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☆ Let Them Eat … Everything
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Lisa Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The sheet-pan chicken and roasted broccoli are out of the oven, and white rice is steaming on the stove. Sole-Smith tries not to be a short-order cook. “Respect the labor,” is how she puts it, reminding her children that if they don’t like what she has prepared, there’s other stuff to eat in the house. A pullout shelf in the pantry holds Tate’s chocolate chip cookies, Goldfish crackers, pea snaps, and chocolate kisses. A year ago, Sole-Smith published “Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture,” a guide to helping parents grapple with their discomfort and anxiety about weight and food.

Persons: Smith, Violet, Beatrix, Penelope Organizations: Virginia Locations: Cold, N.Y

☆ I toured Google's new $2.1 billion office in NYC and it's like an all-inclusive wellness resort — see inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Madeline Park | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Madeline ParkThe natural wood yoga studio is right around the corner from the gym and has a calming glow of light. Madeline ParkThe items at the store ranged from T-shirts ($30), jackets (~$100), tumblers ($15), and children's books. Madeline ParkThe actual cafeterias at Google's new office are the ultimate benefit and charm of working here. The coworking spacesThis coworking space is called "ROYGBIV," an acronym for the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The Google Office at St. John's Terminal is so big that I didn't get to explore all of it.

Persons: Madeline Park, —, Park, café, Madeline, Klara, Patricia Urquiola, there's Organizations: Google, Hudson, Service, Americano, Recreation, YouTube Locations: York City, Hudson, New York City, chai, Spanish, St

☆ I toured Google's new $2.1 billion office in NYC. Here are the 15 coolest things I saw.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Madeline Park | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Madeline ParkThe natural wood yoga studio is right around the corner from the gym and has a calming glow of light. Madeline ParkThe items at the store ranged from T-shirts ($30), jackets (~$100), tumblers ($15), and children's books. Madeline ParkThe actual cafeterias at Google's new office are the ultimate benefit and charm of working here. The coworking spacesThis coworking space is called "ROYGBIV," an acronym for the colors of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The Google office at St. John's Terminal is so big that I didn't get to explore all of it.

☆ Christie's just sold a Rothko painting for $100 million in a secret sale. Here are the details
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Christie's auction house in New York. Auction house Christie's just sold a painting for more than $100 million, although the artwork, the buyer and the seller were officially kept a secret. In an interview with CNBC, CEO Guillaume Cerutti said Christie's sold a painting in January in a private sale with a price "in excess of $100 million," though the auction house declined to provide details. In a private sale, a work is brought for a possible sale to an auction house, which reaches out to its top clients and brokers a deal. Private sales have surged since the Covid-19 pandemic, as more and more collectors prefer discreet transactions outside the public eye.

Persons: Robert Frank, Guillaume Cerutti, Christie's, Mark Rothko's, Green, Dmitry Rybolovlev, Kenneth Griffin, Griffin, Ken Griffin, Scott Mlyn, Mark Rothko Organizations: CNBC, Citadel, CNBC's, Alpha, Private Locations: New York

☆ Is There Something Radical About Painting Flowers?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Amanda Fortini | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

IN EARLY 2021, Jordan Casteel, the painter known for her tender, exquisitely detailed oil portraits of Black men and other people of color in and around her Harlem community, made two unexpected moves. First, she relocated from New York City to a rural part of the Catskills, a far less populous place where she barely knew anyone. The second move, this one artistic but no less momentous, was that Casteel, 35, began painting pictures of flowers. While mulling over this predicament, she was spending hours tending her garden, a pastime that felt as generative to her as her art. At one point, she says, her husband, the photographer David Schulze, asked, “Why don’t you make a painting of the garden?” She resisted: “Nope.

