Since 2010, the arts have been praying for a change in Government. Polling suggests their wish will be granted. But what would Labour do with the arts? Will it be good for them? - The Critic
"The report, titled the Ontario Arts and Culture Tourism Profile, is based on data from Statistics Canada. A key takeaway from the document is that trips and travel oriented around arts and culture has a bigger economic impact than non-arts related travel — nearly triple the impact, as it happens." - Ludwig Van
Lucy Ferriss: "Asma is one of 120 students whom I and a dozen other college professors, spread across four continents and five academic divisions, have been teaching remotely since June. We began the way children are sometimes taught to swim …" - The Chronicle of Higher Education
I’ll say straight off: It’s not architecture for the ages, but it’s an interesting, high-end model of an urban quad and a good example of how struggling downtowns are finding a glimmer of hope as satellite campuses. - The New York Times
“We know that junk fees resonate with American consumers. They don’t like being taken for suckers,” said Lael Brainard, the director of the White House National Economic Council. “And we’re going to continue our efforts to make sure that across all industries consumers have the right to see all-in pricing right up front.” - Washington Post
The interview with the former president "was conducted by Enrique Acevedo, an anchor from Mexican network Televisa who is not a Univision journalist. The two media groups merged last year. Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner reportedly helped organize the interview." - Los Angeles Times
Why were so many strike captains women - and many women of color? One says it was natural for her: "I’m loud. I know how to talk, and I know how to organize." - Variety
"In his late-night legal threat, Musk took aim at watchdog group Media Matters over what he alleged was manipulated research about advertising on the platform." - Variety
"PiS" is the Polish acronym for the Law and Justice Party, which ruled the country for eight years before losing last month's elections. So "de-PiSisation" means restoring neutrality to television and radio, art museums, historical institutions, state-funded performing arts, and everything else PiS touched. - The Guardian
"It may seem naïve to argue that a symphony orchestra can help solve the world’s problems. But a lifetime in music has convinced me that it’s not only worth the effort to try to do our part, it is our responsibility." - The New York Times
"Amnesty International … (has) charged that the evictions of an estimated 10,000 families by Cambodian authorities violated international and national law. It said the evicted people have received little or no compensation and the government’s two main resettlement sites have inadequate facilities in terms of roads, water, electricity supplies and sanitation." - AP
"Izvestiya reported that Gergiev will become the intendant of the Bolshoi Theatre (in Moscow) and will remain in the same position at (St. Petersburg's) Mariinsky Theatre, which he has been running since 1988. … Before the Russian Revolution in 1917 the two theatres were run in this way." - Gramilano
In a series of psychological experiments published in 2011, researchers in California found that knowing the end of a story did not diminish readers’ enjoyment. In fact, readers preferred the stories where they had the ending revealed to them beforehand. - The Conversation
