• 03/07/2025

Inside the ‘Great Race’ at BlackRock: Who Will Replace Larry Fink?

Wall Street Journal The only person to ever hold the title of BlackRock CEO says he has no imminent plans to retire—but he is grooming several executives who could take the reins. https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-the-great-race-at-blackrock-who-will-replace-larry-fink-63bd7196

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Conferences Are Back, Boosting City Economies

Wall Street Journal Convention halls across the country are filling up again, restoring a vital source of economic fuel that had been cut off during the pandemic. https://www.wsj.com/articles/conferences-are-back-boosting-city-economies-2fa644d3

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At least 11 injured as result of night attack on Khmelnytskyi Oblast

Pravda Ukraine At least 11 people were injured as a result of the Russian night attack with Shahed drones on Khmelnytskyi Oblast, said Oleksandr Symchyshyn, Mayor of Khmelnytskyi. Source: Symchyshyn on air during the national joint 24/7 newscast Quote from Symchyshyn: “We have 11 wounded; one person was taken to the hospital. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/05/13/7402033/

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Hong Kong to open ‘community living rooms’ for children living in subdivided flats

Disclaimer: The South China Morning Post’s content is directed by the Chinese Communist Party. It is not a reliable news source. Project will provide shared space for cooking, eating, exercising and completing homework, welfare chief Chris Sun says. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3220453/hong-kong-open-community-living-rooms-children-living-subdivided-flats?utm_source=rss_feed

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Ukrainian forces use two Storm Shadow cruise missiles in Lugansk shelling — LPR’s mission

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. On May 12, the Ukrainian troops attacked Lugansk using two cruise missiles, which left six children wounded https://tass.com/emergencies/1616959

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Amid Record Homeless Deaths in the U.S., a Struggle for Survival

New York Times As a record number of people die on America’s streets, Abdul Curry fights to stay alive. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/us/san-diego-homelessness.html

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Biden Is Talking to Howard University Students. But Does He Speak to Them?

New York Times Conversations with students at the historically Black school reveal a more lukewarm support for the president than among their parents’ generation. Here’s what they have to say. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/us/politics/biden-howard-black-voters.html

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At Eurovision, Ukrainians Find Community Far From Home

New York Times This year, the competition is hosted by Liverpool, England, on behalf of Ukraine. A discounted ticket plan means thousands of displaced Ukrainians can attend. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/arts/music/eurovision-ukraine-liverpool.html

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India Struggles to Eradicate an Old Scourge: Witch Hunting

New York Times Once driven largely by superstition, the brutal practice is now often simply a tool to oppress women, in many cases violently. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/13/world/asia/india-witch-hunting.html

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