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Russia news: A newly declassified document suggests things with Russia could have turned out very differently.

Slate

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. The most famous of these is George Kennan’s “Long Telegram” of February 1946, which urged “a long-term patient but firm and vigilant containment of Russian expansive tendencies.” Kennan, who was chargé d’affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, wrote …

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3 days, 7 hours ago

Tortoises on the way down are bouncing back thanks to a desert conservation effort

LA Times

Tortoise hatchlings are raised at the Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site. Then, starting a couple of years ago, Henen’s team began gathering, incubating and hatching eggs from the relocated adult tortoises to study whether they were breeding with their new neighbors. In desert tortoise head-starting programs, biologists use radio transmitters to monitor wild females and portable X-ray machines to …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Trump's Department of Government Efficiency applicants waiting weeks to hear back: WSJ

Raw Story

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, there is no shortage of applicants to be part of Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy's fledgling "Department of Government Efficiency" being created by Donald Trump's administration which has been taking online applications for weeks. The problem seems to be many of those willing to work for free to search out government …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

PPI shows modest recovery last month

China Daily

Shoppers buy vegetables at a supermarket in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province. Going forward, bolder-than-expected interest rate cuts may consolidate the fledgling demand recovery while a near-term cut in banks' reserve requirement ratio is likely, analysts said, as a top-level meeting called for "moderately loose" monetary policy for the first time since the 2007-09 global financial crisis. China's producer price index — …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

US caught by surprise as Syria overthrows al-Assad: Analysis

Al Jazeera

President Biden praises overthrow but warns of uncertainty, as analysts question his administration’s years-long deprioritisation of Syria. “So many of us analysts and Syria watchers have been wondering what’s going to come next.” “ will need to recalibrate their approach to Syria,” added Idlbi, who is also a Syrian refugee. He also pointed to US support for Ukraine’s war against …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

A small private bank, a new CEO and plans to stay conservative

Live Mint

Mumbai: DCB Bank, one of India’s smallest private sector lenders, wants to play it safe. However, when customers have surplus funds, these often remain in savings or current accounts at other banks, not DCB Bank," said Kutty, adding that to address this gap, the bank would now focus on getting such low-cost current and savings deposits. While we strive to …

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3 weeks ago

Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond

NPR

Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond One afternoon back in December 2020, when Amplify was just a fledgling show — a point of connection via video chat for artists unmoored by the pandemic shutdown and that year's racial upheaval — I welcomed Jon Batiste as one of my very first guests. Of all the artists I …

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1 month ago

Cormac McCarthy: Vanity Fair writer Vincenzo Barney explains himself.

Slate

On Wednesday, Vanity Fair published a blockbuster literary revelation about Cormac McCarthy: The writer had a sexual relationship with a teenager when he was in his early 40s, and for decades afterward, he included versions of her in nearly everything he wrote, including his final two novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris. Britt insists in the story that she doesn’t …

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1 month ago

All to know about Man Utd’s manager Ruben Amorim before first EPL match

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera takes a closer look at the Portuguese coach as he takes charge of his first Manchester United match on Sunday. Manchester United’s new manager Ruben Amorim takes charge of his first game on Sunday when he leads his side to Ipswich Town in the Premier League. The latest Portuguese managing sensation to be dubbed “the new Mourinho” – …

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1 month ago

Women’s March 2025? The resistance to Trump’s second term will look different, but it will happen.

Slate

When Donald Trump was elected in 2016, an angry opposition immediately rose to meet him. Levin said that Indivisible groups are still active, and, in recent days, have been gathering to process Trump’s second win, including on an 11,000-person call the day after the election. “I think it’ll only react once we start getting into January, February, and we get …

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1 month, 1 week ago

World Pickleball Championship: How a fledgling sport is scaling new heights

Hindustan Times

The iconic Cricket Club of India in Mumbai, and its hallowed tennis courts where legends have set foot and celebrated Davis Cup tales scripted, was transformed. “It’s like a proper circuit,” said Isha Lakhani, India’s former professional tennis player who was ranked in the world’s top 25 in juniors a decade ago and took up pickleball in 2022. “Next year, …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Finfluencer Sharan Hegde promises no more layoffs after 1% Club sacks 15% of staff in first major cost-cutting push

Live Mint

Sharan Hegde, the founder of The 1% Club, said he is not looking to lay off more people after sacking employees for the first time at the fledgling startup. “We have identified significant AI driven cost savings that can boost profitability and efficiency which can be reinvested in the business growth," Hegde wrote, explaining why he fired 15% of his …

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New Political Star Rises in Tamil Nadu, But Can They Conquer Division?

