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☆ Turner Prize Shortlist Leans In to Artists’ Identities
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Alex Marshall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Claudette Johnson, a Black British visual artist who is experiencing a late-career renaissance, and Jasleen Kaur, an artist whose installations have explored her upbringing in a Scottish Sikh community, are among the nominees for this year’s Turner Prize, the prestigious British art award. The four-person shortlist was announced on Wednesday at a news conference at the Tate Britain art museum in London. Each artist is nominated for an exhibition held in the past 12 months, and Tate Britain will host a group show of their work from Sept. 25 to Feb. 16, 2025. Johnson, 65, whose portraits of Black women and men in pastels and watercolor are held in the collections of Tate and the Baltimore Museum of Art, is the highest-profile artist shortlisted. Her career began in the 1980s as a member of the Blk Art Group, a British collective, but she stopped exhibiting for decades while she raised two children.

Persons: Claudette Johnson, Jasleen Kaur, year’s Turner, Johnson, Black, ” Organizations: Scottish Sikh, British, Tate, Baltimore Museum of Art, Art, New York Times Style Locations: British, Scottish, Tate Britain, London

☆ Book bans are accelerating across the country amid right-wing pressure campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But, as they try to claim that mantle, many of those same forces in media and politics are behind a disturbing wave of book bans sweeping the nation. PEN America, a non-profit organization committed to protecting free expression, published an alarming report Tuesday indicating that the “book ban crisis” is only getting worse. “There were over 4,000 instances of book bans in the first half of this school year—more than all of last school year as a whole. In doing so, they have also disproportionately targeted books by women and nonbinary authors,” PEN America said. Ted Shaffrey/APSuch brazen book bans — unprecedented in modern American history — is at its worst in the red states of Florida and Texas.

Persons: New York CNN —, Nikole Hannah, Margaret Atwood’s, ” Amy Reed’s, Rupi, “, ”, ’ ‘, Ted Shaffrey, Ron DeSantis, Abdi Nazemian, I’ve, ” Nazemian, “ I’ve, ” Kasey Meehan, Read, we’re Organizations: New York CNN, PEN America, The New York Times, ” PEN America, Central Library, Brooklyn Public Library, PEN Locations: New York, USA, birthed, ’, New York City, Florida, Texas, In Florida, In Texas, Iranian, Iowa

☆ In ‘Monkey Man,’ Dev Patel attempts to reclaim Hinduism for the underdog
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —“Monkey Man,” Dev Patel’s directorial debut action thriller that he also stars in, wrote and produced, opens with a tale familiar to Hindus around the world. This mythology is the foundation of “Monkey Man,” which hit theaters on April 5. In "Monkey Man," Kid plots revenge on the corrupt forces that raided his forest village and killed his mother. Dev Patel directed, wrote, produced and starred in the action thriller "Monkey Man," which is inspired by the Hindu legend of Hanuman. “Monkey Man,” then, is a warning about what can happen when people are oppressed and disempowered for too long.

Persons: ” Dev Patel’s, Hanuman, Patel himself, —, Patel, ” Patel, Kid, ’ ”, Rana Singh, Sikandar Kher, Baba Shakti, Makarand Deshpande, Rana, Sita, Sobhita, Rama, Ravana, Lord Rama, Sailaja Krishnamurti, ‘ What’s, ” Krishnamurti, “, Thrisha Mohan, Narendra Modi, Lord Ram, Imtiyaz Khan, ” Mohan, Baba Shakti —, ”, Krishnamurti, Mohan, Modi, it’s, wasn’t, Siddhant Adlakha, ” Adlakha, It’s, Amitabh Bachhan, Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan, Keanu Reeves, Hollywood’s, Hollywood’s “ John Wick ”, India’s underclasses, “ He’s, Dev Patel, Monica Schipper, hijras, Kid bungles, he’s, Baba, Shiva, Parvati, Bedatri D, Choudhury Organizations: CNN, SXSW, Universal Pictures, Queen’s University, Human Rights, Indian, Anadolu, Getty, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party, BJP, TIME, Alpha, Philadelphia Inquirer Locations: Yatana, India, Ayodhya, Hong Kong, Hollywood’s “, Kid’s

☆ How Muslim Americans are observing Eid-al-Fitr in the midst of the crisis in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In Gaza, it’s customary to make large batches of the cookies during Eid and other holidays to distribute to family and friends. Ahead of Eid, El-Haddad and her daughters prepare ka'ik, traditional ring-shaped cookies stuffed with date paste. Some other Muslim Americans aren’t in the mood to celebrateFor some other Muslim Americans, the ongoing assault on Gaza has cast a shadow over Eid festivities. Given the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, some Muslim American communities are not in the mood for elaborate Eid celebrations this year. So on Eid, El-Haddad will honor her aunt by cooking sumagiyya the way she knows how.

