H-Pop refers to the music and poetry of Hindu nationalism in India. And critics are warning of what they say is H-Pop’s destructive power ahead of Indian elections expected this spring. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: South Korea has K-pop, the global music phenomenon. India has H-pop, the music and poetry of Hindu nationalism. But with … Read more
As of April 18 at 12pm EST, the HOKA x Free People Movement Capsule Footwear Collection is available to shop on both freepeople.com and hoka.com. The trainers blend fashion and function, promising Hoka’s extra-cushy, performance-ready features as well as FP Movement’s versatile, beyond-the-gym styles. [colabot4]
Oat_Phawat Gold is one of the best-performing assets of 2024, rising by 15% year-to-date and 11% over the past month. Over that period, stocks and bonds have, for the most part, stagnated. Interestingly, the US dollar has also performed well this year, a rare instance of gold and the dollar rising together. Fundamentally, that may … Read more
A memo by the F.B.I. warning of possible threats posed by “radical-traditionalist” Catholics violated professional standards but showed “no evidence of malicious intent,” according to an internal Justice Department inquiry made public on Thursday. Republicans have seized on the 11-page memo, which was leaked early last year, as a talking point. They have pointed to … Read more
The world it takes place in may have ended, but Fallout will continue—the Prime Video adaptation of Bethesda’s long-running, post-apocalyptic video game series is getting a second season. Will the Fallout TV Series Radiate the Tone of the Video Games? Variety, Deadline, and the Hollywood Reporter all shared the news, with THR including this statement … Read more
What Is Bitcoin Mining? Bitcoin mining is the process by which transactions are officially entered on the blockchain. It is also the way new bitcoins are launched into circulation. Mining is conducted by miners using hardware and software to generate a cryptographic number that is equal to or less than a number set by the … Read more
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U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, criticized American universities on Thursday for responding to anti-Israel protests on campuses across the country where protesters have engaged in antisemitic behavior. “From UM to Vanderbilt to USC to Columbia, students across our country are being retaliated against for using their constitutional rights to protest genocide. It’s appalling,” Tlaib wrote … Read more
The bill that could lead to a ban of TikTok in the United States appears to be much closer to becoming law. The legislation the House of Representatives last month, but faced an uncertain future in the Senate due to opposition from a few prominent lawmakers. But momentum for the “Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary … Read more
ISRG earnings call for the period ending March 31, 2024. Image source: The Motley Fool. Intuitive Surgical (ISRG -0.41%)Q1 2024 Earnings CallApr 18, 2024, 4:30 p.m. ET Contents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: Operator Thank you, everyone, for standing by, and welcome to the Intuitive Q1 2024 earnings release call. At … Read more
NEW YORK — A 12-member jury was assembled for Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Thursday hours after two previously sworn-in jurors were removed, illustrating the intense scrutiny and potential public exposure that comes with sitting in judgment of the former president and likely 2024 Republican White House nominee. Seven men and five women have … Read more
The products featured in this article are from brands that are available in the NBCUniversal Checkout Marketplace. If you purchase something through our links, we get a commission. While your summer plans might be full of warm-weather happy hours, fun dinner outings with friends, and vacation meals, you can still make good food at home. … Read more
Jackyenjoyphotography/Getty Images Investors shouldn’t rush to buy the latest dip in the stock market, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee said. That’s because volatility is rising, which could bring near-term pressure to stocks. The market could be less than a month away from hitting a bottom, Lee predicted. Don’t buy the dip in stocks just yet — there’s … Read more
In the near future, the tallest skyscraper in America might not appear in New York, or Chicago, or Los Angeles. Instead, it could jolt upward through the comparably sparse Oklahoma City skyline. If realized, the hulking building proposal referred to as the “Legends Tower” would be more than double the height of the city’s next … Read more
As the war enters its 785th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Friday, April 19, 2024. Fighting Two people were killed and two injured by Russian shelling in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region near the front line. Russian shelling in the southern Kherson region, meanwhile, injured at least 16 people, officials … Read more
Alice Glass has shared a cover of the Smashing Pumpkins’ 1992 cut “Drown.” Glass recorded the rendition with producer and longtime collaborator Jupiter Keyes. The original Smashing Pumpkins song appeared on the soundtrack to Cameron Crowe’s Seattle-based romantic comedy Singles. Check out Glass’ version of “Drown” below. “I believe in the power of art to … Read more
Rishi Sunak will today claim Britain is suffering from a “sicknote culture”, as he warns there is a risk of “over-medicalising” normal worries by diagnosing them as mental health conditions. In a speech on how to reduce people being signed off sick from work, the prime minister will say the government is planning to trial … Read more
Illustration of the reward pathway in the human brain FERNANDO DA CUNHA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Persistent use of drugs such as cocaine and morphine is thought to affect the way the brain prioritises the body’s basic needs — and we are now getting to the bottom of how this comes about. When people repeatedly misuse drugs, … Read more
For anyone who grew up with these bone-breaking genres before expanding their musical horizons, it’ll feel like a return to the days when someone else gave voice to how much you hurt. Purest Form understand that sometimes you need the relentless pummel of a classic industrial-style drum machine, or the sound of a power drill, … Read more
A group called Californians for Electric Rail also views hydrogen as an immature technology. “From an environmental as well as a cost perspective, it’s a really circular and indirect way of doing things,” says Adriana Rizzo, the group’s founder, who is an advocate for electrifying the state’s regional and intercity tracks with overhead wire. Synthesizing, … Read more