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From the Editor: Generative AI and social care

Generative AI offers benefits and challenges in adult social care.

Need for knowledge, guidance, and ethical considerations in deploying generative AI in social care. [ more ]

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Oxford Scientists Warn AI Could Be More Deadly Than Nuclear Weapons

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Researchers from Oxford University have warned UK lawmakers that "superhuman AI" could end up being at least as dangerous as nuclear weapons and should therefore be regulated like them, The Telegraph reports.The experts told MPs at the UK government's Science and Technology Select Committee about the dangers of unregulated artificial intelligence technologies - and they didn't exactly beat around the bush.

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4 months ago

The Critics' Picks: A Year in Reading

Political memoirs often try to persuade readers to believe what the author wants, but some books offer a different approach.

Sarah Bakewell's 'Humanly Possible' explores humanist thought and the limitations of humanists, while incorporating funny stories and anecdotes. [ more ]

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4 months ago

The Critics' Picks: A Year in Reading

Political memoirs often try to persuade readers to believe what the author wants, but some books offer a different approach.

Sarah Bakewell's 'Humanly Possible' explores humanist thought and the limitations of humanists, while incorporating funny stories and anecdotes. [ more ]

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April Spotlight: Letters In The Mail - The Rumpus.net

April Spotlight: Letters in the Mail
Twice a month, The Rumpus brings your favorite writers directly to your IRL mailbox via our Letters in the Mail program.April 1 LITM Erica Berry
Erica Berry is a writer and teacher based in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.Her nonfiction debut, Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell About Fear , was published by Flatiron and Canongate in early 2023.

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4 months ago

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The Critics' Picks: A Year in Reading

Political memoirs often try to persuade readers to believe what the author wants, but some books offer a different approach.

Sarah Bakewell's 'Humanly Possible' explores humanist thought and the limitations of humanists, while incorporating funny stories and anecdotes. [ more ]

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Literary giant Martin Amis given knighthood before death at 73

Martin Amis, the British literary giant whose work was respected by contemporaries across the creative sphere and who died last month, has been knighted.After publishing his first novel at the age of 24, he went on to write 13 more as well as a memoir, two collections of stories and eight collections of non-fiction works.

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Sunak defends Kathleen Stock talk at Oxford: Free society requires free debate'

Feminist Kathleen Stock should be allowed to deliver a speech at Oxford University, the prime minister has said.Rishi Sunak, whose intervention comes ahead of expected protests against Professor Stock's address at an Oxford Union event, said that debate was a hallmark of a tolerant society.The row has seen the Oxford University LGBTQ+ Society say it is standing up for its right to protest and for trans rights while the university's vice-chancellor has defended Prof Stock's appearance as a matter of freedom of speech.

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Sunak defends Kathleen Stock talk at Oxford ahead of planned protests

Feminist Kathleen Stock should be allowed to deliver a speech at Oxford University, the Prime Minister has said.Rishi Sunak, whose intervention comes ahead of expected protests against Professor Stock's address at an Oxford Union event, said that debate was a hallmark of a tolerant society.The row has seen the Oxford University LGBTQ+ Society say it is standing up for its right to protest and for trans rights while the university's vice-chancellor has defended Prof Stock's appearance as a matter of freedom of speech.

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BBC commissions review into how it covers small boats and other migration topics

A review has been commissioned by the BBC Board into the broadcaster's coverage of migration, including small boats crossing the English Channel, to consider whether due impartiality is being delivered, the corporation said.The review will be jointly chaired by Madeleine Sumption, director of the Migration Observatory based at Oxford University, and Samir Shah, chief executive of the independent television and radio production company Juniper.

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David Starkey in bizarre claim that left-wing wants to replace Holocaust with BLM

Left-wing activists are jealous of the Holocaust and want to replace it with slavery, a leading historian has said in a bizarre speech at the National Conservatism conference in London.David Starkey claimed that groups such as Black Lives Matter were attempting to destroy white culture and do exactly what was done to German culture because of Nazism and the Holocaust.