Persons: Jordan Casteel, Black, Casteel, “, David Schulze, ” Locations: Harlem, New York City

☆ Why readers are falling for romantasy stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

But when it comes to the literary flavor that’s dominating readers’ attention in 2024, it’s clear: “Romantasy” reigns supreme. When romantasy protagonists (such as dragon-riders, fairies and fallen angels) aren’t busy saving their worlds, they’re falling deeply in love — often with someone they formerly considered an adversary (the “enemies-to-lovers” trope does big numbers with romantasy readers). Romantasy is breaking through among readers who previously didn’t browse the fantasy aisle — and delighting readers who’ve loved it for years. We talk to authors, experts, longtime fans and recent converts about why readers are flocking to romantasy stories, in which treacherous quests are punctuated by steamy trysts. It’s what bookseller and romantasy fan Gideon Ariel calls “Swiss Army lit” — a subgenre that all readers can enjoy, from longtime fantasy nerds to newcomers.

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☆ Nine hours at the most unhinged hole in golf
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Zak Jason | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But this was Saturday at the 16th hole of Phoenix’s Waste Management Open, also known as the loudest day at the Loudest Hole in Golf, also known as the Greatest Show on Grass. “We’re so back.”In theory, this was a professional golf tournament, one of the oldest on the PGA Tour. Iwas there as an inevitable result of being in all-male group chat, its own black hole of feral manhood. Few were watching golf; most were huddled in circles many yards from the 16th hole, drinking and people-watching. That’s worth the wait.”Inside our box, golf continued to happen, but if the golfers weren’t teeing off, no one was watching the course.

Persons: seltzer, “ He’s, ”, —, Vuori, Oxford —, there’d, Creed’s, Scott Stapp sauntering, Christian Petersen, Getty “ Scott Stapp, “, Miller, George Bush, Orlando Ramirez, Getty, ” He’d, ctT5HMvIyg, Happy, Thomas Jefferson, MAGA, Him Cook, Ross D, Jesus Christ, Johnny, weren’t teeing, Hey, Potter, hal, Ben Jared, shitshow ” Organizations: Waste, Oxford, PGA, NBC, Alabama, pats, BlackRock, Bulls, WM, SEC, Happy Gilmore Bruins, Mardi Gras, Franklin, Waste Management Locations: Patagonia, Phoenix

☆ Kyoto Animation arson: Japan court sentences Shinji Aoba to death for deadly attack on studio
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Francesca Annio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

A man prays after laying flowers near the Kyoto Animation studio building after an arson attack on July 19, 2019 in Kyoto, Japan. On Thursday, the judge ruled that Aoba could judge right and wrong at the time of the incident, according to NHK. The fire marked the worst mass killing in Japan since a 2001 arson attack on a building in Tokyo’s Kabukicho district, which killed 44 people. The death toll also surpassed the infamous Tokyo sarin gas attack on a subway in 1995, which killed 13. The Kyoto attack left fans worldwide grieving the loss of life and a studio that claimed to put its employees first and was a major force in the industry.

Persons: Shinji Aoba, Keisuke Masuda, ” Masuda, Aoba, Carl Court, –, Haruhi Suzumiya ”, Violet Evergarden Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Kyoto, NHK, Kyoto Animation, Prosecutors, Amnesty International, Netflix Locations: Kyoto, Japan, United, Tokyo’s Kabukicho

NEW YORK (AP) — Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and “Moonstruck” to social dramas such as the Oscar-winning "In the Heat of the Night," has died at age 97. Throughout his long career, Jewison combined light entertainment with topical films that appealed to him on a deeply personal level. (Jewison lost out for best director to Mike Nichols of "The Graduate"). Among those who encouraged Jewison while making “In the Heat of the Night”: Robert F. Kennedy, whom the director met during a ski trip in Sun Valley, Idaho. Jewison shifted to feature films in 1963 with the comedy “40 Pounds of Trouble,” starring Tony Curtis and Suzanne Pleshette.

