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☆ Osman Yousefzada: Queer Feet at Charleston House is bringing working class stories to upper class spaces
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Countless creative ideas have been born in the kitchen of Charleston House, the bohemian modernist farmhouse inhabited from 1916 by painters Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell in a rural part of southern England. Courtesy Osman Yousefzada“What I do is try and tell working class stories in highbrow institutional spaces,” Yousefzada told CNN in a phone interview. “Even now, generations on, Charleston is still a very aspirational and very privileged space, but I try and subvert that.., to open the space for working class voices,” said Yousefzada. “A warning, caution.”"Unless you're signposted that having a creative life is OK, it's not an easy path to take," said Yousefzada. I grew up in a restricted monoculture and so it took me a long time to find those (artistic) spaces.

Persons: Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell, Grant, Bell —, Virginia Woolf, Forrester —, —, Osman Yousefzada, Lee Robbins, ”, Emily Hill, Yousefzada, Osman, “, ’, Duncan Grant’s, it’s, we’re, there’s Organizations: CNN, Charleston House, Bloomsbury, Charleston Trust “, Charleston Trust Locations: Charleston, England, Virginia, British, Birmingham, Iran, India, Turkey, London

☆ Ludovic de Saint Sernin makes New York Fashion Week debut with polished BDSM-inspired collection
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Arturo Holmes/Getty Images“Robert has always been a huge inspiration to me — in discovering his work, I discovered myself,” de Saint Sernin told CNN backstage. Ludovic de Saint Sernin backstage at his New York debut. De Saint Sernin explores gender with a sense of freedom in his clothes. Actor Hunter Schafer attended the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in a creation by Ludovic de Saint Sernin for Ann Demeulemeester. Arturo Holmes/Getty ImagesDe Saint Sernin wanted to capture the energy of a late night out in New York.

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☆ John Goodman says he cringes looking back at his acting in 'Barton Fink'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

John Goodman's favorite Coen brothers movie is "Barton Fink" but he feels he could have done better in certain scenes. "A couple of things make me cringe," he told Business Insider. AdvertisementOf all the Coen brothers movies John Goodman has starred in, he says his favorite is 1991's "Barton Fink." In a recent chat for Business Insider's "Role Play" series, Goodman, 71, said he'd "love another shot" at "Barton Fink." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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“ Lisa Frankenstein ” didn’t come to life at the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters. Universal Pictures oversaw the North American release for the streamer, where it is playing in 3,605 locations. Focus Features released “Lisa Frankenstein” in 3,144 locations. A 1980s-set teenage riff on Mary Shelly’s classic tale, “Lisa Frankenstein” was the directorial debut of Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda Williams. “Lisa Frankenstein,” $3.8 million.

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☆ Michelin Guide history: How did a tire company become a restaurant rating guide?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Enter a pocket-sized red book known as the Michelin Guide. As a result, more French people had a desire to tour the country, making the Michelin Guide increasingly essential. The Michelin Guide now covers over 30,000 restaurants across three continents and more than 30 million guides have been sold. Addison is one of 13 three-star Michelin restaurants in the US and the only one in all of Southern California. A Michelin logo on a chef's uniform at the gala presentation of the Michelin Guide Spain on December 14, 2021.

Persons: André, Édouard Michelin, André Michelin, Édouard, Olivier Darmon, Guenter, ” Darmon, Darmon, ” William Bradley, Addison, William Bradley, Lauren di Matteo Addison, Bradley, ” Bradley, “, Roberto Alcocer, Christophe Bellanca, Christophe, Jordan Younis, Liz Clayman, Christophe Bellanca’s, they’re, Gwendal Poullennec, Richard Saker, Christophe Bellanca's, Alan Batt, ” Poullennec, Taylor Swift’s, Jorge Gil, Carbone, Jay, Kim Kardashian, Barack Obama, It’s, didn’t, Kevin Thornton’s, ” Thornton, Thornton, Michelin “, Bobby Yip, don’t, ’ ”, Alcocer, He’s, ” Bellanca Organizations: New, New York CNN, Michelin, Ferrand, Michelin Tire Company, Compagnie, des, Culture, AAA, CNN, Washington Post, Bellanca, Michelin Guides, Spain, Europa Press, Major Food Group, Irish Times, Conted, Reuters Locations: New York, Clermont, Paris, France, Europe, United States, San Diego, Southern California, Addison, Valle, Mexican, Oceanside, Oceanside , California, New York City, Cartmel, Cumbria, England, Kevin Thornton’s Dublin

