Day: June 8, 2023
Ashish Jha, White House COVID-19 coordinator, to leave post next week
Ashish Jha, the White House’s point person on the COVID-19 response, will depart from the administration next week.
Tourists flock to a little-known industrial town in China for its barbecue
Tourists are flocking to a little-known industrial town in China that’s become known for its barbecue — and its hospitality when students were sent there during a forced COVID-19 quarantine.
Biden meets with U.K. PM Rishi Sunak about Northern Ireland and war in Ukraine
President Biden meets U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine and developments in Northern Ireland.
A preview of the big tennis match between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic in Paris
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with Sports Illustrated executive editor and senior writer about the Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic tennis match up at the French Open.
North Korean defector shares his views on relations with the U.S.
NPR’s Mary Louse Kelly continues her talk with Kim Hyun-woo, who — until 2014 — held a senior post in North Korea’s Ministry of State Security. This is his first interview.
Relevant today, ‘Blue Jean’ depicts impact of anti-gay legislation in 1980s Britain
The title character in Blue Jean, the debut feature by writer-director Georgia Oakley, is a lesbian gym teacher on a journey of self acceptance in Margaret Thatcher’s England.
Horse-Drawn Funerals at Arlington Suspended Until Mid-2024
The time is needed, officials say, to “reset” the program, which has more than half its horses in rehabilitation.
Solid vs Semi Solid door
Heya. I wonder how stronger a solid door is compared to a solid one? I can afford a solid one. Asking mostly to know is i should get the solid or use the difference to buy a semi and diy some reinforcments on it. submitted by /u/BurstHear…