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☆ Amazon's latest warehouse robot is cute, but it's definitely not going to quell workers' fears of being replaced
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Amazon says Digit is designed to "work collaboratively" with employees, not replace them. AdvertisementAdvertisementAmazon recently began testing a new robot in its warehouse operations — meet Digit, a humanoid bipedal robot with a turquoise torso and smiley eyes. However, most of the other warehouse robots have been cart-shaped or robotic arms, not humanoid like Digit. Unlike the company's other warehouse robots, Amazon says Digit is better designed to operate in spaces designed for humans. In community forums, warehouse workers discussed the possibility that Sparrow might result in empty warehouses, with only small teams of human employees to repair the robots.

Persons: —, they'll, — Bert, Ernie, Scooter, Kermit Organizations: Robotics, Service, Agility Robotics, Amazon, Innovation, tote, Workers

☆ Queen Latifah Redefined Being a Multihyphenate — and Made It Look Easy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Emily Lordi | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +111 min

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Nevelson, Frank Stella, Mark Bradford —, Hauser, Wirth —, Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida Organizations: Burger, Swatch, Irvington High School, Black Arts, Hit Factory, Ramada, Hollywood, Flavor Unit Entertainment, CBS, WHO, Factory, Irvington, Tommy Boy Records, Unit, Michael Ochs Archives, Getty, AMC, Play Studios, Music Resource Center, “ Chicago ”, HBO, Jazz, Mo’Nique, Sugar Hill Records, Winki, ”, NBCU, Warner Brothers, Fox, Miramax, Paramount, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Everett, Bank, BET, Hawks, Mori, Digital, Fondazione Prada, New, Galleria Vittorio, Prada, Prada Group, Olympic, Harvard, Gucci, University of Milan, Union of Italian, Communist Party, ABC, Suzanne Koller Journalists, Yorker, Milano Prada Arte, Fondazione, tote, New York, Guggenheim, OMA, Next Management, Oui Management, Ford Models, Lumien, Management Paris, IMG Models, America, Bryant Artists, Key West, Liverpool ”, SAG, Telluride Film, Variety, Broadway, Miami, Writers Guild of America, Orion Pictures, 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☆ I played video games and closed my eyes while driving a Mercedes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Press a button on the steering wheel rim and the lights turn turquoise blue. Then you no longer have to hold the steering wheel or watch the road. (Mercedes declined to say how many German drivers have purchased Drive Pilot, though, so it’s unclear how impressive that really is.) Drive Pilot responded the way many automated driving systems do in these sorts of situations. I had assumed that, when I turned Drive Pilot off, it would return to that semi-autonomous mode.

Persons: Mercedes, it’s, it’ll, you’re, ”, I’d, hasn’t, Mercedes ’ Organizations: Santa Monica , California CNN, Mercedes, Benz Locations: Santa Monica , California, Los Angeles, Germany, United States, Nevada, California, Stuttgart

☆ Buffalo Bills fans turn a pocket of London into a home from home but Jacksonville Jaguars spoil the party
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London CNN —On an unseasonably warm autumnal morning in East London, Mary Beth Schumen and her husband have made an early start to their Sunday. Yet on London’s underground, the Schumens are not the only ones in Bills blue. “It’s another feeling to be live in the stadium,” he tells CNN Sport in anticipation of his third London-based NFL game. Fireworks light up the sky before the start of the second international NFL game of the 2023 season. Ultimately, it was back-to-back London wins for the Jaguars who are now, like the Bills, 3-2 for the season.

