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☆ Analysis: Country music is at a crossroads. Two of its most viral songs show why
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-29 | by ( Aj Willingham | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The struggle for the soul of country music is on full display now as two very different songs have been making headlines. Michael Loccisano/Getty ImagesThese two songs, so differently received yet recorded under the same big country umbrella, are an embodiment of the crossroads where country music currently stands. Like all musical traditions that fuse, evolve and splinter, country music and its legions of fans are engaged in a negotiation for the genre’s main identity. When the Dixie Chicks spoke out against the Iraq War in the early 2000s, their popularity in country music circles never fully recovered.. Small towns, fast cars and American values are as essential to country music as four chords and the truth.

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☆ What I Learned from a Life in Small Towns - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( David French | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But I now have a different view of small towns, one based in part on how they sometimes treat those they perceive as outsiders. Over the course of our 12 years in Columbia, my family slowly but surely progressed from insiders to outsiders, beginning with the adoption of our youngest daughter, a beautiful girl from Ethiopia. My other two children, who are blond with blue eyes, were never followed by store employees; my youngest daughter was. My youngest daughter has had all those experiences. She has also been told that slavery was necessary to “help” Black people to be ready for life in America.

Persons: I’ve, didn’t, Trumper Organizations: Republican Party Locations: Columbia, Ethiopia, America

☆ Struggling US downtowns could take a cue from a small town in England that gave businesses rent-free space
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The UK is experimenting with offering small businesses free rent to revitalize downtown districts. Several small towns in the UK have experimented with giving small businesses rent-free shop space over the last few years. Now it's vibrant, upbeat, colourful," Hope Dean, the owner of a plant shop that was one of the 10 businesses given free rent, told The Guardian. Some US cities have pursued similar downtown revitalization initiatives. Denver offered free rent and services valued at $20,000 to businesses willing to use empty space in the city's downtown, and San Francisco has offered free rent and grant money to pop-up businesses in its downtown.

Persons: Hope Dean, We're, Matt Soffair Organizations: Service, Legal, General Investment Management, Guardian, Times, Westminster City Council, Oxford, BBC, Denver Locations: Poole, Wall, Silicon, American, Westminster, London, San Francisco

☆ In Israel, the Hobbling of the Supreme Court Is Just the Start - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Adam Shinar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Existing agreements among the coalition are explicit about these goals and legislation reflecting this agenda has already been introduced. To this, we should add subtler but no less drastic changes to the civil service, once heralded as professional and nonpartisan. It is the unraveling of Israel’s basic identity, that of a Jewish and democratic state. Across Israel, there is growing alarm about the rise of religion in the public sphere and the privileging of Jewish interests inside Israel and in the occupied territories. So here goes: Since its establishment, Israel has become only more fragmented and polarized.

Persons: Itamar Ben, Ben Organizations: Netanyahu Locations: Israel

☆ Reports of a Lioness Near Berlin Prompt a Sprawling Search
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Melina Delkic | More About Melina Delkic | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Berlin bear was given a run for its money as the official symbol of Germany’s capital on Thursday. The authorities said that a “free-roaming lioness” in the area had led to a sprawling search with more than 100 police officers, veterinarians and hunters as well as drones and helicopters involved in trying to catch the animal. The animal had not been captured as of Thursday evening local time, and the Brandenburg police said in a statement that veterinarians, hunters, helicopters and drones had gotten involved in the search. The search was focused on the areas of Teltow, Kleinmachnow and Stahnsdorf, three small towns along the southwest boundary of Berlin, where the police had issued warnings about the animal. “We ask the population in the aforementioned areas to act with the appropriate vigilance and to avoid going in the adjacent forested areas,” the police statement said.

Persons: ” Locations: Berlin, Kleinmachnow, Brandenburg, Teltow

☆ Sheryl Crow responds to Jason Aldean's song controversy
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Sheryl Crow has shared her thoughts on Jason Aldean’s controversial song, “Try That in a Small Town.”Aldean’s single, which was released in May, stirred new controversy when the music video debuted on July 14. “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well, that s— might fly in the city, good luck/Try that in a small town,” Aldean sings in the song. “@Jason_Aldean I’m from a small town. “You should know that better than anyone having survived a mass shooting. “Try That in a Small Town,” produced by longtime Aldean collaborator Michael Knox, was written by Kurt Allison, Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher and Tully Kennedy.

