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☆ Thousands told to shelter in place at Burning Man fest in Nevada with access closed due to flooding
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

RENO, Nev. (AP) — Thousands of Burning Man attendees trudged in sloppy mud on Saturday — many barefoot or wearing plastic bags on their feet — as flooding from storms swept through the Nevada desert, forcing organizers to close vehicular access to the counterculture festival. Revelers were urged to shelter in place and conserve food, water and other supplies. More than one-half inch of rain is believed to have fallen on Friday at the festival site, located about 110 miles (177 kilometers) north of Reno, the National Weather Service in Reno said. At least another quarter of an inch of rain is expected Sunday. "If it really turns into a disaster, well, no one is going to have sympathy for us," Jed said.

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☆ Diplo hitchhiked ride out of rain-drenched Burning Man and actually made it to his DC concert
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nothing can stop Diplo from making it to a concert. It was made clear when the DJ and producer showed up to his scheduled concert in Washington DC Saturday night after hitchhiking his way out of the Burning Man festival, where more than 70,000 people remain trapped on Sunday after heavy rains inundated the area. “I legit walked the side of the road for hours with my thumb out cuz I have a show in DC tonight and didn’t want to let y’all down,” Diplo wrote in the caption of a video posted to his verified Instagram page on Saturday. The video showed Diplo and comedian Chris Rock – who was also at the festival over the weekend in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert – piled into the back of a truck with a group of people cruising on what appeared to be solid ground. “But god did.”

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☆ One death reported at Burning Man, thousands stranded in mud and rain
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Access to and from Black Rock City, the event site, was closed "for the remainder of the event," organizers said in a statement on social media. The Washoe County Sheriff's Office said the entrance to Burning Man had been closed due to flooding and anyone trying to get in "will be turned away." Local media reported there were around 73,000 "burners" in Black Rock City. The festival gets its name from its culminating event, the burning of a large wooden structure called the Man on the penultimate night. The site is in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, a large, flat, ancient lake bed known as a playa.

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☆ Opinion | One Thing Not to Fear at Burning Man
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Zeynep Tufekci | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

No matter how this mess is resolved — and many there seem to be coping — the common belief that civilization is but a thin veneer that will fall apart when authority disappears is not only false, the false belief itself is harmful. Rutger Bregman, who wrote a book called “Humankind: A Hopeful History,” had read “Lord of the Flies” as a teenager like many, and didn’t doubt its terrible implication about human nature. However, Bregman got curious about whether there were any real-life cases of boys of that age getting stranded on an island. They were stranded on an island for more than a year. When one of them broke his leg, they took care of him.

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CNN —As thousands of people remain unable to leave the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated their campsites with ankle-deep mud Saturday, authorities say they are investigating a death at the event. Vehicles trying to drive out will get stuck in the mud, Burning Man organizers said Saturday. Dawn brought muddy realization to the Burning Man encampment, where the exit gates remain closed indefinitely because driving is virtually impossible. A rainbow appears at Burning Man in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, on September 2, 2023. “Burning Man is a community of people who are prepared to support one another,” Burning Man said on its website.

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When universities do not signal the intrinsic value of certain topics or texts by requiring them, many students simply follow market cues. In the absence of civic education, it is not surprising that universities are at the epicenter of debates over free speech and its proper exercise. Free speech is hard work. The basic assumptions and attitudes necessary for cultivating free speech do not come to us naturally. Universities and colleges must do a better job of explaining to our students the rationale for free speech, as well as cultivating in them the skills and mind-set necessary for its practice.

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Thousands of attendees of the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert faced the prospect of more rain on Sunday after a stretch of heavy precipitation that has tested the resolve of its free-spirited participants as most have been stuck at the site and forced to conserve food and water. The police on Sunday were investigating the death of one person at the event, although it was unclear what the cause was. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the family of the victim had been notified, but that no further information was available. Burning Man, a weeklong festival that has been around since the 1980s, is a self-described “community and global cultural movement” that is premised on countercultural principles, such as radical self-expression. It features art installations and culminates with the burning of a giant sculpture of a man, giving it its name.

Organizations: Sunday, Sheriff’s, Black Rock City Locations: Pershing, Black Rock, Nevada, ”

☆ Trapped in Mud, Burning Man Attendees Are Told to Conserve Food
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Orlando Mayorquin | More About Orlando Mayorquin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Thousands of attendees at the Burning Man festival in a remote stretch of the Black Rock Desert in Nevada were told on Saturday to conserve food, water and fuel after heavy rainfall trapped them in thick mud. The event, which takes place in Black Rock City and began on Sunday, was interrupted by heavy rains on Friday night, and organizers directed attendees to shelter in place as rain poured over the area. The festival site received more than half an inch of rain overnight on Friday, organizers said. Except for emergency services, vehicles have also been prohibited around Black Rock City. The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office said on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that officials had closed the entrance to Burning Man for the remainder of the event, which ends on Monday.

