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☆ How the USA’s shock cricket triumph reflects a global sporting and geopolitical transformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

A national cricket team that most Americans didn’t even know they had beat one of the sport’s global powers Pakistan, for whom the game is a national obsession. “There is this pivot from global north to global south,” said Chadwick. The first ever international fixture was between the United States and Canada in 1844 in New York. The World Cup is being carried in the US on Willow TV, a streaming service that is also available on cable systems for an extra fee. The global game, soccer, has several times hubristically tried to conquer the US and it’s taken years to reach its current level with strong pro leagues the MLS and the NWSL.

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☆ The largest genome ever discovered belongs to a humble fern
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Amanda Schupak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New research has identified the largest known genome of any living organism in an unassuming fern found in New Caledonia, an island chain in the South Pacific Ocean. After analyzing related samples from New Zealand and Tasmania, Pellicer homed in on the New Caledonian fork fern as a potentially interesting target for study. Genome gigantism, or genome obesity, is extremely inefficient, the experts explain. Pol Fernández I MatóPellicer and his colleagues believe that genome size may influence a plant’s chances of extinction. Could there be a plant with an even bigger genome than the fork fern?

Persons: ”, Jaume Pellicer, Pellicer, Tmesipteris, that’s, ” Pellicer, “, Oriane Hidalgo, polyploidy, Eric Schuettpelz, Fernández, “ it’s, ” Schuettpelz, It’s, David Baum, Pol Fernández, “ I’m, Amanda Schupak Organizations: CNN, Botanical Institute of Barcelona, Cell, Smithsonian, “, Genome, University of Wisconsin, Madison, International Union for Conservation of Locations: New Caledonia, Paris, Grande Terre, Oriane Hidalgo Ferns, New Zealand, Tasmania, New York City

☆ USA cricket player to CNN on shock defeat of Pakistan: ‘We believe we can knock these big teams off’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A day after the United States orchestrated a shock defeat of Pakistan at the Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup, USA cricket player Corey Anderson told CNN the team has the confidence to beat any team they face. “We believe we can knock these big teams off if we caught them sleeping a bit or feeling like they were taking it a bit easy,” Anderson said. “It’s probably shocked the cricketing world,” Anderson said. “I know definitely here in the US it’s been a lot of media coverage which is fantastic. “It’s just another stepping stone in the right direction to try to make this a mainstream sport here in the States,” Anderson said.

Persons: Corey Anderson, ” Anderson, “, “ It’s, Tony Gutierrez, AP Anderson, ” Organizations: CNN, USA, ICC, Pakistan, Kiwis Locations: United States, Pakistan, America, Grand Prairie , Texas, New Zealand, USA, India, Ireland

☆ Papua New Guinea to End Search for Landslide Victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Christopher Cottrell | Jin Yu Young | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Two weeks after a landslide leveled a remote community in Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province, search and rescue operations are about to end, amid indications that the disaster was less devastating than previously thought. So far, nine bodies have been recovered, but crews have struggled to work through debris that covered an irregularly shaped area more than a third of a mile long. Aid workers have distributed food — rice, canned fish, cooking oil, sugar and salt — to about 3,000 people living near the site. Geological experts from New Zealand have urged the authorities to evacuate a larger area because of the risk of another landslide, a United Nations agency said, adding that the search for victims is scheduled to end on Friday.

Organizations: United Locations: Papua, Enga Province, New Zealand, United Nations

☆ King Charles travels to mark D-Day anniversary while Prince William takes greater role
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Max Foster | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

On Thursday morning, King Charles and Queen Camilla attended the UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion’s commemorative event at the British Normandy Memorial at Ver-sur-Mer. King Charles and Queen Camilla were joined by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron at the British Normandy Memorial. Corbis/Getty Images British troops reach the shore in the early morning. Germans rained mortars and artillery down on Allied troops, killing many before they could even get out of their boats. U.S. Army Injured American soldiers wait to be moved to a field hospital after storming Omaha Beach.

