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“I was not encouraged to focus on my love for Black music,” Carey remarked Thursday night at the academy's Black Music Collective event in Los Angeles, where she and Lenny Kravitz were given the Global Impact Award. In doing so, I discovered a new sense of freedom and fulfillment.”Stevie Wonder presented Carey with the award. I'm here because I do love you.”Along with Wonder, several others paid tribute to Carey by singing renditions of her songs. I want to be like Lenny Kravitz,’" she said as the audience applauded. I love this music because it feeds our hearts and strengthens our resolve to keep our hope.

Persons: Mariah Carey, ” Carey, Lenny Kravitz, Stevie Wonder, Carey, serenaded, ” Wonder, Debbie Allen, “, Tori Kelly, ” Yolanda Adams, Busta, Babyface, Aretha Franklin, Kravitz, ”, ‘, ’, “ Lenny, Duke Ellington, Jackson, Miles Davis, Grandmaster Flash, Marvin Gaye, Rick James, Prince, John Coltrane, George Clinton, Quavo, Verdine White, Peppers, Chad Smith, Andra Day, Gabby Samone, Erica Campbell, Mary Mary, Davido Organizations: ANGELES, Academy, Global, “, rockstar Locations: Los Angeles, Nigerian

☆ Children in Mental-Health Crisis Surge Into Hospital E.R.s
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Dan Frosch | Melanie Evans | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dr. Christopher Lucas shuttled from room to room, checking on the children with mental-health troubles who had streamed into his emergency department over the past 12 hours because they had nowhere else to go. There were eight of them that September day at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y. In one room, staff tended to a 17-year-old girl with chronic depression who had attempted suicide by overdosing on ibuprofen—her fourth trip to the E.R. for mental-health reasons in two years. Nearby was a 14-year-old girl who had started cutting herself after being bullied over social media.

Persons: Christopher Lucas, overdosing, ibuprofen — Organizations: Upstate University Hospital Locations: Syracuse, N.Y

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans of hip-hop, country, pop, funk, R&B and rock all have reason to cheer the 2023 class entering the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, “Soul Train” creator Don Cornelius and the late George Michael will be inducted into the hall on Friday night in New York City. Also entering the hall are The Spinners, Rage Against the Machine, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper and Elton John’s longtime co-songwriter Bernie Taupin. Elliott becomes the first female hip-hop artist in the rock hall, which called her “a true pathbreaker in a male-dominated genre.” Taupin makes it into the rock hall 29 years after his writing partner, John. Cornelius, who died in 2012, was celebrated for creating a nationally televised platform for African American music and culture.

Persons: Missy Elliott, Kate Bush, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, Don Cornelius, George Michael, DJ Kool Herc, Link Wray, Al Kooper, Elton John’s, Bernie Taupin, John, Brandi Carlile, Dave Matthews, H.E.R, Chris Stapleton, Stevie Nicks, Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood, LL, Miguel, Queen Latifah, Sia, There's, Taupin, Elliott, ” Taupin, Bush, didn’t, ” Bush, Michael, Sam Smith, Lil Nas, Troye Sivan ”, Nelson, Crow, Kool Herc “, “, ”, Mary J, Blige, Erykah Badu, Janelle Monáe, Wray, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Bruce Springsteen, Cornelius, ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Roll Hall of Fame, Disney, World Records, Spinners, ABC Locations: New York City, Brooklyn, St, Vincent, American

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former President George W. Bush, the former Rangers owner, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Texas plays the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series opener on Friday night. This will be Bush's fourth World Series ceremonial first pitch but his first before an opener. Bush was U.S. president from 2001-09 and threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the 2001 World Series at Yankee Stadium between New York and Arizona. Bush, before Game 4 of the 2010 World Series in Texas and before Game 5 of the 2017 World Series in Houston. Former Rangers star Adrián Beltré will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 to Rangers Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins.

