advertisement advertisement advertisement The morning of January 8, just a day and a half after a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol, the nonprofit More Than a Vote released a response video. Less than a minute long, the montage depicts professional athletes taking a knee and wearing Black Lives Matter T-shirts and Black Americans casting votes in Georgia, alongside footage from the insurrection. With a sepia tone that evokes news footage of 1960s civil rights protests and dynamic graphics that convey urgency, the video presents a powerful contrast between peaceful political efforts by Black Americans and white barbarians at the gate. advertisement advertisement More Than a Vote, which NBA star LeBron James and his business partner Maverick Carter launched last June, had initially planned a more celebratory piece of content for that day. It had partnered with Stacey Abrams’s Fair Fight Action and successfully mobilized voters in Georgia … [Read more...] about How LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s SpringHill Company became the envy of Hollywood
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We asked four readers why it has been the toughest year ever for women
TO MARK International Women’s Day, we asked readers how the pandemic has impacted you – and the results make for sobering reading. It’s been a year like no other. While the pandemic has been tough for everyone, multiple studies suggest that women have been disproportionately impacted by it, both at home and at work. Globally, women are 1.8 times more likely to have lost their jobs in the last year, while the Women And Equalities Committee has warned that the government risks turning back the clock on gender equality unless it takes proactive steps to support women through the pandemic. So this International Women’s Day , a year since coronavirus swept the country , we spoke to almost 3,000 readers to find out how the toughest year on record has really impacted them. The results make clear that the pandemic has hit women’s mental and physical health hard. One In Ten readers lost their job during the pandemic Nearly half have felt more … [Read more...] about We asked four readers why it has been the toughest year ever for women
Roundtable: Fixing the Predators; most exciting NHL players
Fix the Predators. Go! Sean Leahy, NHL writer : To start, you have to move on from David Poile. He’s the only general manager the franchise has ever known, but a fresh set of eyes is needed. Poile long did wonders with the Predators on a limited budget. But as they’ve loosened the purse strings, the money spent has ended up hampering progress. Ryan Johansen , Kyle Turris , Matt Duchene are the three current cap hits that are restricting the Predators from building smartly for the future. Turris’ six-year, $36M deal signed in 2017 was bought out in October and $2M will remain on their cap through 2023-24. Johansen (2024-25) and Duchene (2025-26) likely won’t be going anywhere anytime soon. It’s so bad that one of your better defensemen, Mattias Ekholm , is reportedly on the trade block because he has one year left on an attractive contract. So if you’re Poile, or a new GM, what do you do? You hope the likes of Eeli Tolvanen , Dante Fabbro , Philip Tomasino, and … [Read more...] about Roundtable: Fixing the Predators; most exciting NHL players
Mastering the art of sex, via Instagram
Could an online course in sexual pleasure rev up a middle-aged sex life? Leah McFall signs up to find out. This story contains references to body parts which may offend some people. Let me ask you something about your penis. Could you pick it out of a lineup? What about your vulva: Would you recognise yours if it waved hello? Is there lubricant beside your bed? How many sex toys do you own? Are these questions bothering you? Well, I’ve 10 more that are just as full-on, and you can blame Emily Morse . She inspired them. READ MORE: Dear Petra: My ex is going off the rails How Sex and the City lives on in new Netflix comedy Emily in Paris How do I ramp up my sex life with my shy partner? I’d never heard of Morse until recently when a MasterClass ad popped up on my screen. MasterClass is a pay-to-view platform featuring short courses taught by famous experts. These are less demanding to watch than a TED Talk and have movie-quality production values. Each … [Read more...] about Mastering the art of sex, via Instagram
Stocks climb on manufacturing reports, rising oil
NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market jumped on the first trading day of 2010 following reports of stronger manufacturing activity around the world and a rise in oil prices. Major stock indexes rose more than 1.5 percent, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which picked up 160 points. A U.S. trade group said manufacturing activity expanded faster than expected in December. The Institute for Supply Management’s index of manufacturing activity rose to 55.9 from 53.6 in November, more than analysts had expected. Overseas markets were already higher on news that China’s manufacturing industry expanded last month at the fastest rate in 20 months. There were also positive signs on manufacturing activity in Europe. A monthly purchasing managers’ index for the 16 countries that use the euro rose to a 21-month high, and a similar survey for Britain rose to a 25-month high. Meanwhile a weakening dollar boosted commodities prices, lifting energy and materials stocks. An … [Read more...] about Stocks climb on manufacturing reports, rising oil