Persons: Mary Beth Schumen, Mary Beth, White Hart Lane, She’ll, Eric Schuhmann of, “, Steve Luciano, ‘ Bills mafia ’, ”, Sean McDermott, Benjamin, Eden Gibson, I’ve, Travis Etienne, Alastair Grant, McDermott, Zay Jones, Josh Allen, Ian Walton, Josh Allen –, Stefon Diggs –, Buffalo Organizations: Tottenham Hotspur, London CNN, Buffalo Bills, NFL, Bills, English Premier League, Jacksonville Jaguars, CNN Sport, Tottenham, ‘ Bills mafia, ” Bills, Jaguars, Wembley, Atlanta Falcons, AFC, Jacksonville, London Locations: East London, Indiana, Leytonstone, England, masse, London, Eric Schuhmann of Saxony, Germany, Buffalo, acclimatize

☆ Secret spots on Croatia’s famous Dalmatian coast
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Mary Novakovich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —To many, the southern Dalmatian coast is Croatia. The Adriatic coast is undeniably beautiful, with the forbidding Dinaric Alps as a dramatic backdrop to the heavily indented coastline and dozens of islands scattered about. Until 2022, reaching it from the north meant crossing into Bosnia, whose 12.4 miles of coastline sits below the Neretva delta, before giving way once more to Croatia’s southern Dalmatian coast. Elaphiti islandsWander along Dubrovnik’s old port and in seconds you’ll be offered a day trip to the Elaphiti islands, north of the city. Cavtat, about 15 miles south of Dubrovnik, has been steadily growing in popularity as an alternative to the city.

Persons: you’ve, Ivan Meštrović, Poelzer Wolfgang, Alamy, it’s, Pušćica, Klesarska, Goran Bogicevic, It’s, Mamma Mia, ”, laze, Baška Voda, Croatia’s, Korčula, Mali Ston Organizations: CNN, UNESCO, Stari Grad, Hvar Town, Zipline Locations: Croatia, Split, Dubrovnik, Hvar, Poelzer, Split’s, Brač, Senjska, Maslinica, Bol, Dalmatia, Washington ,, Stari Grad, Vrboska, Zaklopatica, Vis, Komiža, Tučepi, Biokovo, Hardy, Sveti Jure, Zipline Croatia, Bosnia, Rogotin, Croatian, mali, Dalmatian, Orebić, Mljet, Prapratno, Mali, Ston, Cavtat, robertharding, Slano

☆ Redonda: A Caribbean island once ruled by rats is now a wildlife haven
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But with the humans came invasive species, such as black rats and feral goats. In 2016, they launched an effort to restore the island and eliminate the invasive species. We just removed the rats and the goats, and the island transformed right in front of our eyes,” she says. Jenny Daltry/Fauna & Flora/Re:wild Jenny Daltry/Fauna & Flora/Re:wild Redonda island, before and after the eradication of invasive species. Redonda, which is about a mile long, was estimated to have around 6,000 rats and 60 goats pre-eradication, explains Bradshaw.

Persons: Christopher Columbus, Redonda, Ed Marshall, ”, Johnella Bradshaw, Jenny Daltry, they’re, Bradshaw, “, ” Bradshaw, Lawson Lewis, Nneka Nicholas, Helena Jeffery Brown, Nature Organizations: CNN, Environmental, Barbuda Defence Force, Department of, Department for Environment, “ Locations: Redonda, Antigua, Barbuda, Caribbean, Fauna

☆ The 500-year-old hamam bringing Istanbul’s past to life
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Alice Barnes-Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Closed to the public for more than a decade, the stunning Zeyrek Çinili Hamam has just reopened its wooden doors to the world. A team of archaeologists and historians at the hamam helped those institutions to identify exactly where their Iznik tiles came from. Ottoman know-how and seamless minimalism come together inside the Çinili Hamam to create the ultimate zone-out space. The glass stars on the domed ceilings (a signature of Ottoman hamam design) allow just enough natural light to shimmer in, but not so much that it dazzles. Yazgan says the Zeyrek Çinili Hamam will closely replicate time-honored Ottoman bathtime traditions.

