Arts & Humanities - News, Articles, Books, Photo-Art, and Videos.
CURIOUSMINDS
A weekly serving of great articles we curate, and original content we produce. So, all you have to do is pick, read, watch and listen. |
|
|
News Stories from Around the World |
|
|
Gaza aid trucks rushed by desperate hungry crowds HUMANITARIAN DISASTERCrowds of civilians have rushed aid trucks in Gaza, the World Food Programme has said, as hunger and desperation create chaotic scenes. The WFP brought 77 trucks loaded with flour into Gaza overnight and early on 31 May 2025. "All trucks stopped along the way, with food taken mainly by hungry people trying to feed their families," WFP said. They let people take aid in case trucks didn't get to their destinstion. Israel eased an 11-week aid blockade on 19 May, but the UN says the amount sent in the last week amounts to just over 10% of people's needs.
|
|
Ukranians bravely resist Russian occupationHUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION
A fifth of Ukrainian territory is now under Russian control, and for Ukrainians living under occupation there seems little chance that any future deal to end the war will change that. Three Ukrainians in different Russian-controlled cities have told the BBC of the pressures they face, from being forced to accept a Russian passport to the risks of carrying out small acts of resistance. The potential dangers are the same, whether in Mariupol or Melitopol, seized by Russia in the full-scale invasion in 2022, or in Crimea which was annexed eight years before. |
|
If it happens to Harvard it can happen to any US university EDUCATION Trump promised to cut off federal funding and government accreditation for colleges that he said were engaging in "antisemitic propaganda".
When combined with other administration attempts – freezing more than $3bn in research grants and suspending foreign students from enrolling in Harvard – Trump's directives represent a frontal attack on one of America's most prestigious, and wealthy, institutions of higher education. Even if court challenges overrule some of these actions – some have already been put on hold – the impact is being felt across the landscape of American higher education.
|
|
|
|
|
Is reintroducing African Cheetahs to India a Success or a Disaster?
Some scientists say reintroducing African cheetahs to India is an “absolute disaster.” Proponents say recent losses are to be expected—and the project might still be a success. Rachel Nuwer takes a closer look. Image created by Ideogram
|
|
|
|
|
Free Solo Climbing Like You've Never Seen It Before |
NGEO |
|
Virtual reality offers professional climber Alex Honnold a new and innovative way to share his incredible free solo climbing thanks to VR's immersive authenticity, and you can now experience exactly what it looks like to be with Alex on huge rock walls in the mountains in the documentary film 'Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR'. Image created by Ideogram |
|
|
Quote of The Week
Some people are incapable of telling the truth to such an extent all their utterances are lies.
- James King -
|
|
|
Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
|
|
3 Kinds of Loneliness and 4 Kinds of Forever
THE MARGINALIAN By Maria Popova ***
Everything of beauty and substance that we make — every poem, every painting, every friendship — is an outstretched hand reaching out from one loneliness to another, reaching into the mute mouth of forever for the vowels of a common language to howl our requiem for the evanescent now. |
|
Kyrgyzstan -Where Islam meets the WestPERSUASION By Sam Khan ***
|
|
Relationships with Digital Technology
AFTER BABEL By Ravi Iyer ***
A primary function of government is to ensure that economic success among companies is tied to creating real value for others. But today, many of the most profitable products on our phones no longer focus on providing value—instead, they aim to consume our time.
|
|
|
The Art Newsletter
What’s Happening in The Arts
The Art Newsletter is a free weekly publication celebrating creativity across contemporary art, music, film, and more. Delivered every Thursday, it’s crafted for Gen Z creatives and art lovers seeking fresh perspectives. |
|
|
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. |
|
|
 What is the United States Environmental Protection AgencyThe United States Environmental Protection Agency is a federal agency responsible for safeguarding environments and protecting public health. As an essential regulatory body, the US EPA has the authority to set and enforce environmental regulations protecting the air, water and land from pollution. |
|
|
 Which Environmental Organisation is Most EffectiveThe organisations work tirelessly to protect and preserve the natural world, often facing politically motivated, powerful, and well-funded opposition. But, with so many organisations, it is challenging to determine which environmental organisation is most effective. Read on to see our choice. |
|
|
 Environmental federal laws give a voice to those who are historically underrepresented in decision-making processes. These policies help create more equitable systems by ensuring everyone has access to clean air, safe drinking water, and healthy environments. Essential components of social justice. |
|
|
FREE BOOKS124 Mystery, Thriller, & Suspense FreebiesThis Promo Closes 30 June Thriller authors join forces in joint promotion campaigns to introduce themselves to readers. You can download as many books as you like.