☆ I was miserable in my 30s. Then I turned 50 and I've never been happier—here's the No. 1 reason why
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Chip Conley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Emotional intelligence, which is the capacity to understand and control our emotions, as well as being sensitive to others' feelings, nurtures our relationships and boosts our empathy. With higher emotional intelligence, you're also better equipped to grasp and empathize with the emotions of others, fostering deeper, more fulfilling relationships. Here's how my emotional intelligence has grown since I've gotten older:1. I feel more compassion for othersAs I age, I've softened ... and not just around my belly. I'm able to positively reappraise negative experiences, like getting stuck in traffic in an Uber (interpretation: great chance to meditate).

Persons: I've, Don Miguel Ruiz, Chip Conley, Joie, Conley Organizations: Development, Hospitality, Global Hospitality, Elder Locations: —

The pomp, the glamour, the conflicts, the characters: When it comes to Britain's royal family, Americans can't seem to get enough. That was evident this week following the announcement of King Charles III's treatment for cancer. They're references for power and prestige, like Aretha Franklin as the “Queen of Soul” or the administration of John F. Kennedy as Camelot. There was a social and cultural element as well: In the 19th century, some rich Americans would find husbands for their daughters among the British aristocracy. And of course, the 20th century has plenty of examples of music, television, etc., that traveled between the two societies.

Persons: they've, King Charles III's, Aretha Franklin, John F, Kennedy, Charles, Diana, —, ”, Maria Tatar, aren't, Philadelphia's Grace Kelly, Prince Rainier III of Monaco, Joanne Freeman, Erin Carlson, Carlson, William, Kate, Harry, Meghan, Camilla, ” Freeman, It’s, Deepti Organizations: United States, WHO, Camelot, Harvard University, England, Yale University, America Locations: United, America, Buckingham, Great Britain, New York

☆ Beyoncé announces new hair care line ‘Cécred’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Beyoncé has revealed she will be launching a hair care line on February 20. Tina Knowles influence on her daughters career has been far-reaching — one of the first music videos Destiny’s Child shot was for their first number one hit “Bills, Bills, Bills,” (1999), a tale of a disillusioned, independent woman triumphantly cutting off the deadweight of her boyfriend. That is power.”Beyoncé said she "always dreamt" of carrying on her mother's legacy in the hair and beauty industry. Kevin Mazur/WireImage/Getty ImagesWhile details about what products Cécred will offer are yet to be shared, a trademark request filed in the summer of 2022 clears the company for production of hair care preparations, candles, vitamin supplements, electric hair styling tools, combs, hair accessories, pillow cases and four other goods and services categories. In 2019, Tracee Ellis Ross launched Pattern, a now-award winning natural hair line focused on “curl conscious and textured” customers.

Persons: CNN — Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Tina Knowles, Destiny’s, ” Beyoncé, Harper’s, “, —, ” “, ”, Kevin Mazur, I’ve, Tracee Ellis Ross, Jennifer Aniston, Rachel ”, – Organizations: CNN, Bills Locations: Houston , Texas

☆ Tom Holland is returning from acting break to play Romeo on London stage
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Hollywood star Tom Holland will play Romeo in Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” in London’s West End later this year. The “Spiderman” star announced his new gig at the Duke of York’s Theater in a post on Instagram, marking his return from a mental health break. “Tom Holland is Romeo in Jamie Lloyd’s pulsating new vision of Shakespeare’s immortal tale of wordsmiths, rhymers, lovers and fighters,” the tagline on the production’s website reads. The engagement will be Holland’s first since he announced in June last year that he was taking a break from acting to protect his mental health. And it was not his salary, it was his first box-office bonus, not the whole box office, the first one.

Persons: Tom Holland, Romeo, Shakespeare’s, Juliet ”, Duke, Jamie Lloyd’s, Holland, ” Holland, Daniel Keyes ’, Billy Milligan, ”, “, ‘, Tom Hollander, Holland’s, Hollander, – “, ” Hollander, ’ Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, York’s Locations: London’s, AppleTV, Holland

☆ Charles Coste: Oldest living French medalist gets another chance to shine at Paris 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Coste, who turns 100 on Thursday, won a track cycling Olympic gold in the team pursuit with Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson and Fernand Decanali. “It was a great honor to receive the medal from President Auriol, but the most valuable one is the Olympic medal,” Coste told Reuters. Coste, who was born in 1924 – the last time Paris hosted the Summer Olympics – needs a walker to move around, but his memory is fresh. Fernand Decanali, Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson and Charles Coste stand atop the podium at the 1948 Olympics. “There was no TV then, our only goal was to get the gold medal.