Persons: — Norman Jewison, Doris Day, Oscar, “, Jeff Sanderson, Jewison, Jim Crow, ”, Rod Steiger, Sidney Poitier, James Baldwin, ’ Bosley Crowther, Bonnie, Steiger, Mike Nichols, Robert F, Kennedy, nodded, ‘, ’, Cher, Steve McQueen, Thomas, Denzel, Washington, Rubin “, ” Carter, Malcolm X, Spike Lee, shouldn’t, Lee, ” Jewison, Margaret Ann Dixon, Dixie, Kevin, Michael, Jennifer Ann, Agnes, God ”, Lynne St, David, Judy Garland, Danny Kaye, Harry Belafonte, Tony Curtis, Suzanne Pleshette, James Garner, McQueen, Edward G, Robinson, Carl Reiner, Eva Marie Saint, Alan Arkin, Sylvester Stallone, Jimmy Hoffa, Al Pacino, Bruce Willis, Michael Caine, Tilda Swinton, ____, Bob Thomas Organizations: Canadian, New York, Hollywood, ‘, Denzel Washington, Washington, Governor General’s Performing Arts, Canadian Film Centre, Toronto Film, Victoria College, BBC, CBC, Universal, MGM, Cincinnati, Vietnam, AP Entertainment Locations: Canadian, Philadelphia, Clyde, Sun Valley , Idaho, Mississippi, Canada, Toronto, London, Hudson

☆ China's rapidly dwindling future will shape the world for decades to come
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Everything was getting bigger — its cultural influence, geopolitical ambition, population — and seemed poised to continue until the world was remade in China's image. But now China's economy is withering, and the future Beijing imagined is being cut down to size along with it. What Beijing does — or fails to do — to fight this malaise will determine the course of humanity for decades to come. China's deflation worries started in earnest in the summer. Years of overbuilding — by about double the population, according to some estimates — and slowing population growth caused prices to collapse .

Persons: Minxin Pei, there's, Charlene Chu, Autonomous Research Charlene Chu, Chu, Wei Yao, Générale, I'm, Ben Bernanke, Bernanke, Xi Jinping, Xie Huanchi, Société Générale's Yao, Yao, It's, —, aren't, Logan Wright, Wright, Xi doesn't, Jinping, it's, Xi, Claremont's Pei, magnanimity Organizations: Claremont McKenna College, Autonomous Research, Federal Reserve, Getty Images Japan, Chinese Communist Party, Xi, CCP Locations: China, Beijing, dauphin, Xinhua, Japan, Xi's China, East Asia, Taiwan, Europe

☆ Uniqlo sues Shein, claiming the company copied its viral shoulder bag
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The practical "Round Mini Shoulder Bag," which costs $20, went viral over the last year. It its lawsuit, Uniqlo is demanding damages of around 160 million yen, or $1.1 million. AdvertisementUniqlo Co. has sued rival retailer Shein over a small shoulder bag the Japanese retailer said was an inferior and unlawful copy of its hit product touted as the "Mary Poppins bag." The lawsuit demanded Shein stop selling its product that Uniqlo said looks too much like its Round Mini Shoulder Bag. The Uniqlo bag is praised on TikTok and other social media as roomy but also light and compact.

Persons: Uniqlo, Shein, —, Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews Organizations: Service, Court, Roadget, Shein Locations: China, Singapore, Tokyo, Shein Japan, Japan, U.S

☆ Samsung Galaxy S24 lineup goes all in on AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Samsung’s next-generation flagship Galaxy S24 devices aim to take messaging, photos and games to the next level with artificial intelligence. At its annual Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, the company showed off its Galaxy S24 Ultra, Galaxy S24+ and Galaxy S24 smartphones, in what it says will usher in the next era of how people use their smartphones. The 6.2-inch Galaxy S24 ($799.99) and the 6.7-inch Galaxy S24+ ($999) are available in onyx black, marble gray, cobalt violet and amber yellow. Standing outAlthough AI on smartphones isn’t entirely new — Google’s latest Pixel 8 lineup launched in October 2023 with many AI features — Samsung’s scale could make more consumers aware of the possibilities. Some on-device generative AI features could be made exclusive to iPhone 16 models, thanks in part to its custom chips.

