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Xi Tells Officials Scared of Being Purged: It's OK to Make Mistakes
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s decree to the Communist Party: Enforcing strict discipline shouldn’t fuel a climate of fear that saps the can-do spirit that once helped power China’s economic rise.The Wall Street Journal - 1h -
It’s almost Inauguration Day. Will there be any checks on Trump’s power?
The U.S. government's system of checks and balances can withstand attempts at presidential overreach, and the Senate, courts, and civil society must do their part to ensure that the Constitution is ...The Hill - 10h -
Are we a racist society? The majority of us say no – but science begs to differ
Although greater awareness of prejudice would suggest we are less bigoted than ever, empirical evidence indicates not. Q&A with Keon West, author of The Science of Racism Do we still have a ...The Guardian - 14h -
Review: Goodnight, sweet Player One, as the Bard comes to gaming in 'Grand Theft Hamlet'
Faced with COVID lockdown, two out-of-work actors reach for Shakespeare in an experimental documentary that creates art on the mean streets of GTA's Los Santos.Los Angeles Times - 1d -
A Racist Purge Almost Destroyed My Family. Another One Is Coming.
If Trump issues his own order on Day 1, as he’s vowed, the first people could enter detention camps by February.The New York Times - 8h -
Rockets' Jalen Green is on another one of his heaters, but how long will it last this time?
As the team is currently constructed, Green holds the key to the Rockets' ceilingCBS Sports - 9h -
‘Finally it’s happening. I know he’s still alive’: Families of Israeli hostages await nervously the return of their loved ones
The fate of captives held by Hamas is in the balance until they are finally swapped for Palestinian prisoners. For over a decade the world seemed to have forgotten Avera Mengistu.. An Israeli Jew ...The Guardian - 11h -
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft destroyed in mega rocket launch
Telemetry from the Starship froze just more than 8 minutes after launch from Texas, moments after engines began shutting down.CBS News - 2d -
Effective and industrious Diallo has 'one of best weeks in my life'
Amad Diallo caps a memorable week with a late hat-trick as Manchester United come from behind to beat Southampton in the Premier League.BBC News - 2d -
How one Altadena family is keeping hope alive after losing their home
The Taylor family reflects on their evacuation from the Eaton Fire and discusses the loss of their home in Altadena.ABC News - 2d -
California wildfires devastate working-class families, destroying homes and livelihoods
Lower-wage workers in some of the homes and businesses ravaged by fires are scrambling to find housing and jobs with little to fall back on.NBC News - 2d -
My wife and I passed on a family wedding due to a ‘no-child’ rule. We’re now attending a friend’s nuptials without our kids. Are we hypocrites?
“My in-laws are coming to watch our 7-year-old daughter and her 2-year-old sister.”MarketWatch - 2d -
My sister made frequent withdrawals from the ‘bank of Mom and Dad.’ Now our family is torn apart. What can I do?
“My sister did nothing because she was a girl, and my brother was too young to help.”MarketWatch - 5d -
The Taliban made me marry my boss: how one word led to a forced marriage
Afghanistan’s ‘morality police’ arrested Samira at work in Kabul – and then made the 19-year-old marry her employer . It was a normal summer morning in July last year when 19-year-old Samira* made ...The Guardian - 5d -
Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’
Ex-Trump adviser denounces tech CEO’s embrace of some forms of immigration and vows to ‘take this guy down’. In an escalation of discontent among the highest-profile far-right followers of Donald ...The Guardian - 6d -
Note to No 10: one speed doesn’t fit all when it comes to online safety | John Naughton
Legislation to protect children in the digital realm is essential. But if it results in the loss of small cycling and cancer-care forums, something’s gone wrong. London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed ...The Guardian - Jan. 12 -
The architecturally significant houses destroyed in L.A.'s fires
Historic landmarks by the likes of Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey and a noted Midcentury retreat by architect Ray Kappe have been lost. Here's our residential architecture list, to be updated regularly.Los Angeles Times - Jan. 11 -
An Altadena Family Escaped the L.A. Wildfires, but They Lost Almost Everything
Aurielle Hall knew she had little time to get herself and her daughter out of Altadena. Convincing Aunt Cheri would be a different challenge.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Wellema Hat Company Destroyed by Los Angeles Wildfires
The Wellema Hat Company was one of many local Los Angeles businesses destroyed by this week’s fires. Now its founders are figuring out how to — or even if they can — start over.The New York Times - Jan. 11 -