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Left-wing wants to replace Holocaust with Black Lives Matter, says David Starkey

Left-wing activists are jealous of the Holocaust and want to replace it with slavery, a leading historian has said.In a speech to the National Conservatism conference in London, David Starkey claimed that groups such as Black Lives Matter were attempting to destroy white culture and do exactly what was done to German culture because of Nazism and the Holocaust.

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Music

News podcasts stable w/ favorable demographics -- massive international study (Reuters/Oxford U.) - RAIN News

An annual research study jointly conducted by Reuters Institute and Oxford University reveals the stability of news podcasts, and shapes the profile of the category listeners.(See the summary article and PDF HERE.A project of extraordinary reach, it is called News podcasts: who is listening and what formats are working.

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World politics

Oxford University Removes Sackler Name From Buildings

Oxford University had a Sackler Library, two Sackler galleries, a Sackler officer and a Sackler keeper of antiquities.But after the family's name an acknowledgment to the dynasty's generous donations came under scrutiny because of some of its members' ties to the opioid crisis in the United States, Oxford announced on Monday that it would drop mention of it from several of its buildings and staff positions.

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World politics

Who Is Imran Khan?

Imran Khan, who was arrested on corruption charges on Tuesday, was elected as Pakistan's prime minister in 2018 when he ran as a nationalist promising to fight corruption, revive the country's struggling economy and maintain an independent foreign policy that distanced Pakistan from the United States.

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World politics

Who Is Imran Khan?

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Javier Marias, to Many the Greatest Living Spanish Novelist, Dies at 70

His novels were greeted like blockbuster summer films, he received practically every prize available to a Spanish writer, and he was regularly considered a favorite to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, one of the few awards to elude his grasp.

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The fictional Kingdom of Redonda is something of a running in-joke among European artists, who occupy the throne and make up most of its peerage.

Mission Local

Quiz of the week: What is Powerzzzup?

Welcome to the best way to start your Sunday morning in the Mission, according to literally multiple readers.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.In this week's seven-question quiz, we are looking back at the news from the past seven days - including new businesses popping up in the neighborhood, a new focus on arresting drug users, and measures to discourage street vendors.

Mission Local

Quiz of the week: Why is the city suing a Bernal Heights landlord?

Welcome back to the best darn weekly news quiz this side of Mission Street.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.We are looking back at seven questions from the past seven days of news coverage, including lead found in schools, tenant organizing, and weekend festivities.

Mission Local

Quiz of the week: Which newspaper went on a lunchtime strike?

Welcome back to everyone's favorite seven-question-Mission-based-weekly news quiz.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.How well do you remember what happened over the past week?We are looking back at union action from fellow reporters, new businesses opening up, and the tragic and alarming rise in overdose deaths in the city.

Mission Local

Quiz of the week: What kind of license has Bissap Baobab secured?

Welcome back to the Mission's premiere weekly news quiz.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.We're looking back at a packed week of union unrest, housing management problems, and a shooting in Glen Park.How well do you remember events from the past seven days?

Mission Local

Sinopsis del disparo a Banko Brown

El lunes, la fiscal de distrito Brooke Jenkins hizo públicas las imágenes de una cámara de seguridad de Walgreens en las que se ve al guarda Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony disparando a Banko Brown.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.

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Blow-by-blow of the Banko Brown shooting

On Monday, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins released footage from a Walgreens security camera showing guard Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony shooting Banko Brown.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.The video, from a ceiling-mounted surveillance camera, does not include audio but otherwise shows events clearly.

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Breastfeed children to give them better GCSE results, landmark study says

Breastfed children were almost double as likely to achieve high marks in their GCSEs compared with those who were not, a study has found.The study found that longer breastfeeding was associated with better education outcomes even when factors such as cognitive ability and socio-economic status were taken into account.