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☆ China is trying to overcome weaknesses in its military by 'aggressively recruiting' Western pilots to train its aviators, Five Eyes intel allies warn
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewChina is "aggressively recruiting" Western military personnel to train its air force pilots and naval aviators, attempting to lure them in with "lucrative" contracts and promises of opportunities to fly "exotic aircraft," the US and its allies are warning. Related storiesChinese schemes target Western pilots, flight engineers, air operations center personnel, and technical experts knowledgeable about military tactics, techniques, and procedures. The Chinese military "wants the skills and expertise of these individuals to make its own military air operations more capable while gaining insight into Western air tactics, techniques, and procedures," the newly released bulletin said. Advertisement"The insight the PLA gains from Western military talent threatens the safety of the targeted recruits, their fellow service members, and US and allied security," it added. Despite efforts from Western governments to warn its veterans and military personnel about the Chinese poaching efforts, the recruitment continues to evolve, the bulletin noted.

Persons: —, New Zealand —, Michael Casey, Chen Jimin, Casey, Wang Jingtian Organizations: Service, New Zealand, NATO, People's Liberation Army, Business, PLA, US National Counterintelligence and Security, Zhuhai Air Show, China News Service, Getty, US, Job, US Marine Corps Locations: China, Canada, Australia, New, Beijing, Washington, Changchun, China's Jilin Province

☆ Dollar finds footing as traders turn to U.S. services data
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US Dollar notes and euro coins are arranged for a photograph on Sept. 11, 2017. The dollar steadied on Wednesday as traders pared back on riskier bets in emerging markets while waiting on an interest rate decision in Canada and on U.S. services data. Japanese real wages fell for a 25th straight month in April, data on Wednesday showed, as inflation outpaces nominal pay rises. The Swiss franc rose for a fourth straight session on the dollar overnight and at 0.8902 per dollar is close to breaking through its 200-day moving average. The New Zealand dollar was steady at $0.6173, while the Canadian dollar held the middle of a months-long range at C$1.3678 per dollar.

Persons: Jane Foley, Ryozo Himino, Narendra Modi, Chris Weston Organizations: Swiss, Bloomberg News, Bank of, Rabobank, BOJ, Westpac, New Zealand, African National Congress, Morena Locations: Canada, U.S, Bank of Japan, Asia, Japan, Morena

☆ US and allies warn China is intensifying its efforts to recruit Western military pilots
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Katie Bo Lillis | Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Western-trained pilots can teach Chinese military personnel everything from air combat tactics to how to land on an aircraft carrier, according to a US official. Former western pilots — which number at least in the dozens — are training Chinese military officials who then return to China and, in turn, train more pilots there, this person said. An indictment in 2017 alleged that Duggan trained Chinese pilots while he was still a US citizen, between November 2009 and November 2012. That same month, the UK Ministry of Defense issued a security alert after several of its military pilots were also found to have been training the PLA Air Force. Last August, two US Navy sailors were arrested for allegedly sending sensitive military information to Chinese intelligence officers.

Persons: “, ”, Michael Casey, Sabrina Singh, Adm, John Aquilino, Charles Q, Brown —, —, ” Brown, Daniel Duggan, Duggan, Matt Olson Organizations: CNN, Western, Wednesday, Liberation Army, National Counterintelligence and Security Center, PLA, Pentagon, National Intelligence, ” Military, Former, US, Pacific Command, PLA Navy, PLA Air Force, ”, Air Force, NATO, People’s Liberation Army, Air Chiefs, US Marine, UK Ministry of Defense, Australian, Export Control, US Army, People’s Locations: China, Beijing, Taiwan, Western, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, United States, South Africa, Singapore, Laos, Australian, People’s Republic

☆ Allies Warn Former Fighter Pilots Not to Train Chinese Military Members
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | Helene Cooper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For years, U.S. officials have accused China of stealing American technology to design and build fighter planes. But while China learned how to build advanced fighters, its pilots could not fly them so well. U.S. and allied intelligence officials warned on Wednesday that Beijing was intensifying a campaign to entice former fighter pilots from Western nations to train Chinese pilots. “To overcome their shortcomings, China’s People’s Liberation Army has been aggressively recruiting Western military talent to train their aviators, using private firms around the globe that conceal their P.L.A. ties and offer recruits exorbitant salaries,” said Michael C. Casey, the director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center.