Persons: Laila El, Haddad, Eid, Haddad —, —, An’am Dalloul, Hoda, Hani, Dalloul —, El, “ Um Hani, ”, Hani ” —, An’am, Maggie Schmitt, ’, “, that’s, It’s, she’s, ” El, aren’t, Joe Biden’s, Laura Oliverio, CNN Arafat Herzallah, Herzallah, Herzallah’s, He’ll, he’s, they’ll, Abdul Elenani, Ayat Masoud, Elenani, they’d Organizations: CNN, sumagiyya, El, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Hamas, Palestinian American Community Center, ” Locations: Gaza, chard, chickpeas, El, Maryland, Gaza City, Israel, Rafah, New Jersey, Patterson, Palestine, San Francisco, New York

☆ While many flock to see the eclipse, these cultures are doing something different
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —For many people, the upcoming total solar eclipse is a joyous and celebratory occasion. But in other cultures and faith traditions, an eclipse is less spectacle and more spiritual. Having drunk the nectar, Rahu becomes immortal while Ketu dies. Some Christians believe it signals the second coming of ChristPeople visit the Bald Knob Cross near Alto Pass, Illinois, on August 19, 2017 ahead of a total solar eclipse. The New Testament of the Bible contains several mentions of the sky darkening while Jesus was hung on the cross, which some believers associate with a solar eclipse.

Persons: Sanjay Kanojia, Sangeetha Kowsik, Kowsik, Vishnu, Mohini, Ketu, Rahu, Hanuman, ” Kowsik, Ganesha, Lord Hanuman, Fachrul Reza, NurPhoto, Akif Aydin, Muhammad’s, Ibrahim, Aydin, —, Prophet Muhammad, ”, Scott Olson, Jesus Christ, Jesus, Matthew, “, “ Eli, Eli, lema, Joel, Andrea L, Robinson, Brian van der, Evelyn Bahe, ” Bahe, Bahe, Institute’s Nancy C, Maryboy, David Begay, Kristin Fisher Organizations: CNN, Getty, New York University, Atlantic Institute SC, Christ People, Christianity, “, Los Angeles Times, Department of Diné, Sun, Institute’s Locations: Mexico, Canada, Prayagraj, Yamuna, AFP, South India, Lhokseumawe, Indonesia, South Carolina, Alto Pass , Illinois, American, America, it’s, Navajo, Rock , Arizona

☆ Martin Greenfield, tailor for US presidents and survivor of the Holocaust, dies at 95
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Martin Greenfield, a tailor who dressed six US presidents, countless A-list actors and professional athletes, died on March 20 at the age of 95, according to his sons Jay, Tod and David Greenfield. Dubbed by GQ and other media outlets as “America’s greatest living tailor,” Greenfield founded the longstanding menswear shop Martin Greenfield Clothiers in Brooklyn in 1977 after 30 years of working in a clothing factory. “God has a wonderful sense of humor.”In 1947, he immigrated to the US and changed his name to Martin Greenfield to sound more American. “In fact, virtually every suit he’s worn since February 2011 has been one of ours,” Greenfield wrote. Niko Tavernise/Warner Bros. EntertainmentAfter Greenfield retired, his sons Jay and Tod took over the family business, according to the Martin Greenfield Clothiers’ website.

