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Bollywood’s Amitabh Bachchan hospitalized with coronavirus

July 12, 2020

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NEW DELHI (AP) — Amitabh Bachchan has tested positive for the coronavirus and is hospitalized in Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital, the Bollywood superstar announced Saturday on Twitter. Bachchan, 77, said in a tweet on Saturday that his family and staff have also undergone tests and are awaiting results. He appealed to those who were in close proximity to him in the past 10 days to get themselves tested. The elder Bachchan has acted in more than 200…

Professional bull riding set to welcome fans...

July 11, 2020

| Entrepreneurship

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — As bull riders attempted to hang on to their rides for eight seconds Friday night, they were encouraged by something they hadn’t heard in months — the cheers of a crowd. A little more than a thousand fans were on hand in the 9,000-seat arena to watch one of the first indoor professional sporting events since the coronavirus pandemic began. The Professional Bull Riders event ended a month-long competition that until Friday has played…

AP EXPLAINS: Why India cases are rising...

July 11, 2020

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NEW DELHI (AP) — In just three weeks, India went from the world’s sixth worst-affected country by the coronavirus to the third, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University. India’s fragile health system was bolstered during a stringent monthslong lockdown but could still be overwhelmed by an exponential rise in infections. Here is where India stands in its battle against the virus: STEADY CLIMB, MULTIPLE PEAKS India has tallied 793,802 infections and more than 21,600 deaths, with cases…

Tunney Lee, professor emeritus of urban planning,...

July 10, 2020

Tunney Lee, professor emeritus of urban planning and former head of the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP), passed away of complications from cancer treatment on July 2 in Boston. He was 88 years old. An architect by training, Lee was also an accomplished planner, historian, and community activist. At MIT, his research focused on the process of community-based design, with a particular interest in high-density urban settings. He led frequent collaborations between MIT students and Boston-area……

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Universities support MIT and Harvard in legal...

July 10, 2020

After MIT and Harvard University led the way on Wednesday, a growing number of colleges and universities around the country have begun or are actively planning to take legal action against a surprise policy issued by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Homeland Security. The new policy would have the effect of banning any foreign student with an F-1 student visa from entering the U.S., or from remaining in the country, if their classes……

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How Mexico City Crowdsourced a Map of...

July 10, 2020

Each day, at least under normal circumstances, residents of Mexico City take 17 million rides in peseros—a fleet of green-and-white vans or microbuses that are part of the city’s informal transportation system. The peseros—30,000 strong—are a world of their own. They can be crowded. Some blast music. They serve areas of the city underserved by other forms of public transportation. They serve more riders than all the city’s forms of public transportation. But there’s one major problem. There was……

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The Lingering Legacy of America’s First Cookie-Cutter...

July 10, 2020

From the air, the homes fan out like intricate beadwork. For decades, America’s suburbs have been a popular setting for television shows, from I Love Lucy to Desperate Housewives, chronicling entertaining trivialities against the backdrop of meticulously shorn lawns, the drifting smoke of barbecues, the infrastructure of cars and roads: a pleasantly domestic—but fraught—version of the American dream. The idyllic ideal of modern suburbia in the United States was born in 1947 with the creation of Levittown, a large……

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Ponte Lupo in Gallicano nel Lazio, Italy

July 10, 2020

Near the town of Gallicano nel Lazio there is a massive structure, ancient, unmapped, and unknown to the casual hiker, even though it’s just a short walk from the Via Polense that connects Rome with Poli. The ruins of the aqueduct, which date from the second century B.C., are located in the Tenuta di San Giovanni in Campo Orazio, which is one of the locations where a famous fight between the Horatii and Curiatii (a story from the early……

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Dalahästen in Rutbo-skogsbo, Sweden

July 10, 2020

The Dalecarlian Horse is one of Sweden‘s unofficial national symbols. Many Swedish households have one of these wooden horses somewhere around the house. Most of these horses are tiny and fit on a bookshelf, however, this one is larger than life. The horse was unveiled on December 13, 1989 in the town of Avesta to draw tourists to the small region. The horse is composed of concrete and spans an impressive 43 feet (13 meters) and weighs 68 tons. The……

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nCino sharply raises its IPO price range,...

July 10, 2020

As expected, fintech company nCino has raised its IPO price range. The North Carolina-based banking software firm now expects to sell its shares for between $28 and $29 per share, far more than its initial price range of $22 to $24 per share. At its $28 to $29 per-share price interval, nCino is worth $2.50 billion to $2.59 billion, sharply more than its preceding $1.96 billion to $2.14 billion range. The valuation makes more sense for the company, given……

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The Latest: Michigan Gov. Whitmer toughens mask...

July 10, 2020

| Entrepreneurship

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has toughened a requirement to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic, mandating businesses open to the public deny service or entry to customers who refuse to wear one. The governor also expanded where people must have a face covering beyond indoor public spaces. Starting immediately, they must wear one outdoors if they cannot consistently keep 6 feet from non-household members. A mask is needed while using public transportation, a taxi or a…

DC to install 3 new bus- and...

July 10, 2020

| Entrepreneurship

If you’ve been riding your bike more often during the coronavirus pandemic, and enjoying minimal traffic as you zip from one end of the District to another, you’ll be glad to know D.C. will be installing car-free lanes in three key locations later this month. The car-free lanes are primarily for bus use during peak hours, but will also be available for use by cyclists. The new lane locations are: 7th Street Northwest between Massachusetts and Pennsylvania avenues (north…

Retail bankruptcy filings keep coming, coffee habits...

July 10, 2020

| Entrepreneurship

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the virus. ________________________ RETAIL: — Clothing company Express has reopened about 95% of its stores as of Monday. The chain anticipates the rest of its store reopening in the coming weeks. Express currently has ship from store capabilities at more than 330 locations and buy-online-pick-up-at-a-store…

Ashio Copper Mine in Nikko, Japan

July 10, 2020

Every student in Japan sooner or later learns about the Ashio Copper Mine in history class. It was the site of Japan’s first major environmental disaster, which filled the surrounding area with poisonous gases and polluted water during the late 19th-century. Due to the lack of scientific analysis, the exact extent of damage is still unknown, but over 1,000 people died of cadmium poisoning in the following years. Originally discovered in 1550, Mount Ashio became a government-run quarry after……

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Punta Campanella in Massa Lubrense, Italy

July 10, 2020

Punta Campanella is the last headland of the Sorrentine Peninsula and overlooks the island of Capri, separated by the narrow Bocca Piccola straight. A lonely and crumbling Saracen watchtower originally constructed by Robert of Anjou in 1334 (rebuilt in 1556), was originally part of a defensive network that dots the peninsula and its bell. It’s actually where the headland’s name derives. The bell was rung to warn the inhabitants of seaborne invaders and enemies. Near the tower is an……

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