Tag Archives: February 2024

The New York Times — Tuesday, March 5, 2024

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Trump Prevails in Supreme Court Challenge to His Eligibility

The justices ruled that the 14th Amendment did not allow Colorado to bar the former president from the state’s primary ballot.

Newly Released Messages Detail Roots of the ‘Fake Electors’ Scheme

Emails and texts unearthed in a lawsuit show how key figures intended their plan to create a “cloud of confusion” to help keep Donald Trump in office after his 2020 election loss.

Biden vs. Trump: The Looming Rematch Hits a ‘Kickoff’ Moment

Both campaigns view this week, with Super Tuesday and the State of the Union, as a critical period that will set the tone and define the early contours of the coming general election campaign.

Joe Biden’s Superfans Think the Rest of America Has Lost Its Mind

Bewildered by tepid enthusiasm for a president they see as transformative, these Democrats occupy a lonely place in U.S. politics: “I feel like I’m the only one.”

The New York Times — Monday, March 4, 2024

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Majority of Biden’s 2020 Voters Now Say He’s Too Old to Be Effective

A New York Times/Siena College poll revealed how much even his supporters worry about his age, intensifying what has become a grave threat to his re-election bid.

Lives Ended in Gaza

Since the war started, more than 30,000 people have been killed during Israel’s bombardment and invasion. Here are some of their stories.

Kremlin Seeks to Suppress Navalny’s Influence, in Death as in Life

The Russian authorities vilified the opposition leader Aleksei A. Navalny with a viciousness

Lack of Plan for Governing Gaza Formed Backdrop to Deadly Convoy Chaos

Israel has no clear plan for governing Gaza. That is a particular problem in the north, where the fighting has ebbed, and where a deadly stampede occurred on Thursday around an aid convoy.

Sunday Morning: Stories And News From Zürich 

Monocle on Sunday, March 3, 2024: Juliet Linley and Fabienne Kinzelmann join Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, to discuss the weekend’s hottest topics.

We speak to Monocle’s Balkans correspondent, Guy de Launey, for the latest news from Ljubljana and Monocle’s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, joins us from London. Plus: MagCulture founder, Jeremy Leslie, gives updates from the print industry.

The New York Times — Sunday, March 3, 2024

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Voters Doubt Biden’s Leadership and Favor Trump, Times/Siena Poll Finds

The share of voters who strongly disapprove of President Biden’s handling of his job has reached 47 percent, higher than in Times/Siena polls at any point in his presidency.

Trump Says Little on Gaza, and Nothing About What He’d Do Differently

Donald Trump’s approach to the bloody Mideast conflict reflects the anti-interventionist shift he has brought about in Republican politics — and his personal feelings about the Israeli prime minister.

5 Convicts Familiar With Navalny’s Prison Confirm Hellish Conditions

The brutal cold, revolting food and beatings aren’t the worst part of being imprisoned at IK3, where Aleksei Navalny died. Rather, it’s being inside a system meant to break the human spirit.

Developers Got Backing for Affordable Housing. Then the Neighborhood Found Out.

The push from an affluent community in South Carolina to kill a plan for 60 subsidized apartments brought into public view how hard it is to give low-income families access to opportunity-rich neighborhoods.

The New York Times — Saturday, March 2, 2024

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Witnesses of Aid Convoy Violence Describe Shooting, Panic and Desperation

“I saw people falling to the ground after being shot,” said one witness, “and others simply took the food items that were with them and continued running for their lives.”

Thousands Turn Out for Navalny’s Funeral in Moscow

The police presence appeared heavy for the service. Some attendees shouted, “No to war” and “Russia will be free” as they marched to the cemetery where the opposition leader was to be buried.

A K-Pop Star’s Lonely Downward Spiral

Goo Hara’s life was a struggle from the start. She ended it at 28, isolated and harassed online.

