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The Observer view on the attainment gap in England’s GCSE results

Labour must address the widening differences in grades between children from disadvantaged backgrounds and their more affluent peers

The Guardian - UK

Are You Poor?

Many Americans believe they are worse off than they were before the pandemic, but the truth is that economic conditions are pretty good right now. So what's up?

Kiplinger

NC Supreme Court Allows Lawsuit Against Health Regulator

North Carolina Supreme Court allows Ace Speedway lawsuit against state health regulator over pandemic enforcement actions, highlighting the debate over gov...

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North Carolina court says speedway can sue top health official over COVID-19 closure

North Carolina’s highest court says a racetrack shuttered for defying state gathering limits during the pandemic can sue the state’s top health regulator

The Independent UK

No, the world isn’t heading toward a new Cold War – it’s closer to the grinding world order collapse of the 1930s

The past decade and a half has seen upheaval across the globe. The 2008 financial crisis and its fallout, the COVID-19 pandemic and major regional conflicts in Sudan, the Middle East, Ukraine and elsewhere have left residual uncertainty. Added to this is a tense, growing rivalry between the U.S. and…

The Conversation

Party of COVID-19 Authoritarianism Improbably Rebrands as 'Party of Freedom'

Democrats campaigning both on their pandemic record and minding your own damn business: Pick one.

Reason

Spontaneous Acts by Yoko Tawada: an adroit poetic novel about connection post-pandemic

Spontaneous Acts by German-Japanese writer Yoko Tawada follows a fierce and scrupulous search for connection and meaning in a noisy and overwhelming world emerging from the loneliness of COVID lockdowns.

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The oil industry is booming. This West Texas small business worries it’s been left behind.

Before the pandemic, Ben Bilbrey worked with some of the largest oil companies. Now he’s waiting for the phone to ring.

The Texas Tribune

Zoom calls aren't going anywhere yet - and could soon get even more AI

Pandemic success and staying on trend when it comes to AI has kept Zoom’s revenue heading upward.

TechRadar

England’s GCSE results show ingrained social and regional inequality post-Covid

Analysis of grades shows disparities also conceal enormous variations in performance within each region

The Guardian - UK

Why the UK tourism industry is still suffering four years after Covid

The number of tourists visiting the UK in 2024 is predicted to be still lower than than pre-pandemic figures

The Independent UK

GCSE results 2024: London students get best grades in country as top marks fall nationwide

Capital only region in England where more than a quarter of papers were awarded a grade at 7 (A) or above as marking restored to pre-pandemic levels

Evening Standard

Ex-Manager And Cancer Survivor Loses Lawsuit Against X Over WFH Ban, Citing Discrimination Against Disabled Workers

An employee sues X for firing him after refusing to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic. The plaintiff claims the company violated disability discrimination laws.

International Business Times UK

The new mpox variant may appear to be less deadly but it is spreading fast. Complacency would be a grave error

If the world has learned anything from the Covid pandemic, it is that new viruses must be stopped in their tracks, says science journalist Debora MacKenzie

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Critic’s pick: X Club, the hard and fast DJ duo raving around the world

Since breaking out in the early pandemic, the Brisbane pair have captured dancers globally craving raucous, strobing techno. They’ll leave you breathless

The Conversation

How does a disease spread from animals to humans? A lot has to do with people’s behaviour

COVID stunned the world with an unanticipated pandemic. Now mpox, a disease which originated in animals, has been declared a global public health emergency.

Roll Call

Fact-checking Day 2 of the Democratic National Convention - Roll Call

Fact checking the second night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention

The Independent UK

World’s oldest person said secret to long life was avoiding ‘toxic people’

Maria Branyas Morera died on Tuesday in Catalonia, Spain at the age of 117

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Class action over Jetstar's pandemic travel vouchers

A class action against Jetstar is seeking full refunds for flights cancelled during the pandemic, alleging the airline shouldn't have issued travel credits.

The Conversation

We need far stronger support systems in the fight against gender-based violence

The COVID-19 pandemic brought renewed attention to the rising rates of gender-based violence, highlighting an ongoing, but growing, crisis.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish island's best-known landscape to hit record number of visitors

ONE of Skye's best-known landscapes is on track to set a new record for visitors in a post-Covid pandemic high ...

Roll Call

Fact-checking Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention - Roll Call

Jobs, inflation and crime were subjects of some of the false and misleading claims at the first night of the Democratic convention.

The Conversation

Neurotechnology is becoming widespread in workplaces – and our brain data needs to be protected

As remote work became standard around the world during the COVID pandemic, employee surveillance rapidly intensified. Companies started deploying software to electronically monitor their employees’ web browsing history, emails and webcams – all in the name of ensuring continued productivity.

Fortune

Millennial says hiring manager asked her to change out of shorts

Climate change, a pandemic-era of work, and generational differences all collide over shorts.

The Independent UK

Too many people, not enough management: How 2024 became the year of overtourism

‘I’m more isolated than during COVID’

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