Persons: —, “, ”, Michael C, Casey Organizations: Liberation Army, U.S . National Counterintelligence and Security Center Locations: China, Beijing, United States, Britain, Canada, Australia, New Zealand

☆ Opinion | Why Children Are Missing More School Now
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The raw data looks inarguably bad: The share of American children missing at least 10 percent of school days nearly doubled over the course of the pandemic, leaving perhaps more than six million more students “chronically absent” than had been in the 2018-19 school year. Almost everything about school performance and the well-being of children and adolescents now seems to orbit the duration of remote learning in one school year, which lives on years later as the gravitational center of our retrospective universe. The most recent available national numbers show that 26 percent of American students missed at least 10 percent of school in 2022-23. In Britain, chronic absenteeism jumped from 11.7 percent of children before the pandemic to 23.5 percent in 2022-23. In Belgium, the problem has grown by 90 percent, and in New Zealand, more than 45 percent of children missed at least 10 percent of school days.

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☆ Coldplay say they have beaten emissions target for world tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Lianne Kolirin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Coldplay say they have surpassed their own target for cutting carbon emissions for live shows. Two years later, Coldplay announced its Music of the Spheres tour - and with it a pledge to halve emissions generated by show production, freight and the travel for band members and crew. Audiences have helped the band to slash their tour emissions with a host of measures, while still getting to see them play live. A tree has been planted for every ticket sold for the current tour. Among those who have taken measures to make their performances are more eco-friendly are Billie Eilish and Maroon 5.

Persons: Coldplay, Chris Martin, Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix, John E, Fernandez, ” Coldplay, “, who’s, Ole Jensen, CNN’s Becky Anderson, Martin, Neil Young, Bonnie Raitt, Billie Eilish Organizations: CNN, Coldplay, MIT, Solutions Locations: Costa Rica, Finland, Greece, Australia, New Zealand

☆ US has the highest rate of maternal deaths among high-income nations. Norway has zero
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

And the rate of maternal deaths among Black women in the United States remains even higher, at nearly 50 deaths per 100,000 live births, the new report shows. Meanwhile, half of the high-income nations in the new report had fewer than 5 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births, and one country recorded zero maternal deaths: Norway. The three nations with the lowest maternal death rate were Norway with zero, Switzerland with a rate of 1 death per 100,000 live births and Sweden with about 3 deaths per 100,000 live births. The US maternal mortality rate fell from 32.9 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2021 to 22.3 per 100,000 in 2022, according to data from the CDC. “Maternal deaths are a preventable problem, and this problem can be solved.

Persons: ”, Munira Gunja, ” Gunja, “, Dr, Laurie Zephyrin, Dimes, —, –, Tochi, Michelle Owens, ” Owens, “ ACOG, Christopher Zahn, ” Zahn, Sanjay Gupta, Roe, Wade Organizations: CNN, Commonwealth Fund, International Program, Health, ”, US Centers for Disease Control, Organisation for Economic Co, CDC, World Health Organization, “, Commonwealth, American Academy of Family Physicians, American College of Obstetricians, CNN Health Locations: United States, Norway, Australia, Canada, Chile, France, Germany, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Covid, U.S, United Kingdom, Long Island , New York, Jackson , Mississippi, States, Commonwealth

☆ What is D-Day? How the Normandy landings led to Germany’s defeat in World War II
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —June 6, 2024 marks 80 years since D-Day, the first day of the Normandy landings that laid the foundations for the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. The Allied troops’ invasion was coordinated across air, land and sea, in what can be described as amphibious landings. On D-Day alone, around 4,440 Allied troops were confirmed dead, according to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC), with more than 5,800 troops wounded or missing. Because Omaha Beach was the bloodiest landing beach, the US Army lost the most men in the amphibious landings. Within minutes of reaching Omaha Beach, 16 of these men were killed and four were wounded.

