38 h. ago Erykah Badu on first new album in 15 years: ‘It feels natural to me’

The ‘Don’t Cha Know’ singer-songwriter hasn’t released a full new album since 2010’s ‘New Amerykah Part Two (Return of the Ankh)’

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7 d. ago Despite my best efforts, my patient suffers. When we feel thwarted by nature all we can do is cling to hope | Ranjana Srivastava

My patient, a keen gardener, gave me a seedling. Neither of us could have imagined the plant’s journey would mirror that of her life‘You can’t get this wrong, they grow by themselves!’ she laughs.I love a lush garden and dream of being surrounded by the cacophony of flowers, bees and butterflies that were a staple of my Indian childhood. But I am reconciled that the decidedly meditative act of sowing, tending and reaping must wait until retirement. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago How a plant’s failure to thrive unexpectedly mirrored the life of my cancer patient | Ranjana Srivastava

Despite my best efforts, my patient suffers. When we feel thwarted by nature all we can do is cling to hope“You can’t get this wrong, they grow by themselves!” she laughs.I love a lush garden and dream of being surrounded by the cacophony of flowers, bees and butterflies that were a staple of my Indian childhood. But I am reconciled that the decidedly meditative act of sowing, tending and reaping must wait until retirement. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago The new definition of antisemitism is transforming America – and serving a Christian nationalist plan

Redefining antisemitism in the law was never about Jewish safety. It is about consolidating authoritarian power under the veneer of minority protectionIn 1919, Jacob Israël de Haan, an Orthodox Jewish queer poet and lawyer, arrived in British Mandate Palestine from the Netherlands. Despite his initial sympathies with Zionism, within a few years de Haan would become an outspoken critic of the movement. Driven by what he called a “natural feeling for justice”, he advocated for “another Jewish community in Palestine” – one that sought cooperation with the Arab-Palestinian community. His steadfast opposition to mainstream Zionism made de Haan a controversial figure, drawing the ire of Zionist leadership. On 30 June 1924, de Haan was assassinated by a member of the Zionist organization Haganah.This political assassination represented not merely the elimination of one man, but a portentous statement about which perspectives would be tolerated in the emerging political landscape. A century...

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2 w. ago Donald Trump: the president making anywhere but America great again | Marina Hyde

The US stock market is spooked and his henchmogul’s companies are floundering. Has the great dealmaker been building up the wrong nation?Naturally I assumed the feeling would pass, but one whole week after the US president turned the lawn of the White House into a crappy car dealership, I keep finding myself feeling optimistic. I know, I know. But if anything, I find myself feeling a little bit more optimistic every day – and sometimes a lot more. Not for America, which keeps electing him, but for the rest of the world. It really would take a heart of stone for governments from Beijing to Delhi to Warsaw to look at the clip of this old guy trying to sell his friend’s electric cars and not think: “Ooooooooh, that is very, very bad vibes. Still, it’s good for us!”In China they have ironically nicknamed Trump “the nation builder”, meaning he is doing an incredible, bigly impressive job of bolstering the Chinese nation. Not to be disrespectful to that ancient golf bore holding the littl...

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3 w. ago One in five Brits feel 'out of touch' with nature and trips outside are limited

A report has revealed that a fifth of Brits are unable to remember the last time they saw a farm animal as they feel disconnected from nature

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3 w. ago One in five Brits feel out of touch with nature due to lack of green spaces

A study of 1,000 adults found that 20% feel out of touch with the natural world, and that the average urbanite has not been in the countryside for more than six months

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