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When you hear that thousands of writers have signed a petition, you can already guess what they are calling for: What other than boycotting Israel could generate such enthusiasm among the literati? A staggering 6,000 writers and publishing professionals have signed a letter to address “the most...
Just over 3,200 years ago, it must have felt as if humanity was reaching never-before-seen heights. Across the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, and the NearEast, a collection of complex and highly organized civilizations became interconnected through diplomacy, trade, and exchanges. Cultures...
German ChancellorOlaf Scholz was under growing pressure Tuesday to step aside as the top candidate of his Social Democrats (SPD) for snap polls in February, as the party heads for a historic drubbing. Senior members of the SPD joined the chorus of voices calling for him to make way for popular...
The EliteCollege Students Who Can’t Read Books To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school, Rose Horowitch wrote in the November 2024 issue. I’m an English teacher at a private college-preparatory school, and much of “The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books”...
This has been a blockbuster election year politically, so it’s fitting that a new movie shines a light on an ancient and highly secretive voting process: the selection of a new pope. “Conclave,” directed by EdwardBerger (“All Quiet on the Western Front”), and featuring a stellar cast of Ralph...
Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts After 200,000 years of hunting and gathering, a history-defining decision was made. Starting roughly 12,000 years ago, at least seven different groups of humans independently began to settle down and begin farming. In so...
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<p>Moscow, (APP - UrduPoint / PakistanPointNews - 19th Nov, 2024) Russian PresidentVladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree broadening the scope of when Moscow can use nuclear weapons in a clear message to the West and Ukraine.</p><p> The move comes on the 1,000th day of...
DubaiInternational (DXB) Airport is on track for record-breaking annual traffic, after an impressive performance in the first nine months of the year. By the end of September, DXB had welcomed 68.6 million guests, setting the stage for a robust fourth quarter. Momentum from the first half of 2024...
LOS ANGELES — Social media site Bluesky gained about 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. election, as some X users look for an alternative platform to post their thoughts and engage with others online. Bluesky said Wednesday that its total users surged to 15 million, up from roughly 13...