Persons: Hamam, Mimar Sinan, Suleiman the, Çinili, ”, Koza Yazgan, “, Sinan, London’s, Yazgan, Brüeckner –, Hammam, Murat Germen, Murat, Germen Murat Germen, puffy, ‘, Istanbul’s, It’s Organizations: CNN, hamam, Istanbul Biennial, Marmara Group, Egyptian Museum, UNESCO, Hagia Locations: Istanbul’s Zeyrek, Fatih, Zeyrek, Cairo, Abu Dhabi, Mimar, Turkey, Istanbul, Ayasofya, Hagia Sofia, Ottoman, hamams, Aivita, Marmara, Valens, –

☆ Escape to These West African Islands Where the Touch of Tourism Is ‘Feather-Light’
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Ryan Lenora Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ARRIVE BY SEA Most visitors reach the Bissagos by boat from Bissau, the country’s capital. Photo: Alamy Stock PhotoAS A STRANGER carrying a plate of grilled fish approached me on the beach, slight annoyance pricked in my gut. My day on Bubaque, an island in the Bissagos archipelago of Guinea-Bissau in West Africa, had started with a bike ride through a forest of cashew trees, where I snacked on the custardy fruit plucked from the branches. Now I was sipping a beer as turquoise water sloshed over my feet. I didn’t feel like haggling over a fish.

Organizations: SEA Locations: Bissau, Guinea, West Africa

☆ What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are China and the Philippines disputing it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Martin Petty | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

The Philippines coastguard said the mission, approved by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, showed its determination to maintain a presence at the shoal. Located in the middle of the South China Sea and near shipping lanes carrying an estimated $3.4 trillion of annual commerce, its position is strategic for Beijing. A landmark 2016 ruling on the South China Sea by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which went largely in favour of the Philippines, was not tasked with establishing sovereignty. China has not acknowledged the presence of militia in the South China Sea. The Pentagon stated mutual defence commitments would be invoked over an attack "anywhere in the South China Sea" and that coastguard vessels are among those protected.

Persons: Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Rodrigo Duterte, Thomas, Marcos, Martin Petty, Sharon Singleton Organizations: SCARBOROUGH, coastguard, China's coastguard, Philippines coastguard, Guard, Philippine Coast Guard, REUTERS, WHO, China's, Mutual, Treaty, Pentagon, Thomson Locations: Philippines, South China, Beijing, Manila, China, Scarborough, Philippine, British, South, Spratly, China's, United States, Washington

☆ Philippines Removes Chinese Barrier at Disputed Shoal in 'Special Operation'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +4 min

By Enrico Dela CruzMANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines said on Monday it executed a "special operation" to remove a floating barrier installed by China at a prime fishing patch in the South China Sea, a move that could stoke tension after a years-long detente in Asia's most disputed waters. Hours after the national security adviser had vowed to take action, the Philippine coastguard said it had removed the floating cordon, at the behest of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and his special task force on the South China Sea. Japan's government urged calm and said the South China Sea was central to regional stability. "Our country strongly opposes any conduct that heightens tension in the South China Sea," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a regular press conference. China on Monday said the shoal, which it calls Huangyan Island, was "China's inherent territory", over which it had indisputable sovereignty.

Persons: Enrico Dela Cruz, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Rodrigo Duterte, Hirokazu Matsuno, Huangyan, Wang Wenbin, Enrico dela Cruz, Liz Lee, Kiyoshi Takenaka, Kanupriya Kapoor, Martin Petty, Alex Richardson Organizations: stoke, coastguard, Philippine coastguard, Philippine, China, South China, Chinese coastguard Locations: Philippines, China, South China, Asia's, Scarborough, Philippine, Manila, Washington, Beijing, British, South, Hague, Tokyo

☆ I reluctantly went on my first cruise vacation. It was surprisingly fun, but the crowding was intense.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But I was recently persuaded to book a cruise vacation — and I was surprised by how much I enjoyed it. Haley TenoreThe ship had several dining options, including a buffet, a dining room, room service, and a Ben and Jerry's kiosk that also served Starbucks coffee. I wouldn't write off going on another cruise, but I think I prefer planning my own trips. If I'm going to a new city, state, or country, I like to be able to plan where I'm gonna go, how long I'm going to spend there, how much money I will spend, and when I'm going to need downtime. AdvertisementAdvertisementDo you cruise, or work on a cruise ship, and have a story to share?

