Justin Bieber sells his back catalogue – an expert explains why artists give up rights to their music: Justin Bieber performing on stage. Jack Fordyce Justin Bieber is the latest artist in a growing list of musicians who have sold the rights to their music. This move is typically made by more seasoned artists such …
Exxon scientists accurately forecast climate change back in the 1970s – what if we had listened to them and acted then?: Writers of speculative- and science-fiction often identify a key point in time and explore how a seemingly insignificant event might change the path of humanity. One of these moments came in the 1970s when …
‘America is back’: how Joe Biden repaired US relationships with the rest of the world in 2022: The US reaction to the Russian invasion of Ukraine has marked a significant transformation in US foreign policy during 2022. President Joe Biden’s wide-ranging backing for Ukraine has met with support from both Democrats and Republicans. In doing …
Travel back in time with the mc file manager on Linux: Travel back in time with the mc file manager on Linux sethkenlon Sat, 12/17/2022 – 03:00 In the late 1980s and throughout the 1990s, there was a popular file manager for DOS called Norton Commander. It was beloved by many computer users of the …
Emo revival: why 2022 was the perfect time to bring the genre back from the dead: My Chemical Romance – mainstay alternative band of the Noughties – made a triumphant return in 2022 with new music and a reunion world tour. There was also the blockbuster Hella Mega Tour with Fall Out Boy, Weezer and …
New food technologies could release 80% of the world’s farmland back to nature: Patrick Ziegler / shutterstock Here’s the basic problem for conservation at a global level: food production, biodiversity and carbon storage in ecosystems are competing for the same land. As humans demand more food, so more forests and other natural ecosystems are cleared, …
British pubs are closing at an alarming rate – but the hospitality sector is fighting back: Raise a glass to your local this winter. roman synkevych / unsplash, CC BY-SA A licensed venue closed every hour in Britain during the third quarter of 2022 and the nation’s pubs are “vanishing” at an alarming rate. Such …
6 priorities to get Kenya’s curriculum back on track – or risk excluding many children from education: Getty Images Kenya’s education curriculum was reformed in 2017 to improve its quality – but now many Kenyans are calling for change again. Public disillusionment with the competency-based curriculum has forced a government review. Frustrations with the curriculum …
Give back to open source on Giving Tuesday: Give back to open source on Giving Tuesday Jason Hibbets Tue, 11/29/2022 – 02:00 Giving Tuesday is always a reminder to me to consider how to give back to open source projects, communities, and organizations. In 2012, GivingTuesday was created to encourage people to simply do good. “Since then, …
Labour sounds like the Tories on immigration – but its policy goes back to its trade union roots: Keir Starmer has given a glimpse of what immigration policy could look like under a Labour government. Speaking to the Confederation for British Industry, the party leader’s key message was about reducing the UK’s dependency on migrant …
Netflix show brings back Blockbuster, but some brands should stay dead: The last Blockbuster video store in Australia, March 13 2019. Adwo / Shutterstock Streaming services are replete with stories of the dead coming back to life. They’re also chock-full with dead or almost dead brands. Shows like Stranger Things have not only given new …
Secretive lawsuits by fossil fuel companies could hold back climate action – The Conversation Weekly podcast transcript: Fossil fuel investors can use an obscure legal mechanism found in many international trade agreements to sue countries if their projects are blocked. Bernabe Blanco via Shutterstock This is a transcript of The Conversation Weekly podcast episode: Secretive …
Moving back home doesn’t mean you’ve failed in life –- here’s why: shutterstock “When I was in high school,” the essayist Anne P. Beatty recently wrote, “ambition meant two things: escaping my hometown and becoming a writer”. The idea that young people’s futures are best served by moving away from small towns and rural areas …
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Cohousing is empowering people to fight back against a global housing crisis: The debate around how to fix the global housing crisis usually hinges on whether more market or more state is required. Some people stress the need for additional housing stock and less regulatory red tape, so that the market can create it. Others …
The unusual ways viruses and parasites use their cell membranes to spread – and how scientists are fighting back: Red onion skin cells seen through a microscope. Claudio Divizia/Shutterstock Cell membranes make up the exterior of all cells and are a basic structure found in most living organisms. But they can also help parasites survive …
US elections: November ballot will test whether Trump is ready to bounce back: When the US goes to the polls on November 8, it won’t just be a test for those politicians seeking re-election, but also of President Joe Biden’s popularity. The midterms take place every two years in the middle of a four-year presidential …
A nice WordPress image: 20180906 1144 – Claire’s FFS – 09 – day 3 – Claire – back in bed – 38441115” Image by Claire CJS Day 3. Back to bed after breakfast. Choking on blood over and over infinitely really sucks. So does having your eyes sewn partially shut. Claire. laying. bandages, bed, chin …