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☆ Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar will not halt the "Axis of Resistance" and that Hamas would live on. "His loss is undoubtedly painful for the Axis of Resistance, but this front did not cease advancing with the martyrdom of prominent figures," Khamenei said in a statement. The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria. The groups describe themselves as the resistance to Israel and U.S. influence in the Middle East. "As always, we will remain by the side of the sincere fighters and combatants, by God's grace and help," Khamenei said.

Persons: Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Yahya Sinwar, Khamenei Organizations: Iran's, Lebanese Hezbollah Locations: Israel, Gaza, Lebanese, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, U.S

☆ A year on from October 7, the Middle East is facing its greatest upheaval in a half-century
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Nic Robertson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Propelled by US incentives, Saudi Arabia and Israel seemed closer than ever to a historic normalization of relations. It was October 10, and Major General Itai Veruv of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was leading the first international press access to see the devastation of Hamas’ attacks. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is unwilling to be a partner in a deal that would resow Middle East relations. Nearly 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, many by US bombs and bullets in Israel’s hands, authorities in Gaza say. Tehran’s Shia proxies in Iraq have also answered its calls and begun escalating drone attacks on Israel.

Persons: Butchery, Yahya Sinwar, Itai Veruv, General Eisenhower, Benjamin Netanyahu, Jack Guez, haven’t, Israel’s, Netanyahu, Joe Biden’s, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel –, Biden, Mohammed Bin Salman, Anwar Gargash, cleaver Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Aza, Israel Defense Forces, Israel's, Getty, West Bank, Saudi, Saudi’s Crown, MBS Locations: Israel, Saudi Arabia, Gaza, AFP, Lebanon, Iran, United States, Tehran, Tel Aviv, Iraq, Saudi, Palestinian, UAE

Maggie Smith in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." The following year, Smith played Desdemona in Olivier's "Othello." Smith played a celebrated British actor reckoning with her complex marriage to a closeted gay man played by Michael Caine. She was also regularly recognized by the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), the Golden Globes and the Screen Actors Guild Awards. When the British newspaper The Telegraph asked Smith why she took the role, she quipped: "Harry Potter is my pension."

Persons: Maggie Smith, Oscar, McGonagall, Harry Potter, Dowager, Smith's, Chris Larkin, Toby Stephens, Dame Maggie Smith, Prince, Everett, Larkin, Stephens, Smith, Miss Jean Brodie, Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess Grantham, Nick Briggs, Tony, Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Natalie Smith, Shakespeare’s, Laurence Olivier, Desdemona, Olivier's, Ronald Neame, Vincent Canby, Jean Brodie, Neil Simon, Michael Caine, Rowling's Harry Potter, Minerva McGonagall, Nobody Organizations: Warner Bros, PBS, Oxford Playhouse School, Britain's, Evening, New York Times, British Academy, Golden Globes, Screen, British, The Telegraph, Focus, NBC Locations: Downton, Lovage, Essex, England, U.S, London, Edinburgh, California, Los Angeles, British, Gosford

☆ What undecided voters thought of the debate: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s edition, we break down how panels of undecided voters in Arizona and Pennsylvania responded to the debate. A handful of Arizona voters previously turned off by both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald expressed interest in the Democratic nominee in an NBC News panel after the debate. Read more →Harris avoids some big questions, but Trump’s lack of control costs himBy Chuck ToddIn many ways, Tuesday’s debate was quite familiar. Just like our politics for the last nine years, the entire debate revolved around one person: Donald Trump. Read more →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

Persons: Chuck Todd, Donald Trump, Harris, Emma Barnett, Alex Tabet, Kate Snow, Jacob Soboroff, Kamala Harris, Donald, Lynne Kelleher, Kamala, ”, “, I’m, ” Hannah Reed, Trump, Joe Biden, Reed, Denise Lewis, she’s, isn’t, here’s Trump, who’s, Lewis, Read, → Harris, Don’t, Joe Biden’s, Biden, Chuck →, ove Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Democratic, Trump, Libertarian, Biden Locations: Arizona, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Bucks, Scottsdale, Harris