Persons: I've, Christopher Biggs, CocoCay, Haley Tenore, Ben, —, I'm Organizations: Caribbean's, Service, Royal Caribbean's, Royal Caribbean, Admiral Cruises, Royal, New Locations: Bahamas, Baltimore, Nassau, CocoCay, Royal Caribbean, mealtimes

☆ Vogue World: Stars flock to Britain’s answer to the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London, UK CNN —It was billed as Britain’s answer to the Met Gala, and last night’s inaugural “Vogue World” at the Theatre Royal on London’s Drury Lane didn’t disappoint. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APActress and singer Dove Cameron went back to the future in a shiny silver suit and matching bikini top. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APThe late Queen Elizabeth II's granddaughter, Princess Eugenie, looked elegant in an emerald silk dress by Fendi. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APKate Winslet went for casual chic in a loose-fit two-piece white suit with a beige bustier underneath. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/APRita Ora arrived in a black Alaïa mermaid gown sourced from eBay.

Persons: Lane didn’t, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful —, Sienna Miller, Miller, Beatrice, Eugenie, Richard Quinn, Fendi, Yui Mok, Sadiq Khan, Baz Luhrmann, Kate Winslet, Jared Leto, Jodie Turner Smith, Maisie Williams, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Victoria Beckham, Olivier, Stephen Daldry, John Galliano, Kate Moss, Hongni Wu, Rambert, Stormzy, Sophie Okonedo, Damien Lewis, Cush Jumbo, James Corden, Damian Lewis, James McAvoy, “, Annie Lennox, Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Mike Marsland, AJ Odudu, Robert Wun, Vianney Le Caer, Dove Cameron, Queen Elizabeth II's, Princess Eugenie, Fendi . Vianney Le Caer, Princess Beatrice, David M, Alison Mosshart, Alexa Chung, Nicklas Skovgaard, Anna Shaffer, David Fisher, Carrie Mulligan, Henry Nicholls, Jenna Coleman, Peter Pan, May Jagger, Jerry Hall, Mick Jagger, Vivienne Westwood, Tom Daley, Gemma Chan, Louis Vuitton, Rita Ora, Hollie Adams Organizations: UK CNN, Theatre Royal, US, British Vogue, London, London’s, BAFTA, National Theatre, Royal Opera House, Royal Ballet, Southbank Sinfonia, Rambert, Getty, Rodarte’s, MTV, Model, eBay, Reuters Locations: London, UK, British, Invision, AFP

☆ World Rugby breaks with kit tradition to assist colour-blind fans
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Nick Said | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NICE, France, Sept 15 (Reuters) - A new policy from World Rugby will see old foes clash in new kits at the World Cup in France to help fans with colour vision deficiency (CVD) distinguish between the teams. World Rugby said one in 12 males, including the organisation's chairman Bill Beaumont, and one in 200 females live with CVD to varying degrees and to accommodate them certain colour combinations will not be allowed at the tournament. Australia will also don an unfamiliar white kit when they take on Portugal in Saint-Etienne on Oct. 1. "An estimated 300 million people live with some form of CVD, which can impact their day-to-day life in a variety of ways through being unable to see or differentiate certain colour combinations," World Rugby said in a statement. Kit combinations at the World Cup were also decided based on the potential for those taking part in games living with CVD.

