Music and Morale in a Country at War

In Ukraine, where war feels omnipresent, music is helping lift spirits and raise money for the military.

World - The New York Times - 37 minutes ago

Carly Pearce on country music's big year and that viral moment with a heckler

The country star talks about the traditionalism of her latest album, 'Hummingbird,' and the interaction with a heckler that spawned a viral video.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 15

Tom Holland Wants Miles Morales To Join MCU

Earlier this month, Tom Holland revealed that he and Zendaya have already read an early draft for Spider-Man 4 , which excited both of them. While Holland hasn't shared what aspect of the script ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 22

A Classical Music Discovery

An unknown waltz by Chopin has been found.

Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Fighting Russia - and low morale - on Ukraine's ‘most dangerous front line’

The BBC visits a key city under attack by Russia and finds eroded morale among its few remaining residents.

Secret Service chief warns of Trump shooting report's "impact on agency morale"

The independent review panel found the Secret Service suffers from "deep flaws" and called for it to undergo "fundamental reform" to carry out its mission of protecting top government officials ...

Trump’s proposal for mass deportation of immigrants is a moral abomination | Moira Donegan

This would be a horrific program of ethnic cleansing – yet most of the media reaction has focused on the economic costs. If you didn’t know any better, you might think, from recent media coverage, ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Bolivia’s Morales says vehicle fired upon as political tensions rise

Bolivian ex-president Evo Morales said on Sunday his vehicle was fired upon amid rising political tensions in the South American country between a faction around the iconic former leader and the ...

How Slowing Down With People Boosts Team Morale and Performance

The long-term benefits far outweigh the initial time investment.

Business - Inc. - 3 days ago

Former Bolivian president Morales claims he survived assassination attempt

Former President Evo Morales of Bolivia claims he survived an assassination attempt after unidentified men opened fire on his car.

Evo Morales accuses Bolivian government of trying to kill him

Ex-leader implicates former ally Luis Arce after his vehicle hit by gunfire amid rising unrest in country. Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales has accused the government of his one-time ally Luis ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Ex-Bolivian president says car shot at in assassination attempt

His party said it held President Luis Arce's government responsible. Arce condemned violence in politics and pledged an investigation.

Bolivian minister accuses Evo Morales of ‘staged’ assassination attempt

Interior minister ridicules ex-president’s claim that government tried to kill him by firing shots at his car. Bolivia’s government has accused former president Evo Morales of staging an attempt on ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

Iran country profile

World - Yahoo News - October 14

Afghanistan: a country on the edge

Sanctions have not changed the Taliban — is it time to re-engage?

World - Financial Times - October 17

Indonesia country profile

World - Yahoo News - 5 days ago

Mozambique country profile

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Trump chooses music, dancing over Q&A in Pennsylvania

Former President Donald Trump chose to end a Q&A during his Pennsylvania rally Monday and then turned to music and dancing. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more details on the odd ending ...

Russian rocket becomes musical instrument of hope

The extraordinary instrument will be featured at a concert, raising funds for Ukraine.

Post Office scandal musical 'shows the heartache'

After a landmark TV drama, more wrongly accused sub-postmasters are shown in a new stage musical.

Kate Bush reveals plans to make new music

The singer shied away from the spotlight in recent years and has not released a new album since 2011.

The Music Industry Is Hoping Halloween Can Be the New Christmas

Eyeing the big business of holiday music, a few of pop’s major players are trying to expand the market for Halloween hits.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

‘BBL Drizzy’ Was the Beginning of the Future of AI Music

Will Hatcher got internet famous when Metro Boomin sampled his AI-generated song for a diss track released during the Kendrick Lamar–Drake beef. That was just the beginning.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Technics SC-CX700 Review: Faithful Musical Reproduction

These gorgeous powered speakers bring some much-needed competition to KEF’s LS50 line.

Tech - Wired - Yesterday

Countries that have cashed in on their top-level domain names

Anguilla is raking in extra unexpected revenue from registration fees for its

Tech - ABC News - October 15

Ramp-up of ammunition production in NATO countries is progressing

World - Yahoo News - October 16

Half the country will vote for Trump. What is his appeal?

Donald Trump's appeal is based on uniting three strands of conservatism, aversion to government, aversion to change, and aversion to difference, and he has been able to do this by his authenticity.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Moscow Roils a Country on the Edge of Europe and Russia

Russia is behind a disinformation campaign in Moldova ahead of a presidential election and a referendum making E.U. membership a “strategic objective,” Moldovan officials and global media companies ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Max Thieriot on returning for new season of "Fire Country"

Fire Country is back, with Max Thieriot reprising his role as Bode, a convict working as a firefighter in his Northern California hometown.

Costco Has a Magazine and It’s Thriving

Each month, 15.4 million copies of Costco Connection are mailed out to members. Another 300,000 are distributed via Costco warehouses. It is now the nation’s third largest magazine.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 20

Indonesia swears in ex-general Prabowo Subianto as president

Prabowo Subianto has been sworn in as Indonesia's eighth president

World - ABC News - October 20

Indonesia swears in Prabowo Subianto as the country’s eighth president

Prabowo Subianto was inaugurated Sunday as the eighth president of the world’s most populous Muslim-majority nation.

NHS 'transformation' - and country reacts to Hoy's diagnosis

Labour's new plans for the NHS appear on several fronts, alongside images of Sir Chris Hoy following his terminal cancer diagnosis revelation.

What to Know About the BRICS Summit and the Countries Involved

The group, which seeks to rebalance the global order away from the West, will meet on Tuesday. Here’s a primer.

World - The New York Times - October 22

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