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Taking a note from Taylor Swift
Life, Jon Caramanica, Published on 13/07/2023
» On Drivers License, one of the great singles of the 2020s, Olivia Rodrigo has been played for a fool by an ex, but the song — pulsing, parched, destitute — remains centred in her pathos. She may have been abandoned, but the person who did the damage is still an object of if not exactly affection, then obsession: “I still hear your voice in the traffic/ We’re laughing/ Over all the noise.” At the song’s conclusion, she is alone, and lonely. That was the Rodrigo from 2 1/2 years ago when she was reintroducing herself to the world as a human after a stretch as a Disney actress automaton. The Rodrigo who appears on Vampire, the first single from her forthcoming second album, has now lived through some things. Her sweetness has curdled.
I know Seve was up there helping me
Sports, Jon rahm, Published on 13/04/2023
» It's very hard to put it into words what it means for me to win the Masters. We all dream of things like this as players, and you try to visualise what it's going to be like and what it's going to feel like when you achieve this goal.
Making parental leave work
Oped, Jon Åström Gröndahl, Published on 09/06/2022
» Sweden was the first country in the world to introduce paid parental leave to both mothers and fathers, doing so as early as 1974. Parents in Sweden are entitled to 480 days of paid parental leave when a child is born or adopted. Of these, 390 days can be distributed as parents see fit, allowing for flexible use until the child is eight years old.
Economists Seek Recession Clues in the Yield Curve
Business, Jon Hilsenrath, Published on 04/04/2022
» As yields on two-year Treasury notes last week moved above yields on 10-year notes, Wall Street analysts sent up warning flares.
New clubs and a promise for a better year
Sports, Jon Rahm, Published on 21/01/2022
» After last season's success, my goal is to beat it. My goal is always to do better each year.
Lockdowns in SE Asia Deepen Commodity Supply-Chain Pain
Business, Jon Emont, Published on 20/09/2021
» The recent surge in Covid-19 cases in Southeast Asia has throttled ports and locked down plantations and processors, sparking extended disruptions of raw materials such as palm oil, coffee and tin.
Road death toll cries out for a fix
News, Jon Åström Gröndahl, Published on 17/05/2021
» Sawasdee Krab, literally. I learnt that "Sawasdee" means "be safe and sound". That is such a perceptive and fitting greeting considering the issue I am about to address.
From Dutch Tulips to Internet Stocks, How to Spot a Financial Bubble
Business, Jon Hilsenrath, Published on 10/05/2021
» About 300 years ago, financiers in Europe found themselves agog about the financial prospects of novel trading companies granted special rights in international commerce by the governments of France and England.
The World After Covid Could Shake Up Business Flights
Business, Jon Sindreu, Published on 24/11/2020
» The aviation crisis triggered by 9/11 eventually made budget carriers the undisputed leaders in leisure flights. Covid-19 could give them the keys to business travel.
Business Jets Are Flying Again. Their Manufacturers Aren't.
Business, Jon Sindreu, Published on 20/07/2020
» Can a business jet ever be too cool for school? Surprisingly, it might.