Organizations: Black Rock City, Washoe County Sheriff’s Locations: Nevada, Black Rock, Washoe County

☆ Charter planes are descending on the Nevada desert — and the pop-up Black Rock City airport — as tech bros and billionaires gather for Burning Man
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Grace Kay | Taylor Rains | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hundreds of flights have landed in Black Rock City for Burning Man — tech bros' favorite party. AdvertisementAdvertisementOver 880 flights descended on Black Rock Desert's pop-up airport this week as the playa opened shop for Burning Man. Jettly CEO Justin Crabbe told Insider in 2019 that the roundtrip flight from New York to Black Rock City cost $55,000. A Burning Man spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment ahead of publication. According to Burner Express' website, other air carriers can fly into Black Rock City, but those who wish to must email and register with the company in advance.

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☆ Rain and mud leave Burning Man revelers stranded in Nevada desert
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A satellite view shows the center camp during the 2023 Burning Man festival, in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, U.S., August 28, 2023. Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 2 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of revelers attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert have been asked to shelter in place and conserve food and water on Saturday after a rainstorm turned the site into mud. Access to and from Black Rock City, the event's site, was closed "for the remainder of the event," organizers said in a statement on social media. "Rain over the last 24 hours has created a situation that required a full stop of vehicle movement on the playa. The festival gets its name from its culminating event, the burning of a large wooden structure called the Man on the penultimate night.

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☆ Why American families are leaving the US for Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. Finally, Pennsylvanian Alan Andrew and his Belgian husband, Vincent Proost, bought a rundown farmhouse in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Young hearts run freeThere comes a day in all our lives when we’ve taken our final vacation, whether we realize it at the time or not. From next year, it won’t even be free to travel to Europe. The new ETIAS visa waiver program will allow entry into EU countries for fees starting at $7.70.

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☆ Burning Man attendees told to shelter, conserve food and water after storms, heavy rain hit Nevada's Black Rock City
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Emma Tucker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Tens of thousands of people attending the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert are being told to conserve food, water and fuel as they shelter in place in the Black Rock Desert after a heavy rainstorm pummeled the area, festival organizers said. The gate and airport into Black Rock City, a remote area in northwest Nevada, remain closed and no driving is allowed into or out of the city except for emergency vehicles, the organizers said on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. “Do not travel to Black Rock City! Access to the city is closed for the remainder of the event, and you will be turned around,” one statement read. The city is expecting more showers and thunderstorms on Sunday before 5 p.m. local time, organizers said in a weather forecast update.

Organizations: CNN, Black Rock City Locations: Nevada, Black Rock, Rock

☆ Burning Man is underway. Here are the famous CEOs and billionaires who have attended tech bros' favorite party, from Elon Musk to Ray Dalio.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Becky Peterson | Jordan Hart | Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Burning Man is a desert-based arts festival that's become the playground of business elites. Morning Brew Insider recommends waking up with, a daily newsletter. Loading Something is loading. AdvertisementAdvertisementSome of the most influential — and richest — people in business are likely among the tens of thousands of people descending upon Black Rock City, Nevada, at this very moment to attend Burning Man. Every year, big-name tech bros and well-heeled execs join the festival — trading their hoodies for light-up bodysuits and Allbirds for sky-high boots.

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Together, experts say, these efforts aim to enhance China’s military reach, which currently includes only one operational overseas naval base in Djibouti on the Horn of Africa. “It’s a question of when – not if – China will secure its next overseas military outpost,” he said. This photo taken on August 1, 2017, shows Chinese People's Liberation Army personnel attending the opening ceremony of China's new military base in Djibouti. The Hambantota commercial port in Sri Lanka has long been considered a prime candidate for a Chinese naval base. However, China’s path to developing permanent overseas bases, if indeed that is its aim, is not straightforward.

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☆ Newly surfaced video of Wagner boss Prigozhin shows him joking about his own death days before his fatal plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new video has surfaced of Yevgeny Prigozhin, where he claims to be in Africa in mid-August. In it, the Wagner Group leader says he's doing "fine" amid speculation over his wellbeing. The footage appears to be from just days before Prigozhin died in a plash crash near Moscow. Prigozhin's reference to a weekend in the second half of August indicates that the newly surfaced video was likely filmed around August 19 or 20, just days before he died in a plane crash. After initial reports of the plane crash surfaced, US officials said it wasn't surprising.

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Courtesy PMC Wagner via Telegram via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 29 (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday came close to declaring that the Kremlin was responsible for the death of Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was believed to have been killed in a mysterious plane crash last week. "We all know that the Kremlin has a long history of killing opponents," said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Her comment was the closest U.S. statement yet on the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin directed the killing of Prigozhin, who had launched a brief mutiny against the Kremlin in June. Prigozhin was killed last week when the plane was he flying in abruptly crashed outside of Moscow. Biden also said it was no surprise that Prigozhin had been killed after opposing Putin.

