There are two ways to handle being a cultural public figure. One is to be guarded, and to speak with scholarly precision. The other-when his big project casts its “Independence Day” shadows across the art world and his NEWSWEEK counterpart wants to do a story about him-is to invite this critic, in a voice that’s half Rumpole of the Bailey, half Oral Roberts, to his SoHo loft for a chin-wag about the state of things....
The bill, which was introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar, a Minnesota Democrat, chair of the Senate Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust, and Senator Chuck Grassley, an Iowa Republican, Judiciary Committee ranking member, mirrors a House version that passed the House Judiciary Committee. Klobuchar’s office said the bill would be introduced next week and would aim to prevent Big Tech platforms from requiring vendors operating on their sites to purchase their goods or services....
Yang’s ultimate mission is not to trash American TV but to make good TV in China. In May she receives her graduate degree in international communications from Columbia University in New York, with a final paper briskly summing up the impact of American TV talk on its audiences. With guests “so weird, so bizarre,” says Yang, “they can’t have a positive effect.” She describes the American shows as a kind of multiple-guest collision between dented couples and their steamy stories piling up onstage....
First, give the leaders their due. Vajpayee and Musharraf have pushed for a rapprochement over the opposition of their bureaucracies. Vajpayee’s important peace overture, a speech in Srinagar on April 18, 2003, was read in advance only by his three closest advisers. Musharraf is similarly driving policy with a few aides and over the groans of much of the Pakistani establishment. Both leaders have evolved. As a general Musharraf was a provocateur, planning the infamous military operation at Kargil in 1999....
In this week’s gaming news, all of the Dark Souls games PvP functionality has been taken offline on PC due to a potential vulnerability that could compromise players’ PCs. Raven Software QA developers will be ending their strike as they begin to unionize, but Activision Blizzard has not recognized the union formally. Respawn Entertainment and EA have announced three new Star Wars projects are in development at the Apex Legends developer....
The “Build Back Better By Advancing Racial Equity Across the American Economy” plan features investing in affordable housing and homeownership, bolstering small business opportunities and making public schools as well as private historically Black schools tuition-free for families with incomes under $125,000. While the plan was notable in terms of addressing racial wealth barriers, it also was notable for leaving out bold ideas endorsed by Black Lives Matter advocates and the left-wing of the party....
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the already strained relationship between the United States and China, with Beijing accusing U.S. officials of capitalizing on the pandemic for political purposes. Seeing themselves as being unfairly targeted, China’s stopped cooperating with international investigations, and without Beijing’s help, the origin of COVID-19 could remain a mystery. After being briefed on the Intelligence Community’s report on the origin of COVID-19, Biden acknowledged that China’s inability to be transparent is hindering investigations into the virus’ origin and accused them of withholding information....
National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby made the revelation Wednesday during a virtual press call, telling reporters that Pyongyang “is covertly supplying Russia’s war in Ukraine with a significant number of artillery shells, while obfuscating the shipments, by making it appear they are going to countries in the Middle East, and North Africa.” Kirby also discussed previous assessments indicating that Iran had diverted drones to Russia that have already seen action in Ukraine, and may now also be in the process of sending surface-to-air missiles to be used in the conflict....
Griner was swapped Thursday for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout after she was held in a Russian jail cell for about 10 months. She had been sentenced to nine years in prison by Russian authorities for possession of vape canisters containing cannabis oil. Erik Altieri, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), called Griner’s imprisonment “a grotesque affront to the concept of justice....
The damage done by this dynamic isn’t isolated to the people of the countries directly involved. Corrupt money is funding attacks against democracy and the rule of law around the world, with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as the most recent and horrific example. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union remarks indicated that the U.S. is ready to crack down on runaway foreign corruption. “I say to the Russian oligarchs and the corrupt leaders who bilked billions of dollars off this violent regime: no more,” Biden said....
Squads to pick from: Brisbane Heat Max Bryant, Joe Burns, Ben Cutting, Brendan Doggett, Sam Heazlett, Matt Kuhnemann, Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Lalor, Chris Lynn, Brendon McCullum, James Pattinson, James Peirson, Jack Prestwidge, Matt Renshaw, Alex Ross, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mark Steketee, Mitch Swepson Sydney Sixers: Sean Abbott, Justin Avendano, Tom Curran, Ben Dwarshuis, Joe Denly, Jack Edwards, Mickey Edwards, Daniel Fallins, Moises Henriques, Daniel Hughes, Nathan Lyon, Peter Nevill, Stephen O’Keefe, Josh Philippe, Lloyd Pope, Jordan Silk, Henry Thornton, Greg West, Ben Manenti...
