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Новости за 02.10.2024

Sally Rooney’s Millennials Grow Up

The New Republic 

Some of Sally Rooney’s best writing is about power in relationships: who has it and who doesn’t, who wishes they had it, and who has it but doesn’t know they do. Early on in Intermezzo, her fourth novel, she restages a scenario that will be familiar to readers of her debut, Conversations With Friends: A man gives 200 euros to the woman he is having sex with. The woman needs money, and the man has plenty of it. The man carefully does not give the 200 euros to the woman in exchange for sex; in Intermezzo... Читать дальше...

Self-Care Products for the Disgruntled Adult

The New Yorker 

A Brave Face Mask that is similar but definitely unrelated to Botox; a guide for how to unconditionally love the job you hate; and other helpful items.

Where the Bubble-Tea Industry Has Gone Into Hyperdrive

The New Yorker 

In China, a new generation of milk-tea chains—with design schemes that evoke everything from Communist-era factory floors to spaceships—sell not only beverages but also imagined worlds.

The world’s spending to fight global lead poisoning just doubled

Vox 

Lead poisoning has, historically, been a major blind spot in the global health world. The extent of the problem is enormous: A landmark study found that about half of children in poor countries are exposed to very high levels of lead. At least 1.5 million people die annually from cardiovascular diseases (like heart disease) caused […]

Happiness of Iranians in Karaj for IRGC anti-Israeli op.

En.mehrnews.com 

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – The successful Operation True Promise 2, conducted by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) against Israeli aggression on Tuesday, brought a wave of joy and happiness to the people of Karaj City in Alborz Province.

Five things to know about the port strike

TheHill.com 

Dockworkers and longshoremen in east coast ports are now on strike in a major labor action with real consequences for the U.S. and international economy. Thousands of members of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) stopped working Tuesday, striking for a substantial compensation increase and protections from automation after years of record profits for the shipping...

Hurricane Helene renews calls for Congress to pass disaster funding

TheHill.com 

The widespread devastation wrought by Hurricane Helene is upping the pressure on lawmakers for a looming end-of-year fight over disaster funding. While funding negotiators on both sides acknowledge the need for additional resources for disaster recovery, it has already been a point of contention in spending talks and the dynamic could continue when a divided...

Newsom throws AI regulation fight into uncertainty with veto 

TheHill.com 

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)’s decision to veto a sweeping artificial intelligence (AI) bill has renewed the debate over the future of AI regulation, leaving different sectors of the tech industry largely in disagreement on the best path forward. While Newsom’s veto of California Senate Bill 1047 may have put the contentious measure to rest – at...