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Privacy professionals

Science Rebels Take on Major Publishers

Over 40 leading scientists have resigned from the prestigious journal Neuroimage last month, protesting an inequitable publishing model built on gatekeeping and false scarcity .Academic publishing is fundamental to the advancement of modern science.It facilitates expert collaboration and testing, ideally leading to new innovation, including life-saving medical research .

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Weather conditions may influence song's success in UK music charts'

Don't like the songs on this week's music charts?Blame it on the weather.Scientists have found that weather conditions as well as seasonal patterns can play a role in shaping a listener's song preferences, which in turn, may have an impact on its success in the UK music charts.Researchers at the University of Oxford found that dance songs which evoked positive emotions of joy and happiness performed better in the charts when the weather was warm and sunny, when compared with cold and rainy months.

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Health

Progestogen-only pill breast cancer risk revealed

Taking a progestogen-only 'mini pill' carries a small risk of breast cancer - similar to combined oral contraceptive pills, say researchers.The study, in PLoS Medicine journal, is one of the first big ones able to assess the odds for users of this type of birth control.It shows a tiny risk, skewed towards older users, which goes away within a few years of stopping the medication.

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Health

Understudied Hormonal Birth Control Pill Linked to Cancer - But It's Complicated

As much as they may be a small nuisance to take every day, oral contraceptives - that's the pill - are here to stay (at least until better, longer-term, and more convenient birth control options come along).The best thing to do then, is continue to understand them as they evolve.And since becoming mainstream medication in the 1960s in the United States, they've evolved quite a bit.

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Fathers

Sorry, But Being Born In May Sucks, According To Science

Much like March and April babies, it kind of blows to be born in May.Scientists suspect that spring babies are set up for some unfortunate health risks throughout life, likely because of the lack vitamin D exposure in the womb during winter months.The good news is that the growing body of birth month research represents an effort to close health gaps.

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Historian to become UK's first permanently endowed professor in LGBTQ+ History

Historian Matt Cook will become the UK's first permanently endowed professor in LGBTQ+ History.Professor Cook will take up his post as the Jonathan Cooper chairman of the history of sexualities at Mansfield College at Oxford University in October.The role has been named in memory of Jonathan Cooper, a human rights lawyer, advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and commentator on issues, such as trans rights and conversion therapy, who died in 2021.

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Education

Oxbridge Potentials Event at Chigwell School by Lottie Young, Woodford County

Oxbridge Potentials Event at Chigwell School by Lottie Young, Woodford County (Image: Google) On the 23rd of February 2023, year 12 students from Woodford County High school, Barking Abbey and Chigwell School took part in an Oxbridge potentials event hosted at Chigwell school, designed to help students who have the ability, drive and interest to attend one of these esteemed universities and gain a better understanding of what applying Oxbridge is like.

Mission Local

Explore: How did your SF neighbors vote?

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.San Francisco's tumultuous election season is coming to an end.With only a handful of votes still to be counted, we can now see the lay of the land with some clarity.This affords us an opportunity to indulge our nosiest selves and ask that all-important question in local politics: Who did my neighbors vote for?

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Chicago

Chicago judge overseeing police consent decree, Ald. Edward Burke case is leaving for SCOTUS job

U.S. District Judge Robert Dow, whose high-profile cases include the Chicago police consent decree and the racketeering charges against Ald.

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Four women head to Antarctica to run world's most remote post office

Four women are to travel to a distant part of Antarctica to take up jobs including running the world's most remote post office and counting the island's penguins.

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Four women selected to run world's most remote post office in Antartica

The team will abandon home comforts to live and work in the region without running water or a flushing toilet.Ms Bruzzone will be base leader, managing the team and co-ordinating all ship visits to the island.Clare Ballantyne, Mairi Hilton, Natalie Corbett and Lucy Bruzzone beat a record number of applicants to become the team responsible for managing historic site Port Lockroy, on Goudier Island.The team will be joined by Vicky Inglis, a general assistant in the 2019/20 season, who will help settle them in for the first 10 weeks.

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New York City

The District Gained Republicans. Could a Liberal Democrat Take It Back?

