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    Florence and the Machine's Florence Welch Reacts to 'The Tortured Poets Department': 'We Had a Hell of a Time'

    Florence Welch appeared on a B-Side track titled "Florida!!!" on Taylor

  • Bad beyond pharma

    The alleged multi-level marketing practice of a local pharmaceutical company exposed by media is now the talk of the health care community.

  • Beyond Self-Extinction

    Good that defensive anti-missiles worked against Iran’s barrage. Still, two elements were more suited to the playground than to international politics: face and revenge. One side bombs the other, and the other thinks that without revenge it will lose face. The October 7th Hamas attack was vengeful, but so was the Israeli government’s doubling-down reaction. More

  • Vintage Bordeaux and beyond

    As France’s famous wine region prepares to reveal the latest vintage of its top wines, here are some lesser known and more affordable bottles to look out forChâteau Beynat Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France 2021 (£19, Forest Wines; Whisky Exchange) It’s Bordeaux time, with the great unveiling of the latest (2023) vintage set to draw thousands of members of the world’s wine trade and press to France at the end of this month. Visitors will spend their days tasting samples of unfinished wines that...

  • Beyond Cabbage: How to Spice Up Your Sauerkraut

    Sauerkraut is packed with wellness superpowers, such as probiotics for glowing gut health, vitamin C, iron, manganese, potassium, and fiber.

  • David Worboys - Revelations of Technology

    Advances in technology over the last hundred years have provided incalculable benefits for our way of life. Until 1926, unless perched astride an ostrich, our fastest means of travel was on horseback. By 1938, the A4 locomotive “Mallard” had beaten the rail speed record at 200 km per hour (126 mph). In 1961, the sound […]

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    Reframing 'Free' Beyond Markets

    Joseph Stiglitz, Nobel laureate in economics, university professor at Columbia University, chief economist at the Roosevelt Institute, and author of The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society (W.W.Norton, 2024), argues the neoliberal idea of freedom has led to economic crises and social unrest and argues for a more humane, 21st-century reframing of the concept.

  • OBIT-David Bruce Wright

    Feb. 25, 1959-April 1, 2024 David Bruce Wright was born Feb. 25, 1950, in Spokane, Washington, to Clary Wright and Norma Leith. Throughout his lifetime, “Dave” is known for his great sense of humor, infectious laugh and warm smile, easy-going personality and many call him “a best friend.” Dave underwent an unexpected heart surgery and […]

  • David Worboys - A European dream

    When Edward Heath took the UK into the European Common Market in 1973, I had already spent two years working in Switzerland (not a member) and got to know neighbouring Germany, Austria, Italy and France fairly well. I got a sense of satisfaction from accumulating a stamp in my passport every time I crossed a […]

  • Vale David Martin Jones

    It is with the deepest sadness that I advise readers of The Spectator Australia of the tragic passing of David Martin…What to read next: Week in 60 Minutes S2E8: The Age of Conspiracy and rise of the militant unions… Professor David Flint, Nick Hossack, Stuart Ballantyne | A fight for the future of women’s rights | Women need protection | The Albanese government is our biggest national security threat

  • Teddy David Hickman II

    Dec. 16, 1969-April 9, 1924 Teddy David Hickman II was born Dec 16, 1969, in Cheyenne, Wyoming, to Ted Sr. and Maxine Hickman. The family moved to Alaska when Teddy was a preschooler. He attended schools in Anchorage ending at Service High. He was a computer whiz throughout his life. He was a Teamster for […]

  • A molecular fingerprint beyond the Nyquist frequency

    Ultrashort pulses play a significant role in spectroscopic applications. Their broad spectral bandwidth enables simultaneous characterization of the sample at various frequencies, eliminating the need for repeated measurements or laser tuning. Moreover, their extreme temporal confinement allows for temporal isolation of the sample's response from the main excitation pulse.