Washington CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris has met more than 150 world leaders since becoming vice president. Still, Harris has not always been the first phone call for foreign leaders or officials looking to get a line into the White House. UkraineA month after Russia invaded Ukraine, Harris was dispatched to NATO’s eastern flank on a reassurance mission – one that also came with some sensitive diplomatic smoothing-over. For a foreign policy novice with aspirations for higher office, the war in Ukraine was a rigorous introduction to wartime diplomacy. She has vowed to continue to support Ukraine and impose costs on Russia,” an aide to the vice president said.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu, Joe Biden, ”, Biden, Harris ’, Harris, she’s, Donald Trump, –, Dana Bash, “, Dana, haven’t, —, Israel Harris, Netanyahu, Israel –, ” Harris, Harris “, Israel ”, Xi Jinping, Phil Gordon, Rebecca Lissner, Dean Lieberman, Antony Blinken, ” Lieberman, Volodymyr Zelensky, Nancy McEldowney, ” McEldowney, don’t, Jake Sullivan, John Kerry, Emmanuel Macron, Biden –, – Harris Organizations: Washington CNN —, Israeli, Democratic, Republicans, CNN, Biden, White, Israel, White House, American, United Nations General Assembly, UN, ”, Aboard Air Force, NATO, Munich Security Conference, “, Munich Security, Ukraine, Rue Coquilliere Locations: Afghanistan, Gaza, Israel, Ukraine, United States, New York, Washington , DC, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Port, Prince, Haiti, Russia, Poland, Warsaw, Washington, Romania, Munich, France, Paris, White, Rue

☆ Opinion | Harris Must Persuade Gaza Protesters, Not Dismiss Them
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( M. Gessen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

At a campaign rally in the Detroit area on Wednesday, Kamala Harris was speaking about the threat of Project 2025 and the Trump agenda when a small group of protesters interrupted her. I couldn’t make out their words, but it was reported that they were shouting something about Gaza. Harris reacted with her trademark “I am speaking now.” The protesters persisted. Clinton engaged at first, saying he was running for president “to do something about it.” Rafsky continued to shout. Yes, before her Detroit speech, Harris met very briefly with a group of pro-Palestinian activists.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Trump, Harris, Donald Trump, ”, Bill Clinton, Bob Rafsky, “ We’re, ” Rafsky, Clinton, “ Organizations: Democratic, ACT UP, Trump, Palestinian Locations: Detroit, Gaza, New York

☆ Xander Schauffele: A tragic accident robbed his father of his Olympic dream. Now, golf’s golden boy is out to honor him again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Don Riddell | Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Before that, the 30-year-old’s most prestigious prize was an Olympic gold medal, clinched in Japan in 2021. He was in and out of hospital for two years.”Stefan Schauffele (left) watches his son prepare for the 2022 US Open. Some 38 years after his Olympic dream vanished, Stefan Schauffele went to sleep with a gold medal in bed beside him. Harry How/Getty ImagesThe question is, now that he’s experienced both, where does Olympic glory rank next to major success? “It’s hard to put them up next to each other because they’re so unique and different to me,” Schauffele said.

Persons: Xander Schauffele’s, –, scooping, Stefan Schauffele, Schauffele, CNN Sport’s Don Riddell, “, ” Stefan Schauffele, Cliff Hawkins, ‘, ” Schauffele, Mike Ehrmann, Chris Como, Andrew Redington, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler, he’s, ”, Harry, I’ve Organizations: CNN, PGA Championship, Royal Troon, Games Locations: Germany, Japan, Paris, Stuttgart, Seoul, San Diego , California, Tokyo, Valhalla, Kentucky, Scotland, Hawaii

☆ Kim Yeji, the South Korean Olympic shooter who has taken the internet by storm
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Jessie Yeung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

She’s Kim Yeji, the 31-year-old South Korean sharpshooter who has taken social media by storm following her appearance at the Paris Olympics. Kim won silver at the 10-meter air pistol event on Sunday, with her 19-year-old teammate Oh Ye Jin taking the gold. The platform’s owner, Elon Musk, meanwhile commented that Kim “should be cast in an action movie.”Kim, a first-time Olympian, will next compete at the qualifying round of the 25-meter pistol event on Friday. Kim (left) on the podium alongside gold-medal-winning team mate Oh Ye Jin and bronze medalist Manu Bhaker of India. Kim and Oh are roommates in the Olympic Village, according to the Associated Press, with Kim saying Oh was like a sister to her.

