's, Khao San, Chiang, Old City, Pipad, Chiangmai, Thailand’s, Ratchadamnoen, Lanna, San

“Kimberly Akimbo” won last year’s Tony Award for best musical, and “Parade” won the Tony for best musical revival. Only “Kimberly Akimbo” and “Sweeney Todd” are still running on Broadway, and if you want to see them in New York, now’s the time: “Kimberly Akimbo” has announced plans to close on April 28 and “Sweeney Todd” is expected to end its run on May 5. “Kimberly Akimbo” is planning a national tour that is scheduled to start in Denver in September. A “Shucked” tour is to begin in Nashville in November, and a “Parade” tour is to begin in January in Schenectady, N.Y., and then Minneapolis. “Some Like It Hot” had announced an intention to tour starting this fall but has not announced any venues.

Persons: Adrianna Hicks, Christian Borle, Billy Wilder, Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, Jesse Green, ”, J, Harrison, NaTasha Yvette Williams, Scott Wittman, Marc Shaiman, Wittman, Shaiman, “ Kimberly Akimbo, Leo Frank, “, “ Sweeney Todd, Barber, Stephen Sondheim, “ Kimberly Akimbo ”, Tony, “ Sweeney Todd ” Organizations: Shubert Theater, Broadway, New York Times Locations: Georgia, New York, Denver, Nashville, Schenectady, N.Y, Minneapolis

☆ ‘Happy Days’ Got Us Unstuck in Time
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mention “Happy Days” to TV viewers of a certain age (raises hand) and the first thing they remember might be not an episode or a scene or a catchphrase but a lunchbox. To remember “Happy Days” is to remember your youth, which was also the function of “Happy Days” when it premiered in 1974. Now “Happy Days” is 50 years old. Last year, that series’s sequel, “That ’90s Show,” created a ’90s version of the ’70s version of the ’50s. “Happy Days” was nostalgic because the teenagers weren’t smoking weed.

Persons: Henry Winkler, greaser, Arthur Fonzarelli, Spike Jonze, Buddy Holly, ” Organizations: Smithsonian Locations: Wisconsin

☆ Lugging Credit Card Debt Into 2024? Now’s the Time to Make a Plan.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Ann Carrns | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Mindy Neira, a financial planner in Westwood, N.J., recommended that if you were having trouble managing card debt, take stock of your spending. He advised paying off the card with the highest interest rate first by making more than the minimum payment. (This is sometimes called the “avalanche” method: While paying off that card, you make minimum payments on the others. Another suggestion: Use two separate checking accounts, said Alvin Carlos, a financial planner in Washington, D.C. Use one for fixed essentials like your rent, mortgage or loan payments. (Ask your bank to make sure there are no extra fees for a second spending account.)

Persons: Mindy Neira, “, ”, Neira, Rob Williams, Charles Schwab, Luis Rosa, Alvin Carlos, Carlos Locations: Westwood, N.J, Las Vegas, Washington ,

☆ Step-by-Step Guide: How to Wear a Shawl Like a Runway Model, Not Your Nan
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Laura Neilson | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

If you’re remotely fashion-minded, now’s the time to swaddle yourself dramatically in oversize shawls and wraps. Consider the vast swaths of wool that draped models’ entire upper bodies at Saint Laurent’s fall show. For Melanie Masarin, 32, the Los Angeles founder of nonalcoholic aperitif brand Ghia, they evoke memories of her childhood in France. My mother and grandmother have always worn wraps like this,” she said. “I’m craving fuzzy, cozy, wraparound knits to shield me from the news these days.”

Persons: Stow, Michael Kors’s, Saint Laurent’s, Melanie Masarin, nonalcoholic, “, ”, Masarin Organizations: Los Locations: Saint, Los Angeles, France

It was a tragic character.”For years, Guard Dog sat in the unmowed grass of a neighborhood lawn or howled at the moon, alone and philosophical. I know it was tough on the readers and it was tough on Guard Dog,” he said. “You know, whenever I drew him in my sketchbooks or if I did a talk, I always drew Guard Dog free. Her mother responds: “But what about those who devote their lives helping animals like Guard Dog?" “I can’t wait to draw a happy Guard Dog,” he said.

