EU Push To Arm Ukraine, Haiti Interim, Fuji vs. Fujifilm
👋 Сәлем*Welcome to Friday, where EU and NATO allies put pressure on Greece and Spain to provide military aid to Ukraine, a transitional government takes power in Haiti after Prime Minister Ariel...
View ArticleThe Four-Day School Week: Passing Fad Or The Future Of Education?
Updated April 26, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.*PARIS — Students in Wodzisław Śląski, a city of 50,000 in southern Poland, now only have four days of traditional school classes per week. The reduced schedule —...
View ArticleA Weird Week Indeed: Milan's Pizza Ban, EU Parliament Dove, Cicada Salad
Here's our weekly collection of this weird, weird world — from Milan proposing a new no-food-or-drinks-after-midnight rule to deter noise complains, to an AI-generated Vladimir Putin soiling...
View ArticleVocational Acumen From An Early Age
“Mamma, do you know what I want to be when I grow up? I want to be a surgeon.”“Sure, and wouldn’t you like to do my job?”“Mom, fixing broken heads is impossible. I have no interest in that!”Elias is 5...
View ArticleThis Happened — April 27: South Africa's First Democratic Election
Updated April 27, 2024 at 12:45 p.m.South African citizens of all races were allowed to vote in a general election for the first time on April 27, 1994. This was the first democratic election in South...
View ArticleLe Weekend: TikTok’s Bollywood Trend, AI Mammogram, Long-Lost Klimt
April 27-28Colombia’s trans activismVenice Biennale’s “Breasts” exhibitionSeagull Boy… and much more.⬇️ STARTER Iranian airstrikes can't touch Israel, but are killing Syrians all the time While the...
View ArticleThis Happened - April 28: Penélope Cruz Is Born
Updated April 28, 2024 at 11:45 a.m.Spanish actress Penélope Cruz was born on this day in 1974, in Madrid, Spain. She began her acting career in the early 1990s. Get This Happened straight to your...
View ArticleThis Happened — April 29: The Fall Of Saigon
Updated April 29, 2024 at 1:15 p.m.In April of 1975, as North Vietnamese troops approached the southern capital of Saigon, U.S. President Gerald Ford ordered the evacuation of all Americans from the...
View ArticleNew Ceasefire Talks, Scottish Leader Quits, Amazon Stowaway Cat
👋 Ha’u!*Welcome to Monday, where fresh Gaza ceasefire talks begin, Scotland’s first minister quits while his Spanish counterpart vows to stay on, and a cat-in-a-box is rescued by an Amazon worker....
View ArticleThis Happened — April 30: The Shocking Stabbing Of Monica Seles
Updated April 30, 2024 at 12:15 p.m.On this day in 1993, tennis icon Monica Seles was stabbed by a deranged fan of her rival during a tennis match in Hamburg, Germany. Get This Happened straight to...
View ArticleIsraeli Strikes Kill 40 In Gaza, Campus Protests Spread, Messi The Dog
👋 Ahoj!*Welcome to Tuesday, where Israeli strikes on Gaza kill at least 40, dozens of pro-Palestinian student protesters barricade themselves inside Columbia University, and Anatomy of a Fall’s canine...
View ArticleThis Happened — May 1: 30 Years Ago, The Crash That Changed Formula 1 Forever
Updated April 30, 2024 at 10:15 p.m.Thirty years ago, Formula 1 icon Ayrton Senna died in a crash during the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign...
View ArticleUN Warns Against Rafah “Tragedy”, Night Of Violent U.S. Campus Protests, HD...
👋 Moni moni onse!*Welcome to Wednesday, where the UN warns of “tragedy beyond words” should Israel proceed with its Rafah offensive, violent clashes rock pro-Palestinian encampments at UCLA just...
View ArticleThis Happened — May 2: Soviet Flag Raised Above Reichstag
Updated May 2, 2024 at 1:15 p.m.The iconic war photograph of the raising of the flag over the Reichstag was taken on this day in 1945. Get This Happened straight to your inbox ✉️ each day! Sign up...
View ArticleBlinken Turns Up Pressure On Hamas, Paris Potpourri Protests, Neanderthal Woman
👋 Сайн уу*Welcome to Thursday, where U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken presses Hamas to accept a ceasefire deal, pro-Palestinian protesters and anti-Olympics demonstrators join Paris’ labor...
View ArticleWorldcrunch Magazine #82 — The October 7 Revival
Here's the latest edition of Worldcrunch Magazine, a selection of our best articles of the week from top international journalists, produced exclusively in English for Worldcrunch readers. >>...
View ArticleThis Happened — May 3: Margaret Thatcher's Historic First Election
Updated May 3, 2024 at 9:15 a.m.Margaret Thatcher was elected prime minister of the United Kingdom on this day in 1979. She served as prime minister for 11 years, until her resignation in November...
View ArticleTurkey Cuts Trade With Israel, Deadly Brazil Mudslides, Dark Side Of The Moon...
👋 Khulumkha!*Welcome to Friday, where Turkey halts trade with Israel over Gaza, mudslides kill at least 29 in southern Brazil, and Boris Johnson gets turned away from a polling station after...
View ArticleGùsto! How · What · Where Locals Eat (And Drink) In Marseille
From ancient Greek settlers to North African transplants, Marseille is a cosmopolitan and dynamic city characterized by its cultural richness and opening to the world. This diversity makes for a...
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