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☆ Van Goghs attacked again in London hours after Just Stop Oil activists sentenced
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Supporters of Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland protest in front of Southwark Crown Court on September 27, 2024 in London, England.] Three Just Stop Oil activists threw soup at two of Vincent van Gogh's "Sunflowers" paintings in London's National Gallery on Friday, just hours after two other members of the protest group were jailed for doing the same thing in 2022. The activists threw tomato soup at the "Sunflowers" owned by the London Gallery, and another from the series that is on loan from Philadelphia Museum of Art for a temporary exhibition. The National Gallery said three people had been arrested and the paintings were unharmed. Activists from Just Stop Oil have staged a number of eye-catching protests in recent years, including disrupting sporting events, theatre performances and road traffic.

Persons: Phoebe Plummer, Anna Holland, Vincent van, Plummer, Holland, Christopher Hehir, Roger Hallam Organizations: Southwark Crown, Oil, London, Philadelphia Museum of Art, London's, London's Southwark Crown Court Locations: Southwark, London, England, London's Southwark, Britain, Europe

Eric Adams was indicted on 5 criminal charges but denies wrongdoing in language that mirrors Trump. AdvertisementNew York City Mayor Eric Adams' indictment may be unprecedented, but his rhetoric isn't. In his staunch denial of any wrongdoing, Adams is sounding eerily similar to another politician: former President Donald Trump. AdvertisementBeyond painting themselves a victim or "target," Trump and Adams struck a similar tone another topic: immigration. At a press conference in New York City on Thursday afternoon, Trump defended Adams and praised the mayor's immigration stance.

Persons: Eric Adams, Biden, Trump, Adams, —, Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, he's, He's, Fani Willis, Jack Smith, Joe Biden, Harris, Kathy Hochul, Democratic National Convention . Sen, Mark Kelly, Kamala Harris Organizations: Service, York City, Democrat, Mansion, Biden, Democratic National Convention . Locations: York, Turkish, Fulton County, New York City

☆ Just Stop Oil protesters handed prison terms for throwing soup on Van Gogh’s ‘Sunflowers’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Billy Stockwell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two climate activists in their early 20s were sentenced to prison by a London court Friday for throwing soup over Vincent Van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting during a protest against fossil fuels. Phoebe Plummer, 23, and Anna Holland, 22, from the protest group Just Stop Oil were imprisoned for two years, and 20 months, respectively, according to PA Media. 🚨 BREAKING: 2 VAN GOGH PAINTINGS SOUPED HOURS AFTER PHOEBE AND ANNA SENTENCED🥫 3 Just Stop Oil supporters have thrown soup over 2 of Van Gogh paintings in the 'Poets and Lovers' exhibition at the National Gallery. Hehir is the same judge who recently handed yearslong prison terms to five climate activists for their roles in disruptive protests. All were from Just Stop Oil or its allied group, Extinction Rebellion.

Persons: Vincent Van Gogh’s, Phoebe Plummer, Anna Holland, Van Gogh Organizations: CNN, PA Media, Oil, Gallery

Harris is scheduled to visit a border town in Arizona on Friday, her campaign announced Wednesday. Trump has made the border and immigration a centerpiece of his pitch for the presidency, making multiple visits to the southern border during the campaign. Friday's visit to Douglas, Arizona, will be Harris' second trip to the southern border during her term as vice president. NBC News reported in August that shelters on the southern border and in some major cities experienced sharp declines in migrants seeking shelter over the past several months. Border Patrol agents in June apprehended the lowest monthly number of migrants crossing the southern border since President Joe Biden took office.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, bashes, Biden, don’t, MSNBC's Stephanie Ruhle, Hannibal Lecter, baselessly, Joe Biden Organizations: Capitol, Harris, Trump, NBC, NBC News, Border Patrol Locations: Arizona, Springfield , Ohio, Douglas , Arizona, El Paso , Texas

☆ Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, the artist messing with Mickey Mouse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Christian House | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Magdalena Suarez Frimkess: The Finest Disregard” finds the artist enjoying her first major solo show at the tender age of 95. Whimsical and nostalgic or unsettling and sinister, Magdalena Suarez Frimkess is an anarchic cartoonist in clay, says this writer. Museum Associates/LACMAConsidering her medium and subject matter, Suarez Frimkess sits art-historically somewhere between Grayson Perry and Andy Warhol. With these and other works, Suarez Frimkess began exploring the absurdities of the commonplace. Bowl with Mickey Mouse, Condorito and Pansy Pattern by Magdalena Suarez Frimkess (2010).