Persons: Charles Coste, Pierre Adam, Serge Blusson, Fernand Decanali, Fausto Coppi, Vincent Auriol, Auriol, ” Coste, Paris, ”, Coste, Legion d’Honneur, “, It’s Organizations: Reuters, Prix des Nations, de France, Giro, AFP, Getty, Legion, City, of Bois Locations: London, Paris, “, Coste, France, Colombes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Actor Gina Carano on Tuesday sued Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her 2021 firing from “ The Mandalorian,” saying she was let go for expressing right-wing views on social media. The lawsuit says Lucasfilm also hurt her future work prospects by making “maliciously false” statements about her. Carano had previously been criticized for social media posts that mocked mask wearing during the pandemic and made false allegations of voter fraud during the 2020 presidential election. She also mocked the use of gender pronouns in profiles, listing “beep/bop/boop” in her social media bio. Carano said on social media Tuesday that X had helped fund the lawsuit.

Persons: Gina Carano, Carano, “, “ Carano, ”, Pedro Pascal, Cara Dune, X, Elon Musk Organizations: ANGELES, Tuesday, Lucasfilm, Walt Disney Co, “, Disney Locations: California, Nazi Germany, Alderaan

☆ Jim Cramer breaks down the two types of consumers and what they signal about the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJim Cramer breaks down the two types of consumers and what they signal about the economy'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks the tale of two consumers as the economy remains paradoxical, showing a split in the U.S. consumer.

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☆ When people are trading down from McDonald's you know times are tough, says Jim Cramer
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhen people are trading down from McDonald's you know times are tough, says Jim Cramer'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer talks the tale of two consumers as the economy remains paradoxical, showing a split in the U.S. consumer.

Persons: Jim Cramer Locations: McDonald's, U.S

☆ Mark Zuckerberg is serving peak Relatable Zuck with his laptop perched on a stack of books
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Meet Relatable Zuck, who wants you to know that he, too, uses a book stack for a laptop stand. The Meta CEO has gone from a hoodie-wearing tech wunderkind to a shredded martial arts practitioner. Mark Zuckerberg in the early days of Facebook's founding (left) and Mark Zuckerberg today (right). While most were battling cabin fever or binge-watching Netflix during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zuckerberg said he'd picked up mixed martial arts instead. AdvertisementIn fact, martial arts has become such a big part of Zuckerberg's life, that it even warranted a mention in Meta's latest annual report.

Persons: Relatable Zuck, Mark Zuckerberg, —, Taylor Swift, Zuckerberg, Zuck, Today's Zuckerberg, Stanley, Steve Jobs, Albert Einstein —, he'd Organizations: Service, Facebook, Netflix Locations: arm's, California, Meta's

☆ Sorry Elon, Americans don't want a brain chip: poll
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Walt Hickey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk last week announced his company Neuralink has implanted its first chip in a human test subject. AdvertisementInterest from potential test subjects is rather slim, as is: just 2% would "definitely" consider getting a computer chip implanted in their brain "within the next year," below the margin of error for the poll. Overall, just 5% of respondents would at all consider getting a chip in the next year. Men were more than three times as likely as women (13% vs 4%) to be down for a commercially produced brain chip eventually. All told, 19% of respondents who said they read Dune would get a commercially available brain chip, and 11% of respondents who said they read Dune would get one this year.

Persons: Elon, —, Elon Musk, Richard Foreman Jr, it's, Flowers, Algernon, Frank Herbert's, Algernon — Organizations: Service, Democrats, Independents, Summit Entertainment Locations: Silicon

☆ Market leadership is getting even narrower as the 'Magnificent 4' takes over
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Meta's strong earnings has been a major factor in pushing up overall S & P 500 earnings estimates. The S & P 500 is up 4% for the year, but the equal-weight S & P 500 is up only 0.2%. Only about half the stocks in the S & P 500 are up this year. The two main small-cap indices, the Russell 2000 and the S & P SmallCap 600 , are both down 3% for the year. "If the S & P 500 was the Mag 7, it would be trading above 10k now."

