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India is No. 102 in coronavirus genetic sequencing, leaving many unknowns on variants amid the surge
Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month
James Zogby
Beginning during the Bush administration and continuing during Obama’s term, Arab Americans were conflated with Muslims. Defining us by religion was fundamentally wrong, internally divisive, and a denial of our right to define ourselves.The post Before We Bid Farewell to Arab American Heritage Month appeared first on The Nation.
Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma.
James North
A nearly forgotten proposal could help keep oil in the ground and reduce inequality.The post Save the Planet or End Poverty? How to Escape the Extractivist Dilemma. appeared first on The Nation.
The Caustic Grace of ‘French Exit’
Vikram Murthi
This surreal “tragedy of manners” is a showcase for one of Hollywood’s most compelling actresses—Michelle Pfeiffer.The post The Caustic Grace of ‘French Exit’ appeared first on The Nation.
The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute
Esther Honig
Each day, Mexican farmworkers endure a grueling journey to get to their jobs in US lettuce fields. This year, that journey turned potentially deadly.The post The Story Behind Your Salad: Farmworkers, Covid-19, and a Dangerous Commute appeared first on The Nation.
The world finally woke up to India’s virus nightmare
Covid-19 in India: Cases, deaths and oxygen supply
Palestinians postpone long-awaited elections in West Bank and Gaza
Britney fans celebrate court appearance news
Biden’s plans to expand free education may be new for America. But in other countries, they’re the norm.
Drinkers and dreamers: Martin Parr’s favourite images of postwar Britain and Ireland – in pictures
From A1 road trips to the abandoned north, these images from the Martin Parr Foundation tell a story of the nation ... and photography itself
Continue reading...Cash for curtains: how damaging are the allegations involving Boris Johnson? –podcast
For months, information has been leaked to the press from inside Downing Street, including allegations Boris Johnson was given the cash – which has not yet been published in any declarations – to do up his official residence. The Guardian columnist Rafael Behr discusses how damaging this could be for the prime minister
The Guardian columnist Rafael Behr talks to Rachel Humphreys about the latest allegations surrounding Boris Johnson. There has been a series of damaging leaks over the past few months. They include text messages sent by Sir James Dyson asking Johnson for help so that his employees would not have to pay extra tax if they came to the UK to make ventilators during the pandemic, to which Johnson replied: “I will fix it tomo!”; a text to the prime minister from the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman; leaked emails about donations solicited to cover the renovations of the prime minister’s flat; and claims Johnson said last October he would rather see bodies pile up than order another lockdown.
Behr discusses the suggestion that the former No 10 adviser Dominic Cummings is behind the leaks, which he denies. On Thursday, the Electoral Commission announced it would investigate the funding of the PM’s flat refurbishment. Behr examines how damaging these stories are for Johnson and the Conservative party, coming a week before local elections.
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