Persons: Kim Yeji, Kim, Oh Ye Jin, ” Charles McQuillan, Sauer, Charles McQuillan, ”, Elon Musk, Kim “, ” Kim, Manu Bhaker, Alain Jocard, “ Organizations: CNN, Paris, Twitter, Getty, Olympic Games, Associated Press, Olympics Locations: Azerbaijan, India, AFP

☆ Kamala Harris Is Known Abroad for a Personal Touch, and Tough Talk
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Matina Stevis-Gridneff | Zolan Kanno-Youngs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Like most vice presidents, Kamala Harris was not given much runway on foreign policy. But in the role she did fill, Ms. Harris made an impression. Ms. Harris can be many things at once: warm but steely on occasion; authoritative but personable. She has represented the United States frequently during trips to Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas, and has met with more than 150 world leaders. In recent months, she has also become more directly involved in discussions with global leaders on the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Democratic Locations: United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, Americas, Ukraine, Israel, Washington, Gaza

☆ Open Championship: Ruthless Xander Schauffele seals second major in two months with imperious display
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Sunday, the American clinched the Open Championship to claim the second major of his career. South Africa’s Thriston Lawrence finished one shot behind Rose and Horschel in tied-fourth, with American Russell Henley a further stroke back. Yet the attacks were coming from all angles now, the most ferocious of all from playing partner Lawrence and Schauffele, two holes ahead. The steely-eyed barrage continued with two more birdies across the next three holes to open up a three shot lead. Rose and Lawrence had barely erred, each bogeying just once, but such was the relentless pace set by Schauffele.

Persons: Xander Schauffele, Billy Horschel, Justin Rose, Brooks Koepka, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau’s, I’ve, Horschel, Rose, Africa’s Thriston Lawrence, American Russell Henley, Scheffler, leapfrog Ireland’s Shane Lowry, Jon Super, Lawrence, Schauffele, –, Peter Morrison, pip DeChambeau Organizations: CNN, Little, American, Royal Troon, PGA, Masters, ‘, Schauffele’s Locations: Scotland, Africa’s, South Ayrshire, Kentucky

☆ How Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Became Tech’s Steely Eyed A.I. Gambler
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Karen Weise | Cade Metz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Earlier this year, Satya Nadella hammered out a deal that surprised everyone outside his inner circle at Microsoft. Mr. Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, had his eyes on a Silicon Valley start-up called Inflection AI. The company’s chief executive, Mustafa Suleyman, was one of the founders of the pioneering artificial intelligence company DeepMind. He had raised more than $1.5 billion in funding and hired top researchers for his new company, but he had a not-so-great reputation as a boss. Microsoft still shelled out more than $650 million to license Inflection’s technology, hired most of its staff and put Mr. Suleyman in charge of a more than $12 billion chunk of Microsoft’s business.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Nadella, Mustafa Suleyman, Suleyman Organizations: Microsoft

☆ Exclusive: Britain’s Starmer says Biden ‘in good form’ in private talks, reaffirms ‘unshakable support’ for NATO
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Keir Starmer, Britain’s newest leader, wants to force lawmakers in the country’s upper chamber to step down at the same age. Does this mean he thinks octogenarians like President Joe Biden should step back from politics? Starmer said the talks were “a really good opportunity” for him to “speak to the president about the special relationship” between their two countries. He said Biden “deserves credit” for presiding over a summit that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called a success. “I took over the Labour Party four and a half years ago.