Persons: ”, Patrick McDonnell, ” McDonnell, “, ‘, ” There's, Sid, McDonnell, mutt, Mutts, It’ll, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Associated Press, Guard, District of Columbia, Michigan State University College of Law, Humane Society of, The Fund, Animals Locations: man's, ”, United States

☆ Where Will CD Rates Go in 2024?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Mallika Mitra | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +7 min

Interest rates that banks pay on certificates of deposit are closely tied to short-term interest rates set by the Federal Reserve. Now that the inflation rate has come down, many investing pros see two possible outcomes for interest rates in 2024: one in which the Fed has little choice but to cut rates steeply, and another in which the Fed can cut rates modestly. Either scenario would eventually result in CD rates decreasing, since rates on CDs tend to quickly follow Fed moves. Where will CD rates go in 2024? But if investors are correct that rate cuts are coming, those high CD rates will come down over the next few years, too.

Persons: Mallika Mitra, “, ”, Lili Vasileff, Leslie Falconio, “ They’re, you’ll, you’re, Jeremy Keil, ” Keil, Keil, “ You’ve, Ally Organizations: Federal Reserve, UBS, Wall, Federal Credit Union, Minnequa Works Credit Union, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration Locations: Greenwich, Conn, U.S, Milwaukee, APYs

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Persons: Madeline Diamond, Bellamy Richardson, Béis, Cuyana, Sons Lo, you’ve, We’ve, it’s, You’ll, Now’s Organizations: Sons, Catalina, luxe Locations: Calpak

☆ US Marshals serve CEOs of X and Discord with congressional subpoenas ahead of Big Tech child safety hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Tech CEOs are once again being summoned to Congress to testify about their business practices — and this time, the US Marshals Service is getting involved. On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee said it had subpoenaed three top social media executives — X CEO Linda Yaccarino, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Discord CEO Jason Citron — for a Dec. 6 hearing on children’s online safety and content moderation. “At our February hearing on protecting children’s safety online, we promised Big Tech that they’d have their chance to explain their failures to protect kids. In a statement, X said it has been cooperating with the committee. “We have been working in good faith to participate in the Judiciary committee’s hearing on child protection online as safety is our top priority at X,” said Wifredo Fernandez, head of US & Canada government affairs at X.

Persons: —, Linda Yaccarino, Evan Spiegel, Jason Citron —, Mark Zuckerberg, Shou Zi Chew, Yaccarino, Citron, ”, Dick Durbin, Lindsey Graham, X, “, Wifredo Fernandez, ” Meta, didn’t Organizations: CNN — Tech, US Marshals Service, Committee, US, Big Tech, Republican, ” Locations: Sens, Canada

Among the catalysts are Palestinian and Jewish-led groups that have been active for years in opposing Israeli policies toward the Palestinians and who now demand a cease-fire in Gaza. The groups have roots in a movement known as BDS, which calls for the boycott, divestment and sanction of Israel. That campaign generated heated rhetoric long before Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct. 7 and Israel launched its counteroffensive. Advocates wrote op-eds for campus newspapers with appeals to protect Palestinian human rights, often accusing Israel of colonialism and racism. Protests have led to disruptions on Capitol Hill, at a major train station in Chicago and New York City’s Grand Central Station.

Persons: Brant Rosen, IFNOTNOW IfNotNow, “ Young, ”, IfNotNow, ” Eva Borgwardt, ” IfNotNow, Ron Liebowitz, Brandeis, Ron DeSantis’s, Israel, Tom Horne, Hollingsworth, Crary, Anita Snow Organizations: Israel, New York, Grand, Station, Democratic, Committee, Jewish Voice, Peace, Twitter, Columbia University, Rabbinical, Defamation League, JVP, Zionist, “, Palestinian, JUSTICE, PALESTINE, Justice, Brandeis University, American Jewish, Brandeis, Republican Florida Gov, Virginia Attorney, Brown University, UNICEF, Amnesty International, Local, Lilly Endowment Inc, AP Locations: Israel, Gaza, there’s, United States, Chicago, New, Washington, Palestine, U.S, Canada, ”, American, Toledo , Ohio, Virginia, Scottsdale , Arizona, Mission , Kansas, New York, Phoenix

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