Persons: George W, Bush, Eddie Chiles, Derek Jeter, ” Bush, George H.W, George H.W . Bush, Thomas Hicks, Ray Davis, Iván Rodríguez, Adrián, Rangers Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins, H.E.R, Pearl Peterson, ___ Organizations: Rangers, Texas, Arizona Diamondbacks, Yankee, Yankees, Rangers Hall of Fame, Major League Baseball, Former Rangers, Rangers Hall of, Girls Locations: ARLINGTON , Texas, Texas, U.S, New York, Arizona, George H.W ., Houston

For many, we may be the first health care workers they meet at their most dismal hour. But it’s also what makes our workplace so dangerous, more than ever, and jeopardizes the emergency care that everyone receives. Last year one of my patients was on the phone, lamenting about how long he had been in the emergency room. When I turned to look at him, he yelled a racial epithet before hurling a desktop computer into the area where doctors and nurses sit. The health workers at the University of Vermont Health Network in the video above share examples of this.

Persons: “, —, it’s, hasn’t Organizations: of Emergency Physicians, University of Vermont Health Network

☆ Under the Leather Jackets: Anxiety, Bravado and the Keys to TV Stardom
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Henry Alford | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Winkler’s affective shortcomings throw his social anxiety and bouts of verbal diarrhea into high relief. But, Hollywood being Hollywood, when the film came out Winkler was asked to do press. As my former boss might have written, VTEBNLPBI (very tidy ending, but no less powerful because of it). John Stamos, he of “Full House” and “E.R.” and Broadway, takes longer to warm to on the page. Stamos is blessed with some of Winkler’s candor — he admits to having had two nose jobs and having gone to Alcoholics Anonymous.

Persons: Paul McCartney, Winkler, chattering, Neil Simon’s, Simon, “, ”, —, Barry ” —, John Stamos, candor —, John Organizations: Hollywood, Anonymous

NEW YORK (AP) — D’Wayne Wiggins and Timothy Christian Riley didn’t realize that Raphael Saadiq was planting the seeds for a Tony! “We have to be us first before we could talk to anybody because that’s what happened the last time.”Cut to last month, when Tony! “I think it’s been really cool to hear younger kids sample our music and make new songs with our music,” Riley said. “We did always feel the love from our peers and fans and people just in general — it felt really good,” he said. He remembers a younger Beyoncé asking to hear some of the music he was working on.

Persons: — D’Wayne Wiggins, Timothy Christian Riley didn’t, Raphael Saadiq, Tony, Toni, “, ”, Wiggins, ” Saadiq, …, Saadiq, Riley, Toné, Raphael Saddiq, Tone, It’s, that’s, “ There’s, Little Walter, Jack Swing, DJ Quik, ” “, “ I’ve, Nat King Cole, Tonyies, ‘, We’d, ” Wiggins, Amar Khalil, Will Smith, Alicia Keys, Badu’s, Lady ”, Whitney Houston, Mary J, Blige, Dawn Robinson, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Lucy Pearl, it’s, ” Riley, ” RAPHAEL SAADIQ, Raphael Saadiq's, D’Wayne Wiggins, Beyoncé, who’s, Knowles, Solange’s, she’s, Oscar, ’ ” Saadiq, Gary Gerard Hamilton Organizations: Music, TLC, En, Associated Press Locations: Oakland, Oakland , California, Southern California, @GaryGHamilton

Live music isn't church, but for two hours on Sunday night, the British band got close. A short film on the conservation efforts of Coldplay's global stadium tour for their 2021 album “Music of the Spheres" previewed the band's North American tour closer at the Rose Bowl, just outside of Los Angeles. They sang together, before Gomez herself emerged from the stage below for her verse. Drummer Will Champion sang while leading the percussion; guitarist Jonny Buckland and bassist Guy Berryman took turns playing keys and synths. There is a reason is a band beloved around the world — after the encore, Coldplay played the audience out with “Believe in Love,” a welcome reminder.

Persons: You've, Chris Martin's, ” Martin, “, Selena Gomez, Gomez, H.E.R, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman, Martin, ”, Coldplay Organizations: —, Coldplay, Rose, BTS Locations: PASADENA, Calif, Argentina , Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, South Korea, Brazil, British, Los Angeles, Mexico, Spanish

The complaint by the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission cited statements Rokita made on Fox News in July 2022 about Dr. Caitlin Bernard in a case that became a flashpoint in the debate over abortion access. The Indiana Supreme Court is also the ultimate arbiter for any attorneys charged with misconduct by the commission. The commission said those comments violated rules barring lawyers from making public statements with a substantial likelihood of "materially prejudicing" a case. Bernard has said the Ohio child was referred to her three days after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that guaranteed federal abortion rights. A lawyer for Bernard said she had no comment on the disciplinary case against Rokita.