CVS and Walgreens Will Begin Selling Abortion Pills This Month

The pill mifepristone will be available with a prescription at pharmacy counters in a few states to start.

The New York Times — Friday, March 1, 2024

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As Hungry Gazans Crowd an Aid Convoy, a Crush of Bodies, Israeli Gunshots and a Deadly Toll

Palestinian and Israeli officials offered differing accounts of a deadly scene in northern Gaza, in which local health officials said more than 100 people were killed.

The ‘Luxury Route’ to the U.S. for African Migrants

Colombia’s main airport has become a hub for migrants heading to the U.S. in greater numbers. Some have been stranded for weeks, or forcibly turned back.

In Dual Border Visits, Biden and Trump Try to Score Points at a Political Hot Spot

President Biden dared former President Donald J. Trump to “join me” in tightening security, while Mr. Trump blamed Mr. Biden for the country’s broken immigration system.

Texas Wildfires Burn Through the Heart of Cattle Country, Upending Lives

A state known for its wide open space has now seen more than a million acres of it burned in the largest wildfire on record in Texas history, with two confirmed deaths.

Travel: The Scottish Village Of Gurro In Italy

Great Big Story (February 29, 2024); The Italian Alps, home to countless quintessential Italian villages…and one not-so traditional. Welcome to Gurro, the Scottish village in Italy.

Video timeline: 00:00 Intro 00:51 Meet Rosa Patritti 01:09 Folklore 01:54 Traditional Dress 02:18 Language 03:01 Music 04:00 Food

So what actually makes this village Scottish? Legend has it that the population descended from Scottish soldiers, who stumbled across the area whilst fleeing a battle 500 years ago.

But it’s not just their supposed ancestors flying the Scottish flag – the inhabitants today wear traditional tartan, grab drinks in their local Scottish bar and they even mix Scottish into their language…Ay, can you believe it! These are the Italian locals keeping this delightfully unexpected Scottish tradition alive.

#Scotland #Italy #Travel

News: Western Balkans Summit Hosts Zelensky, US-China & The Pacific Islands

The Globalist (February 29, 2024): We get the latest from a Western Balkans summit that includes Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky.

Then: the latest battle for Pacific Island influence between the US and China, what Japan can do about its record-low birth rate and how Christian nationalism is rising in the US. Also, technology news with David Phelan and fine wines in the Arabian Peninsula.

The New York Times — Thursday, Feb 29, 2024

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McConnell to Step Down as Leader at the End of the Year

The long-serving Republican leader said he would step aside from the role at the end of his term but remain in the Senate, acknowledging that his views on national security had put him out of step with his party.

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim, Setting Arguments for April

The former president’s trial on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election will remain on hold while the justices consider the matter.

Biden’s Gaza Challenge Will Persist, but Michigan May Have Been Unique

Democratic unease with the president’s handling of the Mideast war will continue to trail him, but his allies hope that no other state on the primary calendar will present the same challenges.

The East Coast Is Sinking

New satellite-based research reveals how land along the coast is slumping into the ocean, compounding the danger from global sea level rise.

A major culprit: overpumping of groundwater.

Research Preview: Nature Magazine – Feb 29, 2024

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Volume 626 Issue 8001

Nature Magazine – February 28, 2024: The latest issue cover features ‘Tale of the Tails’ – How a genetic element aided tail loss in humans and apes; RNA-editing therapies for genetic diseases have in the past few months gained approval for clinical trials, raising hopes for safer treatments…

Move over, CRISPR: RNA-editing therapies pick up steam

Two RNA-editing therapies for genetic diseases have in the past few months gained approval for clinical trials, raising hopes for safer treatments.

200 years of naming dinosaurs: scientists call for overhaul of antiquated system

Some palaeontologists want more rigorous guidelines for naming species, along with action to address problematic historical practices.

MEGA-CRISPR tool gives a power boost to cancer-fighting cells

A system that edits RNA rather than DNA can give new life to exhausted CAR T cells.