Persons: CNN — Samsung’s, ”, Jitesh Ubrani, “, Siri, IDC’s Organizations: CNN, Samsung Galaxy, Galaxy, Samsung, IDC, Apple, Android, ABI Research

TOKYO (AP) — Uniqlo Co. has sued rival retailer Shein over a small shoulder bag the Japanese retailer said was an inferior and unlawful copy of its hit product touted as the “Mary Poppins bag.”The lawsuit demanded Shein stop selling its product that Uniqlo said looks too much like its Round Mini Shoulder Bag. The Uniqlo bag is praised on TikTok and other social media as roomy but also light and compact. Shein, founded in China but now based in Singapore, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The lawsuit was filed in Tokyo District Court on Dec. 28 by Tokyo-based Fast Retailing Co., which operates Uniqlo stores. Uniqlo, which has nearly 2,500 stores in 26 global markets, is behind hit affordable casual clothing like HeatTech thermal underwear.

Persons: —, Mary Poppins, Shein, Julie Andrews, Uniqlo, Yuri Kageyama Organizations: TOKYO, Court, Roadget, Shein Locations: China, Singapore, Tokyo, Shein Japan, Japan, U.S

☆ What Violet's second signet could be in the 'Empyrean' series
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rebecca Yarros confirmed Violet Sorrengail has a second signet power in the "Empyrean" series. After the book's release, Yarros said Violet's second signet had already manifested in "Iron Flame." Violet's second signet power could be many things, but fans have a few ideasThere are multiple popular theories on what Violet's signet may be, but the three most popular theories are distance wielding, communicating with the dead, and amplifying other people's powers. Some readers also think Violet's second signet is an amplification of other people's signets, which would allow her to make the people around her more powerful. Only the third book will reveal what Violet's second signet is, though fans may be waiting for a while.

Persons: Rebecca Yarros, Violet Sorrengail, Yarros, Violet's, —, Yarros hasn't, Violet, Felix, Sloane, Xaden, hasn't, it's, Jennifer Maas, Andarna, Tairn, Liam, General Varrish, Malek, Rhiannon, Mira Organizations: signet, Service, Basgiath, Variety, Riders, Violet, Red, Business Locations: Basgiath, Aretia

☆ Everything we know about the third 'Fourth Wing' book
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Rebecca Yarros' "Fourth Wing" and its sequel "Iron Flame" have captivated readers. Despite a messy rollout, "Iron Flame" became an instant New York Times bestseller, just as the first installment in the series, "Fourth Wing," was when it was released in April. This article contains heavy spoilers for "Fourth Wing" and "Iron Flame." Yarros' third book will have a lot to explore in terms of Violet's power and her relationship with XadenRebecca Yarros wrote "Fourth Wing." Advertisement"Every single hint you would need to know what her second signet is is in 'Iron Flame,'" she told Variety's Jennifer Maas.

Persons: Rebecca Yarros, Yarros, —, Violet Sorrengail, Ehlers, Danlos, Violet, Liam, Xaden, Tairn, Andarna, they're, Xaden Rebecca Yarros, Jack Barlowe, hasn't, Violet's, Variety's Jennifer Maas Organizations: Service, York Times, Basgiath, wyvern, Variety, signet Locations: Navarre, Basgiath, Tyrrendor

☆ 10 Supremely Tasteful (and Affordable) Home Decor Holiday Gifts for 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Nina Molina | Christina Poletto | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Here, we present a passel of gift ideas we’re quite excited about—all likely to impress design aficionados, without breaking the bank. Keep an eye out for designs from emerging makers that might stand the test of time, like these stoneware vessels from South African artist Helen Vaughan. Helen Vaughan Ceramics Vase With Handles, approx. 7 inches tall or approx. 9 inches tall, $90 each, SarzaStore.com