New Jersey's Seventh Congressional District was redrawn last year specifically to boost the chances of Republicans.It worked.Now, Democrats are trying to win back the seat.But rather than turn to a centrist who mirrors the conservative ethos of the region, the party appears to be coalescing around a candidate who for four years has been the face of New Jersey's progressive left: Sue Altman.

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New York City

Menahem Schmelzer, Jewish Theological Seminary Librarian, Dies at 88

Menahem Schmelzer, a Hungarian refugee who for more than two decades was the doting custodian of one of the world's greatest collections of ancient Hebrew and other Jewish manuscripts and books as the librarian of the Jewish Theological Seminary, died on Dec. 10 at his home in Manhattan.He was 88.His family confirmed the death.

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Arts

Martin Amis, British author of era-defining novels, dies at 73

Writer Martin Amis has died at 73. Tom Craig/Bill Charles Agency Influential British author Martin Amis has died at his home in Lake Worth, Fla., of esophageal cancer.He was 73.His agent, Andrew Wiley, and his publisher, Vintage Books, confirmed his death on Saturday."It's hard to imagine a world without Martin Amis in it," said his U.K. editor Michal Shavit, in a statement shared with NPR.

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Rishi Sunak again opts for pragmatism over Brexit bombast on sunset clause

Kemi Badenoch has felt the full force of backbench Brexiters' rage in the House of Commons after ditching the sunset clause in the retained EU law bill that would have automatically struck out reams of EU law at the end of the year.Secretary of state, what on earth are you playing at? stormed Mark Francois, while Jacob Rees-Mogg blamed civil service idleness for the failure to scrutinise and replace sufficient legislation in time.

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Who is Lord Pannick, Boris Johnson's Partygate barrister?

When Boris Johnson needed help in his battle with the Commons privileges committee over Partygate, he turned to the terrific and punchy advocate Lord Pannick KC.The esteemed barrister boasts an illustrious career, having represented a number of high profile clients including Queen Elizabeth, former BBC director-general Mark Thompson, Shamima Begum and an ally of Vladimir Putin.

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Almost 40% of domestic tasks could be done by robots within decade'

A revolution in artificial intelligence could slash the amount of time people spend on household chores and caring, with robots able to perform about 39% of domestic tasks within a decade, according to experts.Tasks such as shopping for groceries were likely to have the most automation, while caring for the young or old was the least likely to be affected by AI, according to a large survey of 65 artificial intelligence (AI) experts in the UK and Japan, who were asked to predict the impact of robots on household chores.

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War in Ukraine defining new world order, says thinktank

Almost a year after Russia's war against Ukraine started, it has united the west, according to a 15-country survey but exposed a widening gulf with the rest of the world that is defining the contours of a future global order.The study, by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) thinktank, surveyed opinions in nine EU member states, including France, Germany and Poland, and in Britain and the US, as well as China, Russia, India and Turkey.

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Fossil fuel money necessary for climate solutions new Oxford University leader

There has to be recognition and engagement of the fossil fuel industry's role in the global transition to green energy, the new vice-chancellor of Oxford University has said.Professor Irene Tracey wants the university to be a leader in what she called the most pressing issue of our times.At her inaugural ceremony on Tuesday at the Sheldonian Theatre, she announced her intention for Oxford University to be a centre of interdisciplinary research on finding climate solutions.

Mission Local

Quiz of the week: Why were steel bollards installed on Capp?

Welcome back to the neighborhood's favorite - and only - weekly news quiz.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.We are looking back at news from the last seven days, including jewelry store side hustles, gaming aficionados, and an attack on BART.

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Marketing

These "Strange Timeline" TikTok Videos Might Blow Your Mind

Did you know that woolly mammoths were still roaming the Earth as the pyramids were being built?Or that civil rights activist Rosa Parks could have seen the first two Shrek movies in theaters before she died in 2005?Yup, it's true.Pretty wild to think about, right?Believe it or not, there are many more strange timeline overlaps like this going viral on TikTok, and each one is more mind-blowing than the last.

