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'I'm afraid of losing my family': The view from inside Iran
As the war in Iran continues, we wanted to reach out to a man we spoke to last year during the U.S. bombing of the country’s nuclear facilities. Ali Safari is a former Iranian news editor who lives in Tehran. He spoke to us as bombs were falling near his home. “There is some kind of attacks in the western part of Tehran, which is really close to my home,” Safari told Here & Now’s Robin Young during a conversation Wednesday afternoon. “And I’m hearing the sounds of explosion even right now.
New eats near NYU: Portuguese egg custard tarts brighten the Village
For those seeking refuge in the middle of an unforgiving winter, the Village isn’t short on places to grab coffee and a warm pastry. But at Nata, which opened on Jan. 10, that warmth comes in many forms — bearing a bright yellow storefront, the Portuguese bakery feels like a pocket of sunshine in a sea of gray establishments.
5 musical scores that live rent-free in my head
Cast recordings aren’t just collections of songs. They tell complex stories and give listeners the chance to relive the joy that otherwise, can only be experienced in the theater. As someone who spent most of middle and high school doing musical theater, I can attest that the music is just as important as the plot.
The Next Chapter in Higher Education: Demand-Led Learning
Robin Young is the Director of Corporate Training Services at Durham College in Ontario, Canada, where he leads one of the country’s most recognized teams in workforce development and employer-driven education. With experience spanning learning consultancy, corporate L&D, government, and higher education, Robin brings a learner-centered lens to every stage of the educational journey.
'My moment of liberation': Holocaust survivor reflects on 80 years since emancipation at Dachau
May 8 marks the 80-year anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe. But even before the war officially ended, Allied troops liberated Nazi concentration camps across German-occupied areas. Eighty years ago Tuesday, the liberation of the Dachau concentration camp began. When American troops arrived at Dachau, they found nearly 70,000 prisoners. “Large numbers were simply abandoned and left to die,” said Dan Stone, the director of the Holocaust Research Institute at Royal Holloway.
Is an employee's secret recording of a workplace conversation a valid reason for dismissal?
In Altham-Wooding v PKDKAdventures Pty Ltd [2024] FWC 2753, the Fair Work Commission (Commission) found that an employee's covert recording of a workplace conversation created a valid reason for dismissal. The Commission made this decision despite the employer being unaware of the secret recording until the proceedings before the Commission. This article summarises the Commission's findings in this case and how this impacts employers.
How the Department of Education came into existence
The U.S. Department of Education building is seen in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. (Jose Luis Magana/AP) President Trump is reportedly preparing to shrink or potentially dismantle the Department of Education through executive action. Abolishing the Department of Education was part of Project 2025, the blueprint for a Trump presidency from the conservative Heritage Foundation. Dozens of department workers have already been placed on administrative leave, according to NPR’s reporting.
Peanut Butter - The Bookends Review
– Robin Young I spent much of my formative art-making years dabbling and being inquisitive about many art-making techniques including sculpture, architecture, furniture design, painting, and collage. I found that even though collage has become the art medium I am most comfortable utilizing on a daily basis, it is the ability to freely move from one interest to another that pushes me. In 2010, I took a mixed media art class at the local community college.
How past presidents handled oddball diplomatic moments like the Chinese spy balloon
Biden is facing criticism from his Republican counterparts over the balloon. | West Lafayette, IN 47907 (765) 494-5920 How past presidents handled oddball diplomatic moments like the Chinese spy balloon Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email pp Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with Princeton historian Julian Zelizer about what past presidents tell the American people about unusual diplomatic situations.Facebook Twitter LinkedIn EmailTo see more, visit https://www.Copyright 2023 NPR.
The Rarest 'Harry Potter' Patronuses, Ranked Original
Home Movie The 12 Rarest 'Harry Potter' Patronuses, Ranked Expecto patronum! The open-world Harry Potter RPG, Hogwarts Legacy, is officially out and available to play, and unsurprisingly dominating social media platforms like Reddit and Twitch. Both long-time fans and newcomers are undoubtedly jumping back into the lore of the beloved franchise, with many discovering their own Patronus through The Wizarding World’s online quiz.
The Rarest 'Harry Potter' Patronuses, Ranked
The Rarest 'Harry Potter' Patronuses, Ranked 11 February 2023 by Robin Young Collider.com As any true Harry Potter fan would know, the Patronus of any person is its most powerful guide, protector and charm against some of the worst creatures, Dementors.
