The southern port city has been at the crossroads of trade and immigration since it was first founded in 600 BC. All this has made Marseille into a Mediterranean melting pot with a diverse cultural and gastronomic heritage.
Reports: Tufts Health & Nutrition – July 2023 Issue
Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter (July 2023): Food Allergy, or Intolerance?; Sugar substitute Erythritol associated with higher heart attack and stroke risks; Plant-based Cookouts; Create a Powerful Pantry, and more…
Food Allergy, or Intolerance?
These terms are often used interchangeably, but there are important differences.
Are You Losing Muscle?
We asked a leading expert what you can do to stay strong and active at any age.
Travel: Monterosso Al Mare, Cinque Terre, Italy
It is located at the center of a small natural gulf, protected by a small artificial reef, to the east of Punta Mesco in the Riviera of La Spezia, the westernmost of the Cinque Terre.
In the west part of the original village, beyond the hill of the Capuchins, it is the village of Fegina.
Filmed on May 18, 2023.
News: Global Financial Summit In Paris, Titanic Submersible Search Ends
The Globalist Podcast, Friday, June 23, 2023: Nations look to shake up the world’s financial architecture in Paris, an examination of the technology being used in the search for the lost submersible near the wreck of the Titanic and a round-up of the morning’s papers.
Plus: lessons from Monocle’s 2023 Quality of Life series and what’s behind a new wave of Moroccan filmmakers.
The New York Times – Friday, June 23, 2023
Biden Seeks to Bolster Ties With Modi While Soft-Pedaling Differences
At the White House, the president emphasized common ground with India’s prime minister and announced joint initiatives without making progress in enlisting help against Russian aggression.
Deep in the Atlantic, a ‘Catastrophic Implosion’ and Five Lives Lost
The vast multinational search for the missing submersible ended after pieces of it were found on the ocean floor, 1,600 feet from the bow of the Titanic.
A North Korean Dissident Defects to the American Right
Yeonmi Park’s account of the horrors of North Korea made her a human rights celebrity. Her new claims that America is on the same path have made her a right-wing media star.
Harsh New Fentanyl Laws Ignite Debate Over How to Combat Overdose Crisis
Critics say a fierce law-and-order approach could undermine public health goals and advances in addiction treatment.
Reviews: ‘The Week In Art’
We talk to Nancy Ireson at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia about the exhibition William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision. Edmondson was the first African American artist to have a solo show at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in the 1930s, but has rarely been shown in museums on the US East Coast since.
And this episode’s Work of the Week marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival in the UK of the Empire Windrush, a boat carrying passengers from the Caribbean. Zinzi Minott, the choreographer and artist, has made a film called Fi Dem about the Windrush on this anniversary every year since 2017. She tells us about the latest iteration, which is at the heart of a new exhibition at Queercircle in London.
The National Portrait Gallery is open now. Yevonde: Life and Colour, until 15 October.
William Edmondson: A Monumental Vision, Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, 25 June-10 September.
Zinzi Minott’s Fi Dem VI is part of her exhibition Many Mikl Mek Ah Mukl, Queercircle, London, until 27 August.
Research Preview: Science Magazine – June 23, 2023
Human stem cells turned into detailed lab replicas of embryos
Mock embryos created by multiple groups recapitulate developmental events beyond implantation
Into the dark
A European space telescope sets off to discover the nature of dark energy—the biggest ingredient in the universe
Could chatbots help devise the next pandemic virus?
An MIT class exercise suggests AI tools can be used to order a bioweapon, but some are skeptical
Architecture: Bedford Quarry House In New York
The boundary dividing these vistas from the interior is figuratively broken by floor-to-ceiling windows throughout–creating a sense of openness and fluidity between nature and the home. Join architect Steven Harris for an in-depth look at his design philosophy behind this unique family residence.
Previews: The Economist Magazine – June 24, 2023
Investors must prepare for sustained higher inflation
The costs of taming price rises could prove too unpalatable for central banks
At first glance the world economy appears to have escaped from a tight spot. In the United States annual inflation has fallen to 4%, having approached double digits last year. A recession is nowhere in sight and the Federal Reserve has felt able to take a break from raising interest rates. After a gruesome 2022, stockmarkets have been celebrating: the s&p 500 index of American firms has risen by 14% so far this year, propelled by a resurgence in tech stocks. Only in Britain does inflation seem to be worryingly entrenched.
Building Ukraine 2.0
For Russia’s war to fail, Ukraine must emerge prosperous, democratic and secure
Ukraine’s war is raging on two fronts. On the 1,000km battlefront its armies are attacking the Russians’ deep defences. At the same time, on the home front Ukraine is defining what sort of country it will be when the fighting stops. Both matter, and both will pose a severe test for Ukraine and its backers.
America wants to lower tensions with Iran. Good
Now is the time to buy some time
Iran cannot rival Ukraine and Taiwan for headlines, but it could soon prove as dangerous as either. Its nuclear-weapons programme has put its regime in a position to dash for a bomb. Because full-blown negotiations are impossible, the threat could yet draw the Middle East into war—including through American strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. That is why it is good that the Biden administration is seeking to lower tensions.
Previews: History Today Magazine – July 2023
HISTORY TODAY MAGAZINE (JULY 2023) – Civil war in Ancient Rome, England’s most useless charities, agents of anarchy in the fin de siècle, the battle for the Korean peninsula, a Catholic sympathiser at Elizabeth I’s court, Bardolatry, Hong Kong’s floating population.
The Year of the Four, Five, Six Emperors
For citizens of Ancient Rome, the recurrence of brutal civil war was par for the course. For writers, it was an opportunity.
During the Roman Empire, outbreaks of civil war (and the assassinations which often preceded them) were generally intended to change the emperor, not the imperial system. Even though there was a brief moment after the emperor Caligula’s assassination in AD 41 when a change in the political system might have been triggered, the rudderless and leaderless soldiers quickly reverted to the reassuring default mode of imperial rule after conveniently finding Claudius hiding behind a curtain and making him emperor.
How to Make a Devil
The legend of Ravachol, the terrorist ‘mastermind’ of the fin de siècle.
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