Category: Nations
Revered American-Israeli pianist Menahem Pressler dies at 99
Jerusalem Post A six-time Grammy nominee, the acclaimed musician was the driving force behind the trio, which disbanded in 2008 after more than 50 years or recordings and concerts. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-742436
Read MoreJennifer Egan talks tech, freedom at Jerusalem Writers Festival
Jerusalem Post The author of a body of work that includes A Visit from the Goon Squad, Manhattan Beach and The Candy House, sat down at the Jerusalem Writers Festival. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/culture/article-742435
Read MoreTikTok Bans Are Crimping State Travel Marketers
Wall Street Journal TikTok was a pandemic gift to states looking to reel in tourists. The banishment from some government devices, and threat of wider prohibitions, has destination marketers weighing new virtual venues. https://www.wsj.com/articles/tiktok-bans-are-crimping-state-travel-marketers-6d28ffc4
Read MoreCensus Bureau suggests ‘significant’ number of noncitizens missed in 2020 tally
Fox News New results from a U.S. Census Bureau simulation suggests a significant number of noncitizens were missed in the 2020 census, a national head count during which the Trump administration tried but failed to prevent people in the country illegally from being tallied. A simulated head count by the statistical agency utilized 31 types…
Read MoreFederal government under Biden runs $928,000,000,000 deficit in just 7 months
Fox News The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) revealed the federal government under President Biden has run a near-$1 trillion federal deficit in the “first seven months of fiscal year 2023.” CBO’s report dropped on Monday, giving lawmakers insight into the current state of the federal deficit. The nonpartisan agency found that in the first…
Read MoreRussian Retreat in Ukraine Exposes Collaborators—and the Finger-Pointing Begins
Wall Street Journal Many citizens thought the occupiers were there to stay. Some fought back, others actively supported them, while the majority just tried to survive. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-retreat-in-ukraine-exposes-collaboratorsand-the-finger-pointing-begins-17065d66
Read MoreNetflix trounced Disney on Israel’s most popular website of 2022 list
Jerusalem Post In the category of social media, unsurprisingly, Youtube, Whatsapp and Facebook dominate the field, with over 90% of Israelis using each one. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-742457
Read MoreDemocrats rail against Biden admin’s handling of southern border as Title 42 expiration approaches
Fox News Democrats are calling out the Biden administration’s handling of the souther border, as lawmakers brace for the crisis to go from bad to worse with the coming end of the Trump-era Title 42 policy. The May 11 expiration of Title 42, the COVID-era policy that allows the speedy expulsion of illegal immigrants from…
Read MoreExecution of Village Mayor Becomes Symbol of Russian Brutality in Ukraine
Wall Street Journal A beloved mayor and her family helped townspeople resist Russian occupation. They paid for it with their lives. “Why were they killed? Because they were Ukrainians.” https://www.wsj.com/articles/execution-of-village-mayor-becomes-symbol-of-russian-brutality-in-ukraine-262e9179
Read MoreMother’s Day Gifts 2023: What Marie Kondo, Chloë Sevigny, Miranda Kerr and Other Mothers Are Giving and Receiving
Wall Street Journal Here are 9 tastemakers’ personalized Mother’s Day gift ideas, from flower subscriptions to concert tickets to futuristic face masks. https://www.wsj.com/articles/mothers-day-gift-marie-kondo-chloe-sevigny-miranda-kerr-3defb852
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