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Current Event belangermiraBBC says Amazon and Netflix may get surplus rural broadband funds
Private media firms such as Netflix and Amazon could be subsidised with public money originally taken from the BBC’s budget to pay for rural broadband, the public broadcaster has claimed. The government finalised plans for the scheme’s £60m surplus to be handed to private production companies on Friday. The money is intended to help with the production of children’s TV, programming in the UK’s indigenous languages and commercial radio.
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1 day ago
Analysis belangermira
The Bosnians who speak medieval Spanish
When Jews fled Spain during the Inquisition, they carried their language with them. Today, Ladino reflects the trajectories of the Sephardic Jewish diaspora, but can it survive?
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1 day ago
Analysis belangermira
How the Finnish survive without small talk
Their desire for avoidance is a predisposition so common that it’s become hard-baked into Finnish culture.
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1 day ago
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Grandma Was Right: Sunshine Helps Kill Germs Indoors
All kinds of bacteria live with us indoors, and some can make us sick. A new study shows that rooms exposed to light had about half the live bacteria found in rooms that were kept in darkness.
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3 days ago
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Mueller said to be ready to deliver key findings in Trump-Russia probe
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is expected to issue findings on core aspects of his Russia probe soon after the November midterm elections as he faces intensifying pressure to produce more indictments or shut down his investigation, according to two U.S. officials.
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4 days ago
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Amber Alert issued for 13-year-old girl after parents found dead
A 13-year-old girl is missing and believed in danger after her parents were found slain in their northwestern Wisconsin home, authorities said. An Amber Alert has been issued for Jayme Closs, whose parents were found dead in their home near Barron shortly after someone there called 911 early Monday, the Barron County Sheriff's Department said.
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7 days ago
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Saudi Arabia's big money PR effort in the US is under scrutiny after journalist's disappearance
Under Mohammed Bin Salman, Saudi Arabia has spent heavily to promote a reformist image. The country has quietly built an army of consultants in Washington to ensure that the kingdom's goals are not blocked in America's corridors of power.
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9 days ago
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Spain scraps “sun tax,” moves to boost solar self-consumption
Following through on a move that was first hinted at in June, the Spanish government has put an end to the much-reviled “sun tax” which had imposed a levy on solar self-consumption. The change was approved by Spain’s Council of Ministers early this week, after being submitted by the country’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition, headed up by Teresa Ribera. The legislation was first introduced – by Royal decree – back in 2015, by then-Spanish minister of industry, energy and touris...
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10 days ago
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Maggie Gyllenhaal: ‘The Deuce’ Should Not Be Shut Down Over James Franco Misconduct Allegations
Maggie Gyllenhaal, a producer and star of The Deuce, HBO’s gritty dramatic examination of misogyny, sexual violence and exploitation in the grimy Times Square of the 1970s, says shutting down the show in response to misconduct allegations against co-star James Franco would be “the opposite of the right thing to do.”
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10 days ago
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Polar bears gorged on whale carcasses to survive past warm periods, but strategy won’t suffice as climate warms
A new study led by the University of Washington found that while dead whales are valuable sources of fat and protein for some polar bears, this resource will likely not be enough to sustain most bear...
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11 days ago
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11 days ago
Analysis belangermira
Orris: The world’s rarest perfume ingredient
A scent with few natural analogues, orris is exceedingly rare; the fact that people continue to seek out this fragrance despite its high cost speaks to its enduring appeal.
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12 days ago
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Google Exposed User Data, Feared Repercussions of Disclosing to Public
Google exposed the private data of hundreds of thousands of users of the Google+ social network, though it didn’t find evidence of misuse. The company opted not to disclose the issue this past spring, in part because of fears doing so would draw regulatory scrutiny.
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13 days ago
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What a scary time to be a woman in America. With his little temper tantrum on the floor, how could anyone think he is stable enough to sit in the country's highest court?
Posted in: Brett Kavanaugh confirmed to Supreme Court
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13 days ago
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'Don’t complain – you’re lucky' Macron tells French after pension cuts
French president Emmanuel Macron has urged citizens to moan less, telling pensioners: “We don’t realise how lucky we are.” The country would be better off if people emulated wartime leader Charles de Gaulle, he said after being harangued by voters worried about cuts to pensions. The French government has forced pensioners to make higher social security contributions amid budget cutbacks, prompting protests.
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13 days ago
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India quietly seals missile deal with Russia despite U.S. warning [Auto Play Video]
India agreed a deal with Russia to buy S-400 surface to air missile systems on Friday, the two sides said, as New Delhi disregarded U.S. warnings that such a purchase could trigger sanctions under U.S. law. Although there was no public signing, the deal was sealed during President Vladimir Putin's ongoing visit to New Delhi for an annual summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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2 weeks ago
Analysis belangermira
The French town that throws wine in the sea
The sea imbues the town of St-Malo with what locals describe as ‘a salty side’ that’s not only present in its culture and regional dishes, but also its wine.
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2 weeks ago
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Raised by YouTube
The platform’s entertainment for children is weirder—and more globalized—than adults could have expected.
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2 weeks ago
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Tom Hardy: 'My favourite 40 minutes of Venom were cut from the film'
Mrvel fans may be looking forward to the release of the new superhero movie Venom – but for its star, Tom Hardy, it will be a bittersweet experience. In an interview with ComicsExplained, Hardy said that all his favourite scenes had ended up on the cutting-room floor. When asked "What was your favourite scene to film?" he said: "Things that aren’t in this movie." The Taboo star continued, in a possibly tongue-in-cheek reply: "There are, like, 30 to 40 minutes' w...
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2 weeks ago
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Amazon Is Worth $1 Trillion. Its Workers Are on Food Stamps.
Amazon just hit a $1 trillion valuation, but some of its workers feel poorer than ever. Jeff Bezos’s tech giant is the second U.S. company to be worth thirteen-digits on the stock market, following Apple, which hit $1 trillion in August. That’s all well and good for Bezos, whose net worth exceeds $150 billion. But workers at the growing network of Amazon-owned companies say they aren’t seeing the money and Senator Bernie Sanders rolled out a new bill that would penalize Amazon for leaving ...
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3 weeks ago
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Religious magazine rescinds endorsement of Brett Kavanaugh after sexual assault testimony
A religious magazine rescinded its endorsement of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Thursday after hearing emotional testimony from a woman accusing him of sexual assault. The editors of America Magazine, a weekly Jesuit publication, initially endorsed Kavanaugh. The publication noted his stance on abortion and his lengthy career on the bench. But that all changed Thursday after hearing from Christine Blasey Ford, who detailed accusations that Kavanaugh pinned her to a bed and tried to remov...