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Racism, jazz, and James Baldwin’s “Sonny Blues”

Reading is good; rereading is better. I can’t say with certainty how many times—forty? fifty?—I’ve read James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” only that for more than thirty-five years I’ve been reading and teaching the story, each time with an undiminished sense of awe and appreciation for how Baldwin issues a prophetic warning about the outcome of racism while making deeply felt gestures of hope and reconciliation.

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The property sector crisis and the rise of LNG use in trucking have weighed on China’s diesel demand this year, dampening the prospects of oil demand growth in the world’s top crude importer, which has been a key driver of global demand growth for years. Diesel demand in China is particularly weak and analysts expect it to remain weak for the rest of the year. With slumping diesel demand and lackluster gasoline consumption, Chinese oil demand growth is expected to be just below 3% this year compared to 2023... Читать дальше...

Via the Wall Street Journal, this article about pesticide development and "AI": 

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – Numerous residents and officials in Franklin County are calling for harsher juvenile car theft penalties, clashing with an initiative that aims to minimize the incarceration of minors. Juvenile car thefts in Franklin County remain higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, when the county initially saw a spike. There was an 83% [...]

Here are 48 of the most memorable runway shows since the 1990s, which ones would you have done anything to watch in person?

NRL Press Conference: Warriors v Eels - Round 22, 2024  NRL.COM

The new Oracle Jet provides just enough automation and guidance to put a high-quality cold brew within reach for even casual coffee drinkers.

Alex Edmans of the London Business School starts our conversation with a complaint. Reflecting on the meeting he just had, he asked: Why do we have to sit through so many meetings where people without any expertise dominate? So often, confidence trumps knowledge—and eventually shapes decisions and outcomes.  There are two obvious major problems: Decisions […]

CEO Aytekin Tank argues that bootstrapping can be an admittedly difficult, but ultimately more reliable, way to start a business.

It’s summer vacation season! Here’s a (hefty) list of the season’s best new design books you should take with you.

Carlos Alcaraz has been warned that tennis icon Novak Djokovic is relaxed and "feeling motivated" in the hunt for his first Olympic gold medal.

The Fed could change course in September, so now's the time to lock in a great rate.

As a prison chaplain in Texas, Jim Brazzil ministered to the condemned in their final moments, providing some of America's worst criminals with a compassionate touch. Now facing terminal illness, the extraordinary experience still informs his own life.

Lee Anderson has issued a hilarious seven-word slapdown reply after an ex-BBC presenter mocked Reform UK

Repco Home Finance Ltd, Kirloskar Brothers Ltd, Escorts Kubota Ltd and Eicher Motors Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 02 August 2024.

Using AI to stop online hate is just one part of a broader push to promote mental health at the Olympics, which includes VR guided meditations and mindfulness painting.

QXO, backed by Jared Kushner, lost $90 billion in market value, but the only rule broken was the Law of One Price.

The former president wants the U.S. to “drill, baby, drill,” while Vice President Kamala Harris doesn’t. But figuring out which one is more favorable to the industry is tricky.

Amazon joins Microsoft and Google in blowout capital spending with mixed business results, while Intel posted disappointing second-quarter results.

​However, our outlook on speciality products remains very positive and I expect our existing products will continue to grow. Even in the current quarter, we saw good growth in Ilumya, Cequa, Winlevi and Odomzo. And as such, we do not see any concern for growth front.

More than 98 per cent of BMA members voted for industrial action that could last months, but when is it happening?

Australian mystery Last Stop Larrimah is proving quite the streaming sensation after debuting on Netflix, but what really happened to Paddy Moriarty and his dog?

Nailgun-toting FEAR-meets-GZDoom FPS Selaco is now Steam Deck Verified, allowing you to either impress or appal fellow train commuters with your knack for pixel splatter. That's not all: developers Altered Orbit Studios have outlined planned features for the next round of updates. They include backpacks that considerately replenish your weapons, fresh story material, a tune-up for the enemy AI in the game's second chapter, and a "Randomizer" system that scrambles spawns and pick-ups while introducing weapon rarities... Читать дальше...

(Telecompaper) Amazon sued Nokia in Delaware federal court on 30 July for alleged breach of twelve Amazon patents related to cloud-computing technology, Reuters has reported...

The International Olympic Committee doesn't offer prize money to athletes who medal at the Games but many countries and sports federations have their own bonus schemes for podium finishes