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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. |
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A Free Speech Fight in Maine The Maine House speaker and majority leader demanded that Libby delete her Facebook post. Libby refused, and that’s when her trouble started. The plight of Libby illustrates a danger the US Founders recognised: Political majorities are prone to silence dissent. That is why the First Amendment staunchly stands against officials punishing Americans based on their viewpoint.
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Turkey’s Resistance Takes to the Streets CIVIL RIGHTS
On March 23, a Turkish court ordered the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu on corruption charges. He was detained alongside 100 others, including district mayors, municipal officials, journalists, and businesspeople affiliated with the city government. İmamoğlu and his team face accusations of collaborating with the pro-Kurdish DEM Party, which currently holds 57 seats in parliament, in support of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)—a militant Kurdish organization designated as a terrorist group by both Turkey and the United States.
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Predicting climate chaos ENVIRONMENT
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There’s a quiet kind of grief that settles in when you begin researching how to leave your country—not out of hatred, not because of some performative declaration, but because you still love a place that no longer feels like home. It’s not rebellion. It’s not spectacle. It’s something harder to admit: survival.
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GMOs are Nothing New: Plant Breeding & Gene Editing |
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Humans love to play with their food—in fact, we’ve been doing it for thousands of years. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, see how we’ve learned to manipulate plant genetics, from breeding tastier fruits and veggies to directly editing plant genes that help crops survive climate change. Image created by Ideogram |
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Top Stories from our favourite publications to stimulate your curious mind, |
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Authoritarianism Without Ideology
PERSUASION *** by Matt Johnson
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On PlayThe Marginalian ***
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Let This Wash Over You
DAILY STOIC *** Philosophy
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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. |
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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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Why is Travel Important – The Most Valuable Benefits You may ponder on – why is travel important? While others yearn for a chance to travel, to break away from the monotony of daily life, and to discover the world. Travel is important because it is more than a luxury or a leisure activity. And, it is one of the best ways to invest in yourself. |
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Are Travel Agents worth it – Is the Internet Better?The world of travel planning has been transformed by the rise of the internet, with countless options for finding deals, booking flights and accommodations, and exploring new destinations. So, are travel agents worth it, or is the internet better? The answers may surprise you. |
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What if your flight gets cancelled, or you get sick while travelling? What if your baggage gets lost, or you need emergency evacuation? These are just some of the unexpected events that can happen while travelling, which is why you need travel insurance. |
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ALL THRILLER PROMOTIONSThis Promo Closes 30 April 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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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SuspicionBy Leigh Russell A woman out for revenge against her husband’s mistress finds herself caught in a deadly game in this domestic noir thriller by an acclaimed British author. Happily married to the headmaster of a prestigious boarding school, Louise enjoys a charmed life of dinner functions, distant travel, and domestic stability. But her perfect life suddenly comes apart when a journalist informs her that her charismatic husband is having an affair.
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The Girl on the Bus By NM Brown
A lonely woman and an emotionally damaged ex-cop join together to solve a case no one else cares about…
Vicki Reiner is emotionally isolated and craves the fleeting happiness she experienced in the years prior to her college graduation. In an attempt to recapture this, she invites her old friend, Laurie, for a break at her deserted beachside home in Southern California. However, despite booking an online bus ticket, her friend never shows up.
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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.
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