Insurers Signal Fallout From Sanctions On Russia | naked capitalism
Yves here. We warned from the outset that the idea of using a ban on Collective West (as in London) maritime insurance to Russian tankers as a way to stop…
Reunification Ride helps kids visit moms in Illinois prison
Reunification Ride takes children from Chicago on a three-hour trip to visit their mothers at Logan Correctional Center in downstate Illinois. Logan is the largest Illinois state prison for women…
The enduring bond between the Carters and Kings
Jimmy Carter is now 98 years old as he receives hospice care. His fellow Georgian, Martin Luther King Jr., would have been 94. The two men never met during their…
We shuck ’em, you suck ’em: A slogan every master oyster sommelier loves
On today’s episode of the 5 Things podcast: You might like oysters. You might even love them. But what does it take to become a master oyster sommelier? We find…
Afghan brand celebrates cultural heritage
Avizeh, an online based fashion brand, sheds light on the cultural heritage of Afghanistan through its traditional clothes and jewellery (AP video:Lujain Jo / 23 May 2023)
Unthinkable horrors: Inside the scathing report on abuse in the Catholic Diocese of Peoria
Editor’s note: This story contains graphic details of sexual abuse. The Catholic Diocese of Peoria is once again facing scrutiny for the history of sexual abuse by its clerics. The…
Haitians defend themselves against gangs
A wave of brutal vigilante justice is roiling Haiti, in response to the country’s violent gangs. Gang-related killings and kidnappings have dropped as a result, but human rights activists worry…
India train crash kills over 280, up to 900 injured
Rescuers in India have found no more survivors in the overturned and mangled wreckage of two passenger trains that derailed, killing more than 280 people and injuring hundreds in one…
Wildfire near Grayling, Michigan, burns more than 3,000 acres; emergency evacuation order lifted
Firefighters were working Sunday to contain a wildfire near Grayling, Michigan, that grew to more than 3,000 acres a day earlier, officials said. The wildfire, which is now estimated to…
Railway official: signaling system error led to crash
A railway official says the derailment that killed 275 people and injured hundreds more was caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly…