Workers at Glenstone, the sprawling contemporary art museum in Potomac, Md., will vote this week to determine whether to form a labor union, the latest in a years-long trend of union drives at art institutions across the country. The debate has appeared in public and private ways at the museum, a free-admission sanctuary for lovers…
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The incredible true story of the time an astronaut played golf on the moon Over 50 years ago, Alan B. Shepard Jr. played a game of golf that was “out of this world.” Almost 240,000 miles away from Earth, Shepard hit two golf balls on the surface of the moon. Despite being so far away,…
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One of the most talked-about issues during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections has been jobs, a crucial concern of the country’s young population. Reflecting this focus, a report on the hiring trends for May 2024 was released by a talent platform called ‘foundit’, offering valuable insights to guide the youth towards prospective sectors. According to…
Humankind’s role in the destructive warming of the planet is the equivalent to the meteorite that wiped out dinosaurs from Earth, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in a speech on climate change on Wednesday. “Like the meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, we’re having an outsized impact,” Guterres said in a speech at the American…
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The singer-songwriter Halsey explores an intersection between love and illness in “The End,” an emotional ballad released Tuesday as the first single off her upcoming, not yet titled fifth album. Following the success of 2021’s “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power,” the Grammy nominee’s newest track chronicles a chilling health struggle and a…
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at G20 Summit in Japan’s Osaka. —X/@MEAIndia NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to win a third term in power on Tuesday, leading a country with the world’s biggest population and fastest-growing economy. The 73-year-old Hindu nationalist leader, who is pushing for a permanent seat on…
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New Delhi: Indian stock indices witnessed a bloodbath on the day the Lok Sabha results were announced, where incumbent BJP performed below par and seems it may fall short of exit poll predictions and the majority mark on its own. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance is leading in nearly 300 seats while the INDIA alliance…
Nearly 18,000 litres of fake cooking oil was seized by the medical department in Ajmer, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has tweeted. “About 18 thousand liters of misbranded edible oil was seized on Thursday #Ajmer by the medical department in a campaign against #मिलावट . Here, edible oil was being prepared…
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NEW YORK: New York officials are preparing for the “Super Bowl on steroids” as thousands descend upon Nassau County for the clash of arch-rivals India and Pakistan in the group stage of the T20 World Cup on Sunday. The two sides form one of the most intense rivalries in sport and the temporary, 34,000-seat stadium…
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The argument at the core of the recent anti-defamation legislation in Punjab, and the continued ban on X goes something like this: speech that is viewed as defamatory by some is dangerous to the society, its members and its function, and hence should be regulated, and when necessary, prosecuted. The underlying principle here is that…
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