Persons: Bill Beaumont, –, mirth, Etienne, Nick Said, Peter Rutherford Organizations: World Rugby, Scotland, Rugby, Thomson Locations: France, Africa, Tonga, Portugal, Wales, Australia, Saint, New Zealand, South Africa

☆ 5 Hot Springs in Iceland That Aren’t the Blue Lagoon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Lisa Abend | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Zheng brothers had stumbled onto the most Icelandic of experiences. With more than 600 natural hot springs, the volcanic island gets the better part of its heat and energy from geothermal sources. Of course, visitors like a good soak as well, a predilection that has helped make the milky turquoise waters of the Blue Lagoon, near the Keflavik airport, Iceland’s most popular tourist attraction. Luckily, there are numerous other outdoor geothermal pools in the neighborhood. All of these are within an hour or so by car from Reykjavik, and each has its own personality.

Persons: Lucas Zheng, Zheng Locations: Boston, Venice, Keflavik, Reykjavik

☆ In Stephen King’s Latest, Beware the Kindly Old Professors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Flynn Berry | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

HOLLY, by Stephen KingA friend of mine has become a scaredy-cat since having a baby. She has been forcing herself to watch horror movies through parted fingers, hoping they will steel her nerves for the frights of everyday life. I thought of my friend’s experiment while reading “Holly,” the new mystery from Stephen King: Here is a thriller scary enough to test its readers’ mettle — and toughen them up. Holly Gibney, a private investigator, is attending her mother’s funeral when a woman calls asking for help finding her missing daughter. Mercedes’ and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart.” Her presence balances the new novel’s darkness.

Persons: HOLLY, Stephen King, Holly, mettle, Holly Gibney, Kate Atkinson, Jackson Brodie, King, ”, she’s, “ Mr, Mercedes, Bill Hodges, ” King, Holly “, Mr, Mercedes ’

AdvertisementAdvertisementI love cruises as a vacation option with an affordable fixed price, and my Virgin Voyages cruise was great. Vacations often come with surprise expenses — cruises are a great value and make it easy to know exactly how much you'll spend in advance, and my Virgin Voyages cruise was a great value. While the cruise ship itself offered plenty to see and do, I thought the four included stops were some of the best I have ever visited on a cruise. Finally, we loved the inclusiveness the Virgin Voyages brand builds into their cruise product, which helped make the cruise more carefree and fun. Now all I have to do is start planning how we'll spend days in port on our next Virgin Voyages cruise in February.

Persons: Richard Branson's, Jeff Bezos, Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom, Usher, That's, Burger, we'll Organizations: Service, HBO, Virgin, Voyages, Virgin Voyages Locations: Wall, Silicon, Athens, Greece, Dubrovnik, Split, Croatia, Kotor, Montenegro, Corfu, Old, Montenegro Kotor, Town, San Juan , Puerto Rico, St, Croix , Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, Bahamas

☆ Antalya and Bodrum: The bohemian paradise that became a magnet for superyachts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Richard Quest | Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNNWhile the hotels and beaches are what most travelers come to Antalya for, you don’t need to go far for proper Turkish traditions. A Turkish breakfast is something to behold. Then, you can read your newspaper or do whatever and then you can lay down and have a little nap.”Dilek Gorpe: Turkish breakfast is best consumed slowly. There is a deep respect for the landscape and the old ways, which makes Antalya feel very special indeed. CNNBack in Antalya, there’s the chance to feel that sense of wonder afforded by Bodrum’s bohemian side, but in a wholly different setting.

Persons: Dilek Gorpe, CNN Gorpe, It’s, extraordinaire Sahir Erozan, ”, didn’t, Sahir Erozan, CNN Erozan, “ It’s, it’s, Cemil İpekçi, ” Bodrum, “, Alexander the Great, Paul Organizations: CNN, Ottomans, ” Locations: Antalya, Bodrum, Europe, Turkish, Perga

☆ Where Her Father Became a Hero, Caroline Kennedy Redefines Diplomacy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Damien Cave | More About Damien Cave | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a drizzly August morning, Caroline Kennedy waded into the turquoise waters between two deserted islands in the South Pacific, trying not to scratch her feet on sprouts of coral. “Your father did this swim,” said her son, Jack Schlossberg. Together they stood in the Western Province of the Solomon Islands, facing a mile-long jaunt to an islet called Olasana — a place John F. Kennedy, Caroline’s father, landed almost exactly 80 years earlier as a junior Navy officer. Ms. Kennedy knew her swim offered just a glimpse of that ordeal. She was there on a short official visit as the U.S. ambassador to Australia.