Mission Local

Quiz of the Week: How was Cinco de Mayo celebrated at John O'Connell?

Welcome back to the Mission's premier weekly news quiz.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.We are looking at injuries from scooter crashes, unionization troubles, and Cinco de Mayo celebrations.How much do you remember from the last seven days?

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London

City banker cleared of peeping at woman in Tube station toilet

A City banker who was accused of watching a woman use the toilet has been cleared of voyeurism, after telling a court he was in the ladies' toilet to vomit after a drinking binge.Alexey Ostapchuk, 32, was seen looking over the top of the cubicle at Cannon Street station by a woman who gone to use the facilities.

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London

Which London universities ban ChatGPT and AI chatbots?

A I bots are no longer future tech.They are here.Microsoft's Bing search engine has an AI-powered chatbot, Google has Bard.A close relative of the Bing bot, ChatGPT, has been making headlines for months.Educational institutions are concerned students are using these chatbots to write essays for them because, well, they are.

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London

James Roose-Evans obituary

James Roose-Evans, founder director of the Hampstead theatre club, who has died aged 94, was a unique link between the flourishing interwar London theatre club scene and the new, off-West End small-theatre phenomenon of the 1960s.His 1963 revival of Noel Coward's Private Lives in the new Hampstead theatre a rudimentary Portakabin erected as a temporary home but which lasted 40 years signalled what Coward himself dubbed Dad's renaissance; the following year, the National Theatre's revival of Hay Fever restored Coward's waning reputation.

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Independent films

Emma Watson Explains Step Away from Acting: 'I Felt a Bit Caged'

"The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn't have very much control over," the "Harry Potter" alum said.Emma Watson is admitting that she "wasn't very happy" during the height of her career.The "Harry Potter" alum, who began acting at age 10, has not appeared onscreen since 2019's " Little Women" directed by Greta Gerwig.

Mission Local

Quiz of the Week: Why are there more police at Dolores Park?

Welcome back to our increasingly regular Sunday morning news quiz.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.We are looking back at the week's news - police at the park, affordable housing on Mission St, and fraught food bank funding.

Mission Local

Quiz of the week: Why were gamers up in arms?

After a long absence, welcome back to your new and improved weekly quiz.Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.Thanks to the technical savvy of local developer and Mission Local volunteer Craig Mautner, this snazzy new version of the quiz shows you how well you've done in comparison to other readers.

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Explore: Your neighborhood in data

Our snazzy new tool allows you to build a custom area and look at it through a variety of lenses, seeing how it compares to the city at large.Simply select some census tracts on the map below to get started.You can use the dropdown menu to select a dataset, and hit the download button to peruse the raw data yourself.

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All we know about BBC chairman who helped Boris Johnson secure 800,000 loan'

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email BBC chairman Richard Sharp made significant errors of judgement by failing to declare his role in facilitating an 800,000 loan for Boris Johnson weeks before the then-prime minister recommended him for the role, a committee of MPs has found.

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Dame Angela McLean appointed as new Government chief scientific adviser

Professor Dame Angela McLean has been appointed as the new Government chief scientific adviser (GCSA).Currently chief scientific adviser for the Ministry of Defence, she will be the first woman to hold the role and will take up the post on April 1, taking over from Sir Patrick Vallance.The GCSA provides independent scientific advice to the Prime Minister who makes the appointment and members of Cabinet.

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UK now among most accepting countries for foreign workers, survey finds

The UK has become one of the world's most accepting places for foreign workers, according to a survey in 24 nations revealing a sharp increase in British acceptance of economic migration.Shortfall of 330,000 workers in UK due to Brexit, say thinktanks People in the UK emerged as less likely to think that when jobs are scarce employers should give priority to people of their own country than those in Norway, Canada, France, Spain, the US, Australia and Japan.

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'Make sure failure is survivable': PM's book reveals pointer to Trussonomics

While the pound plummeted along with Tory poll ratings last week, there was one obscure winner from the government's disastrous "mini-budget".