I hope you find plenty to entertain you. CLICK THE BANNER BELOW TO VIEW THE PROMO - AND GRAB AS MANY BOOKS AS YOU WANT |
|
|
SERIES 1 - ALFIE GOES TO THAILAND
If you like thought-provoking drama, romantic tragedies, and damaged characters, then you’ll love the tropical sauna and wry humour of POST- IT NOTES and the other books in this Psychological Thriller series. Starved of love and affection for far too long, it was now coming at Alfie from all sides. When you are led to the well after a long drought, the temptation to drink the well dry is powerful. Alfie's adventures hot up, as a conniving Mother and her wicked daughters, plot his downfall. The dangers are exacerbated by crooked builders, and rogue property traders, exposing him to a hair-raising ride through Thailand. There are shades of David Copperfield just when he thinks he's landed safely... The Series is a story of human challenge, manipulation, rejection, abuse, and a search for peace. |
|
|
SERIES 2 - THE KENRIGHT CHRONICLES
The Kenright Chronicles is a literary psychological thriller series, set in England, The Mediterranean, South Africa and Cambodia. Jack Kenright, a young investment banker in the City of London gets mixed up 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, perpetrated by the Russian Mafia in Africa. If I tell you any more you won't want to read it. Fans of Paula Hawkins and Karin Slaughter will enjoy this psychological thriller series. |
|
|
|
|
The Winter ThiefBy Jenny White
"A deftly plotted and clever tale of intrigue, duplicity, and violence."—Booklist, starred review January 1888. Vera Arti carries The Communist Manifesto in Armenian through Istanbul's streets, unaware of the men following her. The police discover a shipload of guns, and the Imperial Ottoman Bank is blown up. Suspicion falls on a socialist commune that Arti's friends organized in the eastern mountains. Investigating, Special Prosecutor Kamil Pasha encounters a ruthless adversary in the secret police who has convinced the Sultan that the commune is leading an Armenian secessionist movement and should be destroyed, along with the surrounding villages. Kamil must stop the massacre, but he finds himself on the wrong side of the law, framed for murder and accused of treason, his family and the woman he loves threatened.
|
|
|
|
|
The Tattooist of AuschwitzBy Heather Morris
#1 New York Times Bestseller and #1 International Bestseller • Now a Peacock Original Series starring Harvey Keitel and Melanie Lynskey This beautiful, illuminating tale of hope and courage is based on interviews that were conducted with Holocaust survivor and Auschwitz-Birkenau tattooist Ludwig (Lale) Sokolov—an unforgettable love story in the midst of atrocity. “The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an extraordinary document, a story about the extremes of human behavior existing side by side: calculated brutality alongside impulsive and selfless acts of love. I find it hard to imagine anyone who would not be drawn in, confronted and moved. I would recommend it unreservedly to anyone, whether they’d read a hundred Holocaust stories or none.”—Graeme Simsion, internationally-bestselling author of The Rosie Project
|
|
|
Substack - Creative Xellence -
Join us at Creative Xellence where we are building a home for James King's Poetry, Short Stories and serialised Novels. Subscribe for Free and you will be notified of new content and recieve the Newsletter.
|
|
Medium
At Medium we curate high value informative articles related to A&H from major publishers and authoratative sources. And we publish a smattering of selected articles from James King Blog and articles written by James King for Medium Publications.
|
|
|
Please Share
Please share CURIOUSMINDS with those whose life it may brighten. Many readers don't realise that even if they don't spend a cent on one of my books, just by reading free books and blog posts, they are supporting the growth of James King Publications.
If you are not a subscriber already and would like to receive CURIOUSMINDS, CLICK HERE |
|
Important Emails
Important emails sometimes go to your SPAM folder. Here's how to avoid it happening repeatedly. In your Spam or Promotions Folder, mark them - Report as not Spam - they should then go to your inbox. See my Amazon Author Page and Facebook |
|
|
|
|
