Disney+ has scored a hit with the filmed version of “Hamilton,” but that success has renewed discussion about how the musical deals with the slaveholders it portrays.
Lin-Manuel Miranda responds to ‘Hamilton’ slavery criticism
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Buy Into the Shopify Story for the Long-Term, Says 5-Star Analyst
E-commerce platform Shopify (SHOP) joined the $1,000 per share club last week, symbolically reaching the landmark on Canada Day. The Ottawa-based company has delivered a strong performance in 2020, with shares up by a remarkable 159% year-to-date. Given this impressive rally, should investors reduce exposure to the e-commerce highflyer?No, is the succinct an […]
MonkeyLearn raises $2.2M to build out its no-code AI text analysis service
A few years back, startups focusing on artificial intelligence had a whiff of bullshit about them; venture capitalists became inured to young tech companies claiming that their new AI-powered product was going to change the world as hype exceeded product reality. But in the time since, AI-powered startups have matured into real companies, with investors […] […]
Phil Neville’s son Harvey signs first professional deal at Manchester United
Harvey Neville is a defender like both dad Phil and his uncle Gary were and he has now signed a one-year professional deal with the Old Trafford side after turning 18 late last month.
Russian space official charged with treason
An adviser to the director of Russia’s state space corporation has been detained on treason charges
Mike Pompeo says US looking at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok
US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that the US is “certainly looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok. Meanwhile, the short-video sharing platform said it will exit the Hong Kong market within days as other technology companies including Facebook Inc have suspended processing government requests for user data in the regio […]
New Mexico Leaders To Militia: If You Want To Help Community, Stop Showing Up Armed
Armed militias have become a feature at anti-quarantine protests, racial justice marches and monument removals. But after a shooting in Albuquerque, locals say militias are disturbing the peace.
Dollar rises above ¥107.60 in Tokyo trading
The dollar rose above ¥107.60 in Tokyo trading Tuesday, aided by position-adjustment buying.At 5 p.m., the dollar stood at ¥107.63, up from ¥107.59 at the …
Meri Brown to God: Please, Please Forgive Me!
Meri Brown is full of self-reflection at the moment. The Sister Wives star has typically been using her Instagram page and her Instagram Stories account to hurl subtle shade at Kody Brown. But she took a break from doing so yesterday. In lieu of trashing her spiritual husband for being a self-centered jerk that has constantly taken her for granted… Meri st […]
He helped journalists and lawmakers understand ISIS. His death highlights how far Iraq has to go.
The analyst was known for his work on ISIS, but he had more recently turned his attention to the country’s powerful Iran-backed militias.
Eurozone recession ‘will be deeper than forecast’
France, Italy and Spain will be hit particularly hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, the EC says
EU forecasts deeper economic hit from pandemic
The European Union’s latest economic forecast projects that the bloc’s economy will contract further than expected because of the coronavirus pandemic
Upgrade film review: Blumhouse sci-fi thriller is intellectually provocative and a moral tale of revenge and technology
4/5 starsThis low-budget thriller, produced by Blumhouse and directed by Leigh Whannell ( The Invisible Man ), draws heavily on 1980s science fiction films to deliver an intelligent romp through a near-future digital society.Although its ruminations on the dangers of cybernetics, artificial intelligence, robotics and the Internet of Things are not original, […]
There’s a direct link between income and happiness, and lower-income white Americans have gotten sadder since the 1970s — setting up Gen Z for unhappy times to come
A report found a linear relationship between happiness and income — meaning that money may actually buy happiness. Lead author Jean Twenge told Business Insider that there is no tapering off of happiness once someone reaches a particular income. For adults of low socioeconomic status (SES), happiness levels differed along racial lines; white SES adults found […]
What the chancellor's summer update could mean for you
Today’s statement could not be more important so here are some of the predictions for what it might contain. And what it probably won’t
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