Persons: CNN — Martin Greenfield, Jay, Tod, David Greenfield, ” Greenfield, Martin Greenfield Clothiers, Frank Sinatra, Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio, LeBron James, Greenfield, “, ”, Bazmark, Shutterstock Greenfield, Maximilian Grünfeld, — Greenfield, ’, Martin Greenfield, Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Obama, Barack Obama, Evan Vucci, didn’t, “ Martin Greenfield, Martin, Sinatra, Denzel Washington, Joaquin Phoenix, Niko Tavernise Organizations: CNN, GQ, Warner Bros, Auschwitz Survivor, Big, White, Denzel, HBO, Entertainment Locations: Brooklyn, Pavlovo, Czechoslovakia, Ukraine, Auschwitz, Greenfield, Hollywood

☆ The rarest US stamp is going up for auction. It’s expected to sell for millions
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This summer, philatelists will have a chance to snag the rarest US stamp ever: the 1868 one-cent “Z-grill.”Interested? On June 14, the one-cent Z-grill will be put up for sale by Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, marking the first time the rare stamp has been on auction since 1998. Of the two known copies of the one-cent Z-grill, one is held by the New York Public Library. That leaves only one one-cent Z-grill available to private collectors. “There’s multiple stamps that’ll bring $500,000 or $750,000, but the (one-cent) Z-grill is the star of the show,” Shreve said.

Persons: Robert A, Bill Gross, “ It’s, ”, Charles Shreve, Gross, “, Benjamin Franklin, Scott Trepel, ” Trepel, Trepel, Jerry Buss, Shreve, ‘, ’ ” Shreve, Don Sundman, ” Shreve Organizations: CNN, British, New York Public Library, US Post, Los Angeles Lakers, Pacific Investment Management Company, US Postal Service Locations: New York, British Guiana

☆ Five Cross-Country Skiers Found Dead in Switzerland, AFP Reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( March | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - Five cross-country skiers were found dead in Switzerland and a search is still on for a sixth skier, AFP reported on Monday, citing police. Police in Switzerland's Valais canton on Sunday were searching for six people who went missing during a ski tour that departed from the Alpine town of Zermatt. The skiers, five of them members of the same family, went missing around Tete Blanche mountain on Saturday on the Zermatt-Arolla path, near the Matterhorn mountain that straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy, police had said earlier. The skiers were between the ages of 21 and 58, according to police. Five belonged to one family from the Valais canton, while a sixth person is from the canton of Fribourg.

Persons: Gursimran Kaur, Himani Sarkar, Jamie Freed Organizations: Reuters, AFP, Police, Sunday Locations: Switzerland, Switzerland's Valais, Alpine, Zermatt, Valais, Tete Blanche, Italy, Fribourg, Bengaluru

☆ Atheists are still reluctant to ‘come out’
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Just like people of faith, not all atheists believe the same things. Because atheists are defined by what they don’t believe, it’s difficult to generalize what they do believe. What do atheists believe? Nearly a third of atheists believe humans have souls or spirits in addition to their physical body. It's hard to talk about atheists as a large group because they're defined by what they don't believe in.

Persons: CNN —, Ron DeSantis, it’s, “, Ricky Gervais, ‘, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Nick Fish, ” Fish, don’t, ”, Jason Lancaster, Diana Nyad, Oprah, Will Gervais, Maxine B, Najle, Gervais, ” It’s, —, I’m, Jocelyn Williamson, doesn’t, ” Williamson, “ There’s, Williamson, They’re, Fish Organizations: CNN, Florida Gov, Gallup, Merriam, American Atheists, Pew Research, Getty, Pew, Central, Central Florida Freethought, Central Florida Freethought Community, ” Atheists, Interfaith Council of Central, Christian, Habitat, Humanity Locations: Florida, Central Florida, Interfaith Council of Central Florida

☆ I bought my first house in rural Scotland at 22. Housing is affordable in the countryside and I love it here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Gouri Sharma | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She bought a house in the Scottish countryside after graduating from university in Glasgow. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Simran Kaur, a 22 year-old tax associate living in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Four years later, I've graduated, landed a good job at an internationally renowned firm and bought my first house here. So, I started looking into both my home and job options. AdvertisementI chose Kilmarnock because house prices are affordable, and it is easy to commute to work and reach my relatives.

Persons: Simran Kaur, Kaur, —, I've, Ernst, Young, PWC, I'd Organizations: PwC, Service, Glasgow University, Motherwell, Kilmarnock Locations: India, Scotland, Scottish, Glasgow, Kilmarnock, Punjab, North India, Prestwick, Loch Lomond

☆ How ‘The Zone of Interest’ conveyed the horrors of the Holocaust without ever showing violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —“The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-nominated historical drama, is technically a film about the Holocaust. “I knew right from the off that I didn’t want to reenact these atrocities using actors and extras,” director Glazer told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in a February interview. “In other words, it’s out of sight but never out of mind,” Glazer told Amanpour. “No matter how good an actor is, faking the pain of a severe injury, of fatality, is a very hard thing,” Burn told IndieWire. At its core, Glazer says, “The Zone of Interest” is about what we choose to pay attention to — and what we’re able to ignore.