Persons: Sheryl Crow, Jason Aldean’s, ”, Aldean, “, ” Aldean, Crow, ” Crow, Michael Knox, Kurt Allison, Kelley Lovelace, Neil Thrasher, Tully Kennedy Organizations: CNN, Harvest Locations: Kennett , Missouri, Macon , Georgia, Las Vegas, Nashville, Tennessee

☆ Chipotle is becoming a huge hit in small towns, and it's hurting chains like Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, and Texas Roadhouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Now, it's expanding to small towns and hurting chains like Chick-fil-A, according to Placer.ai. Popular steak house chain Texas Roadhouse, which is 1.6 miles from the new Chipotle, saw year-over-year traffic slide by 5.27% in April and by 3.92% in May 2023. A Chick-fil-A less than a mile from Chipotle, saw foot traffic decrease four out of five weeks in May, Placer.ai reports. "I don't see how Chipotle's brand can transfer to small towns." Chipotle isn't betting all of its growth on small towns.

Persons: Chipotle, Placer.ai, Jack Hartung, Tim Powell, Zers, Powell Organizations: Service, Wall Street, Placer.ai, Texas, X Locations: Wall, Silicon, Chipotle, America, Texas, San Angelo , Texas, The Texas, McDonald's, Covington , Louisiana, Camden , Delaware, Washington, Canada, France, Germany

[1/8] Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol shake hands after a joint statement, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 15, 2023. South Korea is a U.S. ally and the world's ninth biggest arms exporter, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) think tank. In a press conference, Yoon said South Korea plans to provide "a larger scale of military supplies" to Ukraine this year, following last year's provision of non-lethal supplies such as body armour and helmets. Yoon said South Korea also plans to provide Ukraine with $150 million in humanitarian aid this year, following about $100 million in 2022. Yoon said on Saturday South Korea has delivered safety equipment and humanitarian aid that Ukraine needs, since May, including mine detectors.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Yoon Suk, Yoon Suk Yeol, Yoon, Zelenskiy, Yoon's, Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Pacheco Pardo, Joyce Lee, Olena, Josh Smith, Hyonhee, William Mallard, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: South, REUTERS, NATO, Russia's, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Ukraine, Brussels School, Saturday, Seoul's, Seoul's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, Thomson Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, U.S, Seoul, SEOUL, KYIV, Lithuania, Poland, South Korea, Stockholm, North Korea, Korea, South

☆ RideTandem organizes transport for rural workers at companies like Lidl and Next. Check out the 11-slide pitch deck it used to raise $3 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The London-based startup just raised $3 million to grow the company and enter Germany. Check out the 11-slide pitch deck it used to raise the fresh funds. A mobility startup that organizes commuter bus routes for staffers at companies like supermarket chain Lidl, clothing retailer Next, and British postal service Royal Mail has raised £2.3 million (around $3 million) in fresh funds. Opportunities a 20-minute drive away are difficult to access for a person who can't drive or can't afford to drive, living in a town where the bus route has been cut, Shapland-Howes said. Check out the 11-slide pitch deck the startup used to raise the fresh funds.

Persons: Alex Shapland, Howes, RideTandem Organizations: Royal, Shapland, Employers, UN, Blackfinch Ventures, FirstMonday, Venture, Innovation Fund Locations: London, Germany, England

☆ In Cities and Small Towns, Vermonters Reckon With the Devastation of Flooding
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Jenna Russell | More About Jenna Russell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

As floodwaters began to ebb on Tuesday, and Vermonters reckoned with the devastation of a record-breaking storm, shock mixed with a growing sense of dread at the long recovery ahead — and with a lingering uneasiness that more losses might yet be uncovered. As residents began to sift through ruined businesses, and hundreds of people sought temporary housing away from flooded homes, calls for search and rescue missions continued up and down the state, fueling an anxious, unsettled mood. “It was an apocalyptic feeling,” said Dylan Woodrow, 29, of Montpelier, who paddled his kayak through more than three feet of water there on Tuesday, asking people stranded in second-floor apartments if they needed help.