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Malaria vaccine a step closer as experts urge Truss not to 'turn off the tap' on funding

The co-inventor of a groundbreaking vaccine that could eradicate malaria has implored Liz Truss not to squander cutting-edge UK innovation by "turning off the taps" on global health funding.

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Therese Coffey had to leave Oxford University - but made it to deputy PM

She is Liz Truss's closest political ally whose loyalty saw her elevated to the position of deputy prime minister and health secretary.

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The Guardian view on broken markets: time to take back control | Editorial

hen a poll finds that almost half of Conservative voters favour taking the energy industry into public ownership, and a former adviser to Tory governments describes the privatisation model for energy and water as broken, it seems fair to surmise that a laissez-faire economic orthodoxy that has lasted more than 30 years is on the ropes.

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Education

Life As A Teacher And Foreign Student-Lawrence Chang, Parmiters School

Life As A Teacher And Foreign Student-Lawrence Chang, Parmiters School (Image: Hiu Wu) Teaching can be one of the toughest and most rewarding jobs out there.Yet most people have probably never wondered how people get into teaching, or what the life of a teacher is like.Hiu Wu is a psychology teacher and experienced researcher, having worked as a research assistant at Oxford University and The New York Times.

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Education

The UK's future under Rishi Sunak written by Nimla Saafi of Gumley House

The UK's future under Rishi Sunak written by Nimla Saafi of Gumley House (Image: PA) Rishi Sunak became our Prime Minister on the 25th October 2022.But, who was he before?And what does he want for our country?Rishi Sunak married Akshata Murthy in 2009 and had two children.He studied at both Oxford University and Winchester College.

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What the papers say January 27

Nadhim Zahawi's ongoing woes, the Number 11 incumbent's plans for the future and killer robots are splashed across the front pages.The i says Mr Zahawi has been urged by senior Tories to resign after he authorised HM Revenue & Customs to pass details of his tax affairs to the Prime Minister's ethics adviser who is investigating if he broke the rules for ministers.

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Boston

Thomas Birmingham, former state Senate president, dies at 73

Local "Though he walked through rooms of power and privilege, he stayed true to his roots and never forgot where he came from or what mattered," Gov. Maura Healey said.BOSTON (AP) - Former Massachusetts Senate President Thomas Birmingham, who helped ensure passage of the the state's landmark 1993 education law, has died.

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Church of England Will Bless Same-Sex Couples, but Won't Marry Them

The Church of England apologized for its past treatment of L.G.B.T.Q.people on Friday, but said it would continue its practice of not allowing same-sex marriages in church, a reflection of a delicate balancing act that has once again highlighted stark divisions in the nearly 500-year-old institution.

Nytimes

Who is Jeremy Hunt, Britain's new chancellor of the Exchequer?

Jeremy Hunt, who was appointed Britain's chancellor of the Exchequer on Friday, is a former foreign minister and a pragmatist from the ideological center ground of conservative politics.

Nytimes

Nicholas Evans, Author of 'The Horse Whisperer,' Dies at 72

He was a first-time novelist whose tale of a manly vocation and family trauma broke publishing and then movie rights records when Robert Redford bought them.

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Public health

A great day for the country': Uganda declares an end to Ebola outbreak

The Ugandan government has declared an end to its Ebola outbreak, less than four months after cases were first reported.Since 20 September, 56 people have died from the virus, which is spread through body fluids, and there have been 142 confirmed infections.The country has reported no new infections in more than 42 days twice the maximum incubation period of the virus, a World Health Organization benchmark for a country to be declared Ebola-free.

Mission Local

Que barrio de San Francisco tiene los arboles mas navidenos?

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.Leer en inglés / Read in English ¿Ya te sientes festivo?Con las fiestas en pleno apogeo, ya es hora de que nos pongamos alegres.Y no hay mejor manera de sumergirse en la Navidad que pasear por los barrios repletos de follaje festivo.

