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Two new books, Jenny Odell’s Saving Time and Pooja Laksmin’s Real Self-Care, offer a framework for thinking about the world beyond capitalism.

The word is not a viable descriptor for anyone who is critical of the many serious excesses of the left yet remains invested in reaching beyond their own echo chamber.

If the oversight agencies, from the Fed down, were doing their job, SVB and Signature Bank would still be in business, instead of being bailed out.

The on-screen pairing of Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin is not exactly a novelty at the moment. Seven seasons of Grace and Frankie and the movie 80 for Brady has, perhaps, spoiled us a little lately. And, unfortunately, second-act movies with Hollywood legends have a very hit or miss track record (sorry Queen Bees and Poms).

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Roger Stone is one of the nastiest political operatives that ever lived—and that’s what his friends probably say about him.

Stone has been in politics since the Nixon era and infamously even has a tattoo of Tricky Dick.

Even though he’s 70 years old, Stone’s internet activity is proof that you can teach an old dog new dirty tricks. He is prolific online, where he’s just as bombastic and eccentric as he is in real life.

He’s not much for letting things go, though. Читать дальше...

Barnaby Dixon‘s incredible two-piece creations redefine the notion of hand puppets, by moving and responding in highly nuanced, realistic ways. The pinkie and index finger of one hand slip into the creature’s arms, leaving the thumb free to operate the tiny controls that tilt head and mouth movements. The pinkie and index finger of one […]

Lucy Holloway, 11, a sixth-grader from Buffalo Grove, was so excited that she kept her eyes closed at first as her family pulled up to the Salt Shed to see how a drawing she made had been turned into a giant mural.

DEAR ABBY: My 20-year-old niece, “Andrea,” came to visit her grandmother wearing a nose stud. Andrea is quiet, is polite to her grandparents and aunt and is in her third year of college. Her grandmother is livid at her daughter for “allowing” the girl to do this. (It appears Andrea may be trying to rebel at this age.) Her grandmother is footing the bill for her college.

In March 2014 the world’s oldest central bank, the Bank of England (BoE), did every advocate of sound money a big but unintentional favor by publishing an official introduction to and an official detailed account of unsound money.

1. The Best and Worst from Day 1 of March Madness  SB Nation
2. Furman vs. Virginia - First Round NCAA tournament extended highlights  March Madness
3. March Madness 2023: No. 13 Furman knocks off No. 4 Virginia with game-winning 3-pointer in final seconds  Yahoo Sports
4. NCAA KPIX Survivor challenge: Jocelyn's upset pick of Furman over Virginia lifts her into first day  KPIX | CBS NEWS BAY AREA
5. Furman cheerleaders featured on Jimmy Fallon for chant after NCAA win  Greenville... Читать дальше...

Council Bluffs police are searching for 56-year-old Patrick Weber of Kearney, Nebraska, who was reported missing after traveling to Iowa last month.

The cult TV show "Party Down" is back. SF caterers say the show is true to life, recounting Russian czar dinners, wasp stings and $200 tips.

By Matt Solomon Published: March 17th, 2023

The former governor general has played roles in governments under both Stephen Harper and Justin Trudeau, with extensive law credentials and experience with foreign interference claims.

The "Abcdefu" singer is one of the supporting acts for Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour, which kicks off Friday night in Glendale, Arizona.

Aaron Rodgers is likely to be dealt to the Jets, but only a few signal-callers have gone on to win either an NFL championship or Super Bowl after joining their new teams.

The Darkness’s Justin Hawkins on his YouTuber second act: ‘I can say anything I want!’  The Guardian

1. Alison Hammond confirms she is new Great British Bake Off co-host  The Guardian
2. The Great British Bake Off: Alison Hammond replaces Matt Lucas as co-host  BBC
3. Alison Hammond: From Big Brother to beloved presenter  Evening Standard
4. Alison Hammond expected to be named new co-host of Bake Off  The Guardian
5. Alison Hammond unveiled as new host of Great British Bake Off  Daily Mail
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The OECD, despite warnings of a fragile global economy, believes interest rates will have to continue climbing in Australia to bring inflation under control.

Only until 25 March, the price of 1 m2 of upscale real estate in Minsk World will be from €1080 (at the rate of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus). The promo is short-lived: the company has frozen prices for this period to give customers a chance to choose their apartments

The Federal Reserve and other leading central banks should keep raising interest rates to tame stubbornly high inflation despite strains in the banking system and market turbulence, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.

A piece of the 2017 tax law requiring companies to spread deductions for research costs over five years instead of taking them immediately is going into effect now, leaving some small firms owing the IRS outsize amounts.

The tower at Giardino Zammitello that was believed to have been used during the French blockade. Photo: Chris Sant Fournier

The extraordinary cuff comes from the collection of the late Anne Eisenhower.

The actor on the "Shazam!" sequel, out Friday, and his upcoming thriller alongside wife Leighton Meester.