Persons: CNN —, Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar, Rudolf Höss, Glazer, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour, “, Höss, Hedwig, — they’ve, ” Glazer, Amanpour, Oscar, Johnnie Burn, ”, Sarah Shachat, Burn, IndieWire, ” Burn, James Wilson, ” Wilson, “ It’s, ’ ” Organizations: CNN, Auschwitz, Best, London Locations: The, Estonia, Gaza, Yemen, “, Mariupol, Israel

☆ ‘Mary Poppins’ gets a new age rating over discriminatory language
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A British film industry group has raised the age rating for the beloved children’s classic “Mary Poppins” over discriminatory language. “Mary Poppins (1964) includes two uses of the discriminatory term ‘hottentots,’” a BBFC spokesperson said in a statement to CNN. Even as “Mary Poppins” remains a treasured part of the cultural canon, the film has been criticized for trafficking in blackface. It’s partly in this context that the discriminatory language referenced by BBFC appears in the film. In recent years, the movie industry has grappled with how to handle racist or offensive content in classic films.

Persons: CNN —, Mary Poppins ”, “ Mary Poppins, ’ ”, “, Mary Poppins, ”, Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Banks, Boom, hottentots, “ We’re, Shutterstock, Peter Pan ” Organizations: CNN, British, of, Disney, BBFC, US Library, Congress, National Film Registry, Banks Locations: British, Africa, South Africa, Namibia, Oxford

☆ US Plans to Send Weapons to Israel Even as Biden Pushes for Ceasefire, WSJ Reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

(Reuters) - The Biden administration is preparing to send bombs and other weapons to Israel that would add to its military arsenal even as the U.S. pushes for a ceasefire in Gaza, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing current and former U.S. officials. War in Israel and Gaza View All 209 ImagesThe U.S. State Department and Defense Department, Israel Defense Forces and Israel Defense Ministry did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment on the report. As of December 2023, the Biden administration had skipped congressional review of weapons sale to Israel twice. The Biden administration has faced criticism for continuing to supply arms to Israel as allegations pile up that American-made weapons have been used in strikes that have killed or injured civilians. Israel's air and ground offensive has since devastated much of Gaza, killing 28,775 people, also mostly civilians according to Palestinian health authorities, and forcing nearly all of its more than 2 million inhabitants from their homes.

Persons: Biden, Gursimran Kaur, Kanjyik Ghosh, Edwina Gibbs Organizations: Reuters, Wall Street, Attack Munitions, U.S, . State Department and Defense Department, Israel Defense Forces, Israel Defense Ministry Locations: Israel, U.S, Gaza, Iran, Bengaluru

☆ Hawaiian Electric Starts Rolling Outages Due to Loss of Generators
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Feb. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) -Utility firm Hawaiian Electric said on Tuesday it had begun rolling outages on Hawaii Island due to the unavailability and reduced output from several large generators. The Honolulu-based power company said its largest generator, Hamakua Energy, unexpectedly tripped offline late Tuesday afternoon and Puna Geothermal Venture was operating at a reduced capacity. Hawaiian Electric added one of its combustion turbines had tripped offline on Tuesday evening on the island, which contains the towns of Hilo and Kona. 5, Keahole CT-5, and Puna Steam Plant also are unavailable due to planned annual maintenance or repairs. Hawaiian Electric said the timing and extent of the outages would depend on the amount of demand on the system and the availability of generators.

