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☆ Opinion: Oppenheimer’s not your daddy
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Opinion Aanchal Saraf | Rebecca H. Hogue | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Corbis/Getty ImagesScholar Teresia Teaiwa famously critiqued the bikini as instrumental to depoliticizing and concealing the effects of nuclear weapons in the Pacific. Britain and France would later begin their own nuclear weapons programs on Indigenous lands and waters in Australia and French Occupied Polynesia, among others. The US began detonating nuclear bombs at the Nevada Test Site in 1951, garnering nearby Las Vegas the nickname Atomic City. Atomic playboys have aestheticized nuclear weapons as sexy — but still safe — since their very existence. Nolan prolongs the time between the flash and the blast, allowing Oppenheimer’s words to hang in unnerving suspension.

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☆ A Poem About Dance and the Hard Work of Transcendence
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Dwight Garner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +37 min

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Persons: Rita Dove, —, Paul Laurence Dunbar

☆ Typhoon Doksuri and Khanun: Thousands in China flee homes as one soaks Beijing and the second approaches Typhoon Doksuri lashes Beijing and floods parts of China, while another storm approaches
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A civilian rescue team help flood-stranded people onto a rubber boat in Quanzhou in southeast China's Fujian province on July 29, 2023. Even as Doksuri tapers off, authorities are preparing for incoming Khanun, the sixth typhoon projected to hit China this year. This weekend, a total of 1,015 people suffered heat-related diseases, which the KDCA defines as heat stroke, heat exhaustion, heat cramps, heat syncope and heat edema. The city of Gyeongju saw temperatures reach 36.8 degrees Celsius (98.24 Fahrenheit) and Jeongseon county saw temperatures reach 36.1 Celsius (96.98 Fahrenheit), according to the Korea Meteorological Administration. Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district saw temperatures reach to 35.7 degrees Celsius (around 96.2 Fahrenheit), while North Gyeongsang Province saw temperatures reach 38.1 degrees Celsius (100.58 degrees Fahrenheit).

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At the end of the day, unquestionably, you undermined the integrity of horse racing.”Mr. Servis, who was also ordered to pay $163,932 in restitution and a $30,000 fine, is to report to prison on Nov. 1. He addressed the court briefly during the hearing, which lasted more than two hours. He was sentenced to three years in prison for the felony charge and one year for the misdemeanor, to be served consecutively. Four years was the maximum sentence that Judge Vyskocil could have levied against Mr. Servis, 66, for the guilty pleas on the two counts. Before entering into the plea agreement, Mr. Servis could have faced up to 25 years in prison had he been convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.

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☆ A trailer for the Bob Marley biopic has dropped. Here’s what we know
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amy Woodyatt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Bob Marley biopic is making its way to the big screen more than 40 years after his death – and a trailer just dropped. Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir as the reggae legend and Lashana Lynch as his wife Rita Marley, “Bob Marley: One Love” explores Jamaican singer-songwriting legend Marley’s burgeoning success with The Wailers in a music feature film slated for release in January 2024. Marley was just 36 when he died of a rare form of cancer in 1981. Watch the Bob Marley: One Love teaser trailer now - Coming to theatres 2024. On the big screen for the first time, discover Bob’s powerful story of overcoming adversity and the journey behind his revolutionary music.”

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☆ How Palantir is helping hospitals with tasks that used to require spreadsheets and whiteboards
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

In this article PLTR Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S., on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2020. The Cleveland Clinic was in the midst of trying new AI-powered software from Palantir . But by accurately predicting patient discharges, Palantir's system saved Pappas, her team and the emergency department a lot of time and effort. Palantir partnered with two health-care systems, Cleveland Clinic and Tampa General Hospital in Florida, during the summer of 2021 to develop software called Palantir for Hospital Operations. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards Schedule review within Palantir for Hospital Operations Palantir

