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Romantasy and BookTok driving a huge rise in science fiction and fantasy sales
The subgenre helped increase the market share by 41.3% last year aided by bestseller Fourth Wing from Rebecca Yarros while food and drink topped nonfiction sales. Sales of science fiction and ...The Guardian - 3d -
Police officer working on Pakistan's first polio drive of the year is killed
A police officer working on Pakistan’s first polio vaccination drive of the year was shot and killed by unidentified gunmenABC News - 4d -
The rise of plant poaching: how a craze for succulents is driving a new illegal trade
In the wilds of South Africa’s Northern Cape, poaching ‘green diamonds’ has become an almost irresistible temptationFinancial Times - Jan. 25 -
Families of men slain by police cars file federal lawsuits against officers
The families of Riley Doggett and Samuel Sterling, both of whom died after being hit by law enforcement vehicles, have filed a series of lawsuits against the officers involved in the incidents. ...The Hill - Jan. 24 -
David Miliband warns rise of ‘alternative facts’ threatens global vaccination drive
Potential changes to US policy under Trump could also hamper aid efforts to most vulnerable, says former UK foreign secretary. The rise of “alternative facts” and the end of automatic deference to ...The Guardian - Jan. 22 -
Biden pardons his family in final minutes in office
President Joe Biden previously had pardoned his son Hunter Biden, who had been convicted in a criminal gun case and pleaded guilty in a tax case.CNBC - Jan. 20 -
Biden Pardons 5 Members of His Family in Final Minutes in Office
Mr. Biden emphasized that he did not believe his family did anything wrong, but he feared political attacks by Donald J. Trump.The New York Times - Jan. 20 -
Trump’s family returns to Washington — but not the Oval Office
Donald Trump’s family was front and center at celebratory inaugural events over the weekend, but the incoming president is expected to have a much smaller familial entourage this time around in the ...NBC News - Jan. 20 -
Edge computing’s rise will drive cloud consumption, not replace it
Successful edge AI deployments require deep integration between edge and cloud, complex orchestration and new approaches to data management.VentureBeat - Jan. 16 -
Why Singapore’s First Family Is Locked in a Bitter Feud Over a House
A son of the country’s founding father says he has been persecuted by the government because of a feud with his older brother, who until May was prime minister.The New York Times - Jan. 11
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