Persons: Keahole, Gursimran Kaur, Brijesh Patel, Janane Venkatraman, Jamie Freed Organizations: Reuters, Electric, Energy, Geothermal Venture, Puna Steam Locations: Hawaii, Honolulu, Hilo, Kona, Puna, Maui, Bengaluru

☆ What it’s really like to go to the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

The person who attended the Super Bowl nine timesMike Quackenbush has been to the Super Bowl nine times — but he didn’t personally pay for tickets because, technically, he was there on business. It’s a great event and I was super lucky to go all those years.”The first-time Super Bowl attendee who went during the pandemicChelsea Bear was all smiles at the 2021 Super Bowl. Lennox McLendon/AP Most rushing yards in a Super Bowl: Washington quarterback Doug Williams won the Super Bowl MVP award in 1988, but rookie running back Timmy Smith set a Super Bowl record that year with 204 rushing yards against Denver. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Longest pass in a Super Bowl: Carolina wide receiver Muhsin Muhammad caught an 85-yard touchdown pass from Jake Delhomme during Super Bowl XXXVIII in 2004. Paul Sancya/AP First score in Super Bowl history: In the first quarter of what we know now as Super Bowl I, Green Bay Packers wide receiver Max McGee scored a touchdown on a 37-yard pass from Bart Starr.

Persons: who’ve, who’d, —, he’d, Mike Quackenbush, didn’t, Quackenbush, Washington Redskins —, ”, he’ll, Peyton Manning’s, it’s, It’s, Bear, Chelsea Bear, Chelsea Bear’s, Chloe, ” Bear, couldn’t, Tom Brady —, I’ll, San, Judy Abad, “, Steve Young, Tom DiPace, Tom Brady, Brady, John David Mercer, Jerry Rice, Lennox McLendon, Doug Williams, Timmy Smith, Bob Galbraith, Rod Martin, Jeff Roberson, Bill Belichick, Belichick, Al Bello, Baltimore's Jacoby Jones, Ezra Shaw, Muhsin Muhammad, Jake Delhomme, Brian Bahr, Willie Parker, Paul Spinelli, Pittsburgh's James Harrison, Kurt Warner, Leon Lett, Lett, Buffalo's Don Beebe, Rick Stewart, Manny Ramirez, Peyton Manning, Denver's Knowshon Moreno, Paul Sancya, Max McGee, Bart Starr, McGee, Neil Leifer, Scott Norwood, Phil Sandlin, Abad, ” Abad, Mike Ryan, Chris Jeter, Ryan, Patrick Mahomes wasn’t, “ I’d Organizations: CNN, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Super Bowl, NFL Players Association, Bowls, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills, Chelsea, Chiefs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, South Florida, Bucs, New England Patriots, Philadelphia, Patriots, Atlanta, USA, Cincinnati, Famer, Washington, Denver, Oakland, Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, New, New York Giants, Ravens, San Francisco, Getty, Pittsburgh, Dallas Cowboys, Rose, Green Bay Packers, San, 49ers, Buffalo, Bills, Kansas City, Bowl, I’m Locations: Tampa, San Francisco, Diego, Francisco, New England, Carolina, Denver, Seattle, Kansas, Miami

☆ Tour Sofia Vergara’s sumptuous LA home
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

“I’m not afraid to spend money, but it has to be for something practical, not just things that are there to look good,” Vergara told Architectural Digest. "There’s just something about this place that makes guests want to stay," Vergara told Architectural Digest of her home. “I don’t like crazy jolts of color,” Vergara told the magazine of her preferred color scheme. "Every room has special flourishes to add depth and interest to the composition,” Vergara's interior designer Olivia Davies-Gaetano explained. “My friends from Colombia find any excuse to visit,” Vergara told AD.

Persons: “ I’m, ” Vergara, “, Griselda Blanco, Sofía Vergara, Amy Astley, ”, Vergara, Ohara Davies, Gaetano, Sofía, ’, Olivia Davies, Stephen Block Organizations: CNN, Netflix, Hollywood, Vergara Locations: Los Angeles, Beverly, Spanish, Transylvania, Colombia

☆ US Conducts Strikes in Self-Defense Against Six Houthi Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: 1 min

(Reuters) - The U.S. Central Command said on Saturday that U.S. forces conducted strikes in self-defense against six Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles prepared to launch against ships in the Red Sea. U.S. forces identified the cruise missiles in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen and determined they presented an imminent threat to U.S. Navy ships and merchant vessels in the region, the statement added. (Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Diane Craft)Copyright 2024 Thomson Reuters.