Persons: Todd Rokita, Aaron P, Bernstein, General Todd Rokita, Rokita, Caitlin Bernard, Bernard, Fox's Jesse Watters, Roe, Wade, Nate Raymond, David Thomas, David Bario, Sonali Paul Organizations: Capitol, REUTERS, Indiana, Fox News, Indiana Supreme, U.S, Supreme, Rokita, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Indiana, Ohio

On Friday, Diddy will release his new album called “The Love Album - Off the Grid." Political Cartoons View All 1160 ImagesAfter his epiphany, Diddy built a recording studio at his home and started to work on music. Making music is my love,” said Diddy, who received the Global Icon Award at the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday. “Everybody was calling to be a part of the ‘Love Album.’ Nobody made me wait more than 30 seconds for an answer if they wanted to do it. I thank God, nobody told me ‘No.’”Diddy said he wanted to tell a story on the album that mirrored his fun-filled love life.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Diddy, “, ’ ”, Mary J, Blige, Justin Bieber, H.E.R, Babyface, John Legend, Busta, Summer Walker, Teyana Taylor, Coco Jones, Jazmine Sullivan, It’s, Keyshia Cole, Nicole Scherzinger, Sean John, ”, I’m, ” Diddy, Berry Gordy must’ve, Marvin Gaye, ’ Organizations: ANGELES, Bad Boy Records, Black, Bad Boy, Associated Press, BET Media Group, Paramount Global, Diageo, MTV, Jackson State University football, Motown Records, “ Locations: French Montana

☆ Influencers have partaken in spicy food challenges for years, but a teen's death raises questions about their safety
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Paqui, a company under Hershey, pulled its One Chip Challenge following a teen's death. One Chip Challenge packaging warned children not to eat, but is spicy food really that dangerous? Paqui's One Chip Challenge tortilla chips are almost black in color and comes in a lime green wrapper. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the autopsy results for 10th-grader Harris Wolobah are still pending, the teen's family alleges that the One Chip Challenge is responsible for his Sept. 1 death. The container warns consumers to not give the chip to children, but due to One Chip Challenge's popularity, many teens ate the chips anyway, leading to hospitalizations in some cases.

Persons: Steve LeBlanc, —, Florida International University Elisa Trucco, Trucco, Alexander DePaoli, Gregory Foster, DePaoli, Harris Wolobah, Paqui, Wilder, it's Organizations: Hershey, Service, Florida International University, Northeastern University, Buffalo Wild Wings, Guinness, Records, Paqui, Foods, Associated Press, AP Locations: Wall, Silicon, Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Chile, San Diego , California

Spicy food challenges have been around for years. There's a “glamorization of these challenges on social media,” Trucco said. Political Cartoons View All 1152 ImagesA YouTube series called “Hot Ones,” for example, rose to internet fame several years ago with videos of celebrities’ reactions to eating spicy wings. Meanwhile, restaurants nationwide continue to offer in-person challenges — from Buffalo Wild Wings’ “Blazin’ Challenge” to the “Hell Challenge” of Wing King in Las Vegas. While the autopsy results for 10th-grader Harris Wolobah are still pending, the teen's family allege that the One Chip Challenge is responsible for his Sept. 1 death.

Persons: —, Florida International University Elisa Trucco, There's, ” Trucco, “, ” Alexander DePaoli, Gregory Foster, DePaoli, Harris Wolobah, Paqui, Wilder, it's, Trucco Organizations: Florida International University, Northeastern University, Buffalo Wild Wings, Guinness, Records, Paqui, Foods, Associated Press Locations: Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Chile, San Diego , California

☆ Shohei Ohtani Won’t Pitch Again This Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Victor Mather | More About Victor Mather | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shohei Ohtani has been one of the most brilliant baseball players in memory, and the first in generations to both pitch and hit at a star level. Ohtani, who is eligible for free agency this off-season, left Wednesday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds with one out in the second inning. He did not pitch for all of 2019 while recovering from Tommy John surgery on the same elbow, but he continued to hit. Ohtani leads the majors with 44 home runs and a .664 slugging percentage. He finished his pitching season with a 10-5 record and a 3.14 E.R.A.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, they’ve, Ohtani, Tommy John Organizations: Los Angeles Angels, Cincinnati Reds