Team effort to support Ukrainians in county
Community News Isle of Wight News THE Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation has teamed up with the Freemasons’ charity to support refugees from Ukraine throughout the county.
You Probably Forgot About These Early 2000s Slang Words
The 2000s had a lot of things that we probably want to forget, from low riding, weirdly cut jeans, to hair feathers, the twee aesthetic and pearlcore galore (okay, those last two weren’t so bad), that we sometimes close our eyes and wish the beginning of the decade had never happened. However, there’s a lot of relatively cool early 2000s slang that’s actually held up.
7 Wildest Fan Theories About the Futurama Renewal
Fans of Matt Groening, series creator of The Simpsons and Disenchantment, cheered across the globe as it was announced that Futurama, a fan favorite, would be getting a 20-episode revival on Hulu around 2023. Futurama is no stranger to being rebooted on a completely different platform, originally airing on Fox, moving to full-length films, and ending where the series left off on Comedy Central in 2013.
COVID-19 employee stand down found to be an Employment Benefit
Australia: COVID-19 employee stand down found to be an Employment Benefit 15 March 2021 by Nick Maley and Robin Young Holman Webb Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. An Arbitrator in the Personal Injury Commission has found that a worker, who sustained psychiatric injury when her employer stood her down during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, was not entitled to compensation.
Covid-19 Employee Standdown An Employment Benefit
Australia: Covid-19 Employee Standdown An Employment Benefit 10 March 2021 by Nick Maley and Robin Young Holman Webb Your LinkedIn Connections with the authors To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. An Arbitrator in the Personal Injury Commission has found that a worker, who sustained psychiatric injury when her employer stood her down during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, was not entitled to compensation.
Iris Meda Came Out Of Retirement To Teach Nursing. She Died Of COVID-19 After Exposure From Student.
In October, a nursing student unwittingly exposed Iris Meda to the coronavirus. Meda died in mid-November after a three-week hospitalization. The weight of the pandemic on health care workers brought many retired nurses and doctors back to the field. Iris Meda was one of them. The 70-year-old mother and retired nurse grew up in Harlem, New York, where she went on to work some grueling jobs before moving to Texas.
How Australia Fires Sparked Long-Term Global Impacts
The worst of Australia’s wildfires have abated, but the brushfire season isn’t over with fires raging near capital city Canberra. The devastating fires killed at least 30 people and an estimated 1 billion animals. Even as the fires subside, concerns over air quality are still pervasive and scientists are predicting long-term global impacts.
How Reporters From Across The U.S. Cover The Climate Emergency
Across the world, journalists are stationed from Antarctica to the Amazon covering how climate change is impacting people’s lives. At KQED in California, Molly Peterson has covered disasters like the Camp Fire, the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California history that killed 85 people last year, the Woolsey Fire, which scorched 70,000 acres and killed three people in 2018, and the deadly mudslides in Montecito that killed 23 people the same year.
Julián Castro On His 2020 Presidential Platform And Living The 'Immigrant American Dream'
Democratic candidates in the 2020 presidential election are already crisscrossing the country, trying to gain traction ahead of next year’s primaries. One of them isJulián Castro, the former mayor of San Antonio and secretary of Housing and Urban Development under former President Obama, who’s hoping to be the first Latino president of the United States. Castro says on Day One in office, his first step would be signing an executive order recommitting the U.S. to the Paris climate agreement.
Fat Shame
People who are fat are routinely shamed for their “weakness,” lack of willpower, and laziness. For those who are not HWP (height/weight proportional), the contempt directed toward them can feel like a relentless barrage of vicious criticism. And yet, the research is clear: being fat is not a choice. We must confront our culture’s endorsement of fat-shaming, the internalization of which causes so many to suffer.
Changing How We Fight the War on Drugs
U.S. News /31 Oct 2018 Changing How We Fight the War on Drugs Since 2000, the United States government has spent $10.5 billion on Plan Colombia, a program designed to eradicate drug production. But last month, the United Nations released a report stating that cocaine production in Colombia is at an all-time high and that production increased by thirty-three percent between 2012 and 2017. Plan Colombia is just one example of how current US drug policy has failed.
8 Obsession-Worthy American History Musicals that Aren't Hamilton
If you consider yourself to be a fan of musical theatre, it’s almost guaranteed that you’ve plunged into an obsession with the hit Broadway sensation, Hamilton. Whether one of your other Tony-worshipping friends forced you to sit down and listen to it, you found it on your own, or you discovered it during an in-person performance, you probably fell in love with it. And why wouldn’t you? Hamilton is one of the greatest masterpieces of our time.
