Month: December 2023
Messi’s World Cup jerseys bring in millions at auction
The six jerseys Lionel Messi wore in the first half of each game in last year’s World Cup are now garnering millions of dollars in bids at an auction at Sotheby’s in New York.
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Will Finally Decide What ‘Income’ Means
The justices hear Moore v. U.S., a case asking if Congress can tax unrealized capital gains under the 16th Amendment.
Read MoreNotable & Quotable: Theft
‘The same Council on Criminal Justice study found a whopping 64% spike in shoplifting since 2019’ in New York City.
Read MoreUS Supreme Court torn over Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement – Reuters
US Supreme Court torn over Purdue Pharma bankruptcy settlement Reuters Supreme Court examines purdue pharma’s opioid settlement FOX 26 Houston US Supreme Court scrutinizes controversial opioid crisis settlement that would give Sackler family immunity CNN The morning read for Monday, December 4 SCOTUSblog Listen:
Read MoreTime’s Person of the Year 2023 shortlist includes Taylor Swift, Barbie and Putin
Time magazine released its shortlist for its perennial Person of the Year selection. The annual honor began in 1927 when Charles Lindbergh received the distinction following his solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean. Since then, people like Gandhi, Martin
Read MoreGlobal journalist group says Israel-Hamas war is beyond compare for media deaths
About 60 have been killed since the Oct. 7 start of the war, already close to the same number of journalists killed during the entire Vietnam War half a century ago.
Read MoreHow the keffiyeh became a symbol for Palestinian liberation
The Palestinian keffiyeh has been at the center of violent attacks in the U.S. NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with dress historian Wafa Ghnaim about the keffiyeh’s legacy and significance for Palestinians.
Read MoreU.S. officials warn Israel to protect Palestinian civilians, but Biden says little
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, about whether Biden’s open support for Israeli military action in Gaza may be nearing its limit.
Read MoreU.S. officials warn Israel to protect Palestinian civilians, but Biden says little
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, about whether Biden’s open support for Israeli military action in Gaza may be nearing its limit.
Read MoreHow U.S. alignment with Israel in Gaza could be undermining American interests
The U.S. is aligned with Israel as it responds to Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack. Some say supporting Israel is undermining U.S. interests as Israel airstrikes have killed thousands of Palestinian civilians.
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