☆ Letter to a Young Crypto Enthusiast (or the Merely Curious)
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Ron Lieber | More About Ron Lieber | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s at 12 percent this year, according to a National Bureau of Economic Research working paper, and Bitcoin’s price has risen more than 75 percent from its 2022 low. Crypto conviction — or just curiosity — is not something that merits condescension from the olds and scolds of personal finance. It just requires you to ask a few questions about who you are and why you find crypto alluring. It is true that younger adults are more open to this way of putting money to work. If you’re under 40, you’re more likely to own crypto than people over 60, according to the N.B.E.R.

Persons: It’s, Sam Bankman, you’re, You’re Organizations: National Bureau of Economic Research Locations: United States

☆ Lea Salonga on the groundbreaking representation of Broadway’s ‘Here Lies Love’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Ann Bindot | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

“Here Lies Love” arrives onto Broadway, though, at a moment of greatly increased visibility, representation and empowered Filipino identity. Sonia Moskowitz/Getty Images“Here Lies Love” is an immersive experience that invites show-goers to the dancefloor, literally, imbuing the proceedings with a fun, nightclub-meets-karaoke vibe. That’s what I remember.”When the Marcoses fled to Hawaii in 1986, having been granted asylum by the United States, Salonga was celebrating her 15th birthday in Manila. The cast of "Here Lies Love" performing onstage. Watching “Here Lies Love” over two decades later, the emotion returned, packing an even stronger punch.

Persons: —, Lea Salonga, Kim, Salonga, Tony, ”, Imelda Marcos, Ferdinand Marcos, Aurora Aquino, Benigno “ Ninoy ” Aquino, Corazon Aquino, Marcoses, Corazon’s, Benigno “ Noynoy, Corazon III, Imelda, Andy Hernandez, Conrad Ricamora, Ninoy Aquino, she’s, “, ’, ’ ”, I’ve, ” Salonga, …, “ I’m, Willa Kim, Will Rogers, ” Lea Salonga, Jonathan Pryce, Sonia Moskowitz, Marcos, “ Laban, John Nacion, Jose Llana, ‘ We’ve, I’m, Ferdinand “ Bongbong ” Romualdez Marcos Jr, Ferdinand, Moses Villarama, Apl.de.Ap, H.E.R, Jo Koy, Jose Antonio Vargas, David Byrne —, Fatboy Slim, Moammar Gadhafi, Fidel Castro, Ronald Reagan, Castro, Gadhafi, Billy Bustamante, Matthew Murphy, Evan Zimmerman Organizations: CNN, New York, Broadway, San Francisco Bay Area, Manila International, Getty Locations: United States, Miss, ”, New, London, American, San Francisco Bay, Philippines, Manila, Mindoro, New York, ‘ Miss, New York City, Hawaii, “, Virginia

☆ A Light Bulb Went Off - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A hundred times I have been told that LED bulbs, with their unnatural froideur and their sour green aura, can now simulate all manner of glow. They come with labels like soft white and bright white, cool white and daylight. and the waiting room in the E.R. I’m hardly the first person to notice that LED light simply looks bad. I associate that jolly warmth with late-night phone calls, books read after bedtime, the privacy of my own well-lit room.

Persons: Stark, I’m, Christopher Nolan, Oliver Sacks’s “, ”, what’s, it’s

An AI (Artificial Intelligence) sign is seen at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, China July 6, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoBOSTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Massachusetts securities regulators have opened an investigation into the ways in which investment firms use artificial intelligence in their interactions with investors, citing concerns about the technology's potential unchecked use. Others who received letters included Tradier Brokerage, US Tiger Securities, E*Trade, Savvy Advisors and Hearsay Systems, according to a spokesperson for Galvin, a long-serving Democrat and prominent state securities regulator. "If deployed without the guardrails necessary to ensure proper disclosure and consideration of conflicts, I am concerned that this technology could result in harm to investors," Galvin said in a statement. The investigation came a week after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed requiring broker-dealers to eliminate possible conflicts of interest from the use of artificial intelligence on trading platforms.