Persons: –, France –, ’, Adolf Hitler, “, ”, Bedford’s, Bedford, Hitler Organizations: CNN, Royal British Legion, Canadian, Cotentin Peninsular, Omaha Beach, Juno, Allied, Pas de, Allies, Commission, Omaha, US Army, Bedford, Foundation, US Department of Defense, Western Allies, US, German Nazi, Third Reich, Victory Locations: Normandy, Nazi Germany, United States, United Kingdom, Canada, France, Utah, Omaha, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Rhodesia, Zimbabwe, Poland, Europe, Fortitude, Pas de Calais, Cotentin, British, Gold, Pas, Germany, Bedford , Virginia, Omaha Beach, Paris, Nazi, German, Reims

We've got you covered if you're looking for how to get tickets to Childish Gambino's 2024 tour. Childish Gambino 2024 North American tour scheduleChildish Gambino's world tour kicks off on August 11, 2024, and will end on February 11, 2025. How to buy tickets for Childish Gambino's 2024 concert tourYou can buy original tickets to see Childish Gambino's 2024 tour on Ticketmaster. Compared to similar touring acts, prices for tickets to Childish Gambino's 2024 concerts are fairly reasonable. There are already 27 international dates scheduled for Childish Gambino's 2024 tour.

Persons: Childish Gambino, Donald Glover, Mrs Smith, King, Glover, Bando Stone, Childish Gambino's, We've, Childish, StubHub, Willow Organizations: Business, FL, UT, AZ, IL, Ticketmaster, StubHub, North Locations: Atlanta, Oklahoma City , Oklahoma, Perth, Australia, North America, Europe, New Zealand, Oklahoma, Kansas City, Milwaukee, Columbus, Detroit, MI, Toronto, ON, Canada, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, Uncasville, Brooklyn, NY, Washington, Raleigh, NC, Nashville, TN, Tampa, New Orleans, LA, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Denver, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, Vancouver, BC, Portland, Seattle, WA, Calgary, AB, Edmonton, Paul, Chicago, Lyon, France, Milan, Italy, Cologne, Germany, Hamburg, Oslo, Norway, Copenhagen, Denmark, Prague, Czech Republic, Berlin, Paris, Munich, Brussels, Belgium, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Manchester, England, Glasgow, Scotland, London, Birmingham, Dublin, Ireland, Auckland, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Los Angeles ,, Oceania

Learn moreWant to know where to watch Love Island online from anywhere for free? Check out all the links in the box below to get ready to watch Love Island UK online from anywhere. Where to watch Love Island online in the UKUK locals can tune in on ITV2 nightly from 9 p.m. BST. Where to watch UK Love Island online in AustraliaReality TV fans in Australia can watch Love Island online, too, but coverage will be a few hours behind the events in the UK. How to watch Love Island abroad for freeThere's no reason to pay to watch Love Island online when abroad, seeing as it's streaming for free in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia.

Persons: ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Love, Hulu ., ITV2, Hulu, Disney, ESPN Plus, Australia Reality Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Love, ITVX

☆ 2024 men’s T20 World Cup: boasting over a billion fans, cricket arrives on the shores of the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And now, 180 years later, international cricket returns to the US with the men’s T20 World Cup. Three venues across the country – in Lauderhill, Florida, New York and Dallas – have been constructed to host T20 World Cup games. The Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium in Dallas, Texas, will host the first game of the men's 2024 T20 World Cup. The Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, will host the men's T20 World Cup final. How to watchThe 2024 men’s T20 World Cup begins on Saturday, June 1, with the two North American debutants – the US and Canada – opening proceedings against one another.