Persons: Winston Churchill, Keir Starmer, Joe Biden, ” Starmer, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Starmer, King Charles III, Biden, “, Tapper, ”, Biden “, Volodymyr Zelensky, Putin, Kamala Harris “, Trump ”, We’ve, Emmanuel Macron, David Lammy, Lammy, Donald Trump –, CNN Tacking, Britain’s, Jeremy Corbyn, We’d, ’ ” Starmer, ‘, we’ve, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, it’s, NATO, Conservative Party, Labour, Trump, BBC, Labour Party, Conservative, European Union Locations: America, Washington, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Russia, Britain, NATO

☆ Chris Evert Beat Cancer. Then It Came Back. So She Beat It Again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Chris Evert’s schedule is packed again. Six months after announcing for the second time that she had cancer, Ms. Evert, one of the greatest champions in sports history, is back to work as a tennis commentator, coach and charitable fund-raiser. In that brief window at home, Ms. Evert, 69, grabbed some sleep, attended to the charity she works for, then packed for her trip. She had just flown home from Denver after a visit with her son’s new baby boy. Yes, Ms. Evert, once a steely teenager who won the first of her 18 major tennis championships in 1974, is now a grandmother.

Persons: Chris Evert’s, Evert Organizations: Wimbledon, steely Locations: Florida, London, Denver

Portugal’s blushes were spared as they came from behind to earn victory over the Czech Republic in their opening match at Euro 2024. AdvertisementInstead, it was the Czech Republic who took the lead — with yet another strike from outside the box. They dominated the ball and Czech Republic were happy enough with that, but Portugal never really clicked, despite deploying an admirable fluid system. Martinez’s side also had eight corners in the first half but the steely Czech Republic held firm, frustrating their opponents. Saturday, June 22: Turkey (Dortmund), 5pm BST, noon ETWhat next for Czech Republic?

Persons: Portugal’s blushes, Cristiano Ronaldo —, Lukas Provod’s, Robin Hranac, Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Francisco Conceicao, Roberto Martinez’s, Tim Spiers, Tom Burrows, Sam Lee, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Martinez, Joao Cancelo, Vitinha, Rafael Leao, Diogo Dalot, Cancelo, Portugal’s, Ruben Dias, Pedro Neto, Conceicao —, Turk Organizations: Portugal, Provo, uga, Port Locations: Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, England, PORTUGAL, Hamburg

☆ Opinion: It’s ok to mock Biden and Trump for their age? Why that’s dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Opinion Arick Wierson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: Arick Wierson is an Emmy Award-winning television producer and former senior media adviser to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Guardian, for example, ran a headline, “Trump is too old and incited a coup. Yet any meaningful conversation about how we, as Americans, need to revisit our prejudices around age have been notably absent in this election. While the benefits are still unevenly distributed, new technologies continue to improve the quality of health care and Americans are once again living longer (after a slight dip during the pandemic.) Americans are not only living longer but better than ever before.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg, Read, ageism, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “ Trump, Biden, Barack Obama, America’s, Trump Organizations: New York, CNN, Guardian, Los Angeles Times, . North Dakota, American Psychological Association, Fortune, Social Security Administration Locations: United States, America, Africa, . North

☆ French Open final analysis: Carlos Alcaraz beats Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Charlie Eccleshare | Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Carlos Alcaraz beat Alexander Zverev in the French Open final at Roland Garros 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 on Sunday. But in the second set, Zverev’s impressive durability really kicked in, and he completely flipped things, taking 14 of 20 points that were five-to-eight-shot rallies. Zverev was even able to ride the momentum of the second set into the third, in which, despite the fluctuating scoreline, he was much the better player. Alexander Zverev’s serve has been superb all tournament, but it faltered when he needed it most. He did it again in the final game at 15-15.