Persons: Aly, Bill Galvin, Morgan Stanley, Galvin, Nate Raymond, Chris Prentice, Mark Porter, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Artificial Intelligence, REUTERS, BOSTON, JPMorgan Chase, US Tiger Securities, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Massachusetts, Boston, Washington

☆ A Mystery in the E.R.? Ask Dr. Chatbot for a Diagnosis.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Gina Kolata | More About Gina Kolata | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The patient was a 39-year-old woman who had come to the emergency department at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. On a recent steamy Friday, Dr. Megan Landon, a medical resident, posed this real case to a room full of medical students and residents. They were gathered to learn a skill that can be devilishly tricky to teach — how to think like a doctor. “Doctors are terrible at teaching other doctors how we think,” said Dr. Adam Rodman, an internist, a medical historian and an organizer of the event at Beth Israel Deaconess. But this time, they could call on an expert for help in reaching a diagnosis — GPT-4, the latest version of a chatbot released by the company OpenAI.

Persons: Megan Landon, ”, Adam Rodman, Beth Israel Deaconess Organizations: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, Beth Locations: Boston

☆ A National Treasure, Tarnished: Can Britain Fix Its Health Service?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Mark Landler | More About Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

That level of improvement shows that adjustments on the fly can produce a quick fix, but there is usually another problem waiting around the corner. At the King George, doctors cannot discharge patients quickly enough because there is nowhere to send them for longer-term therapy. In Britain, local councils, not the National Health Service, are responsible for social care. Given the need to overhaul primary care and social care, some experts argue the best thing the N.H.S. At Queen’s, even with the recent improvements, patients suffering from mental health issues can be stranded in the emergency room for more than 36 hours.

Persons: Merritt, King George, Mr, Edwards, ” Organizations: National Health Service Locations: E.R, Queen’s, Britain

☆ ‘Out of Sight,’ 25 Years Later
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Jason Bailey | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“I said sure, I’d read it right away, and I did,” Soderbergh wrote. In other hands, “Out of Sight” might not have proved to be such a game changer for Clooney, who was having a rough time making the transition from “E.R.” heartthrob to movie star. And another director might not have cast Jennifer Lopez, whose movie-star stock also rose considerably after her tough, sexy turn in the film. “Out of Sight” (streaming on Peacock) was part of a mini-bonanza of Leonard adaptations, following the success of “Get Shorty” (1995). (Tarantino told him that “Jackie Brown” was “nothing like ‘Out of Sight,’” Soderbergh wrote in March.

Persons: Steven Soderbergh, Casey Silver, “, Elmore Leonard, George Clooney, ” Soderbergh, Casey, ”, Soderbergh, Clooney, ” heartthrob, Jennifer Lopez, Leonard, Shorty ”, “ Shorty, Barry Sonnenfeld, Scott Frank, Frank, Cameron Crowe, Mike Newell, Quentin Tarantino’s, “ Jackie Brown, Tarantino, Jackie Brown ” Organizations: ”, ” Jersey Films, New York Times Locations: ” Jersey, Black

☆ Rihanna shows off baby bump in new Louis Vuitton campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —With multiple bags and a baby bump protruding from an unbuttoned jacket, Rihanna’s maternity style has reached new heights in Louis Vuitton’s latest campaign. Rihanna pictured carrying various versions of Pharrell Williams' reimagined Louis Vuitton Speedy bag. In several of the campaign pictures she is seen wearing Louis Vuitton garments bearing the checkerboard motif that featured heavily in the label’s star-studded Spring-Summer 2024 show last Tuesday. The singer was one of several A-list celebrities in attendance that evening, which marked Williams’ Louis Vuitton debut. Pharrell Williams acknowledges the audience at the end of his Louis Vuitton Menswear Spring-Summer 2024 show.

Persons: Louis Vuitton’s, Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton, Virgil Abloh, Rihanna, Louis, Kitajima, Martine Syms, Keizo Kitajima, Williams, ”, Stefano Rellandini, ” Williams, Audrey Hepburn, “ Organizations: CNN, Louis Vuitton Locations: Paris, New York City, AFP

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Google abandons smart glasses, lawsuits against real estate agents, and Snowflake CEO denies rumors of stepping down
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Moving forward, we'll be bringing you our top tech stories in our flagship newsletter, Insider Today. What do you want to see in Insider Today? The new tech bro is also becoming louder and brasher — they're trying to make being a techie cool. My colleague Grace Kay breaks down the "peak tech bro" persona and dives into its transformation over time. It currently has four main models: Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X.