Persons: Dustin Franz, Rita Pappas, Pappas, —, Palantir, Shyam Sankar, Sankar, Alex Karp, Dr, Peggy Duggan, Drew Goldstein, Jeremy David, Palantir Drew Goldstein, Palantir's, I'm, David, Goldstein, whiteboards, Drew didn't, They've Organizations: Cleveland Clinic, Ohio Department of Health, Bloomberg, Getty Images Bloomberg, Getty, Cleveland, CNBC, Tampa General Hospital, Hospital Operations, U.S, Intelligence, Hospital Operations Palantir Nurses, American Medical Association . Companies, Tampa General, Cleveland Clinic's, Microsoft Locations: Cleveland , Ohio, U.S, Ohio, Tampa, Florida, Palantir, Florida and Ohio

The referendum, which comes amid a wider reckoning over race relations, proposes to change the constitution and establish an advisory body called the Indigenous Voice to Parliament to give Indigenous Australians a direct say in policies that affect them. Five of those polled were funding or planned to fund the "Yes" campaign, while none endorsed nor were contributing to "No". Commonwealth Bank told Reuters it plans to fund the "Yes" campaign and had hosted two panel discussions with Indigenous speakers. Rio Tinto, which faced criticism in 2020 for destroying Indigenous rock shelters, said the Voice would bring an "additional lens" to government decision-making. Aurora Milroy, a lecturer in Indigenous affairs at the University of Western Australia, said supporting the Voice was easy publicity for companies.

Persons: Rita Wright, Loren Elliott, Anthony Albanese, Intifar Chowdhury, Albanese, Meg O'Neill, Ross Piper, Baker McKenzie, Thomas Mayo, Kate Gillingham, Peter Dutton, Coles, Rio Tinto, Fortescue, Aurora Milroy, Byron Kaye, Praveen Menon, Melanie Burton, David Crawshaw, Devayani, Anant Chandak, Veronica Khongwir, Sujith Pai Organizations: Australian, REUTERS, Australia's, BHP, Rio Tinto, Woodside Energy, Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Labor, Voice, National, Nine Entertainment, Reuters, Commonwealth Bank, Ethical Investment, Qantas, Australian Financial, Liberal, Fair Australia, Miners, Fortescue Metals, University of Western, Thomson Locations: Sydney, Australia, Rio, Western Australia, Woodside, Queensland, University of Western Australia, Melbourne

☆ Deadlocked Iowa Supreme Court Leaves Abortion Legal Through 20 Weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-16 | by ( David W. Chen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The NewsA legal attempt to ban abortion in Iowa after six weeks of pregnancy failed on Friday, after the State Supreme Court deadlocked over whether to vacate a lower court’s injunction and allow the ban to take effect. That means abortion will remain legal in Iowa through 20 weeks of pregnancy. Iowa’s 2018 law was blocked by a district judge, who cited an Iowa Supreme Court decision holding that the State Constitution provided a fundamental right to abortion — a decision that was later reversed. But the district court said no, setting the stage for the Iowa Supreme Court to hear the case. The higher court, whose members are all Republican appointees, deadlocked 3-3 on Friday, letting the lower court’s injunction stand.

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☆ Glencore, automakers to back $1 bln nickel, copper SPAC deal in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company's headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, September 30, 2015. Glencore will invest $100 million in ACG equity. Stellantis and mining investment fund La Mancha Resource Capital will each provide an equity investment of the same amount, while PowerCo will make a $100 million nickel prepayment. During the process, ACG will become ACG Electric Metals and issue new shares, making Glencore, Stellantis and La Mancha owners of 51% and leaving 49% for free float, Artem Volynets, ACG chief executive, told Reuters. The deal "will establish ACG Electric Metals as a premier supplier of critical metals into the western EV value chain," Volynets said.