Persons: Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Olive Oyl, Looney, “ Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Suarez Frimkess —, Michael Frimkess —, Betty Boop, Bugs Bunny, Felix the, Miles Davis, Fidel Castro, Martin Luther King, Mickey, Suarez Frimkess, Grayson Perry, Andy Warhol, Magdalena, Rafael Ramon González, ”, Minnie Mouse, Michael Frimkess, “, Suarez, Michael, Jenni Sorkin, wackiness Organizations: Los Angeles CNN —, Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum, Escuela de Artes Plásticas de, Pontifical Catholic University, Clay Art Center Locations: Venezuelan, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, American, Chilean, Maturín, Venezuala, Escuela de Artes Plásticas de Caracas, Portuguese, Santiago, Chile, Port Chester , New York, California, LACMA, Venice

As soon as I was given the OK to travel, my husband, Jason, and I went to southern Italy. The bulk of the mass was a cyst caused by a benign tumor. On the first day of our trip, I saw a sign:For me, vertical typography is a magnet. We went in, and I ordered yogurt gelato. I’d get only two items: a simple yogurt gelato (made with yogurt, sugar and cream) or fresh yogurt with berries.

Persons: Jason, Gabrielle, ”, I’d Locations: Scranton ., Italy

Los Angeles graffiti artists and squatters seem to be drawn to the abandoned mansions of Hollywood producer John Powers Middleton. The defaced domiciles are located about five miles apart in the Hollywood Hills, and residents of the posh Los Angeles neighborhood say the buildings have become eyesores. An aerial view of one of two abandoned mansions in the Hollywood Hills that has been covered in graffiti. “The California properties are owned by John Powers Middleton,” the spokesperson said in a statement to the station. “We had squatters, and more squatters, and then graffiti, and more graffiti,” neighborhood resident Marina Mirzuh told NBC Los Angeles.

Persons: John Powers Middleton, Raman, Middleton, ”, Marina Mirzuh, Mizruh, NBCLA, “, Donald Trump Organizations: Hollywood, Los, Los Angeles City, NBC, Philadelphia Phillies, city’s Department of Building, Safety, Republican, John Powers Middleton Companies, Trump Locations: Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles, NBC Los, NBC Los Angeles, California, Sunset, Middleton, Manchester

☆ Starmer is selling Britain on gloom, and patience is wearing thin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Protesters demonstrate outside the Labour Party conference venue in Liverpool against the withdrawal of the winter fuel allowance, on September 23, 2024. “It has felt a bit blunt,” a Labour Member of Parliament admitted after Starmer’s speech Tuesday, summing up the sentiment across much of conference. Unfortunately, the realities of governing are beginning to bite the Labour Party – and it is likely he will need to show some returns far sooner. Starmer’s speech was was light on fresh content but a heckler was calmly removed and the key messages were confidently delivered. But a premiership can only survive on doom and gloom for so long, and patience is already wearing thin among much of the wider party.

Persons: Keir Starmer, –, Ian Forsyth, Starmer, Taylor, “, Rachael Maskell, Sir Keir Starmer, Peter Byrne, Maskell, ”, Boris Johnson’s, ” –, Patience, Opinium, Sunak, ” James Crouch ,, Reeves, Rachel Reeves, heckler Organizations: Liverpool, England CNN —, Labour, Protesters, Labour Party, Labour Party –, Conservative, Public, Arsenal soccer, Wembley, CNN, ”, London, Tory, National Health Service, Organisation for Economic Co, Development, United Nations General Assembly Locations: England, Liverpool, Starmer’s, Opinium, Britain, New York, July’s