Persons: Helen Vaughan, SarzaStore.com Organizations: WHO Locations: South African

☆ A New Getty Family Business
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Jessica Testa | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Once, more than a decade ago, Rosetta Getty was asked by her daughter’s elementary schoolteacher, “Are we going to discuss the elephant in the room?”Ms. Getty didn’t know what she meant. “The fact that Violet basically acts like a boy and dresses like a boy,” the teacher said, according to Ms. Getty, who said she replied nonchalantly. “We don’t make a big deal about it,” Ms. Getty recalled saying, bracing for whatever came next. “She actually was cool about it,” Ms. Getty said in a recent interview for this article. The teacher told Ms. Getty she wouldn’t divide the class by gender for group projects or anything like that; Violet wouldn’t be forced to choose.

Persons: Rosetta Getty, “, Ms, Getty, Violet, nonchalantly, Violet wouldn’t, ”, Chateau Marmont Organizations: New York Times Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Robert Irwin Helped Us See the Light
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Michael Govan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Robert Irwin, who died last week in San Diego, at 95, had one of the most restless, inquiring minds of any artist I have ever known. From that point forward he wanted to make works of art without frames, without limits, which he did, continually questioning the very nature of art in almost every visionary work he made. Irwin coined a term, “conditional art,” for his practice. Sometimes nearly invisible, his art was always a function of the circumstances of its being. The work remains to this day, creating an effect of landscape that could never be expressed in a painting.

Persons: Robert Irwin, —, Irwin, ” Organizations: University of California Locations: San Diego

☆ ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ star Maggie Smith, 88, is the face of Loewe’s new campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Dame Maggie Smith, the British actress acclaimed for her appearances both on stage and in cinema, has taken on a new role — and this time it’s in the world of luxury fashion. Loewe has cast the 88-year-old, known for roles such as Professor McGonagall in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, in its spring/summer 2024 pre-collection campaign. The pointed hat and cape of Hogwarts are a distant memory as Smith sports three cosy and stylish looks for the campaign. In another, Smith is adorned in a floor-length faux fur coat and holds Loewe’s signature Puzzle bag. The actress is one of several older women who have fronted fashion lines and magazine covers in recent years.

Persons: Maggie Smith, Loewe, McGonagall, Harry Potter, Smith, Juergen Teller, Dakota Fanning, Greta Lee, Mike Faist, Josh O’Connor, Taeyong, Rachel Jones, Fei Fei Sun, Heartstopper, Sebastian Croft, Jonathan Anderson, “, Juergen Teller Smith —, Countess Violet Crawley, —, Oscar, Miss Jean Brodie, ”, Apo, Od, Dame Judi Dench Organizations: CNN, Loewe Creative, Broadway, Vogue Philippines, British Vogue Locations: British, Hogwarts, American, South Korean, ”, California

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. (AP) — A GameStop clerk who police say fatally shot a fleeing shoplifter has been charged with manslaughter. Guerrero pulled a handgun from his waistband and fired one shot, hitting the man in the side, police said. The shoplifter dropped the cards and ran outside to a waiting pickup truck, where a woman called police. Police said store security cameras show the shoplifter never threatened Guerrero nor displayed any weapons. GameStop did not immediately respond to a phone call and email seeking comment Wednesday.

Persons: shoplifter, Derrick Guerrero, Violet “, Guerrero Organizations: GameStop, Police Locations: PEMBROKE PINES, Fla, Fort Lauderdale, Pembroke Pines, Florida, Broward

☆ Electric blue tarantula species discovered in Thailand
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Hafsa Khalil | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A “mesmerizing” electric blue tarantula species has been discovered in Thailand, according to new research. “(We found) a new species of tarantula that exhibits a mesmerizing blue-violet hue, reminiscent of electric blue sparks,” Narin Chomphuphuang, a researcher at Khon Kaen University’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, told CNN Monday. “Blue is one of the rarest colors to appear in nature, which makes blue coloration in animals particularly fascinating,” Chomphuphuang said. Electric Blue Tarantula,” but without any information on its characteristics or natural habitats. However, with the decline of mangrove forests – largely caused by deforestation – Chomphuphuang says the electric blue tarantula is also one of the world’s rarest tarantulas.