Persons: Vermonters, ”, Dylan Woodrow Locations: Montpelier

☆ Nikki Haley Makes Her Pitch in New Hampshire. It’s Unclear Whether Voters Will Swing.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Maya King | More About Maya King | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

During her appearances, Ms. Haley also mixed in subtle digs at her primary rivals. “I did not go to an Ivy League school like the fellas that are in this race,” she told voters in a North Conway community center on Thursday. “I went to a public university.” Touting her degree in accounting from Clemson University, she said: “I’m not a lawyer. Frank Murphy, 54, who moved to northern New Hampshire from South Carolina in 2016, knows Ms. Haley as his former governor. post, he raised his hand within the first few minutes of her speech to tell her he was from Charleston.

Persons: Haley, “, ”, Ms, Haley’s, Frank Murphy Organizations: South Carolina’s, Ivy League, Clemson University, Washington, Lancaster Locations: New Hampshire, North Conway, South Carolina, Charleston

Finding it and nurturing it remain entirely consistent with the mission of higher education and, indeed, vital to our democracy. More than in any other setting, students who are raised in homogenous neighborhoods and schools first encounter difference — class, racial, ethnic and religious — in college. We should remember that these sorts of learning opportunities are relatively new in the history of higher education. For hundreds of years, many universities that today proudly champion a diverse society promoted and perpetuated class, racial and gender hierarchies. Like Bard College, schools could create early college programs, which allow high school students to take and earn college credits.

Persons: —, I’ve, William, Mary, Johns Hopkins, Sonia Sotomayor, Ketanji Brown Jackson, U.N.C, LaDale C, Brett Kavanaugh’s, Angela Duckworth Organizations: Ivy League, Yale Law School, Brown University, University of Virginia, Rutgers, Princeton Theological Seminary , Yale, University of North, Harvard, Bard College, University of California Locations: Georgetown, University of North Carolina, America

☆ A Year After July 4 Parade Shooting, Some Americans Rethink Big Gatherings
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Julie Bosman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Luca and Lennyn Fantasia, ages 7 and 5, were bouncing around the Park Ridge, Ill., Memorial Day parade in May in giddy holiday mode. They wore red, white and blue outfits, admired the marching band and darted in the street to scoop up hard candy. Their parents, Megan and John, were quietly discussing whether it was safe to even be there. “The kids love this kind of stuff,” she said. But is it really worth it?”Americans will gather in packed, public celebrations around the country on Tuesday, in both big cities and small towns, marking the Fourth of July with festivals, Main Street parades and fireworks shows.

Persons: Luca, Lennyn, Megan, John, “, ” Locations: Ill

☆ Opinion | Biden Is Trying to Co-opt Trump’s Biggest Strength
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

“Frankly, our domestic economic policies also failed to fully account for the consequences of our international economic policies,” he said. All these factories and battery plants and electric-vehicle charging stations and auto manufacturing facilities give Biden his strongest line against Trump. On my watch, it’s grown nearly 100 percent in two years.”Biden made a point of saying that in the economy he’s building, “we don’t need everyone to have a four-year degree. It’s great if you can get one; we’re trying to make it easier for you to get one. But you don’t need it to get a good-paying job anymore.”

Persons: Jake Sullivan, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Sullivan, ”, “, “ That’s, Jared Bernstein, ” Bernstein, Biden, Trump, ” Biden Organizations: Brookings Institution, Democrat, Biden’s, Economic Advisers, Rocky Mountain Institute, Biden, Trump Locations: Washington, Chicago, America, Manhattan, San Francisco

☆ Travel news: Living in lighthouses, delivering during a flight and touring Japan
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This week has been rough for air travelers in the United States, but we have flight attendants’ secrets for surviving summer travel. Waterfront real estateThe US General Services Administration is giving away or auctioning lighthouses in New England. Like the small towns in Italy selling off houses for just 1 euro, these lighthouses come with stipulations. Written in stoneAnd while we’re on the subject of summer travel peak season, this period is often tourists-behaving-badly season. Dr. Sij Hemal was on a flight from Paris to New York when a fellow passenger reported severe abdominal pains.