☆ There's a Reason Elon Musk Isn't Fighting for Speech Rights in France: Expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementBut an expert on corporate law told Business Insider that there's a reason the billionaire isn't taking his battle of free speech principles to, say, France. Musk has previously complied with content moderation requests from other governments, including the increasingly authoritarian nations of Turkey and India. In 2023, he indicated he would abide by the European Union's rulebook on content moderation, known as the Digital Services Act, Politico reported. Alon-Beck told BI that, in countries like France with strict laws around content moderation, Musk is no different than Durov, and she would expect he could be arrested if he continues to push the boundaries of local content moderation laws. AdvertisementRepresentatives for X, Telegram, and the Brazilian Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ could fetch $95M at Christie’s New York auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Carlie Porterfield | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A rare painting from René Magritte’s famous “L’empire des lumières” series is estimated to sell for more than $95 million at Christie’s New York this fall, a sum that would break the Surrealist artist’s record at auction and represent a major win for the auction house after softened sales across the industry. “L’empire des lumières,” from 1954, is one of the 27 paintings in which Magritte explored light by painting a sunlit sky above a darkened street scene. René Magritte's L'empire des lumières Courtesy of Chrstie’sThe present painting comes from the estate of the late Mica Ertegun, an interior designer who was married to Ahmet Ertegun, a co-founder of Atlantic Records and a prolific art collector. “But of all the works she lived with, Magritte’s ‘L’empire des lumières’ most nearly captures her aesthetic philosophy in its balance and restraint,” Max Carter, Christie’s vice chairman of 20th and 21st century art, said in a statement. Last week, the auction house revealed it is acquiring Gooding & Company, a collector car auctioneer, 17 years after exiting the car market.

Persons: René, Magritte, Mica Ertegun, Ahmet Ertegun, Joan Miró, David Hockney, Ertegun, Andy Warhol, Magritte’s, ” Max Carter, Ertegun Magritte, Christie’s Organizations: The Art, CNN, Christie’s, Belgian, Atlantic Records, Humanities, Oxford University , Jazz, Lincoln Center, Fund, Gooding & Company Locations: York, ”, Sotheby’s, London, New York

☆ I'm American and traveled to Europe for a month. I love how I can take my kids out for dinner late and no one bats an eye.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As a citizen of three countries, the United States, Poland, and Portugal, I am acutely aware of cultural differences. My children and I live in the United States but have visited Europe several times. Children often get free admission to museumsIn the United States, visiting a museum, aquarium or zoo can easily cost more than $100. In Europe, children often receive free admission to museums or have to pay a nominal fee equivalent to a few dollars. In Europe, I found that there are often great fares for families traveling together by train or substantial discounts for children.

Persons: Austria I, Gustav Klimt's, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Amtrak Locations: United States, Poland, Portugal, Europe, Vienna, Austria, Washington, New York City, Rome, Venice, London, Krakow

☆ 68-year-old retiree pays $460 a month to live by a lake in Mexico: ‘I found the peace and tranquility I was looking for’
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Janet Blaser | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

There wasn't anywhere else I'd thought about living — until I went to see a friend in Lake Chapala. 'Everything I need is within reach'A friend in Lake Chapala, a seven-hour drive away from Mazatlán, invited me to visit. Part of the allure, for me, of the Lake Chapala area is that it's quite rural. Mickey TodiwalaI hang my laundry to dry on the patio or roof, which could easily be turned into a more usable space. There's a Walmart and a Soriana grocery store nearby, but I prefer to shop at smaller local stores and at the many weekly outdoor markets.

Persons: San Antonio, Mazatlán, I'd, Blaser, Mickey Todiwala, Antonio Tlayacapan, haven't, She's, San Antonio Tlayacapan, I'm, it's Organizations: roosters, Facebook, Home Depot, Costco, Walmart Locations: San, San Antonio Tlayacapan, Mexico, Chapala, Lake Chapala, Mazatlán, Guadalajara, San Antonio, There's

☆ Tiny lizard ‘scuba dives’ and hides out from predators
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Reptiles are astonishingly diverse, with extraordinary adaptations such as a tiny lizard in Costa Rica that has evolved a way to “scuba dive,” according to new research. Fantastic creaturesUsing the air bubble helps the anole to stay underwater longer, and the technique may help the tiny lizard hide from predators, researchers say. This ability allows the lizard to stay underwater for a prolonged period of time. Across the universeAn artist's concept depicts NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space, or the space between stars. Along the way, Voyager 1 found a thin ring around Jupiter and two new Jovian moons as well as five new moons orbiting Saturn.