Persons: Arnd, ACG, Mick Davis, PowerCo, Artem Volynets, Appian, Sibanye, Volynets, En, Rusal, Polina Devitt, Clara Denina, Kirsten Donovan, Jason Neely Organizations: REUTERS, Chrysler, Company, Santa, Appian, Chartered, Citigroup, Blue Resources, Metals Acquisition Corp, Glencore, La, La Mancha Resource, Metals, Reuters, South Africa's, Hong, Thomson Locations: Baar, Switzerland, Brazil, London, New York, Western Europe, North America, La Mancha, Stillwater, Santa Rita, Hong Kong

☆ Fans celebrate K-Pop supergroup BTS' 10-year anniversary
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Mike Segar/File PhotoSEOUL, June 12 (Reuters) - Fans of K-Pop supergroup BTS gathered in the heart of the South Korean capital Seoul on Monday to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the boy band's debut. Landmarks such as Seoul City Hall and Namsan Tower were lit purple, BTS' signature colour, while dozens of fans from France, Mexico and elsewhere came to enjoy the sights. Organisations and businesses are also joining the celebration, with the city of Seoul working with BTS' management agency HYBE (352820.KS) to set up a tour of landmarks associated with BTS. South Korea's postal service released special commemorative stamps of BTS' debut anniversary. The celebrations are expected to hit a climax on Saturday, when BTS leader RM is expected to meet fans - followed by fireworks near the Han River, which bisects Seoul.

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☆ Stellantis SPAC deal has suitably decent airbags
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, June 12 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Carmakers are in a race to lock in battery metals like lithium. For shareholders, the risk is that they tie up capital in expensive supply deals, or mines in far-flung locations with poor governance. Stellantis’s (STLAM.MI) investment in a London-based special purpose acquisition company deal looks like a neat fix to those challenges. In a complex deal, halfway between an IPO and a SPAC takeover, it will buy the Serrote and Santa Rita mines in east Brazil for $1.1 billion. Besides the original SPAC investors, the bulk of that will likely come from a public offering, and new anchor investors like Stellantis.

Persons: Nat Rothschild’s Vallar, Artem Volynets, Neil Unmack, Xavier Niel, George Hay, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, Twitter, Brookfield, Thomson Locations: London, Santa, Brazil, Teck, China

☆ 'How can I have the most joyful day?': Here's what Deepak Chopra does every morning for optimal mental, physical health
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-10 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Here's what the wellness guru does each morning to maintain his mental and physical health. Every morning, Chopra blocks off the hours of 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. to prioritize the routine. Two to three cups of coffee before noonLike many people, coffee is a huge part of Chopra's morning routine. "The latest research on coffee shows it mitigates against five types of cancer," Chopra tells CNBC Make It. However, associations with cancer overall or with specific types of cancer are unclear," according to the American Cancer Society.

Persons: Chopra, Deepak Chopra, Rita Organizations: Institute for Integrative Nutrition, CNBC, New York Times, American Cancer Society, Alzheimer's Society

☆ The Italian beaches putting a daily cap on summer visitors
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“We can no longer afford thousands of daily sunbathers all squeezed in one spot as in the past, it’s unsustainable.”Four beaches are affected. Cala dei Gabbiani and Cala Biriala both now have a daily cap of 300 visitors in place, while Cala Goloritze has a limit of 250 visitors per day, and Cala Mariolu, the largest of the beaches, has a daily limit of 700 people. Visitors to Cala Goloritze, which is only accessible by foot or boat, will be charged an entrance fee of six euros (US$6.5.) The entrance fee for Cala Goloritze can either be paid online, or with cash at the entrance to the inlet. Beach towel banBeach towels will not be permitted at La Pelosa Beach in Stintino, Sardinia this summer, according to local authorities.

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☆ You can now pay $40 to get an empty seat next to you on some Qantas flights, and people can't decide if it's a luxury — or the airline making easy money off people
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Reena Koh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Qantas's new 'Neighbor Free' program lets passengers block the seat next to them for a fee. 48 hours prior to departure, those eligible will be invited via email to buy a 'Neighbor Free' seat. The "Neighbor Free" program allows passengers to reserve the seat next to them for some extra space or perhaps to avoid an overly chatty neighbor. "I think I would pay the extra dollars, a little extra room would be lovely," said a man to Today News reporter Izabella Staskowski. On other airlines— including Singapore Airlines — hot towels and amenity kits are handed out to long-haul passengers in coach.

