MELBOURNE/LONDON/MILAN (Reuters Breakingviews) – Corona Capital is a column updated throughout the day by Breakingviews columnists around the world with short, sharp pandemic-related insights. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, September 22, 2020. –…
A circus act in Lake George, N.Y., 1972. (Bob Schutz / AP Photo) Here is a version of the old rock-paper-scissors game, on a topic that should be of urgent concern to people on the left: How did Trumps America happen, and what can we do to dislodge its hold…
GRAMMY(R) AWARD WINNERS JUANES AND PITBULL, LATIN GRAMMY AWARD WINNER LUIS FONSI AND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARD WINNER KELSEA BALLERINI TO PERFORM ON “ESSENTIAL HEROES: A MOMENTO LATINO EVENT,” A CELEBRATION OF LATINX CULTURE IN AMERICA, TO BE BROADCAST MONDAY, OCT. 26 ON CBS Pulitzer Prize Winner and 2018…
First Books: Destiny O. Birdsong with Tarfia FaizullahMonday, October 19, 7pm EDTPoets Destiny O. Birdsong (Negotiations) and Tarfia Faizullah (Seam) convene to discuss their respective first books. Presented by Cave Canem in partnership with Bowery Poetry. Broadcasted on Facebook Live. Free. Rebecca Roanhorse: Black SunMonday, October 19, 7pm EDTHosted by…
Khartoum — Folklore Professor Sayyid Hamid Heraiz is described by his fellow university professors and researchers as hardworking, composed and always not much of a talk. The outcome was a distinct and productive scholarly career in a rare specialization, by Sudanese standards: folktales and folk verse. Heraiz’s guiding principle in…
A key part of my work helping graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with their professional development involves equity, diversity and inclusion, or EDI, principles (defined here). I receive questions from students about how these ideals can be implemented into practical actions in research, teaching and service. How can trainees strengthen…
In 1888, Prince Paul John Sapieha (18601934), a member of a respected, Polish noble family, embarked on a journey to East Asia. The journey brought him to Japan, making him one of the first Polish people to set foot on Japanese soil. Sapieha kept a journal on his travels, which…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is showing that its affinity for real estate has been unaffected by a year of anti-government protests and concerns over the coronavirus, with a large housing project launched this month registering the highest response in over two decades. Prospective buyers wearing protective masks wait…
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong is showing that its affinity for real estate has been unaffected by a year of anti-government protests and concerns over the coronavirus, with a large housing project launched this month registering the highest response in over two decades. Prospective buyers wearing protective masks wait…