Month: June 2023

Simon Lee: How Hong Kong Protest Anthem Was Censored on US Platforms; What’s Left of Hong Kong’s Freedoms? [ATL:NOW]

In this episode of “ATL:NOW,” I sit down with Simon Lee, an economics writer and a former executive of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper, to discuss the Hong Kong government’s attempts to get the iconic Hong Kong protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” removed from various platforms like Google, YouTube, and Apple. What is left…


[PREMIERING NOW] Simon Lee: How Hong Kong Protest Anthem Was Censored on US Platforms; What’s Left of Hong Kong’s Freedoms? [ATL:NOW]

In this episode of “ATL:NOW,” I sit down with Simon Lee, an economics writer and a former executive of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper, to discuss the Hong Kong government’s attempts to get the iconic Hong Kong protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” removed from various platforms like Google, YouTube, and Apple. What is left…


Nearly 27 Million Americans Often Don’t Have Enough to Eat: Government Survey

Hunger rates in the United States have risen over the past year following the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and a period of high inflation. More than 26.5 million Americans reported they had “sometimes not enough to eat” or “often not enough to eat” in the past seven days, according to a June 28 Household…


The Importance of Omega-3 for Cell Membrane Functionality

If you can’t give up processed foods or have consumed them over the years, you likely have a huge excess of omega-6, which affects your body’s ability to make EPA and DHA. While reducing your intake of omega-6, you can also do this to help push the excess out of your cell membranes. Story at…


Dollar Holds Near 7-month High Versus Yen on Policy Split; Swedish Crown Record Low

LONDON—The U.S. dollar touched a more than seven-month high against the Japanese yen on Thursday after their respective central banks reaffirmed divergent policy plans, while Sweden’s crown hit a record low after the Riksbank modestly raised its policy rate. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell—speaking on a panel with Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on…


Henrietta Maria: Patroness Who Transformed English Culture

Henrietta Maria arrived in England after her wedding to King Charles I, who was one of the greatest royal art connoisseurs in history. Descending from the family of preeminent Renaissance patrons, the Medici of Florence, the new queen became a devoted patron to the arts, literature, and architecture in 17th-century England. “Queen Henrietta Maria,” 1636,…


Oil Steadies After Spiking on US Inventory Fall

LONDON—Oil prices steadied on Thursday, a day after rising sharply on a bigger-than-expected fall in U.S. inventories, as attention shifted back to rising interest rates denting global economic growth. Brent crude futures was up 10 cents, or 0.1 percent, to $74.13 a barrel by 1032 GMT. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures rose 11…


Expansion of ULEZ Triggered Car Price Hikes: Report

Prices on some cars have increased significantly this year, triggered by the expansion of the ultra low emission zone (ULEZ) across all London boroughs. One of the UK’s biggest used car marketplaces, Motorway, has examined the sales of cars under five years old, which would comply with the ULEZ rules. In its report, Motorway found…


Boris Johnson Allies Criticised Over Attacks on Partygate Probe

Allies of Boris Johnson have been criticised for putting “improper pressure” on the parliamentary committee investigating the Partygate scandal. The House of Commons Privileges Committee came under attack from the former prime minister and his allies earlier this month when it ruled that Johnson deliberately misled Parliament over illegal parties held in Downing Street during…


Stocks Shrug Off Inflation Angst, Yen Bows to Dollar

LONDON—World shares and the dollar inched higher and gold was at a three-month low on Thursday as traders’ attention continued to swing between the battle to lower inflation and speculation about currency market intervention in China and Japan. Europe’s regional STOXX 600 index barely budged in early trading after what had been its biggest rise…