Persons: Lindsey Swierk, Kaspar Hauser, ”, Hauser, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Vincent van Gogh, ” Timothy A, Clary, Vincent van Gogh’s, It’s, King Ramses II, — Helga, Zohar, Artemis, Ashley Strickland, Katie Hunt Organizations: CNN, NASA, JPL, Caltech, NASA’s, International, Getty, Orion, Artemis, CNN Space, Science Locations: Costa Rica, Costa Rica’s, Nuremberg, Germany, Bristol, England, AFP, China, France, Egypt

WASHINGTON — While President Joe Biden’s primary residence is still the White House for another few months, he plans to host world leaders at another home this weekend: his house in Wilmington, Del. NBC News is the first to report that he will host those meetings at his Delaware home. Biden first discussed hosting the summit in his hometown after Kishida brought leaders of the G7 alliance to his hometown of Hiroshima in 2023. “The prime minister is rightly very proud of Hiroshima and his experiences there. Biden has also had each prime minister to the White House for an official state visit, an honor reserved for the closest allies.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Biden, Anthony Albanese, Narendra Modi, Fumio Kishida, ” John Kirby, Kishida, ” Kirby, —, Kamala Harris Organizations: White House, NBC, Archmere Academy, Anthony Albanese , Indian, Japanese, White, National Security Communications, United Nations General Assembly, Economic Cooperation, U.S Locations: WASHINGTON, Wilmington, Del, Australia, India, Japan, Delaware, Anthony Albanese ,, Hiroshima, South China, New York, U.S, Africa, Angola, Asia, Peru, Brazil

This painting, called “Canopy,” is from 2020. ):With yards:And she did it with plastic buckets — the painting you just spent some time with. She spent the whole first summer just trying to get the perspective on the tops of the buckets right — searching for the right ellipse shape — working them out in drawings and on the canvas. Near the end of our conversation, we asked Ms. Murphy why she still paints this way after all these years. Why deal with the dying grass, the ever-changing light, those impossible ellipses, morning after morning after morning?

Persons: Catherine Murphy, Catherine Murphy —, Murphy, ”, Murphy’s, “, ‘, I’m Organizations: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Depot

☆ Turbulent skies of Vincent Van Gogh’s ‘The Starry Night’ may align with a scientific theory
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —The dappled starlight and swirling clouds of Vincent van Gogh’s “The Starry Night” are thought to reflect the artist’s tumultuous state of mind when he painted the work in 1889. Now, a new analysis by physicists based in China and France suggests the artist had a deep, intuitive understanding of the mathematical structure of turbulent flow. Batchelor’s scaling mathematically represents how small particles, such as drifting algae in the ocean or pieces of dust in the wind, are passively mixed around by turbulent flow. “I think this physical relationship must be embedded in his mind so that’s why when he made this famous ‘Starry Night’ painting, it mimics the real flow,” Huang said. “What I take away from studies like this is that (van Gogh) captured some of this universality in the beautiful (‘Starry Night’),” Beattie added.

Persons: Vincent van Gogh’s, ”, Yongxiang Huang, Van Gogh, mutilating, van Gogh's, Huang, Andrey Kolmogorov, John Constable, De Agostini, James Beattie, Beattie wasn’t, van Gogh, ” Huang, Beattie, “, Van Gogh’s, Yinxiang, Gogh, ” Beattie Organizations: CNN, State Key Laboratory of Marine Environmental Science & College of Ocean, Sciences, Xiamen University, Princeton University, NASA's, NASA Goddard Space, NASA’s, Museum of Modern Art Locations: China, France, Saint, Provence, Soviet, Brighton, British, New Jersey, New York

☆ Beetlejuice 2: How an iconic movie wardrobe got a modern upgrade
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Beetlejuice's renowned burgundy wedding tux makes an appearance in the film's remake. CNN: What were some of your influences when designing the costumes for “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”? (The character of) Beetlejuice stayed in the same style of striped suit, but it wasn’t the same suit. pulled out the original wedding tux from the archives for you and Michael Keaton. A lot of the costumes in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” are custom.

