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How a punchbowl inspired author Katherine Howe’s ‘A True Account’
What do three women accused during the Salem witch trials have in common with a captain’s widow who single-handedly held off a mutiny in the late 19th century? They’re all members of author Katherine Howe’s family tree. Howe’s latest novel “A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself” reimagines her seafaring…
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Private equity’s new financial engineering brings risks
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.The writer is managing partner at Thoma BravoAfter the sharp rises in US interest rates since March last year, debt is now more expensive than it’s been in more than two decades. The ensuing squeeze hasn’t just…
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Rosalynn Carter acclaimed by admirers for her pioneering advocacy for mental health, caregiving
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died, according to the Carter Center, leaving a rich legacy of championing mental health and women’s rights. She will be buried at the ranch house in Plains she and former President Jimmy Carter built in 1961. She died Sunday just days after the family announced she had entered hospice…
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Obituary: Music Critic Anthony Holden Dies at 76
(Photo credit: NYT) Music critic and journalist Anthony Holden passed away on Oct. 7 at the age of 76. Holden worked for several British new sources covering the Royal family, he served as a Washington Correspondent and US editor for The Observer (1979–81), Assistant Editor of The Times (1981–82), Executive Editor of Today, (1985–86), and…
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Labour would treat health and work as ‘two sides of same coin’, says Liz Kendall
A Labour government would treat health and work as “two sides of the same coin” to help tackle the growing tide of economic inactivity, the shadow work and pensions secretary has said, as Jeremy Hunt prepares to make welfare a key dividing line in this week’s autumn statement. In her first interview in the role,…
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Chanel at the V&A: A captivating exhibition showcasing the beauty of her greatest designs
Walking through the city of Westminster heading for the Gabrielle Chanel: Fashion Manifesto exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London recently, it was hard to ignore the interlocking gold CCs on street bollards identical to the instantly recognisable Chanel logo. It’s a reminder of the designer’s celebrated decade-long affair with Hugh Grosvenor, the…
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Don’t stop the music | Ian Pace
Closures at Oxford Brookes are a sad reflection on the state of the academic music sector 20 November, 2023 This week has seen the announcement of closure of the music and mathematics departments at Oxford Brookes University. Staff face redundancy either later this academic year or after “teaching out” remaining students, while the university is…
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Revolutionising Africa’s environment with ‘Waste to Wealth Initiative’
Mr Green Africa Collection point for waste pickers and other small businesses Sign that a TakaBank is being operated in that location in Dandora Mr Green Africa collection point at a fuel station in Nairobi Concern over environmental pollution has grown significantly on a global scale, especially in light of the widespread use and improper…
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Markets at Play: How four very different — and unexpected — cities are using sports to attract visitors
city of salem communications Sports tourism can take many shapes and encompass a host of experiences — hitting the road so your kid can play in a weekend tournament two states away, paying extra to fly with your golf clubs or traveling to see your hometown team at an away game. But behind the scenes, markets of…
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Things I’m thankful for in my sports world
Sharon and Bill Sutton at a Pirates game at PNC Park.Courtesy of Bill Sutton This is the time of year for reflection, appreciation and kindness to one another. Given the state of national and international affairs, I thought I would offer aspects and occurrences in the sports world and my life that I am thankful…