Persons: Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Roland Garros, oscillated, Jannik, Alcaraz, Charlie Eccleshare, Matt Futterman, Zverev, moonballs, Alexander, Novak Djokovic, Emmanuel Dunand, Alexander Zverev’s, Clive Brunskill, duff, didn’t, “, I’m, Eurosport Alcaraz, It’s, Tim Goode Organizations: U.S, Wimbledon, Getty, Eurosport Locations: Paris, AFP

☆ What’s BlackRock Without Larry Fink? Shareholders Fret About Future.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Maureen Farrell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Laurence D. Fink built BlackRock into the world’s largest asset manager with a steely grip, a thick skin and a cleareyed vision of what the company could become. Today, it’s a caretaker of $10.5 trillion of investor money and a provider of sophisticated trading technology, and Mr. Fink has been an informal financial adviser to many governments, including the United States. They were on investors’ minds this week at BlackRock’s annual shareholder meeting, as they listened to Mr. Fink talk about the company’s performance and voted on ballot issues. Mr. Fink, BlackRock’s chief executive and chairman, exerts an unusual level of control for someone leading a firm of its size, with nearly 20,000 employees. From writing LinkedIn posts defending BlackRock’s policies to personally finding key deals, he has put his stamp all over the company, which he co-founded in 1988.

Persons: Laurence D, Fink, it’s, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, . Fink Organizations: BlackRock Locations: United States

☆ My friend said he'd be my sperm donor, and I was ecstatic. When we learned he was infertile, we were both heartbroken.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Valerie Bauman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I've been trying to get pregnant for months now. I want to be a single mother by choice, and have actually been working with a sperm donor here in DC. But it occurs to me…you would be an excellent candidate for the role of biological father to my baby… Would you ever consider being a sperm donor? It really would mean a lot to me for my child to have a relationship with the donor. I chose David because I wanted to be able to be certain that I wasn't going to screw up my kid — at least not by using the wrong donor sperm.

Persons: David, I've, —, David I, Eddie, Valerie Bauman Organizations: Service, Union Square & Co Locations: inseminations, DC, Mexican American

☆ Unflappable Scottie Scheffler clinches second Masters title with virtuoso display
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Scottie Scheffler clinched his second Masters title in style on Sunday, cementing the American’s status as the preeminent force in men’s golf. I love you,” Scheffler replied when asked by Augusta National chairman Fred Ridley if he had a message for his wife. The ball was still amongst the shrubbery when Scheffler rolled in for par on the same green shortly after, extending his lead to three. His first Masters triumph had ended in a shaky – albeit inconsequential – four-putt, but there were no such blips this time round. After a standing ovation on his walk to the 18th green, Scheffler signed off with a simple putt for par.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg, Scheffler, Meredith, “ I’m, I’ll, ” Scheffler, Fred Ridley, “, can’t, ”, Brooks Koepka, Scheffler toasts, Warren Little, Woods, Åberg, –, Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros, Tiger Woods, ” Woods, ” Åberg, Fuzzy Zoeller, Europe’s, Andrew Redington, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, England’s Tommy Fleetwood, Rory McIlroy’s, Spain’s Jon Rahm, Ominously, Morikawa, Homa, Mike Segar, Rahm, Jamie Squire, Aberg, Ted Scott Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, Augusta, Golf, PGA Championship, RSM, Getty Locations: Butler, Augusta, Rome, Homa

☆ Judge scolds Trump lawyer after poorly-supported — and unsuccessful — bid to delay hush-money trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

An April 15 date has now been set for Trump's first criminal trial, his Manhattan hush-money case. At a pretrial hearing Monday, Trump watched as his lawyer asked for a long delay. "It's odd that we're even here," the judge told the lawyer, calling his delay bid unsupported. AdvertisementDonald Trump's lawyer asked a Manhattan judge on Monday to postpone his hush-money trial — but instead of a delay, the lawyer got a verbal drubbing. "The People went so far above and beyond what they were required to do that it's odd we're even here," Merchan told Blanche before calling a brief break in arguments.

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Juan Merchan, scowl, Todd Blanche, nefariously, Blanche, Merchan, Trump's, Michael Cohen, Susan Necheles, Emil Bove, Matthew Colangelo Organizations: Service, New, GOP, Manhattan District, Prosecutors, US Locations: Manhattan, Blanche, New York

☆ Opinion | Will the Rotters Keep Hounding Kate?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With her mop of red Renaissance curls and steely ambition, Brooks became the favorite lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch. But the moral is about amorality; the story underscores the viciousness and lack of decency of the British tabloids in the hacking scandal. I thought of that when I watched the video of Princess Kate sitting on a bench amid daffodils, telling her heartbreaking story of a cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy. Cancer is a very personal thing, and how you tell your children is the most personal of all. Princess Diana’s sons blame that ravenous behemoth for hounding their mother.