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☆ Ultrarich Burning Man attendees are getting slammed by climate activists for private jets and their outlandish use of plastic
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Burning Man began on Sunday — and some of the attendees were met with protests. Climate and anti-capitalist activists created blockades to hold up traffic at the festivalThe use of private jets by rich attendees and single-use plastics motivated the protests. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The blockade is also in protest against the popularization of Burning Man among affluent people who do not live the stated values of Burning Man, resulting in the commodification of the event," Seven Circles said. Burning Man Project, the group behind the festival, promotes leaving no trace on the environment, gifting and collaborating instead of buying, and decommodification in its 10 principles. The Burning Man Project did not immediately respond back to a request for comment from Insider.

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☆ Blue-Collar vs. White-Collar Pay: Why a Decadeslong Trend Is Flipping
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

These Travel Companies Send the Ultra-Rich to the Edges of the World Extreme adventure companies send travelers to the heights of space and the most inhospitable places on earth. Despite the risks and costs, which can total over $100,000, business is booming. WSJ explains how these companies are capitalizing on an appetite for adventure. Photo: White Desert

☆ Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia's grand plan to future-proof its oil-based economy. Experts say it's a huge risk.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia's grand plan to transform its economy and reduce its reliance on oil. The centerpiece of Vision 2030 is Neom, which includes a $1 trillion megacity known as The Line. But time is ticking: Seven years after announcing Vision 2030, Saudi Arabia has reached the midway point of its timeline, with just seven years left to the finish line. That said, much of this is being financed by the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia's powerful sovereign wealth fund, which manages assets worth about $700 billion. NeomA key factor that could determine this project's success involves Saudi Arabia's changing appeal to the West.

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☆ Russia says genetic tests confirm Prigozhin died in plane crash
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Courtesy PMC Wagner via Telegram via REUTERS/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsMOSCOW, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Sunday that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the Wagner mercenary group, was among the 10 people killed in a plane crash last week. They included Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, his right-hand man who helped found the Wagner group. "As part of the investigation of the plane crash in the Tver region, molecular-genetic examinations have been completed," Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement on the Telegram messaging app. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the June 23-24 mutiny as a treacherous "stab in the back", but later met with Prigozhin in the Kremlin. He sent his condolences on Thursday to the families of those believed to have died in the crash.

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☆ In Push to Modernize Cairo, Cultural Gems and Green Spaces Razed
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Vivian Yee | More About Vivian Yee | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Gardens have vanished, and with them many of Cairo’s trees. Few cities live and breathe antiquity like Cairo, a sun-strafed, traffic-choked desert metropolis jammed with roughly 22 million people. But President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is modernizing this superannuated city, fast. And he considers the construction as one of the major accomplishments of his tenure. “There is not a single place in Egypt that has not been touched by the hand of development,” Mr. el-Sisi proclaimed in a recent speech.

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CNN —Yevgeny Prigozhin turned the Wagner Group from a shadowy band of mercenaries into a feared military powerhouse operating across multiple countries on three continents. The kind of clear chain of command that is common in traditional military does not exist in Wagner, which makes Prigozhin’s demise a potentially existential problem for the group. Members of Wagner group sit atop of a tank in a street in the city of Rostov-on-Don, on June 24, 2023. A Russian military delegation went to the Libyan city of Benghazi this week to meet with Haftar, who has been supported by Wagner for several years. He said the cracks in the foundations of West African and Central African countries that have leaned on the Wagner Group for support could begin to emerge now.

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☆ See what it will be like to live in a new car-free planned community in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Culdesac is building a car-free neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona. When complete, the over 700-apartment community will have amenities like a grocery store and restaurant. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Culdesac is in the process of completing what it calls the "first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US." And when complete, the over $200 million project will have over 700 apartments to house public transit and micro-mobility enthusiasts.

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☆ What now for Putin? Kremlin critic says Prigozhin’s apparent death will ‘cement his authority’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Gavriil Grigorov | Afp | Getty ImagesProminent Kremlin critic Bill Browder believes the presumed death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin will shore up President Vladimir Putin's shaken authority, saying the Russian leader "never forgives and never forgets." His comments come shortly after Russian aviation officials said Wednesday that Prigozhin was believed to have been killed in a plane crash. A view of site after a private jet, allegedly carrying Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin and other passengers crashed in Russia's northwestern Tver region, Russia on August 23, 2023. This will cement his authority and is standard Putin operating procedure," Browder said. The Wagner boss had struck an apparent deal with the Kremlin in the aftermath of the June rebellion.

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☆ What happens to the Wagner Group after Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Courtesy PMC Wagner via Telegram via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 24 (Reuters) - A day before mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane crash, a Russian official visited Libya to reassure allies that fighters from the Wagner Group would remain in the country -- but under Moscow's control. In Africa, Wagner may stay more or less intact under new management or be subsumed by another Russian mercenary group. 'REPLACE A DEAD LEADER'After the June mutiny, Prigozhin intensified his efforts to bolster Wagner's presence in Africa. In countries where Wagner operates through an official agreement with Moscow, analysts do not expect much to change - for now. But as Wagner was there through a state-level agreement with Russia, "nothing will affect the presence of these instructors" he said.

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