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☆ She’d only known her future husband for five days when he proposed. Here’s what happened when she said yes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

But Meryl and Tim had talked all evening, into the early hours, gradually shuffling closer and closer to one another. And while it had only been five days, Meryl felt certain Tim was “the right person.”“I’d dated other people, and I just never clicked with them,” she says today. Meryl RivettWhen Meryl and Tim crossed paths in September 1981, Meryl was 29. Tim felt the same way. Meryl felt that assuredness too.

Persons: Meryl Gage, Meryl, Tim Rivett, Tim, We’re, we’re, they’d, ”, “, Meryl wriggled, ’ ”, “ I’d, South America Tim, Tim's, Meryl Rivett, She’d, Karen, ’ ” Meryl, Here's Tim Rivett, Meryl Rivett Tim, who’d, ’, “ Meryl, England, Meryl Rivett That’s, hadn’t, gobsmacked, Mike, Jack, –, “ I’m, ” Meryl, Meryl’s, Lisa, Meryl she’d, Tim didn’t, Paul, he’d, Meryl –, Meryl Rivett –, Tim weren’t, ‘, – Tim, Aussie, they’ve, Tim –, ” Tim, who’ve, They’ve, Tim aren’t Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, South America, Florida State, Miami Beach Locations: South America, South, Florida, backpacked, Europe, London, Kathmandu, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, Queensland, America, Rio de Janeiro, England, Asia, Nepal, India, Miami, Brazil, Argentina, Iguazu, Patagonia, Colombia, Buenos Aires, Tierra del, Chile, ”, Central America

☆ In the struggle against pollution, the humble mushroom could prove to be a valuable tool
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Vicky Mckeever | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With that in mind, the researchers decided to test out how effective the leftover mushroom substrate could be in removing contaminating substances from water. A 2023 report by the European Union's lending arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB), highlighted that conventional wastewater treatment methods do not fully remove micropollutants. In April, EU lawmakers approved new measures for urban wastewater treatment. In New Zealand, researchers have used fungi to treat soil contaminated by the pesticide PCP. "For example, integrating an extra treatment step into an existing wastewater treatment system requires an upfront investment to change the existing infrastructure," she said.

Persons: van Brenk, hadn't, Van Brenk, Diane Purchase, Micaela Mafla Endara, Endara Organizations: Getty, Research, Utrecht University, CNBC, Brunel University London, University of Portsmouth, European Investment Bank, Middlesex University, Lund University Locations: Netherlands, Germany, England, Sonoma County , California, New Zealand, Cleveland , Ohio, Sweden

☆ This new airplane economy-seat concept converts into lie-flat beds
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Aircraft service provider Ameco created the "Fly-Buddy Hub," an economy concept with lie-flat beds. The six-seater design is described as a "versatile social hub" for families or business groups. Adding lie-flat beds to economy is not new, with Air New Zealand pioneering the idea back in 2011. This "versatile social hub" resembles the classic quad-seating on a train, but the tray tables retract, allowing the rows to convert into beds. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Ameco, — Organizations: Aircraft, Air New Zealand, Service, Ameco, Business

Qatar Airways is 2024's "Airline of the Year," according to AirlineRatings.com. This year's list is again dominated by Middle Eastern and Asia-Pacific carriers, though Europe's Air France/KLM entered the ranking at No. The complete top 25 list of premium airlines for 2024, according to AirlineRatings.com, is as follows:1. American AirlinesIn an article announcing the ranking, AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas said "Qatar Airways came out number one in many key areas although it was a very close scoring for the top ten." Qatar Airways also won the "Best Business Class" category for the fifth time in a row, while Singapore Airlines was named "Best First Class" and Air New Zealand for "Best Economy Class."

