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‘I don’t follow the contemporary literary scene’—Hanya Yanagihara on cultural appropriation and why she never reads her own reviews

Ahead of her appearance at the Southbank Centre this weekend, the bestselling author of A Little Life and To Paradise chats to Patricia Nicol about the expectations placed on female authors and the idea of the great American novel

Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022

Florida House passes GOP 15-week abortion ban

Republicans in the Florida House of Representatives have approved a ban on abortions after 15 weeks, moving to tighten access to the procedure ahead of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that could limit abortion rights in America

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

'The brand is so toxic': Dems fear extinction in rural US

The Democratic Party's brand is so toxic in some parts of rural America that liberals are removing bumper stickers and refusing to acknowledge their party affiliation publicly

The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022

The documentary ‘Fannie Lou Hamer’s America’ took more than 10 years to make. The activist’s words continue to inspire

CHICAGO — How much do you really know about civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer?

Chicago Tribune · Feb 16, 2022

What it is like to get a mortgage in different countries across the world

Buying a home in America or Dubai is a completely different process to the UK

Manchester Evening News · Feb 16, 2022

Arsenal in discussions over pre-season tour with Stan Kroenke link-up

The Gunners were forced to cancel their US tour last summer due to Covid cases at the club

Football London · Feb 16, 2022

Why America's elites love war

Almost no one in D.C. is eager for war with Russia — but they're eager to justify the bloated military budget

Salon · Feb 16, 2022

Commentary: America’s approach to early childhood education is completely unsustainable

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, alarming attrition and turnover in the early education workforce has gotten even worse. Prior to the pandemic, turnover in the field was already as high as 30% annually. During the pandemic, the workforce shrank by an additional 10%.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 16, 2022

Renters across US face sharp increases – averaging up to 40% in some cities

Americans face having to move or pay much bigger slice of income to stay in their homes as prices outstrip wages

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2022

Winter Olympics day 12: Canada crash out of men’s ice hockey – as it happened

Another busy day saw upsets, tight finishes, American success and more fallout from the Kamila Valieva controversy

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2022