The visitors look a more settled side, with a slew of all-rounders in their ranks and Moises Henriques at the helm. While the Sixers have James Vince and Josh Philippe to start the innings with a flourish, they have the firepower of Jason Holder, Carlos Brathwaite and Daniel Christian to strike lusty blows at the death. In the bowling department, they can avail the services of speedster trio Sean Abbott, Jackson Bird and Ben Dwarshius, along with leg-spinner Lloyd Pope and left-arm orthodox bowling all-rounder Steve O’Keefe....
Companies like Apple, Google, Facebook and Microsoft received over 112,000 data requests from local, state and federal officials, with Facebook accounting for the largest number of disclosures. Lt. Robert Salter, a supervising police detective in Newport said, “Everything happens on Facebook. The amount of information you can get from people’s conversations online—it’s insane.” For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below. When U.S. law enforcement officials need to cast a wide net for information, they’re increasingly turning to the vast digital ponds of personal data created by Big Tech companies via the devices and online services that have hooked billions of people around the world....
“It is definitely not lost on me, the history associated with this,” Warren said at his introductory news conference from the Big Ten offices in Rosemont, Ill. MORE: Jim Delany’s influence can’t be underscored enough “There’s been a lot of firsts in my family, starting with my mother and father, so I’m comfortable in this skin … It’s really about diversity and inclusion. It really is about opportunity. One of the things I will stand for here is to make sure, regardless of your background, regardless of your race, color, creed, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation — this will be a place from an inclusive standpoint that we will embrace everyone and give everyone an opportunity to be the best they can be....
MORE: Seniors we’ll miss | Live scoreboard | CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS: ACC | American Athletic | Atlantic 10 | Big 12 | Big East | Mountain West | Pac-12 | SEC | Master Tournament Schedule (All times ET) Thursday, March 13 No. 9 Illinois 64, No. 8 Indiana 54 No. 5 Ohio State 63, No. 12 Purdue 61 No. 7 Minnesota 63, No. 10 Penn State 56 No. 11 Northwestern 67, No....
RELATED: Ghostwire: Tokyo - Complete Guide & Walkthrough Glitches are not one of them, thankfully, but the game does feel a bit rushed in some areas. However, Ghostwire: Tokyo is still a solid game overall, and if the developer implemented these ideas into future patches, it would be even better. Even if the sales numbers don’t go up, it would be great if Tango Gameworks and Bethesda would take care of the early adopters....
RELATED: Games With Great Stories (But Mediocre Gameplay) That’s a highlight for The Good Life as well. It could use a lot of performance maintenance such as fixing the frame rate. Sometimes the game can look like a stop-motion animated feature due to the frame rate dropping. The technical issues will hopefully get solved with patches but there are some deeper mechanics that could use some tweaking as well....
Fauci suggested during a Tuesday Senate hearing that reopening the country prematurely would lead to “needless suffering and death.” Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Biden tweeted his agreement with Fauci’s assessment. “I would trust the guy who’s one of our nation’s top public health experts, not the one who pondered injecting disinfectant into the body and looked directly at a solar eclipse,” Biden wrote. Biden has long criticized Trump’s approach to handling the coronavirus....
The poll, which was conducted by St. Pete’s Polls, for FloridaPolitics.com and AARP Florida, surveyed 3,018 registered voters in the state from July 13 to July 14. The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.8 percentage points. According to the poll, Biden leads Trump in support from registered voters between the ages of 18 and 29, as 53.6 percent of this group sided with the former vice president, while 41 percent said they would vote for Trump....
Putin was clearly not prepared for the fight that the Ukrainians have put up to his invading forces. It’s the only explanation for the logistical failures and enormous reported losses (even discounting for the obvious exaggerations): The Russian Army expected to meet a Ukrainian opposition similar to what it saw in Donbas in 2015 or even in Crimea in 2014. But the Ukrainians have spent the past eight years learning the lessons of those earlier defeats....