Persons: Tim Burton’s “, ” Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Catherine O’Hara, Jenna Ortega, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Deetz’s, Ryder, Bella Hadid’s, Keaton, Colleen Attwood, Attwood, “, ” ? Attwood, We’ve, Bob the, Beetlejuice, he’d, Aggie Rodgers, Michael Keaton Organizations: CNN, Warner Brothers Discovery, Warner Bros, Real, Warner Brothers, Warner Brothers Discovery Warner Brothers Locations: Dublin, France

☆ Americans Really Hate the so-so Economy, Worried About Recession
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We expected there to be a cooling labor market — that's kind of the goal — and it's always just, you know, how cool?" That being said, when it comes to the labor market … it is, in fact, so over. That's an improvement over July's 4.3% unemployment rate, but overall, the jobs market in the US is cooling off. Related stories"If you imagine a labor market like a bathtub, the bathtub is full," said Dana Peterson, the chief economist at the Conference Board. Despite the strong labor market, they're sending endless résumés into the ether without getting any bites, and they don't understand why.

Persons: I've, it's, Allison Shrivastava, Joanne Hsu, there's, Dana Peterson, Jaime, Alexis Fowler, she'd, That's, pang, Hsu, Michael Madowitz, Y, Peterson, We're, Emily Stewart Organizations: Federal, University of Michigan, Conference Board, Roosevelt Institute, Business

☆ A neuroscientist is more efficient than ever after making 3 simple changes that take advantage of when her brain works best
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMithu Storoni, a neuroscientist and expert on mental stress, made three "radical" changes to the way she works after writing her latest book on optimizing workflow. Data suggests the brain is better at performing certain tasks at certain times of the day, Storoni said. AdvertisementSchedule tasks around brain rhythmAs much as possible, Storoni now schedules her working day around the type of tasks she needs to do. But provided you have at least some agency over when you do which tasks, this idea could be applied to a typical working day, she said. AdvertisementWhen she's doing focused or creative work, Storoni puts her phone face down on silent, pauses her email notifications, and doesn't read anything.

Persons: —, Storoni, Slack, it's, Daniel de la, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Creative Locations: Australia, France, Germany, Japan

☆ Anna Sawai and ‘Shōgun’ cast led the Emmys — and its red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

And on the red carpet outside LA’s Peacock Theater, the show’s cast and crew (and their significant others) produced some of the evening’s most eye-catching fashion, too. But it was his actress wife Kurumi Nakata who wowed the red carpet in a kimono featuring gold detailing worthy of a historical Japanese painting. Moeka Hoshi wore a chiffon Miu Miu gown. Amy Sussman/Getty ImagesBeyond the main cast, actor Moeka Hoshi, who has a recurring role in the series, impressed in a look by Miu Miu, the sister label to luxury giant Prada. "Shōgun" creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo pose on the red carpet.

Persons: CNN —, ”, Anna Sawai, Vera Wang, Cartier, Sawai, Lady Mariko, Karla Welch, “, ” Welch, Vogue, ” Hiroyuki Sanada, Gilbert Flores, Tadanobu Asano, Kurumi Nakata, Danny Moloshok, Hiroyuki Sanada, Yoshii Toranaga, Moeka Hoshi, Miu Miu, Amy Sussman, Yuko Miyamoto, Yuka Kouri, Yuka Kouri's, Jae C, Yuko, Kevin Mazur, Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks —, James Clavell’s, Christopher John Rogers, Justin Marks, Frazer Harrison, Shōgun ” Organizations: CNN, Dior, Variety, Golden Globe

☆ Creativity has greater influence on wellbeing and happiness than work, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Riane Lumer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

These activities provide her satisfaction and purpose in ways more fulfilling than work. She infused her love for arts and crafts into the rest of my family. Now, a new study by Keyes and fellow researchershas found that engaging in creative activities can significantly boost well-being by providing meaningful spaces for expression and achievement. Additional study is needed to examine the social aspects of creative activities, researchers said. Arts and crafts for public healthThe researchers suggested that arts and crafts could improve public health.

Persons: Pennsylvania CNN —, ”, Helen Keyes, Keyes, researchershas, “, ” Keyes, Frank Clark, Clark, ” Clark Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Anglia Ruskin University, Public Health, UK’s Department for Culture , Media, Prisma Health Locations: Southampton, Pennsylvania, England

☆ Sümela, Turkey: The ancient monastery hanging from a cliff
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Joe Yogerst | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN retains full editorial control over subject matter, reporting and frequency of the articles and videos within the sponsorship, in compliance with our policyCNN —If its ancient walls could talk, Sümela Monastery in eastern Turkey would have quite a few stories to tell. “The Virgin Mary is a holy person for the Muslim people also. “The sultans considered Sümela a sacred place and helped the monastery by giving the monks donations and more land,” he adds. Sümela was popular with Christian and Muslim pilgrims, and an active Greek Orthodox monastery, until the early 20th century. Many of the Greeks living in the Pontic Alps and nearby Black Sea coast chose to relocate to Greece, including the monks of Sümela Monastery.