Persons: Caroline Kennedy waded, ”, “, Jack Schlossberg, John F, Kennedy, Caroline’s, Solomon Organizations: Navy, J.F.K, Solomon Islanders Locations: South, Western Province, Solomon Islands, U.S, Australia

☆ This St. Louis House Is a Pattern-Filled Time Portal to the ’80s
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Kate Guadagnino | Emiliano Granado | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

[LAWNMOWER STARTING] [UPBEAT MUSIC] This house, to me, could be a house, but it could also be a Memphis Milano museum or an art gallery. [UPBEAT MUSIC] This is the bacterium design that I stole to make the terrazzo floors. I love pink, hot pink and fluorescent pink, because I think it makes me feel good. [UPBEAT MUSIC] [THUNDER] This is my bedroom, and there’s a great view of Forest Park, which is actually bigger than Central Park. Some of the people here refer to this house as the “Miami Vice” house.

Persons: I’m Katherine Bernhardt, there’s, Murphy, Nelly, ” Organizations: Memphis Milano, Miami Locations: Memphis Milano, Forest

☆ Tourists lost their summer vacations. Maui’s locals lost everything
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

In an aerial view, homes and businesses are seen that were destroyed by a wildfire on August 11, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. In an aerial view, homes and businesses are seen that were destroyed by a wildfire on August 11, 2023 in Lahaina, Hawaii. CNN Business Writer Catherine Thorbecke (center) with her late grandparents in Lahaina, Hawaii, circa 2013. People looking down to downtown Lahaina from Lahaina Bypass in Lahaina, Hawaii on August 13, 2023. A woman digs through rubble of a home destroyed by a wildfire on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, in Lahaina, Hawaii.

Persons: Rick Avila, ”, –, ” Avila, Avila, Justin Sullivan, Mike Cicchino, “, Cicchino, Catherine Thorbecke, Josh Green’s, Mengshin Lin, ALICE, Rick Bowmer, it’s, ” Gionson, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Lahaina, ”, Washington Post, “, Aloha United Way, Bank of Hawaii, Hawaii’s Department of Commerce, Consumer Affairs, Hawaii Tourism Authority Locations: Lahaina , Hawaii, Lahaina, Maui, Kingdom of Hawaii, Okinawa, Japan, Hawaii, Maui County, Las Vegas, Oahu, –

☆ Bring Fans and Skip the Sites: Vacationing in Scorching Hot Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Ceylan Yeginsu | More About Ceylan Yeginsu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As our hot, stuffy plane approached Bodrum, the seaside resort city on Turkey’s southwest coast, I closed my eyes and imagined a cool plunge into the crystalline turquoise waters of the Aegean. It was late July, and I was going home for vacation, despite warnings about the record heat. Southern Turkey is always hot in the summer, but the thought of sea breezes and swimming made it seem a desirable destination — especially after spending the last month in a heat wave in Geneva where air-conditioning is all but banned. My 1-year-old immediately started crying and other passengers gasped as they rushed to the bus that would take us to the terminal. “There was nowhere to escape, we were under attack and had no choice but to go back to the A.C. in our villas,” he said.

Persons: Bodrum, ”, Cem Tosunoglu, “ Organizations: Bodrum Locations: Turkey’s, Southern Turkey, Geneva, Istanbul

☆ Relationships Carved From Clay Bring New Partners to Museums
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Patricia Leigh Brown | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Claudia Mitchell, a potter from Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico, gathers clay on a mesa between two sandstone rock formations, hammer and pick at the ready. Through her vessels, “the spirit of all those people is brought back to life,” she said. “Our past and present become the future in the pottery.”Now she is helping to broaden the understanding of American art. The objects were all selected by members of the Pueblo Pottery Collective and the labels highlight Pueblo peoples’ voices and perspectives, rather than the traditional museum label style. (The show, through June 2024, continues by appointment in a more intimate setting at the Vilcek Foundation in Manhattan, before traveling to the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Saint Louis Art Museum.)

