I am a lifelong reader of newspapers. We still I get the printed edition of the Washington Post, mostly because, at my age, if I don't go out and get the newspaper after starting the coffee how the hell am I supposed to know my day has begun?
These days, however, one must approach the Post with eyes narrowed to a slit lest you see the front page in its entirety, and the comprehensive awfulness of it sends you racing back to bed. Even a careless glance at a rarely visited section can ruin your day. Like this morning, when in the process of delicately removing the sports section - still the safest spot in the paper, though horrors have lurked in its pages all too regularly of late - the business section fell out, and before I could put it in the recycling where it belongs, I spied this headline: "The conservative campaign to rewrite child labour laws".
Denne historien er fra May 27 - June 2 2023-utgaven av New Zealand Listener.
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First-world problem
Harrowing tales of migrants attempting to enter the US highlight the political failure to fully tackle the problem.
Applying intelligence to AI
I call it the 'Terminator Effect', based on the premise that thinking machines took over the world.
Nazism rears its head
Smirky Höcke, with his penchant for waving with a suspiciously straight elbow and an open palm, won't get to be boss of either state.
Staying ahead of the game
Will the brave new world of bipartisanship that seems to be on offer with an Infrastructure Commission come to fruition?
Grasping the nettle
Broccoli is horrible. It smells, when being cooked, like cat pee.
Hangry? Eat breakfast
People who don't break their fast first thing in the morning report the least life satisfaction.
Chemical reaction
Nitrates in processed meats are well known to cause harm, but consumed from plant sources, their effect is quite different.
Me and my guitar
Australian guitarist Karin Schaupp sticks to the familiar for her Dunedin concerts.
Time is on my side
Age does not weary some of our much-loved musicians but what keeps them on the road?
The kids are not alright
Nuanced account details how China's blessed generation has been replaced by one consumed by fear and hopelessness.