Persons: Izabella Staskowski, James Macpherson, it's, Macpherson, Rita Panahi Organizations: Morning, Qantas Airways, Sky News, Qantas, Air New, Singapore Airlines Locations: Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Air New Zealand

☆ The Life and Times of China’s Pirate Queen
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( E. Lily Yu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The book opens with Shek Yeung’s husband, Cheng Yat, receiving a mortal injury. To carry out that wish, Shek Yeung negotiates a marriage to his heir, Cheung Po, with the promise of a son. Despite the fearsomeness of the historical figure, Chang-Eppig’s Shek Yeung is pensive and passive. When Shek Yeung disembowels a man, we do not see, hear, feel or smell anything. Only in the last 100 pages, when the Qing emperor’s pirate hunter, Pak Ling, becomes a credible threat, does Shek Yeung blossom into her namesake and act with vitality and resolve.

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☆ A New Genetic Test Takes Aim at Young Hearts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Despite the high hopes for the new tests, there are many questions. It can be difficult for young people to focus on possible threats to their health decades in the future, and some of Dr. Rader’s patients have put off even getting polygenic risk tests after he recommends them. “Now, whenever they experience the common aches, pains and twinges of life, they wonder if it is because they have this ‘disease,’” Dr. Redberg said. “And they may then go to the doctor or even emergency room for things they would not have previously. Dr. Iftikhar Kullo of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., asked, “Do you actually improve long-term outcomes” by using the tests and acting on them?

☆ From highs to lows, Everest record breaker sees ‘no future’ in Nepal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Kami Rita Sherpa had stood at the top of the world just days earlier, exultant at having summited Mount Everest for a record 28th time. Kami Rita has climbed Mount Everest a record 28 times. Kami Rita talks to the media at the airport in Kathmandu on May 25, 2023. The country earned $5.8 million in permit fees - $5 million from Mount Everest alone – during this year’s March-May climbing season. “This should be increased to 5 million rupees (about $38,000),” said Kami Rita, gently rubbing a bruise on his cheek.

☆ From highs to lows, Everest record breaker sees 'no future' in Nepal
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Gopal Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

[1/5] Kami Rita Sherpa, 53, a Nepali Mountaineer who climbed Mount Everest for a record 28 times, poses for a picture at his rented apartment in Kathmandu, Nepal May 28, 2023. REUTERS/Navesh ChitrakarKATHMANDU, May 29 (Reuters) - Kami Rita Sherpa had stood at the top of world just days earlier, exultant at having summited Mount Everest for a record 28th time. The country earned $5.8 million in permit fees - $5 million from Mount Everest alone – during this year's March-May climbing season. Expeditions hiring sherpas must take out life insurance for them, but the pay out is just 1.5 million Nepali rupees (about $11,300). "This should be increased to 5 million rupees (about $38,000)," said Kami Rita, gently rubbing a bruise on his cheek.

☆ U.S. mountaineer climbs rare Everest 'triple crown' as death toll reaches 12
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Gopal Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

KATHMANDU, May 26 (Reuters) - A renowned U.S. mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death toll on the world's highest mountain hit 12. Madison, who owns the company Madison Mountaineering based in Seattle, climbed the smaller but technically difficult Nuptse peak, at 7,855 metres (25,770 feet), on May 8. British climber Kenton Cool, who climbed the triple crown in 2013, said Garrett was an "unflappable expedition leader" who quietly goes about his job. Cool, 49, last week set a new record of 17 summits of Everest, the world's highest peak, by a foreign climber. A Nepali, Kami Rita Sherpa, this week climbed Everest for a 28th time, the most by any mountaineer.