Persons: Gursimran Kaur, Diane Craft, Thomson Organizations: Reuters, U.S . Central Command, U.S . Navy, Thomson Reuters Locations: Red Sea . U.S, Yemen, Bengaluru

☆ Taylor Swift's 'Midnights' shouldn't win album of the year at the 2024 Grammys. Here's who should win instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Midnights" by Taylor Swift"Midnights" was released on October 21, 2022. 1 for six weeksTaylor Swift's 10th studio album (not including rerecords) is nothing short of a sensation. "Midnights" sold over 1 million copies in its debut week, the first album to achieve the feat since Swift's own "Reputation." After experimenting with folk and indie-rock during the pandemic, "Midnights" marked Swift's return to radio-primed pop. Since its release in late 2022, Swift's fame and reach have expanded to unprecedented levels.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Taylor Swift's, Swift, Jack Antonoff, Midnights, Kaur, — Organizations: Recording Academy, Harvard

☆ Loyal Aldi shoppers shared their grocery lists with us — here are the best things they're buying for breakfast
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read Amanda Turner's full Aldi shopping list: I'm a military wife who drives 90 minutes with my toddler to shop at Aldi. Read Tori Hazelett's full Aldi shopping list: I'm a chef and mom of 2 who loves Aldi. Read Megan Schuett's full Aldi shopping list: I spend $100 a week at Aldi to feed my family of 4. Read Jailynn Taylor's full Aldi shopping list: I shop at Aldi for just myself and spend under $50 a week. Read Lisa Tanner's full Aldi shopping list: I'm a mom of 10 who loves shopping at Aldi.

Persons: —, Courtney Nuss, Read Courtney Nuss, Amanda Turner, Amanda Turner Turner, Read Amanda Turner's, Spencer Morin, Read Spencer, Tori Hazelett, Tori Hazelett Hazelett, Aunt Maple's, Read Tori Hazelett's, Megan Schuett, Megan Schuett Schuett, Megan Schuett Schuett's, Read Megan Schuett's, Jailynn Taylor, Taylor, Lisa Tanner, Lisa Tanner Tanner, Read Lisa Tanner's, Matthew Lesky, Lesky, Read Matthew Lesky's, I've, Meredith Ochs, Ochs, Read Meredith Ochs, Kaur, Rachel Garlinghouse, Rachel Garlinghouse Aldi, Read Rachel Garlinghouse's, Zamot, Dajha, Zamot Zamot Organizations: Aldi, Millville, Service, Aldi Turner, creamer Locations: Millville, Nuss, Aldi

☆ Palestinians share their lives in war-torn Gaza via TikTok, X, and Instagram
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Palestinians on social media are a window into the warLike millions of others around the world, Noor is witnessing the war in Gaza through the eyes of Palestinians who are sharing their daily realities on social media. Eyewitness accounts on social media are critical in understanding global conflicts, including past flare-ups between Israelis and Palestinians. Before October 2023, Azaiza had about 25,000 Instagram followers, according to the social media analytics firm Social Blade. Now watching from afar in Melbourne, she’s the one refreshing her social media feeds and anxiously texting relatives, friends and colleagues to make sure they’re safe. Mark Kerrison/In Pictures/Getty ImagesEven as people flock to learn from and support these Palestinians on social media, Noor says the exchange is overshadowed by feelings of powerlessness.

Persons: Motaz Azaiza, Azaiza, “, ” Noor, she’s, Noor, He’s, ”, It’s, ‘, ’, Leyla Hamed, Kanwal Ahmed, They’ve, Bisan Owda, hasn’t, Ahmed, Young, Hind Khoudary haven’t, “ Everyone’s, ” Ahmed, Zaina Arafat, Mark Kerrison, Marwa Fatafta, Clarissa Ward, Mohammed el, Sheikh Jarrah, Owda, Hind Khoudary, Plestia Alaqad, ” Alaqad, Alaqad, “ It’s, Sheikh Zayed Al, Hind, Syed Faizan Raza, Wael Al, Hamza Al, Mustafa Thuraya, Ahmad Hasaballah, Ismail al Dahdouh, ” Owda, Fatafta, ” Fatafta, She’s Organizations: CNN, Images Israel, European, Palestinian Ministry of Health, Reuters, Agence France, Presse, Israel Defense Forces, Getty, Gaza’s, Committee, Protect Journalists, Reporters, Palestinian, Israel, Quinnipiac University Locations: Gazan, Deir, Gaza, Israel, California, Noor isn’t, Iraq, London, Toronto, Palestinian American, Brooklyn, Instagram, European Union, Ramallah, East, North Africa, Egypt, Palestinian, East Jerusalem, Palestine, Australia, Melbourne, Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan, Al, Gaza City, Anadolu, Gaza’s Old City, Islamabad, “, Jazeera, Rafah