Persons: J.T, Rogers, Bartlett Sher, Rebekah Brooks, Brooks, Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, Don Van Natta Jr, Jo Becker, Graham Bowley, Saffron Burrows, Princess Kate, Princess Diana’s, Harry Organizations: Lincoln Center, British, New York Times, Cancer, Mirror Group Newspapers Locations: Britain, British

☆ Opinion | Are Anti-Trump Voters Feeling ‘Burned Out’?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:In “Fighting Trump, Some Voters Are ‘Burned Out on Outrage’” (front page, Feb. 20), you claim that Democrats and nonpartisan groups that work to preserve democracy in America are tired of fighting. I see deepening expertise, expanding networks and steely resolve. Organizations like mine that were created by amateurs intent on doing what they could to save democratic institutions are now seasoned and hard at work. Claire UllmanNew YorkThe writer is co-founder and co-director of Students for Voting Justice, founded in 2020 to involve college students in getting out the vote in communities of color in the South. Thank heavens none of these ordinary Americans gave in to what must have been their own deep mental, physical and financial exhaustion, first to win independence and then to keep expanding our democracy.

Persons: Fighting Trump, ’, That’s, Claire Ullman, Donald Trump, George Washington Organizations: Voting Justice Locations: America

☆ Stefan Irvine’s photos capture the Hong Kong villages reclaimed by nature
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Hong Kong CNN —Thick roots tumble across a dilapidated house, the snake-like trunks of a banyan tree framing where the front door once stood. “These villages have existed in Hong Kong for hundreds of years, way before the colonial period,” explained Irvine. In the 1950s and ‘60s, as Hong Kong grew as an industrial hub, many people migrated to the rapidly expanding urban centers for better working opportunities. Stefan Irvine / Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong“There were calendars on the wall, school certificates in drawers — it’s quite poignant,” said Irvine. Stefan Irvine / Courtesy Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong KongHeritage valueWhile most of the villages Irvine photographed are abandoned, he was surprised to discover not all were.

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☆ The Fall of the Timepiece Gentleman, the Luxury Watch Dealer Who Ran Afoul of the Feds
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( David Kushner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Farrer is better known as the Timepiece Gentleman, the flashiest online dealer in the $75 billion luxury watch trade. All he needed was the right name for his luxury watch business — something distinctive, something memorable. In his mind, he pictured what the ultimate luxury watch dealer would look like. To launch his career as the Timepiece Gentleman, Farrer boned up on the jargon of horology, from escape wheels and spring barrels to flinques and guilloches. Despite the staggering size of the luxury watch trade, nobody had thought to market its glamour and mystique.

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☆ Opinion: Martha Stewart is a feminist icon in ways you may never have imagined
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Opinion Sarah Archer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The new CNN Original Series “The Many Lives of Martha Stewart” premieres Sunday, January 28 at 9pm ET/PT. CNN —It’s rare to meet someone who’s totally indifferent to Martha Stewart. For women who remember the “Martha Stewart Living” media empire at the zenith of its influence — the 1990s — she can inspire a feeling of inadequacy. American media mogul and businesswoman Martha Stewart stands in a kitchen in August 1976. Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart at a private table in the kitchen of Nice Guy in West Hollywood, Calif., Oct. 25, 2016.

Persons: Sarah Archer, ”, Martha Stewart ”, who’s, Martha Stewart, Sarah Archer Sarah Archer, she’s, Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Martha, Martha I, steely perfectionism, homekeeping, Julia Child, doughty, “ Martha Stewart, Jadeite, Marc Morrone, Susan Wood, —, Anna Wintour, Nice Guy, Kendrick Brinson, Dobbs, they’ve Organizations: New York Times, Vox, Washington Post, Culture, CNN, Comedy Central, Sports Illustrated, Reading, Vogue Locations: Philadelphia , PA, Japan, Las Vegas, Turkey, Nice, West Hollywood, Calif, America, California

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