Persons: I'm, Siu, Alistair Barr, Hallam Bullock, Nathan Rennolds, we'll, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bottari, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Jeff, Bezos, Mark, Zuckerberg, —, Elon Musk, Grace Kay, Iris, Snowflake, Frank Slootman, Peek, ROMAN ROMOKHOV, Wagner, Tom Stuker, He's, Hope, Diamond Naga Siu Organizations: It's Tech, Insider, Tech bros, Google, ROMAN, Getty, United Airlines, Digital Summit Denver Locations: Sacramento, Tech, AFP, Asia, Singapore, Colorado, San Diego, Silicon Valley, London

☆ Billie Eilish, Lenny Kravitz perform at concert tied to Paris summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Yiming Woo | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell perform during the "Power Our Planet: Live in Paris" concert at the Champ de Mars on the sidelines of the Summit for a "New Global Financial Pact" in Paris, France, June 22, 2023. REUTERS/Stephanie LecocqPARIS, June 22 (Reuters) - Singers including Billie Eilish and Lenny Kravitz, politicians and activists took to the stage in Paris on Thursday at a concert calling for action on climate change and inequality as world leaders met at the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. During his set, Kravitz told the crowd: "I want us all to be part of the solution, not the problem". The concert took place amid the gathering of some 40 leaders seeking to give impetus to a new global finance agenda. Reporting by Yiming Woo; Additional reporting by Marie-Louise Gumuchian; Editing by Cynthia OstermanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Finneas O'Connell, de Mars, Stephanie Lecocq PARIS, Lenny Kravitz, Michelle Yeoh, Eilish, de, Kravitz, Jon Batiste, H.E.R, Diane Kruger, Connie Britton, Yiming Woo, Marie, Louise Gumuchian, Cynthia Osterman Organizations: Summit, Global, REUTERS, Pact, Global Citizen, World Bank, Paris, International Monetary Fund, Thomson Locations: Paris, France, Brazil, Kenya, Barbados

☆ The Moral Crisis of America’s Doctors
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Eyal Press | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Dean’s essay caught my eye, too, because I spent much of the previous few years reporting on moral injury, interviewing workers in menial occupations whose jobs were ethically compromising. There are, of course, plenty of doctors who like what they do and feel no need to speak out. But more and more doctors are coming to believe that the pandemic merely worsened the strain on a health care system that was already failing because it prioritizes profits over patient care. They are noticing how the emphasis on the bottom line routinely puts them in moral binds, and young doctors in particular are contemplating how to resist. They’re the instruments of betrayal.”Not long ago, I spoke to an emergency physician, whom I’ll call A., about her experience.

Persons: roustabouts, I’d, “, Will, Ming Lin, Lin, Robert McNamara, ” Dean, Jonathan Shay, ”, couldn’t, she’d Organizations: St, Joseph Medical Center, Blackstone Group, Temple University Locations: Bellingham, Wash, Philadelphia, United States

☆ A Rare Matchup of Aces Adds ‘Extra Buzz’ to Subway Series
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Matt Martell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nearly eight years ago, the Pittsburgh Pirates began a three-game series on the road against the Detroit Tigers with a 5-4 win in 14 innings. Yankees Manager Aaron Boone said he expects the matchup between veteran aces to add “a little extra buzz” to the crosstown rivalry. Cole and Verlander will always be linked for the two seasons they bullied major league batters while anchoring the Houston Astros’ starting rotation. In 2018 and 2019, the two years Cole spent with the Astros, Houston’s co-aces combined to go 72-25 with a 2.62 E.R.A. In 2019, they led the Astros to their second American League pennant in three seasons, though they lost the World Series to the Washington Nationals in seven games.

Persons: Gerrit Cole, Justin Verlander, Aaron Boone, Cole, Verlander, Houston’s, Cy Young Organizations: Pittsburgh Pirates, Detroit Tigers, Comerica, Yankees, Verlander’s Mets, Citi Field, Tuesday, Houston Astros, Astros, American League, Washington Nationals

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