The Hindu

Actor and TVK leader Vijay has launched a new political party with a focus on fighting divisive forces and corruption. While his policies and programs seem promising, converting his huge fan base into a fighting political force is a challenge. The party's emphasis on the word 'secular' is a refreshing change from the usual political rhetoric. However, the party's promise …

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2 months ago

Teenage snowboard star Valentino Guseli targets triple success at 2026 Winter Olympics

ABC

It was late March when Australian teenager Valentino Guseli's phone buzzed. "They're waiting for another one," the accompanying message, from Guseli's father Ric, read. Guseli's career is still fledgling — he has started just 32 World Cup events, earning nine podiums. "I am aiming to qualify in all three disciplines that I do; slopestyle, half-pipe and big air," Guseli says …

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3 months ago

Changing his tune for a dream

China Daily

Edwin Montealegre, 37, a conductor from Costa Rica, in rehearsal with the Shanghai M Orchestra, which he founded. The visa application was accepted, and Montealegre officially launched his endeavor early this year with the company named Shanghai M Orchestra. "I think the most difficult thing is to keep the belief that you can make it possible because there are so …

Montealegre

3 months ago

Changing his tune for a dream

China Daily

Edwin Montealegre, 37, a conductor from Costa Rica, in rehearsal with the Shanghai M Orchestra, which he founded. The visa application was accepted, and Montealegre officially launched his endeavor early this year with the company named Shanghai M Orchestra. "I think the most difficult thing is to keep the belief that you can make it possible because there are so …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

ENG-W vs IRE-W, 2nd ODI: England women bowl out Ireland for 45 in record-breaking win

The Hindu

England thrashed Ireland in a record-breaking 275-run win as they skittled out the host for just 45 in Monday’s second women’s one-day international in Belfast. It was far too much for a fledgling Ireland team, which was bowled out inside 17 overs, with England captain Kate Cross taking 3-8 and new-ball partner Lauren Filer 3-10. England’s largest women’s ODI win …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why are so many people attending the U.S. Open? It’s not just for the tennis . . .

Salon

When a good friend reached out to ask if I’d like to attend the U.S. Open with her I jumped at the opportunity. “We need to plan our fits.” “We can dress so cute.” “And get the honey deuce.” Call it womanhood, call it brat summer, but I have a hunch that our instinctive, knee-jerk responses to the news that …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Kaos review: Jeff Goldblum is an obnoxious Greek god in Netflix’s not-so-heavenly comedy

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dispensing with the traditional depictions of the figure as …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Social media site eyes politicians after ‘quite the influx’ of UK accounts

The Independent

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4 months, 1 week ago

Gold standard medical care

China Daily

Wang examines a Team China athlete's arm during the Paris Olympics. "The US team brought their medical devices via ship, so that their athletes could rehabilitate as usual," Wang said, recounting how his team marveled at their US counterparts' facilities during a visit. For years, the doctors, nurses and rehabilitation therapists from Wang's department at the hospital have engaged in …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal

Associated Press

NEW LONDON, Conn. — The grueling basic training for fledgling cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, known as swab summer, has been revamped this year in light of a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the prestigious service academy. “What ends up happening is, we had been onboarding our cadets for decades, unintentionally perhaps, in a climate of fear …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tunisian Opposition figure Abir Moussi sentenced to two years amid crackdown ahead of October election

The Hindu

A potential Presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling Opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Ms. Moussi’s lawyer Nafaa Laribi told The Associated Press on Tuesday that she still intends to run in the October 6 Presidential election, and that, unlike other candidates, …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election

Associated Press

TUNIS, Tunisia — A potential presidential candidate in Tunisia has been sentenced to two years in prison, marking another setback to the country’s fledgling opposition challenging President Kais Saied as he seeks a new term. Following a complaint by the North African nation’s election authority, she was found guilty of violating a controversial anti-fake news decree outlawing spreading information that …

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Russia news: A newly declassified document suggests things with Russia could have turned out very differently.

Tortoises on the way down are bouncing back thanks to a desert conservation effort

Trump's Department of Government Efficiency applicants waiting weeks to hear back: WSJ

PPI shows modest recovery last month

US caught by surprise as Syria overthrows al-Assad: Analysis

A small private bank, a new CEO and plans to stay conservative

Jon Batiste traces the blues back to Beethoven and beyond

Cormac McCarthy: Vanity Fair writer Vincenzo Barney explains himself.

All to know about Man Utd’s manager Ruben Amorim before first EPL match

Women’s March 2025? The resistance to Trump’s second term will look different, but it will happen.

World Pickleball Championship: How a fledgling sport is scaling new heights

Finfluencer Sharan Hegde promises no more layoffs after 1% Club sacks 15% of staff in first major cost-cutting push

New Political Star Rises in Tamil Nadu, But Can They Conquer Division?

Teenage snowboard star Valentino Guseli targets triple success at 2026 Winter Olympics

Changing his tune for a dream

Changing his tune for a dream

ENG-W vs IRE-W, 2nd ODI: England women bowl out Ireland for 45 in record-breaking win

Why are so many people attending the U.S. Open? It’s not just for the tennis . . .

Kaos review: Jeff Goldblum is an obnoxious Greek god in Netflix’s not-so-heavenly comedy

Social media site eyes politicians after ‘quite the influx’ of UK accounts

Gold standard medical care

US Coast Guard Academy works to change its culture following sexual abuse and harassment scandal

Tunisian Opposition figure Abir Moussi sentenced to two years amid crackdown ahead of October election

Tunisian opposition figure Moussi is sentenced to prison amid crackdown ahead of October election