Persons: Claudia Mitchell, —, Lucy M, Lewis, Mitchell, ”, “ Organizations: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vilcek Foundation, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Saint Louis Art Museum Locations: Acoma Pueblo, New Mexico, Pueblo, Clay, American, Manhattan

☆ Cat-sitting to save on travel costs? I looked after 5 and got a free place in Spain for two weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In lieu of payment, I could stay in her ensuite guest room, and even use her car too. Daniella asked. After dropping Daniella off at the airport early the next morning, my adventure as a first-time cat sitter began. I'd top up the dry food that they grazed on during the day and make sure they had fresh water. Phiro, a pale ginger tabby, one of the cats the author took care of.

Persons: Spain, I'd, Daniella, Yoda, Markus Lange, I'm, —, Orion, Holger Leue, Jabbo, Lucy Handley Organizations: Getty, Mallorca —, Bank Locations: Mallorca, Binissalem, Switzerland, Arizona, Vietnam, Bali, Las Vegas, Es, de Muro, Port d'Alcudia, Binssalem's, Muro, Pollenca

☆ The secret side of the Mediterranean – by boat in Turkey
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Rob Hodgetts | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Tropez of Turkey,” but there are plentiful nooks and crannies to discover away from the crowds. Jetties jut into the emerald water enticing boat crews to dine at the small tavernas, including Captain Ibrahim’s and Rosemary Restaurant. Across the gulf on its own peninsula is pretty waterfront town Bozburun, known for its thyme honey, sponge fishing and traditional boat builders. Bestas Limani is known as Cold Water Bay as it's fed by chilly mountain springs. To the south of Fethiye is Bestas Limani, more commonly known as Cold Water Bay because of the cold springs that flow from the mountains.

Persons: Ada, Tropez of, Captain Ibrahim’s, Rosemary, Cleopatra, Mark Antony, Aphrodite, Sleepy Selimiye, Marmaris, Bükü, Mattia Sobieski, St, Nicholas –, – Organizations: CNN, Baba, Q Locations: Coast . Gulf, Gökova, Yalıkavak, Gümüşlük, Kalymnos, Fenerci, Kos, St, Tropez, Tropez of Turkey, ”, Bodrum, Orak, Maldives, North Africa, Kedrai, Değirmen, Knidos, Hisarönü, Simi, bougainvillea, Turkey, Palamut, Bençik Bay, Loryma, Hellenic, Çiftlik, Marmaris, Ekinçik, Kaunos, . Gulf, Fethiye, imageBROKER.com, Telmessos, Turkish, Tersane, Ottoman, Ruin, Wall, Kayaköy, Lausanne, Gemiler

☆ Ornate necklace found in an ancient grave site of a child and reassembled
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Researchers have reassembled an ancient ornate necklace discovered in the grave of a child who lived in the Neolithic village of Ba’ja in what’s now southern Jordan. More than 2,500 colorful stone and shell beads were found in the grave, which was dated between 7400 and 6800 BC. In 2018, researchers discovered the grave of an 8-year-old child buried in a fetal position. Instead, researchers focused on the beads and the story they might tell about the child as well as Neolithic funerary practices. Decoding ancient meaningThe intricate design of the necklace, one of the oldest and most impressive Neolithic ornaments yet discovered, suggests the child was of high social status.

Persons: Hala Alarashi, Alice Burkhardt, Ba, It’s, ” Alarashi, ” Organizations: CNN —, Spanish National Research Council, University of Côte, Petra Museum Locations: Ba’ja, what’s, Jordan, Petra

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