Kurt Cobain: Guitar smashed by Nirvana frontman sells for nearly $600,000
The black Stratocaster destroyed by Nirvana’s frontman is signed by all three band members.
US debt ceiling: Joe Biden urges Republicans to compromise as talks resume
The president will meet top Republican Kevin McCarthy on Monday for talks on lifting the ceiling.
Foo Fighters announce Josh Freese as new drummer after Taylor Hawkins’ death
Josh Freese played drums at the band’s two memorial concerts for Taylor Hawkins last year.
Biden’s Papua New Guinea no-show takes shine off US pact
“I think climate change is not something that’s coming down the line, it’s something that we live with, year after year, season after season. The impact that it has on…
‘Pay your writers!’ Student chants interrupt CEO’s speech
David Zaslav, the boss of entertainment company Warner Bros Discovery, was giving a speech at a Boston University graduation ceremony when he was interrupted by students shouting “pay your writers”,…
China bans major chip maker Micron from key infrastructure projects
It is China’s first major move against a US chip maker, as tensions increase between Beijing and Washington.
Miami beat Boston to move closer to NBA finals
Miami Heat are within one win of the NBA finals after a comfortable 128-102 victory over the Boston Celtics in game three of the Eastern Conference finals. The Heat lead…
Interest rate ‘rigging’ evidence ‘covered up’ by banks
The evidence indicates that in October 2008, central banks including the Bank of England, the Banque de France, the European Central Bank, Banca d’Italia, Banco de Espana and the Federal…
Links 5/22/2023 | naked capitalism
Inside A Billionaire Bee Colony Forbes Neural mechanisms of parasite-induced summiting behavior in ‘zombie’ Drosophila (accepted manuscript). From the Abstract: “For at least two centuries, scientists have been enthralled by…
Four-Fifths of Board Members at America’s Top Six Banks are Climate Conflicted | naked capitalism
By Rachel Sherrington, a freelance investigative researcher and reporter based in London. She is the former Lead Researcher and Reporter at DeSmog, where she oversaw investigations into corporate greenwashing, banks’…