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Kim Jong Un

North Korea to set five-year economic plan at congress next year

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un addresses a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in North Korea, in this photo released August 20, 2020, by North Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) in Pyongyang. KCNA via REUTERS SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea’s ruling party will…

bubmagAugust 20, 2020

NATO

GOP senator’s ad on reopening Texas schools uses video of “class” in Estonia, where COVID is scarce

Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican up for re-election this year, posted an ad over the weekend touting his dedication to safely reopening schools in the Lone Star state, which appears to use stock footage of a classroom halfway around the world in Estonia. The 30-second spot, called "Cares," is meant to foreground the lengths…

bubmagAugust 20, 2020

Michelle Obama

Barack Obama: Trump Treats Presidency as ‘One More Reality Show’ to Get ‘Attention He Craves’

Barack Obama laid bare the stakes of the upcoming election, urging citizens on Wednesday to not allow their “cynicism” about government to allow those in power to take advantage of them. “Look, I understand why many Americans are down on government. The way the rules have been set up and…

bubmagAugust 20, 2020

SpaceX

Watch SpaceX catch its nosecone fairing with ease

SpaceX launched another 58 new Starlink satellites into Earth orbit last night, and it managed to catch one of its nosecone fairings as a bonus. The fairings cost as much as $6 million each, so it’s a wise business decision to attempt to recover them when possible. SpaceX now has…

bubmagAugust 19, 2020

VR

Aux Vivres recalls tempeh and vegan burgers because of Bacillus cereus

The Quebec Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPAQ), in collaboration with the Food Inspection Division of the City of Montreal and the company Aux Vivres, is recalling certain veggie burgers and tempeh because of possible Bacillus cereus contamination. They are warning the public not to consume the products. The…

bubmagAugust 19, 2020

NASDAQ

Redfin Appoints Kerry D. Chandler to Board of Directors

SEATTLE, Aug. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: RDFN) — Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage, today announced Kerry D. Chandler has joined its board of directors. Ms. Chandler is the chief human resources officer of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports and content company, and has previously served as a…

bubmagAugust 19, 2020

NATO

Shuttle driver settling suit with Senators, ex-assistant GM

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager and the NHL team reached an undisclosed settlement with a hotel shuttle driver who sued both for negligence after being harassed in Buffalo two years ago. BUFFALO, N.Y. — A former Ottawa Senators assistant general manager and the NHL team…

bubmagAugust 19, 2020

Hongkong

The Indelible Voice, Soul & Journey of Dominique Fils-Aimé

In June, Montreal-based singer Dominique Fils-Aimé won the Juno for Vocal Jazz Album of the year for her 2019 LP, Stay Tuned! That album, which was also on the Polaris Music Prize short list last year, is the second in an ambitious trilogy that explores and embodies the history of…

bubmagAugust 19, 2020

Peace

Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good

What do anti-vaxxers and anti-GMO campaigners have in common? Underpinning both “antis” is a shared belief that because vaccines and GMOs are “unnatural,” they’re bad, which for many people—whatever their feelings about vaccines and GMOs—segues into its inverse: What’s natural is good. Shades of Rousseau’s exaltation of the noble savage,…

bubmagAugust 19, 2020

Elon Musk

Elon Musk now world’s 4th wealthiest; Apple makes Wall Street history; MTN; SA banks

By Jackie CameronSouth Africa-born Elon Musk, co-founder of the electric carmaker Tesla, is now the world’s fourth richest person, behind Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. Bloomberg reports that a surge in Tesla shares boosted Musk’s net worth by $7.8bn, making his fortune worth $84.8 billion. Bloomberg reports that…

bubmagAugust 19, 2020

North Korea to set five-year economic plan at congress next year

GOP senator’s ad on reopening Texas schools uses video of “class” in Estonia, where COVID is scarce

Barack Obama: Trump Treats Presidency as ‘One More Reality Show’ to Get ‘Attention He Craves’

Watch SpaceX catch its nosecone fairing with ease

Aux Vivres recalls tempeh and vegan burgers because of Bacillus cereus

Redfin Appoints Kerry D. Chandler to Board of Directors

Shuttle driver settling suit with Senators, ex-assistant GM

The Indelible Voice, Soul & Journey of Dominique Fils-Aimé

Just Because It’s Natural Doesn’t Mean It’s Good

Elon Musk now world’s 4th wealthiest; Apple makes Wall Street history; MTN; SA banks

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