Persons: Geoffrey Thomas Organizations: Qatar Airways, Air New, Europe's Air France, KLM, Korean, Cathay Pacific Airways, Air New Zealand, Emirates, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Etihad Airways, Qantas, Virgin, Vietnam Airlines, Singapore Airlines, TAP, JAL, Alaska Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, IGA Group, British Airways, Air Canada, Delta Air, United Airlines, American Airlines, Flight Entertainment, Doha's Qatar Airways, Dubai's, Abu Dhabi's Etihad Airways Locations: Doha, Air New Zealand, Eastern, Asia, Pacific, Virgin Australia, TAP Portugal, Swiss, Iberia, Dubai's Emirates

☆ Donn Delson on documenting the world from 12,000 feet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —“This is not daredevil stuff,” says 75-year-old fine art photographer Donn Delson as we sit in a helicopter with no door, almost 2,000 feet above London. Donn DelsonDelson, who is based in Los Angeles, began his career as an aerial photographer almost a decade ago. On a trip flying 3,200 feet over Molokai, Hawaii, Delson was captured inside a rare double circular rainbow. Courtesy Donn DelsonEven if he returns empty-handed, Delson believes there is more to be gained from the experience than simply making new work. “The world from above, it’s just so different from the world we know,” said Delson.

Persons: ”, Donn Delson, Ben, Delson —, It’s, we’re, —, Donn Delson Delson, “ I’ve, ” Delson, BandMerch, Rihanna, Billy Joel, — Delson, Delson, Donn Delson “, “, “ I’m Organizations: London CNN, CNN Locations: London, Los Angeles, Japan, Molokai, Hawaii, New Zealand, ”, Delson, Israel

☆ New Zealand has a 'very good' trade relationship with China, says defense minister
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNew Zealand has a 'very good' trade relationship with China, says defense ministerJudith Collins, New Zealand's defense minister, says, however, it's also part of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance.

Persons: Judith Collins, it's Locations: Zealand, China, New

☆ Kode Bergen’s ‘Indigenous Histories,’ illustrates an anthology of neglected stories
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Christian House | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

These are just some of the highlights of “Indigenous Histories,” an absorbing new show recently opened at Norway’s Kode Bergen Art Museum. Andreas Harvik/National Museum/Courtesy Kode Bergen Art Museum“Indigenous Histories” corresponds with fresh thinking about what is and what isn’t fine art. This piece "Oaivemozit/ Galskap/ Madness," from 2013 is part of the Sámi Dáiddamagasiidna (Sámi Art Collection). Sámi Art Collection/Courtesy Kode Bergen Art MuseumAlong with the vibrant color and cultural dynamism, there is righteous anger and political outrage on view, as artists grapple with the legacy of colonial oppression. Sámi Art Collection/Courtesy Kode Bergen Art MuseumThe climate emergency has changed orthodox opinions about Indigenous communities, says Katya García-Antón, who curated the Venice exhibition and is now director of the Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum in Tromsø.

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☆ These are the 5 best premium airlines in the world, according to travel experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The ranking evaluates factors like safety, fleet age, customer reviews, and innovation. Here are the top five premium airlines worldwide, from Asia to New Zealand. AdvertisementFlight passengers looking for an upscale experience in the air book their travels with premium airlines. In May, AirlineRatings.com ranked the top premium airlines around the world in 2024. The website that rates air travel products and safety judged airlines on both criteria, as well as customer reviews, fleet age, and innovation.

Persons: AirlineRatings.com, — Organizations: Qatar Airways, Service, Business Locations: Asia, New Zealand

☆ I had nightmares and started drinking heavily because I was so burned out at work. Quitting was the only way out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Harley Davidson was my first opportunity to work on the client side of marketing, not the agency side. AdvertisementThis pattern became more unhealthy at Harley Davidson. He was telling me, "You're going to be the president of Harley Davidson. Shortly after, I started drinking heavily to cope with the stress and help myself fall asleep. AdvertisementI quit Harley Davidson in September 2016, and I stopped having nightmares.

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