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Новости за 19.12.2024

Chicago Sun-Times 

Lame-duck CPS Board of Education needs to stand down

Chicago Public Schools is no stranger to crises. Having navigated numerous budget shortfalls and leadership disputes in the district, I recognize that tough decisions are inevitable. Financial challenges and potential school closures are not new news for a district that has also suffered from declining enrollment.

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Chicago Sun-Times 

Sammy Sosa and Cubs begin reconciliation

Reconciliation between Sammy Sosa and Cubs ownership has begun.

A rift between the two, rooted in Sosa's ties to the steroid era and refusal to admit that he used performance enhancing drugs, has kept Sosa out of Cubs events and away from Wrigley Field. But on Thursday, Sosa sent out a revealing statement.

“There were times I did whatever I could to recover from injuries in an effort to keep my strength up to perform over 162 games," he said in part. "I never broke any laws, but in hindsight... Читать дальше...

Forbes.com 

15 Highest-Paying, Low-Stress Jobs For 2025

In the New Year, more workers are looking for work-life balance and low-stress jobs. Here are the top highest-paying, low-stress jobs—some offering six figures in 2025.

MtStandard.com 

Kaiser Leib performs a night of stand-up comedy

Covellite Theatre and 302 Comedy present "Comedy Gold on the Richest Hill," a raucous night of stand-up comedy featuring Montana Native Kaiser Leib, and headliners from Montana and all over the country.

NPR (npr.org) 

Five Fingers Crush The Land from NPR's Throughline

As NPR correspondent Emily Feng reported in our three-part series "The Black Gate," hundreds of thousands of Uyghur people have been detained in China. They've been subjected to torture, forced labor, religious restrictions, and even forced sterilization. In this episode from 2021, our colleagues at the history podcast Throughline explore who the Uyghur people are, their land, their customs, their music and how they've become such a target in China today. To listen to this series sponsor-free and support NPR... Читать дальше...

Voice of America 

Music bridges memory gaps for New York Alzheimer's patients

The Unforgettable Chorus in New York is using music to help people with memory loss reconnect with family, friends and themselves. Since 2011, the choir has been a beacon of hope, offering a space where those living with dementia can be part of a community. Johny Fernandez reports from New York.