☆ A world in three islands on the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Pavlo Fedykovych | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —In the middle of the Mediterranean Sea lies a small country made up of three inhabited islands and irresistible allure. Across its three inhabited islands – Malta, Gozo and Comino – you’ll find every sun-soaked aspect of the perfect vacation. The solution: Marsaskala, towards the southeastern tip of Malta island. Mellieħa Bay and St. Paul’s BayBugibba is a classic seaside resort town in St. Paul's Bay. The population is a modest two people, there are no cars, and no signs of globalization – just the untouched Mediterranean.

☆ Chipotle's founder wants to open tiny restaurants staffed by robots and three humans
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Robots and automation are becoming a bigger part of restaurants from Wendy's to Chili's. According to documents obtained by the Post, the startup, called Kernel, uses a model featuring three human workers directing robots along an assembly line. Spokesperson Sarah Rosenberg confirmed to the Post that Ells is at the startup's helm and elements of its plan. Ells grew Chipotle and helped popularize fast casual dining before stepping down as CEO in 2017 after various foodborne illness outbreaks at its restaurants. Ells is far from the first to propose using robots and other technologies in restaurants to automate various procedures and rely on fewer workers.

☆ Britain’s record holding climber says Everest is 'dry, more rocky'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Gopal Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The 49-year-old Cool, who climbed the 8,849-metre (29,032 foot) peak for the first time in 2004, said the giant mountain appears to be drying now. "A general trend of the mountain is to be more rocky and less snow ... Cool said he had never seen the types of rock falls he saw on the Lhotse Face, along the route to the Everest summit, before. Also this week, a 53-year-old Nepali guide, Kami Rita Sherpa, improved his own record of most summits after scaling Everest for the 27th time. Cool said his 17th ascent might not be the last and he would return to the mountain next year.

☆ UK climber Kenton Cool sets record for most Mount Everest summits by a non-Nepali
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Kathmandu CNN —British mountaineer Kenton Cool has set a record for the most Mount Everest summits by a non-Nepali after reaching the top of the world’s highest mountain for the 17th time. According to a post on Cool’s Instagram account, the trio reached the top of Everest at 1:30 am British Summer Time, which is 6:15 am Nepal time. On Monday, 46-year-old Pasang Dawa Sherpa reached the mountain’s apex for the 26th time, tying his countryman Kami Rita Sherpa for the number of all-time ascents. “Unfortunately, when accidents do happen on the mountain, more often than not the tragedy tends to strike the Nepalese workers who are there supporting foreign climbers,” Ballinger told CNN. All we can do is fight and advocate for the increased regulation of the mountaineering industry in Nepal.”

☆ Kami Rita Sherpa breaks record with 27th Mount Everest summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A Nepali Sherpa has reached the top of Everest for the 27th time, breaking the world record for total number of summits of the world’s tallest, and one of its deadliest, mountains. Kami Rita Sherpa, a 53, completed his latest ascent early on May 17, Nepal Department of Tourism official Bigyan Koirala told CNN. Kami — most Sherpas go by their first names — is a senior guide at Kathmandu expedition company Seven Summit Treks. “We are very happy to know that this morning at 8:30 a.m., Kami Rita successfully summitted Mount Everest along with a foreign climber,” said Mingwa Sherpa, chairman of Seven Summit Treks. He added: “Currently Kami Rita is descending.

☆ Wendy's is testing underground tunnels to deliver pickup orders, so you can skip the drive-thru
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Wendy's is adding robots that deliver food in underground tunnels to one of its restaurants. The system will bring pick-up orders to diners who pull up to kiosks outside the location. Wendy's plans to unveil Pipedream's technology at a store in the second half of 2023, a company spokesperson told Insider. Pipedream's technology relies on robots that move through underground tunnels to deliver goods. At Wendy's, the tunnels will run from inside the restaurant to kiosks next to parking spaces, where customers will be able to retrieve orders that they've placed online, Wendy's said.

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