Persons: Narin, Sippawat, ” Chomphuphuang, Chomphuphuang, ”, Chilobrachys natanicharum Organizations: CNN, Kaen University’s, of Entomology, Plant Pathology Locations: Thailand, Phang, Nga, Kaen, Thai

☆ Ukrainian chef dreams of Michelin star, but happy to feed the troops
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Anna Voitenko | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 13 (Reuters) - Serhiy graduated from a culinary school in central Ukraine and dreams of working in a Michelin-starred restaurant. But for now, with his country locked in a war against Russia, he is only too happy to feed the troops as an army cook. "The frontline is just over there," he says in the simple kitchen where he produces varied, home-cooked meals. [1/4]Serhiy, 30, a former restaurant chef and military cook stands as he prepares a meal, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine September 12, 2023. One used to work at the restaurant for nine years, another one worked for 10 years," said one soldier, grinning.

Persons: Serhiy, thoughtfully, Oleksandr Ratushniak, Ron Popeski, Tom Balmforth, Alison Williams Organizations: Michelin, Russia, REUTERS, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk, Poland, Dnipropetrovsk region, Soviet, Afghanistan

☆ Nike urged to backpay garment workers ahead of annual meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Katherine Masters | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The investors want Nike to provide $2.2 million in allegedly unpaid wages to more than 4,000 workers at two suppliers in Cambodia and Thailand. The investor request could add more pressure to sportswear giant Nike (NKE.N), which is set to hold its annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday. Before the factory's closure in July 2020, Violet Apparel was owned by global textile manufacturer and Nike supplier Ramatex, according to WRC. WRC alleges that Violet Apparel made clothing for Nike as a subcontractor until 2020, citing what it said was testimony from factory workers and photographs taken inside the factory. Nike said it found "no evidence to support the claims" that Violet Apparel made Nike items after 2006.

Persons: John Donahoe, Kees Gootjes, Violet Apparel, Violet, Katherine Masters, Josie Kao Organizations: Nike, Reuters, Canadian, ABN AMRO, Washington, D.C, Workers Rights Consortium, Violet, Violet Apparel, Ramatex, WRC, Apparel, Hong Seng, Thomson Locations: Cambodia, Thailand

But as it turns out, I was just not using my imagination, because this year’s Burning Man was an absolute nightmare. casey newtonA bit more of a Drowning Man than a Burning Man, I have to say. kevin rooseYeah, so as someone who’s been to Burning Man, I was fascinated by just the logistics of it all, because it is already a mess to get in and out of Burning Man. kevin rooseSo you are, in addition to a Burning Man escapee this year, you’ve been actually going to Burning Man for a long time. When I say I don’t know what happened, I don’t know what happened to prompt the things that were being directed at us.

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☆ What is St. Elmo’s fire? Pilots observed the lightning-like phenomenon
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —It’s not just the title of a 1980s Brat Pack movie: St. Elmo’s fire is the name given to bright, sudden flashes of apparent lightning that can dance across a cloudy sky when thunderstorms are nearby. Sailors have observed this feature of storms for centuries, according to a 2020 article about St. Elmo’s fire from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s news office. Impacts of St. Elmo’s fireThe pilots who captured St. Elmo’s fire outside their cockpit window this week likely weren’t in any danger. St. Elmo’s fire on its own is not dangerous. But NOAA cautions that St. Elmo’s fire could be a warning sign, as it typically indicates that storms are nearby.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Erasmus of Formia, Elmo, “ Organizations: CNN, Pilots, Hurricane Idalia, St, Massachusetts Institute, MIT, United States National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, Britannica, NOAA Locations: Florida, Britannica

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