Several schools destroyed in Los Angeles-area wildfires
The fires burning across Los Angeles County have thrown the school year into turmoil. At least a dozen schools have burned, impacting more than 5,000 students. Lilia Luciano reports.CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Met officer sacked over racist and sexist messages
Charles Ehikioya says he is "dismayed" by the decision made by the misconduct panel.BBC News - Jan. 10 -
My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding | Caitlin Cassidy
Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler time. More summer ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Vela's family safe after home destroyed in LA fires
The wife of former Mexico international Carlos Vela has stated that the player and family are safe after their Malibu home burned down in the devastating Palisades Fire in Southern California.ESPN - Jan. 10 -
Several Local Landmarks Are Destroyed in Southern California Wildfires
A high school used in many films, a synagogue and several well-known restaurants are among the structures that burned, while other local landmarks are endangered.The New York Times - Jan. 8 -
Tyra Mills: ‘My football videos got a lot of views … hate and bullying comes with it’
Former Tottenham Under-23s player has been open about her battles and is determined not to let the trolls win. Tyra Mills is in reflective mood. She may only be 24 years old but it feels as if she ...The Guardian - Jan. 8 -
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
As winter deepens, so does the suffering of dozens of hostages in Gaza, and their families are pressing for a ceasefire that will secure their releaseABC News - Jan. 8 -
Yellowstone Park shooter spewed racist views before attack, prosecutors say
Prosecutors said the gunman expressed white supremacist and antisemitic views before the shooting at Yellowstone National Park.CBS News - Jan. 7 -
'I can't spend another five years in my caravan'
A Doncaster mum suffers her second major flood in five years.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Shooter at Honduran Consulate in Georgia Kills One and Injures Another
The police arrested a person who tried to enter the consulate with a weapon, and then opened fire outside the entrance to the building, which is near Atlanta.The New York Times - Jan. 7 -
Xbox Game Pass Is Coming To Another Brand Of Smart TVs Later This Year
Microsoft is continuing to expand Xbox Game Pass, with new LG Smart TVs coming later this year set to support the service via Xbox Cloud Gaming. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers will be able to ...GameSpot - Jan. 6 -
With one top player out and another in a funk, UCLA falters late in loss to Nebraska
The absence of Eric Dailey Jr. coupled with Dylan Andrews' ongoing struggles dooms turnover-happy UCLA to a 66-58 road loss to Nebraska.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4 -
Justice Department resolves investigation of Antioch Police Department over racist texts
The Department of Justice announced on Friday it has resolved a biased policing investigation of California's Antioch Police Department, where racist texts allegedly sent by officers sparked ...NBC News - Jan. 4 -
Massive cleanup under way in Ghana after fire destroys one of world’s biggest secondhand markets
Thousands of traders face ruin after blaze razes two-thirds of Accra’s Kantamanto, which receives an estimated 15m used clothes from global north each week. A huge cleanup operation is taking place ...The Guardian - Jan. 3 -
'No-one deserves this': Victims' families seek answers in New Orleans attack
The family of one 25-year-old victim says they have had "zero information" about how he was killed.BBC News - Jan. 3 -
Jared Goff vs. Sam Darnold: The epic QB battle no one saw coming
Castoffs from the teams that drafted them, Goff and Darnold now lead their teams into one of the most consequential regular season games in NFL history.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 2 -
Dancer Wayne Sleep: ‘I hid my sexuality from my mother, so it was wonderful to come out and be myself at last’
The dancer and his husband on meeting at a beach bar in Spain, the stresses of working together, and who is the teenager in the relationship. Born in Plymouth in 1948, Wayne Sleep is a dancer and ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
Are we ready for another pandemic?
After Covid-19, world leaders agreed to work together to strengthen global health systems, but negotiations on a new agreement have stalled. Five years ago, the world was hearing the first reports ...The Guardian - Jan. 2 -
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In Gaza we were the happiest family I could imagine. Then came the worst days of my life | Fadwa al-Masry
I am an academic, a mother, no threat to anyone. Yet those I love have been injured and killed, and I have endured indescribable hardships. I am a Palestinian mother with a bachelor’s degree in ...The Guardian - Jan. 1