Month: September 2023
Tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son was killed in Princess Diana crash, dies at 94
Egyptian businessman, the owner of Harrods and Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of his son and claimed the royal family masterminded the deadly traffic accident
Read MoreTycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son was killed in Princess Diana crash, dies at 94
Egyptian businessman, the owner of Harrods and Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of his son and claimed the royal family masterminded the deadly traffic accident
Read MoreU.S. to regulate nursing home staffing, but minimum requirements are lower than advocates hoped
The move has been sought for decades by older adults and those with disabilities. But the proposed staffing minimums announced Friday are lower than many advocates had hoped. The nursing home industry opposes staffing minimums.
Read MoreParis says ‘au revoir’ to electric scooters as ban takes effect
After five years of chaos in the streets, Paris is saying goodbye to electric scooters. One of the first major cities to embrace them is now the first major capital to fall out of love and ban them.
Read MoreThe novel ‘Between Two Moons’ is Aisha Abdel Gawad’s ‘love letter’ to Arab Americans
NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with novelist Aisha Abdel Gawad about her new novel Between Two Moons. It’s a coming of age story about teenage twins in Brooklyn and takes place during one month of Ramadan.
Read MoreMitch McConnell Agonistes
The Beltway double standard on the health of public officials is something to behold.
Read MoreAn Electric-Vehicle Payoff for the UAW . . .
Biden admits his EV transition will cost jobs. Solution: More subsidies.
Read MoreAn unwanted kiss from a Spanish soccer official has sparked a movement
The unwanted kiss a Spanish soccer official planted on a female player after the team won the FIFA World Cup has galvanized Spain’s “se acabo” feminist movement: “That’s enough.”
Read More. . . And Union ‘Card Check’ by the Back Door
The NLRB rewrites labor law to deny secret-ballot elections.
Read MoreAfter slow start to counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces make notable gains against Russia
For months, Ukraine’s military has been grinding through a counteroffensive designed to liberate territory occupied by Russia. Kyiv has admitted that it’s gone slowly, but this week, Ukrainian soldiers made what the U.S. called notable progress. Nick Schifrin discussed the
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