Persons: CNN — It’s, you’ve, Ivan, Haley, ”, Sig Hemal, Susan Shepherd, Sij Hemal, Chelsea Dickenson, Dickenson, Richard Quest, Beckham Organizations: CNN, General Services Administration, Police, Cleveland, Asahi Shimbun Locations: United States, New England, Italy, Rome, United Kingdom, Paris, New York, Japan, Tottori Sand, Tokyo, Nagoya, Tottori, British, Macao, Vegas of Asia

☆ Chile official warns of 'worst front in a decade' after floods, evacuations
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The flooding around the Mapocho river has also cut off routes leading towards the Pacific Ocean, hitting families who live on its banks and leaving small towns isolated. This led authorities to declare a "red alert" and order preventive evacuations in various towns in the south of Santiago. "This is the worst weather front we have had in 10 years," Santiago metropolitan area governor Claudio Orego said. The flooding of the Mapocho river has also affected parts of the busy route that connects Santiago with the key port city of Valparaiso. In mountainous tourist areas around the Maipo river, authorities have since Thursday been moving residents out of their towns due to the risk of landslides and further flooding.

Persons: SANTIAGO, Claudio Orego, Franco Rodriguez, Natalia Ramos, Carolina Pulice, Sarah Morland Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: Santiago, Noviciado, Valparaiso, City

☆ Senate Judiciary advances journalism bargaining bill targeting Big Tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation on Thursday that would give news organizations the power to jointly bargain against Meta, Google and other online platforms for a greater share of online advertising revenue. One member of the committee, California Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla, voted against the bill Thursday and vowed to block any future floor vote on the legislation until lawmakers make several changes. Padilla said the legislation doesn’t do enough to ensure that actual journalists in local newsrooms will benefit from the bargaining, as opposed to hedge funds and publication owners. “This bill is not about whether or not you like social media,” Kennedy said. “This bill is not about whether or not you like what is happening in American news media today.

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☆ How Dollar General's troubles have snowballed into cluttered aisles and stores forced to close by fire marshals
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-11 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It was Christmas in May in the back room of a Michigan Dollar General last year. The clutter is one of the reasons that the Department of Labor labeled Dollar General a "severe violator" in March. In January, a Dollar General clerk was charged with manslaughter after police said he shot and killed an armed robber. Despite the problems on the ground, Dollar General continues to earn positive feedback from analysts on Wall Street. Do you work or shop at a Dollar General store or have a story to share?

Persons: —, They've, Alex Bitter, ProPublica, Corey Tarlowe Organizations: Service, Michigan, Department of Labor, Occupational Safety, Health Administration, New York Times, Dollar, Midwest, Arizona, CNN, Wall, Walmart, Home, Jefferies Locations: Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Arizona

[1/5] Customers stand next to a counter at a Starbucks' outlet at a market in New Delhi, India, May 30, 2023. Starbucks plans to open more stores in smaller towns, said an industry source, who spoke on condition of anonymity. Soon after Starbucks' May launch of $3.33 milkshakes, designed to attract children, Third Wave launched its own range, a fifth cheaper at $2.71. He saw Starbucks' cheaper, small-sized drinks as a response to competition in "an incredibly price-sensitive market". "Going deeper into smaller cities, beyond the metros, is the only way to grow," said Ankur Bisen, head of retail at India's Technopak Advisors.