☆ Julia Roberts gets real about her famed beauty in British Vogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —With her signature megawatt smile and timeless style, Julia Roberts might be a beauty icon, but she doesn’t take herself too seriously. When asked in a new interview with British Vogue what keeps her looking youthful at 56, the actor responded with a wry wit. Lachlan Bailey/Vogue‘Leading a life that is fulfilling’Jokes aside, Roberts says the key to youthfulness is in the people and experiences that make up her life. Lachlan Bailey/Vogue‘They see something familiar’That audiences find her relatable is something Roberts is acutely aware of, for better or worse. Roberts also discussed how feminism shows up in her work, nodding to her decision not to do nude scenes in films.

Persons: Julia Roberts, “ Pickling, ”, ” Roberts, Hill, Richard Curtis, she’s, Lachlan Bailey, Roberts, “, Erin Brockovich, that’s, Curtis, Anna Scott, I’m Organizations: CNN, Vogue, Globe, “ Locations: Hollywood, “ Notting, cardigan, ”

☆ Commerzbank seeks wealth fund investor in Asia, Mideast- Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A logo of the bank is seen next to the headquarters of Commerzbank one day ahead of the bank's rejoinment to Germany's share price index DAX in Frankfurt, Germany, February 26, 2023. The German bank is talking to sovereign wealth funds about becoming an anchor investor to shore up its defenses against any opportunistic takeover bid and preserve its independence, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter. The bank has also discussed internally the prospect and implications of the German government selling down its stake, the report said. Commerzbank did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Editing by Jane MerrimanOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: DAX, Kai Pfaffenbach, Manfred Knof, Commerzbank, Gursimran Kaur, Jane Merriman Organizations: REUTERS, Bloomberg, Thomson Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, Asia, Bengaluru

☆ China's Alipay sells stake in India's Zomato for nearly $400 mln - term sheet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

[1/2] A delivery worker of Zomato, an Indian food-delivery startup, prepares to leave to pick up an order from a restaurant in Mumbai, India, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 29 (Reuters) - Chinese payments group Alipay launched a $400 million accelerated bookbuild to sell its stake in Indian food delivery giant Zomato (ZOMT.NS), according the deal's term sheet on Wednesday. The deal comes after Reuters reported on Tuesday that Alipay was planning to sell its 3.4% in Zomato through block deals on Indian stock exchanges. Reporting by Baranjot Kaur in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Alipay, Baranjot Kaur, Rashmi Organizations: REUTERS, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India, Zomato, Bengaluru

☆ Portland Teachers' Union Reaches Tentative Deal to End Strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) - The union representing public school teachers in Portland, Oregon, reached a tentative deal with the public school district on Sunday, ending a nearly one-month-long strike that had forced scores of schools to close and kept students out of class. After months of negotiations, "we have tentatively agreed to a contract with the Portland Association of Teachers (PAT)," the Portland Public Schools District said in a post on Facebook. Prior to launching the strike on Nov. 1, the union had requested a 23% cost-of-living increase over the next three years, but the district countered with a 10.9% hike instead. The union members will need to ratify the terms, and the school board will also need to approve the full contract, which is expected in a Tuesday meeting, the school district said on Sunday. The students are expected to return on Monday and the school will start two hours late, it added.

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☆ US Black Friday sales rise 2.5% -Mastercard Spendingpulse
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Vincent Alban Acquire Licensing RightsNov 25 (Reuters) - Mastercard (MA.N) Spendingpulse said on Saturday that U.S. retail sales on Black Friday rose 2.5% year-over-year excluding automotive sales, not adjusted for inflation. In September, Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, said it anticipated U.S. retail sales, excluding automotive, to grow 3.7% during the holiday season, running from Nov. 1 through Dec. 24. Black Friday refers to the day after the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, when retail sales are traditionally strong. E-commerce sales on Friday increased by 8.5% year-over-year as consumers shopped for deals online, while in-store sales increased by 1.1%, MasterCard Spendingpulse said. Reporting by Gursimran Kaur in Bengaluru Editing by Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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