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Anger over UK Asylum HotelsHUMAN RIGHTS
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Trump and Putin to meet about Ukraine POLITICS
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Alaska next Friday to discuss the future of the war in Ukraine. Trump announced the 15 August meeting on social media and it was later confirmed by a Kremlin spokesperson, who said the location was "quite logical" given Alaska's relative proximity to Russia. The spokesperson added that Trump had been invited to Russia for a potential second summit. There was no immediate reaction from Ukraine.
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Israel rejects criticism of Gaza plan HUMAN RIGHTS
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The New Republic Performing Arts
Writer-director Ari Aster’s new film, starring Joaquin Phoenix
The director’s latest is a none-too-subtle depiction of Covid hysteria, racial justice protests, isolation, and the rottenness of social media—and how they combine to rip apart the fabric of a small town. Image created by Ideogram
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AbundanceYascha Mounk Politics Etc |
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In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Steven Teles discuss what abundance means in practice, how it fits into a broader policy agenda, and the future of U.S. universities. |
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Quote of The Week
Our life is often richer when we have a paucity of worldly goods. But, only the truly enlightened seek that state of being.
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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
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Welcome U-Turn in Ukraine
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Growing Older with Dignity
PERSUASION (Philosophy) ***
How rare it is for people to admit that growing older can be tough. This fascinating article by Ian Leslie originally appeared in The Ruffian. 'In the second half of life, we’re all expected to say how much happier we are than in our insecure twenties, how we wouldn’t swap places with our younger self, oh no, not even if you paid us.' The human condition is that we want it all, and we’re not willing to make trades… ‘Deathbed regrets’ typically have the bias of wanting the other path—the path they could have taken—without considering the cost of that path. |
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Stunning Ode to the Courage of Tenderness
THE MARGINALIAN (Literature)
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No greater salve for sorrow than according gladness to another. What makes life livable despite the cruelties of chance — the accident, the wildfire, the random intracellular mutation — are these little acts of mercy, of tenderness, the small clear voice rising over the cacophony of the quarrelsome, over the complaint choir of the cynics, to insist again and again that the world is beautiful and full of kindness.
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Will the Political Pendulum Swing Back?
THE NEW REPUBLIC (Politics) ***
The pendulum will swing back. It is a phrase invoked repeatedly, with variation, since Donald Trump’s reelection last November. Cable news anchor Chris Cuomo, Senator Angus King, and pollster Nate Silver have all invoked it to some degree. But will it?
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When Short Stories were popular
WOMAN OF LETTERS (Literature) ***
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Misinformation
YASCHA MOUNK (Philosophy)
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James King Blog offers valuable resources for students of Arts and Humanities. Particularly those interested in Environments, Literature, Performing Arts, Visual Art, Philosophy, Travel, and Human Rights. The articles provide insights into complex interactions between humans and their environments, and the ethical and moral dimensions of environmental issues. The Blog is relevant to students of all ages and those who are just fascinated by the Arts and Humanities. |
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 The Earth’s Hydrosphere: Insights and Impacts you need to know
The Earth’s hydrosphere plays a crucial role in sustaining life on the planet. It comprises all the water found on, under, and above the surface of Earth. The hydrosphere encompasses everything from oceans, lakes, and rivers, to groundwater, and even water vapour in the atmosphere. |
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ALFIE GOES TO THAILAND - SERIES
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THE KENRIGHT CHRONICLES - SERIES
The Kenright Chronicles is a psychological thriller series. Jack Kenright, a young investment banker gets involved in an international art swindle. which cripples his business and threatens his life and his family. He ends up a recluse, working for the FBI undercover and exposes massive corruption in the gambling world. |
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In Praise of IdlenessBy Bertrand Russell
"The great philosopher . . . claims that it's in leisure, not work, that humanity best expresses itself . . . [in] his brilliant and timely 1935 essay." —Philosophy Break Bertrand Russell is considered "the Voltaire of his time," and Bradley Trevor Greive is considered one of the funniest people of his. Russell was a Nobel Laureate, and Greive is a New York Times-bestselling author. Together, with Russell bringing the philosophy and Greive bringing the hilarious commentary, this book is a classic. |
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Ten Days GoneBy Beverly Long
A dynamic male female police detective team must catch a serial killer before he kills again in this crime thriller.They know exactly when he'll strike . . . They just have to find him first. In all their years working for the Baywood police department, detectives A.L. McKittridge and Rena Morgan have never seen anything like it. Four women dead in forty days, each killed ten days apart. With nothing connecting the victims and very little evidence, the clock is already counting down to when the next body drops. A.L. and Rena will have to act fast if they're going to find the killer's next victim before he does.
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