Persons: Russell, we've Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, New York Stock Exchange, Software, NVIDIA, Apple

☆ Billy Joel, Taylor Swift and more: Highlights from the 2024 Grammy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —With unprecedented and dangerous storm activity in and around Southern California, the music industry mustered all of its “the show must go on” spirit to pull off the 66th Grammy Awards, live from Los Angeles. Fantasia Barrino performs at The 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Mariah Carey, left, presents the award for best pop solo performance to Miley Cyrus for "Flowers" during the 66th annual Grammy Awards. First, she won her first-ever Grammy Award for best pop solo performance. Tracy Chapman and Luke Combs perform at The 66th Annual Grammy Awards.

Persons: —, Jay, Z, Taylor Swift, Swift, Department ”, Fantasia Barrino, Sonja Flemming, Stevie Wonder, Tony Bennett, Annie Lennox, Sinéad O’Connor, Jon Batiste, ”, Oprah Winfrey, Tina Turner, Mariah Carey, Miley Cyrus, Chris Pizzello, Miley, Cyrus, Tracy Chapman, Luke Combs, Joni Mitchell, Billy Joel aren’t, you’d, Brandi Carlile, Chapman, who’s, Joel, Celine Dion, Dion, “ Organizations: CNN, Recording Academy, Department, CBS Locations: Southern California, Los Angeles, didn’t

☆ The Fall of the Timepiece Gentleman, the Luxury Watch Dealer Who Ran Afoul of the Feds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Farrer is better known as the Timepiece Gentleman, the flashiest online dealer in the $75 billion luxury watch trade. All he needed was the right name for his luxury watch business — something distinctive, something memorable. In his mind, he pictured what the ultimate luxury watch dealer would look like. To launch his career as the Timepiece Gentleman, Farrer boned up on the jargon of horology, from escape wheels and spring barrels to flinques and guilloches. Despite the staggering size of the luxury watch trade, nobody had thought to market its glamour and mystique.

Persons: Reddit, I've, Anthony Farrer, Farrer, Mark Wahlberg, Marky Mark, Patek Philippes, Sharf, Prada, he'd, Cameron, Travis Baker, chronograph, Richard Chance, He'd, timepieces, Farrer boned, they're, Kevin Hart, It's, Buyers, Darby McVay, McVay, Liz Guilliams, Guilliams, You've, Dallas —, Crimepiece, vouching, Santa Monica, —, Darth Vader, y'all, reselling, Anthony, stiffing, Wesley Stokes, Stokes, Bob Schober, Joe Haden, Richard Mille, Schober, He's, Peter, Paul, didn't Organizations: YouTube, FBI, Timepiece Gentlemen, Watch, Buffalo Wild Wings, Business, Boston Consulting Group, Texans, Craigslist, Lamborghini, Malibu, Downtown, Hollywood, Cleveland Browns, TPG, Ducati, Venice Locations: Venice , California, Venice, backwoods Texas, Reddit, cowpoke, Sherman , Texas, Dallas, It's, Salt, Riding, Los Angeles, In Dallas, LA, Santa, Texas, Downtown Los Angeles, South Carolina, Scottsdale , Arizona, Stokes

COOKE CITY, Mont. They say their work has helped keep deaths from spiking despite more skiers, snowboarders and snowmobilers pushing the limits on remote mountainsides. Cooke City is thronged with tourists by the thousands in summer, when it’s a bustling gateway to Yellowstone National Park. After it snows — and here storms are often measured by the foot — snowmobilers and skiers pack the few hotels and inns. On Saturdays at a backcountry warming hut used by snowmobilers, avalanche educators give basic rescue lessons including how to use avalanche beacons — transmitters that send a signal rescuers can use to find victims.

Persons: COOKE, Wesley Mlaskoch, Mlaskoch, “, ” Mlaskoch, Doug Chabot, it’s, ”, Chabot, “ It’s, he’s, Chabot snowmobiled, Cooke, Kay Whittle, Bill, Shannon Abelseth Organizations: Gallatin National Forest Avalanche Center, Avalanche, Cooke, U.S, Experts, U.S ., Antlers Locations: Mont, Montana, , Minnesota, Gallatin, Idaho , Colorado, Wyoming, Cooke City , Montana, Cooke City, Cooke, Yellowstone

☆ In El Salvador, self-styled ‘world’s coolest dictator’ Nayib Bukele heads for re-election amid human rights concerns
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Stefano Pozzebon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Employees of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal load boxes containing electoral material for the presidential and legislative elections at the Electoral Organization Directorate in San Marcos, El Salvador, on February 2, 2024. He adopted Bitcoin as legal tender in El Salvador in 2021 and invited the tech-bros of the world to surf in the Pacific. Under Bukele, El Salvador’s homicide rate has plummeted. So, while El Salvador no longer faces record murder rates, it now boasts the highest incarceration rate in the world. Camilo Freedman/AFP/Getty ImagesA tale of two victimsJackelyne Zelaya does not see the enduring state of emergency as a problem.