Gen Y and Z Are Done with Your Guns
THIS JUST IN: Millenials and Gen-Z kids aren’t as lazy and self-obsessed as many adults from other generations have asserted. Even though we are criticized for our love of trends, social media, and Netflix, we are human beings. We are citizens. And not only do we love our country, we are serious about living our lives and making our contributions. For years now, young people have been greatly concerned about gun violence.
Five Reasons Why You Secretly Love Listicles
Let’s be real, you love listicles. Even if you’re the type of person who revolts against the natural flow of millenial journalism and Buzzfeed makes your blood boil, you love listicles. You do. Stop denying it. You love them. You can try to avoid them, but somehow, you’re always going to be drawn to the endless listings of “Top Ten”s you find on the internet.
14 Must-Watch Movies for Your Galentine's Get-Together
Flowers? Cheaply made “gourmet” chocolates?? Uncomfortably sexual greeting cards??? S***, it must be February again. And you know what that means? The MOST FANTASTIC HOLIDAY OF THE YEAR. That’s right! Get your head in the Leslie Knope mindset because Galentine’s Day is just around the corner! Yay!!! It’s not too late to start planning the biggest friendship-themed blowout of the year. And what does every good party need?
Newsflash: Lifting Weights is Femme AF
Alright, ladies, I gotta be straight with ya: LIFTING WEIGHTS IS FEMME AS F***. Now, I know what you’re all thinking: “Ahhhhhh noooooo! The patriarchy doesn’t want me to be super strong and buff!” or “But my arms!!! I need to avoid calories in order to keep them stick-thin and muscle free! "Not lifting dumbells!” or my personal favorite, “But I don’t want to look that manly! I can’t be expected to carry my handbags ALL BY MYSELF.” Well, have I got some news for you.
Hangover Hell: What Happens to Your Body After a Night of Drinking
Ah, the college experience, so classily represented in films like Animal House and the American Pie sequel, and so exquisitely described through countless memories of accounts we don’t actually remember. Know what I’m talking about?
8 Movie Musicals that will Boost You Up After a Bad Breakup
Breakups are hard--I’m not going to sugarcoat it. Whether you think your now-ex was supposed to be the love of your life, or you felt like it was just a fling that was destined to come crashing down, the end of any relationship can be painful and difficult.
Claire's Asbestos Scandal: Why We Need to Splurge on Healthier Cosmetics
When it comes to middle school nostalgia, nothing quite completes the aesthetic like the funky neon, mustachioed knick-knacks and accessories that you could find at Claire’s. The store had everything a 2010-15 preteen girl needs: suspenders, fake glasses, zipper earrings, knee-high converse, and cheap eyeshadow.
Putin Thanks Trump For CIA’s Help In Preventing Russian Terror Attack
President Vladimir Putin has thanked Donald Trump for this help in foiling a terrorist attack in the Russian city of St Petersburg, due to take place on Saturday. Russian security services were able to prevent the terror attack, thanks to information provided by the CIA. Seven members of an Islamic State cell, who planned the December 16 attack, have now been detained.
The Pentagon Spent Over $130 Million Of Defense Budget Studying UFOs
In 2007, the Pentagon set up a secret programme directed at studying UFO sightings and reports, with a hidden annual budget of $22 million per year, the New York Times has reported. This is the first time that the Defense Department has acknowledged such a program existed. While not actually a classified project, its existence was only known to a small number of high-ranking officials.
World To End, Alien Invasions, Donald Trump Health Crisis, And Other Bizarre Predictions For 2018
The New Year is nearly upon us. But what does 2018 have in store? Alien invasions, World War 3, a violent death for O.J. Simpson and an unwell President, apparently. Here are nine of the biggest, weirdest and most bizarre predictions for the year ahead. Unless you already believe aliens have made contact, this will come as big news. Not E.T. big, or War of the Worlds big. Not even Independence Day big. We’re talking Alien big – and you don’t get bigger than that.
AOL Instant Messenger Says Goodbye
If you remember fighting over whose turn it was to use the phone line, and the unmistakeable dial-up connection noise, the chances are you used AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) at some point. Launched in 1997, it wasn’t long before tens of millions of users around the globe found themselves setting up their AIM account. Referred to as “the pioneering chat app that taught us to text” by TechCrunch the original instant messenger was a technological revolution for communication and online socializing.
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