Women dressed in vyshyvankas cross a street in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Thomas Peter/Reuters On the third Thursday of every May, Ukrainians across the globe celebrate the vyshyvanka, a traditional embroidered shirt. Yet the stitched panelling of a vyshyvanka extends beyond the garment itself. For many Ukrainians, each star or …
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Meet MJ Lenderman, Southern Rock’s Tragicomic Poet
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Rome Odunze preferred to sit on the bench and reset when the University of Washington’s defense took the field. He wanted to catch his breath before the next series. Except when Caleb Williams was the opponent. He was must-see. Odunze already had a perception of Williams thanks to a viral …
Read More »Why Meta Platforms, Amazon, Alphabet, and Other “Magnificent Seven” Stocks Slumped on Friday
The biggest driver of the market rally since early last year has been the proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI). Many of the world’s largest companies have been investing heavily to stake their claim in the resulting windfall. However, lurking just behind the scenes are concerns about the state of the …
Read More »The Future of JD Vance’s Charity in Ohio Is Unclear
A tiny nonprofit founded by Trump’s running mate to improve the lives of Ohioans suffering from opioid addiction remains in limbo. Source link
Read More »What Right-Wing Influencers Actually Said in Those Tenet Media Videos
In hundreds of videos since taken down by YouTube, right-wing influencers working for Tenet Media—a company the US Department of Justice alleges was financed and guided by a state-backed Russian news network—showed interest in a highly specific set of topics, according to a WIRED analysis. Using closed captioning of the …
Read More »Live updates: D-Day 80th anniversary in Normandy, Biden, Macron, Zelensky, Prince William attend
US Navy veteran Bob Persichitti attends the 74th Reunion of Honor ceremony on Iwo To, Japan, March 23, 2019. Sgt. Mark Gibson/US Marine Corps Robert Persichitti, a 102-year-old World War II US Navy veteran, died last week while on his way to France to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, according …
Read More »Overlooked No More: Gwendolyn B. Bennett, Harlem Renaissance Star Plagued by Misfortune
She was a talented young poet and artist who was central to a fledgling cultural movement, but her life was shrouded by one tragedy after another. Source link
Read More »Week 2’s top 10 college football games: Texas visits Michigan in top-10 blockbuster
A handful of Week 1 results set the stage for what should be an epic season of college football. A few other programs leaned on FCS opponents to hit the turbo button on hype and expectations. Week 2 offers the chance for teams to either change or fortify those narratives …
Read More »Nasdaq, S&P 500 see worst week of the year in volatile start to September
US stocks sold off Friday following a weak jobs report for August. But one economist predicts market volatility will likely continue in the months ahead. “I do think we’re probably in an environment now where volatility is going to stay elevated,” Michael Darda, chief economist and macro strategist at Roth …
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