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☆ Inside the rise of Sarah J. Maas, the best-selling author who's taking the 'romantasy' genre to the next level
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Sarah J. Maas' latest book, "House of Flame and Shadow," was published on Tuesday. Publishers are prioritizing romantasy, with Entangled creating Red Tower, an imprint focused on sci-fi and fantasy romance books in 2022. But an organic community of Maas readers formed on social media recently, making her even more widely loved. The pair, who are good friends thanks to BookTok, post videos breaking down the smallest details of Maas' works. Studios founder Molly Werts, 26, runs her shop full-time and met her roommate because they connected over one of Maas' books.

Persons: Sarah J, Maas, —, Samantha Grindell, Harry Potter, it's, Feyre, she's, fae Bryce Quinlan, Stephanie Meyer's, Cassandra Clare's, Tor, Rebecca Yarros, Bramble, Jennifer L, BookTok, TikTok, superfans, Rosie Dent, Dent, Lili, BookTokers, Jaclyn Wooten, Wooten, Molly Werts, romantasy, they've Organizations: Service, Bloomsbury, Marvel, New York Times, Reuters, Publishers, Wings, Studios, Jupiter's, Publisher's, Writers of America Locations: Brooklyn , New York, New York, Connecticut, Florida, Maas, Bloomsbury, Crescent, BookTok

☆ Jim Cramer considers buying this chemical stock on weakness ahead of earnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch audio feature in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Tale of two tech winners: Meta is on the verge of having the largest gain in the history of the stock market. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, it's, Jim, Linde, Stanley Black, Decker, Estee Lauder, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nvidia, Apple, Charitable Trust, Meta, Walgreens, Costco, Abbott Labs, Constellation Brands, Jim Cramer's Charitable Locations: Meta

☆ Young Filmmaker Lives His ‘Fairy Tale’ at Sundance
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Nicole Sperling | Joel Barhamand | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

“I feel like I’m in a fairy tale,” Sean Wang said to the sold-out crowd gathered at the Ray Theater in Park City, Utah, last month for his Sundance Film Festival debut. Mr. Wang, a 29-year-old filmmaker, was dressed in a black suit and white Vans (a nod to his skateboarding roots). He grabbed his chest in a show of how fast his heart was beating as he introduced his film, “Didi.” It is a coming-of-age story about an angsty, insecure 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy trying to find his place in the world. “I’m just going to take a few seconds to take this all in,” he said before snapping a photograph of the audience. The warm crowd included Mr. Wang’s family and friends, the film’s cast and crew, and a handful of potential buyers who have the power to transform his station in life from aspiring filmmaker to bona fide Hollywood director.

Persons: ” Sean Wang, Wang, “ Didi, “ I’m, ”, Wang’s Organizations: Ray, Sundance Film, Hollywood Locations: Park City , Utah

Ahead of tax season, keep an eye out for scams to steal your personal information and money. With the start of tax season comes tax scams aimed at stealing your identity and your money. Once a scammer has your SSN, they have everything they need to create a tax return and have your tax refund sent to them. Scammers will offer to file a tax return for you that will get you a larger tax refund — for a fee, of course. It is only a matter of time before the tax return is flagged and an audit is ordered, but by then the scammer will be long gone and you'll be left holding the bag for filing a false tax return.

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☆ Opinion: French women got a wakeup call on abortion rights from their US sisters
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Opinion Jill Filipovic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It’s a strange moment to be an American feminist who cares deeply about women’s rights beyond her own country’s borders. The news that the French National Assembly has passed a bill that would enshrine abortion rights in the country’s constitution evokes mixed emotions. But French feminists know better: They see rising right-wing movements around the world and understand how quickly circumstances can change. Hopefully, French women, and so many others whose countries are actually progressing on women’s rights instead of backsliding, see an easy victory. I’m glad French and other feminists are working overtime so that they don’t end up like American women.

Persons: Jill Filipovic, CNN —, ”, Mélanie Vogel, “, Wade, haven’t, Donald Trump, they’re, America –, Biden, codifying Roe, –, gunning, it’s, hadn’t Organizations: Twitter, CNN, French National Assembly, ” Conservatives, Court, Roe, Republican, Biden, Voters Locations: New York, American, France, French, America

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