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Coronavirus

Dreaming of a Covid-free Christmas? How to stay safe over festive season

Christmas is coming, party season is upon us, and for the first time since 2019 the government grinches aren't telling us what to do.For two successive festive seasons during the pandemic, officials across the UK issued rules to limit Covid's spread.This year, there are none.Off you go, enjoy yourselves.

Mission Local

Truck fire leads to huge pile of trash dumped in front of police station

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.If you walked by 17th and Valencia on your way to lunch today, you may have noticed an enormous pile of trash steaming on the road just beyond the police station doors.This was not the action of a garbage vigilante with an ax to grind, according to Sgt.

Mission Local

Live: Supervisors debate SFPD killer robot policy

The Board of Supervisors is today voting on a contentious new policy proposal that would cement the San Francisco Police Department's authority to kill suspects using robots.The policy also defines how the SFPD can use the rest of its military-style weapons.The meeting starts at 2 p.m., and the policy is agenda item 28.

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Music

The Right to Sex Author Amia Srinivasan on Her Favourite Album

"There is only one response to hearing Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares for the first time - a desperate need to consume it whole.The album was released in 1975 by the Swiss label Disques Cellier and is made up of recordings of the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir."The choir's founder was tasked in the 1950s by the Soviet puppet regime to modernise Bulgaria's folk music.

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Music

Pan pipes, pinot noir and productivity: the hidden power of music

I'm always happy to talk about my taste in music, but what about the taste of music?

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AstraZeneca drops plans for Covid jab approval in US

Drugs giant AstraZeneca has abandoned plans to seek approval for its Covid-19 jab in the US as it revealed falling sales of the vaccine worldwide.The Anglo-Swedish group, which developed the Vaxzevria vaccine with Oxford University, revealed in its third-quarter results that it would drop an application with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US and instead focus its efforts elsewhere globally, including for its use as a booster.

Mission Local

LIVE: Nov. 8 election results

Subscribe to our daily newsletter and have the latest stories from Mission Local delivered directly to your inbox.San Francisco's final election of the year is upon us.Check back here throughout the day and night for live updates, graphics, and analysis from our reporters.Races
The most competitive races are mapped below - use the buttons to browse them.

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Design

Canadian architect Jack Diamond dies aged 89

Architect Jack Diamond, who co-founded Diamond Schmitt Architects and whose designs include the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, has died aged 89.Diamond, who was was born in South Africa in 1932, passed away one week before his 90th birthday, on 30 October 2022.The architect was educated at the University of Capetown and Oxford University in the UK.

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OMG science

Six children among latest Ebola cases in Uganda's capital as outbreak grows

Concern is rising over the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Uganda that is now swiftly spreading in the densely populated capital city of Kampala.The outbreak is caused by a lesser-seen species of Ebolavirus, the Sudan virus, for which there is no proven vaccine or treatment.Uganda's Ministry of Health declared an outbreak on September 20, a day after a 24-year-old man from a rural area in central Uganda died of the disease.

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OMG science

Yes, Climate Change Is Making Storms Like Hurricane Ian Worse

As Hurricane Ian barreled toward the central Florida gulf coast this morning before making landfall as a Category 4 storm, the conservative media-sphere was having a field day at the expense of CNN anchor Don Lemon.

Nytimes

OMG science

Neptune and Its Rings Come Into Focus With Webb Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope

New images from the space-based observatory offer a novel view of the planet in infrared.

www.independent.co.uk

Majority of Sunak's Cabinet educated at fee-paying schools

Rishi Sunak has continued the trend set by Boris Johnson and Liz Truss of filling a majority of Cabinet positions with people educated at fee-paying schools, new analysis shows.Some 65% of the new Cabinet attended an independent school, including Mr Sunak, who went to Winchester College, along with his three most senior colleagues: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt (Charterhouse School in Surrey), Foreign Secretary James Cleverly (Colfe's School in Greenwich, south-east London), and Home Secretary Suella Braverman (Heathfield School in Pinner, north-west London).