Persons: “ We’ve, Levent Alniak, Senol Aktaş, Virgin Mary, Sümela, Jesus, Mary, St, Ignatius, Öznur, who’s, Sümela’s, Barnabas, Sophronios, Luke the, ” Alniak, Soumela Organizations: CNN, Ottomans, Turkish, Rock Church, Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, van, Turkish Airlines, Ramada Plaza, Radisson Locations: Sümela, Turkey, Roman, Trabzon province, “, Sofia, Istanbul, Ottoman, Black, Greece, Sümela Monastery, Altindere, Nea Sumela, Constantinople, Altındere, Trabzon, Coşandere

☆ My husband and I are child-free. Sometimes, I worry we'll regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Alix Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Though my husband didn't want kids, he also never pushed me either way, which I'm grateful for. It mostly consists of other childless couples (or couples with grown-up children), surfers, business owners and freelancers, and expats from countries like Germany, Poland, France, Venezuela, and Spain. Related storiesI started questioning things after a couple we know had a babyRecently, though, our perfectly crafted child-free lifestyle has been turned upside down. Will we regret our decision to live on our own terms without the chaos and beauty of raising a child? I'm picturing my husband and me — all shriveled up and gray — sitting at an empty dinner table, just the two of us.

Persons: Lachlan, we'd, we've, Alix Campbell, Alix Campbell I'm, I'm, —, they'll Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix Locations: Nicaragua, Australia, Austria, Western Algarve, Portugal, Germany, Poland, France, Venezuela, Spain

☆ The US Army put on a sudden show of force out on the far edge of Alaska to send the message it can as Russia and China drill in the Pacific
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThe US Army rapidly deployed weapons and soldiers out to the far tip of Alaska in a sudden show of force. Advertisement11th Airborne Division soldiers orient a Q-53 Radar on Shemya Island on September 13, 2024. Related storiesThe Alaska Air National Guard and the Air Force transported the various weapons and assets. 1st Multi-Domain Task Force soldiers set up communication systems for the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System on Shemya Island on September 12, 2024. Advertisement11th Airborne Division soldiers previously told BI that the difficulties of fighting in the unforgiving Arctic prompt them to adapt and innovate in real time.

Persons: —, Joseph Hilbert, Hilbert, we've, Brandon Vasquez, Brandon Vasquez Hilbert, that's, Charles A, Flynn, Hunter, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, US Army, Business, 11th Airborne Division, US Army Pacific, Airborne Division, US, Spc, High Mobility Artillery, Lewis, McChord, Alaska Air National Guard, Air Force, Domain, Force, Artillery, U.S, Army, . Air Force, Hunter, Airborne, Pacific, US Army Pacific's, Pacific Multinational Readiness, Joint Base Elmendorf Locations: Alaska, North, Russia, China, Pacific, Washington, Hawaii, Ukraine, It's, Alaska's, Northern, Shemya, . Alaska, Richardson , Alaska, Europe, Asia, Beijing, Moscow

☆ Two charged with stealing Banksy artwork 'Girl with a Balloon' from London gallery
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Patrick-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Patrick Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — Two alleged art thieves will appear in court in London next month accused of stealing “Girl With Balloon,” a famous painting by the mysterious British street artist Banksy. Larry Fraser, 47, from east London, and James Love, 53, from Essex, were both charged with non-residential burglary and placed in police custody on Thursday. The artwork — which shows a little girl letting go of, or perhaps reaching out for, a heart-shaped balloon — was stolen from a gallery in central London on Sept. 8 at 11:00 p.m, police said. The painting was the only item stolen and police said it had been recovered and would be returned to the gallery. The latest artworks from Banksy were a series of animal paintings dotted around London last month.

Persons: Banksy, Larry Fraser, James Love Organizations: London's Metropolitan Police, force's, Wimbledon, Kingston Crown, Bank, West Bank, Banksy Locations: London, London's, Essex, Kingston, Bristol, Israel's

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