Persons: Sushant Dash, Tim Hortons, Devangshu Dutta, We've, chai, Chas Hermann, Sushant Goel, Matt Chitharanjan, Dash, Ankur Bisen, Sriram, Aditya Kalra, Anushree Fadnavis, Varun Vyas, Euan Rocha, Miyoung Kim, Sophie Yu, Hilary Russ, Clarence Fernandez Organizations: REUTERS, MUMBAI, Blue, Starbucks, Tata Group, BET, CHAI, Wave, Third, Reuters, Blue Tokai, India's Technopak, Thomson Locations: New Delhi, India, American, DELHI, U.S, Blue Tokai, China, Singapore, United States, Bengaluru, Delhi, Aurangabad, Beijing, New York

☆ Why running for president has a lot of upsides, even for the candidates who lose
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Kimberly Leonard | Warren Rojas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Often, candidates can even get the book deals before they run for president, especially if there's a lot of buzz around them. CNN host and debate moderator Wolf Blitzer stands in front of the Republican presidential candidates in 2016. outlook has taken hold among both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates. Numerous presidents were once failed presidential candidates, including Lyndon Johnson, Richard Nixon, George H.W. "The only way to learn how to run for president," Sullivan said, "is to run for president."

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☆ Spain's conservative PP elbows Socialists out in regional elections
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spain's ruling Socialists suffered heavy losses to opposition conservatives in Sunday's local election, with around 95% of the votes counted, showing their electoral vulnerability ahead of an end-of-year general election. Only three of the 12 regions holding elections will retain Socialist dominance by very narrow margins, with the rest likely go to the conservative People's Party, albeit with coalitions or informal support agreements with the far-right Vox party. The gains for the People's Party (PP) indicate the conservatives could unseat the current left-wing coalition led by the Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE) if they replicate the performance in national elections by December. The numbers showed few clear majorities, except in the Madrid region where regional president Isabel Diaz Ayuso of the PP looked set to win re-election with an absolute majority. Campaigning had been marked by several controversies, from allegations of voter fraud in small towns to an unprecedented case of kidnapping.

☆ Spain holds regional elections ahead of year-end national vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez appears after he casts his vote at a polling station during Regional elections, in Madrid, Spain, May 28, 2023. REUTERS/Juan MedinaMADRID, May 27 (Reuters) - Spanish voters head to the polls on Sunday in regional and municipal elections, the results of which will serve as a barometer for an end-of-year general election. Voting is taking place in 12 regions and 8,000 towns and cities, most currently run by the governing Socialist Party (PSOE). Polls are predicting gains for the conservative People's Party (PP), which if replicated later in the year could unseat the current left-wing coalition. Voting opened at 9 a.m. (0700 GMT) and will close at 8 p.m. Over 35 million people are eligible to vote.

☆ UPS will stop delivering to some rural neighborhoods as often, as it looks to slash costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

UPS is piloting making less frequent deliveries in rural areas, the company confirmed to Insider. UPS is experimenting with delivering on fewer days per week in very rural areas, the company confirmed to Insider. The pilot will cover roughly 1% of zip codes, a UPS spokesperson said, noting that most UPS customers won't be affected. UPS has been adding surcharges on top of more and more rural packages in recent years to offset these costs. But that work started with rural packages where having separate facilities and staff makes even less financial sense.

☆ How 2 dancers built TikTok side hustles and how much money they make
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dance trends helped TikTok gain traction when the app first exploded in early 2020. TikTok has also helped several trained dancers earn income through brand deals and land jobs. TikTok has revolutionized the dance industry, helping professionals like Mahale earn more money and changing the fabric of choreography itself. From January to March, she made $1,500 in paid brand deals, according to documentation viewed by Insider. TikTok has also helped Mahale get more opportunities as a professional dancer.

☆ Ukrainian vigilantes are tearing down Russian statues and landmarks in the night to 'decolonize' their cities
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukrainian vigilantes are tearing down Russian statues and landmarks in their cities. Activists told The Washington Post they want to "de-Russify" and "decolonize" Ukraine. Zelenskyy signed two laws last month to promote Ukrainian language and culture over that of Russia. The activists — operating under umbrella organizations such as Decolonize Ukraine — are recording the locations of Russian iconography across big cities and small towns, according to The Washington Post. The Post reported that these efforts range from Russian language on street signs and public art to Soviet symbols and statues dedicated to Russian soldiers.

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