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1 year, 3 months ago

Is this the most absurd 2023 trend yet?

BBC

Why massive shoes are the trend of the year Getty Images From cowboy boots and kitten heels to Mary Janes and court shoes, 2023 has heralded the return of many established shoes to the runway. Marni Marni is launching its "big foot 2.0" sneakers at Paris fashion week Meanwhile, the launch of the spring/summer 2023 collections provided a more refined …

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1 year, 3 months ago

A fascinating exposé of global bigotry

BBC

Origin review: Ava DuVernay's bold, fascinating drama exposes a terrible framework of global bigotry Atsushi Nishijima/Courtesy Array Filmworks The Selma director is back with a drama centring on writer Isabel Wilkerson and her research into systemic injustice. In Ava DuVernay's startlingly scholarly drama about a black academic and her journey in writing a book about "caste" – the hierarchies created …

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1 year, 7 months ago

WHITE SPACE | In praise of Miss Elanius or “Miscellaneous”, who creates order out of disorder

The Hindu

Which home does not have at least one Miss Elanius drawer, jammed with randomly assorted objects? Have you ever looked at the whiteboard of a brainstorming session, where almost every idea seems to go into an ever-lengthening column called “Others”? Who better to turn to than John Cleese, the comic genius behind sketches like “The Ministry of silly walks”, “The …

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2 years, 4 months ago

Why companies are rescinding job offers

BBC

Why companies are rescinding job offers Getty Images After a long recruitment process, Michael, 25, finally received an offer to work for a Toronto-based tech start-up in May. “My first thought was because I hadn’t provided references right away, that I didn’t initially email back immediately or that I’d asked too many questions.” Michael still doesn’t know if the job …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Average GP working three-day week after ‘worrying’ drop in hours

The Telegraph

The average GP is now working a three-day week following a "significant" drop in working hours, government research shows. There are particular tensions over access to face-to-face appointments, with Boris Johnson intervening last month to say every patient has the right to see a GP in person. The new figures show that GPs carried out just 6.6 half-day sessions a …

3 years, 2 months ago

Scotland's version of 'hygge'

BBC

Scotland's version of 'hygge' Jason Jones Travel Photography/Getty Images Scotland's version of 'hygge' Known as the "Hebridean Baker", Coinneach MacLeod is an unlikely TikTok sensation who is bringing the best of the islands' culture to the world. But rather than finding a simple sourdough recipe to pass the time, MacLeod dug deep into the rich history of his homeland on …

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3 years, 4 months ago

The rise of never-ending job interviews

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The rise of never-ending job interviews Getty As we head into 2022, Worklife is running our best, most insightful and most essential stories from 2021. Mike Conley Mike Conley says he was surprised by the reaction his post generated – and how many people shared similar experiences Companies tend to build in several interviews and assessments to check credentials, determine …

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3 years, 5 months ago

US Senate confirms Indian-American Seema Nanda as solicitor for labour department

India Today

The United States Senate has confirmed Indian-American Seema Nanda as the solicitor for the Department of Labour. A former CEO of the Democratic National Committee who also served in the Department of Labour during the Obama Administration, Seema Nanda was confirmed by the Senate with 53-46 votes on Wednesday. Seema Nanda served as chief of staff, deputy chief of staff …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Isabel Allende on travel, culture and what inspires her

BBC

Isabel Allende on travel, culture and what inspires her Aaron Echols/Getty Images The best-selling author discusses the two moments that changed her life, finding joy in an uncertain world and how to save the planet. "Because in spite of the pandemic, the wildfires and the smoke in my hometown, the awful political climate in the US and the economic crisis …

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4 years ago

Best of BBC Travel 2020

BBC

Best of BBC Travel 2020 Indranil Mukherjee/Getty Images For hundreds of years, Koli fishermen have pegged Bombay duck on large racks by the sea to dry them in the sun This year, we published many inspiring and amazing stories that made us fall in love with the world. The landscapes of the Borderlands have remained wild, untamed and especially empty …

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4 years ago

A new way to travel across the US

BBC

A new way to travel across the US Ali Majdfar/Getty Images The trail passes through the 19th-Century town of Harpers Ferry, which was once at the centre of US westward expansion and industry Stretching an extraordinary 3,700 miles from Washington DC to the Pacific Ocean, an ambitious new bike trail is aiming to be “America’s Main Street”. The Great American …

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4 years, 4 months ago

Denmark’s 300-year-old homes of the future

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Denmark’s 300-year-old homes of the future Thomas Kyhn Rovsing Hjørnet/Alamy Today, only 36 seaweed-roofed houses are left on the island On Læsø, houses are thatched with thick, heavy bundles of silvery seaweed that have the potential to be a contemporary building material around the world. So, of course we are very proud of the heritage.” Torstengrieger/Getty Images Eelgrass is a …

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