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Sunak ally sent packing in Truss reshuffle returns to frontbench

Dominic Raab has been rewarded for his loyalty to Rishi Sunak with a return to frontline politics after he was sent packing as a high-profile casualty of Liz Truss's cabinet reshuffle.The 48-year-old who supported the new Prime Minister in both Tory leadership contests is back in the fray, in the roles of Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary he had previously held.

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In Pictures: Rishi Sunak's rise to the top of UK politics

Rishi Sunak's rise to the top of UK politics comes just weeks after he appeared to have had his ambitions dashed in the leadership process that briefly propelled Liz Truss into Number 10 Downing Street.Mr Sunak finished runner-up to Ms Truss in the ill-tempered contest to succeed Boris Johnson whose resignation had been in part prompted by the resignation of his former chancellor.

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World news

Xi Jinping is seduced by a vision of greater isolation. A mistake that will make China poorer | Rana Mitter

In August, there was an unexpected stir in China about a scholarly article.

www.independent.co.uk

UK Treasury chief in position of power as PM Truss struggles

As British Prime Minister Liz Truss struggles to retain her authority, one man is seen to be in the real position of power to restore order and credibility to the Conservative government and limit the damage caused by Truss' economic plans.

Mission Local

A (sort of) driverless car's journey through San Francisco

The electric car that emerged from the fog on Monday morning might have seemed ordinary, if not for the blocky, rectangular sensors protruding from each corner.

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King Charles greets Liz Truss with: Back again? Dear, oh dear'

Liz Truss could be forgiven for assuming her first weekly audience with King Charles would offer respite from a week of political disaster and economic ruin.

It did not play out that way.

the Guardian

Spain news

Spanish novelist Javier Marias dies in Madrid hospital aged 70

The Spanish novelist Javier Marías, author of All Souls, A Heart so White, and the epic, three-part Your Face Tomorrow - and a writer regularly touted as a candidate for the Nobel prize for literature - has died in hospital in Madrid at the age of 70.

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Boris Johnson hands author of book on his wit and wisdom' job overseeing peerages

Boris Johnson has been accused of cronyism after handing the author of a book about the wit and wisdom of Boris Johnson a plum job overseeing peerages.

www.independent.co.uk

Emily Maitlis stalker jailed after breaching order for 20th time

An obsessed stalker who has had a three-decade fixation with former BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis has been jailed for eight years after attempting to breach a restraining order for the 20th time.

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Dominic Raab: The high-profile casualty of Liz Truss's cabinet reshuffle

Dominic Raab has become a high-profile casualty as incoming prime minister Liz Truss puts together her new cabinet.

the Guardian

Wellness

Want to get a good night's sleep? First of all, stop trying

s a sleep coach, I regularly meet people who have "tried everything" to get more sleep.

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Health

India reacts to Queen Elizabeth II's death with grief, anger but mainly indifference

Queen Elizabeth II rides on an elephant during one of her three official visits to India.

This photo is from February 1961.

the Guardian

Spain news

Javier Marias obituary

Javier Marías, who has died aged 70 of a lung condition, was widely recognised as Spain's greatest contemporary novelist.

the Guardian

Spain news

Spanish novelist Javier Marias dies at home in Madrid aged 70

Mission Local

The Mission doves

Finding a place to live in San Francisco is a tall order - and it's not much easier for our avian neighbors.

Mission Local

Quiz of the week: What is being sold at the 24th and Mission plaza?

Welcome back to your friendly neighborhood news quiz.

With today's seven questions, we're recapping the last seven days of Mission Local coverage.

Mission Local

Gunshots fired at 21st and Mission intersection

Four gunshots were fired at the 21st and Mission intersection early Friday afternoon at around 12:40 p.m.

Fatherly

Fathers

If You're a Dad Who Didn't Immediately Love Your Newborn, Blame Biology

Fathers often don't have the same love-at-first-sight experience with their babies as mothers do, in part because they don't have the same experience of pregnancy.

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