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CNN — From the endless beaches of Rimini to the culinary corridor of Bologna, Modena and Parma, visitors to northeastern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region have plenty to explore. They might also accidentally stumble into another country entirely. Tucked away in the hilly countryside just a few kilometers from the Adriatic coast is one of the world’s smallest nations — the centuries-old republic of San Marino. There are no frontiers or checkpoints marking the border of this tiny state, just a sign along the highway welcoming arrivals to the “Ancient Land of Freedom.” Those who make the journey may think themselves in…
On the Portuguese island of Madeira, espetadas are made by threading chunks of beef onto fresh-cut branches of bay and cooking the skewers over the embers of a fire. The bay infuses the meat with its unique menthol notes while also releasing a heady aroma.In this streamlined take on espatadas from our cookbook “ Milk Street 365: The All-Purpose Cookbook for Every Day of the Year,” we pulverize dried bay leaves in a spice grinder to make a seasoned salt, mix in garlic and olive oil, then use the mixture to season the meat before threading it onto metal skewers…
Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist, which shares new listening recommendations every Monday, is getting an update. Ten years after the debut of Discover Weekly (yes, we feel old, too), Spotify Premium users will see new controls at the top of the playlist, which allow them to push their recommendations toward certain genres. So, if you mostly listen to 80s rock, but you’re starting to develop a soft spot for K-pop, you can select different genre filters to push the algorithmic curation in the right direction. Image Credits:Spotify This feature is intended to give users a bit more control over what kinds…
LONDON (AP) — The BBC said Monday it should have pulled a livestream of rap group Bob Vylan’s performance at Glastonbury Festival over “antisemitic” chants against Israeli troops.The British broadcaster has come under heavy criticism for broadcasting the rap punk duo’s performance Saturday, when rapper Bobby Vylan led crowds attending the U.K.’s largest summer music festival in chants of “free, free Palestine” and “death, death to the IDF,” the Israel Defense Forces.The BBC said Monday that it “respects freedom of expression but stands firmly against incitement to violence.”“The antisemitic sentiments expressed by Bob Vylan were utterly unacceptable and have no…
The Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on March 26, 2024.Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesModerna on Monday said its experimental mRNA-based flu vaccine produced a stronger immune response than a currently available shot in a late-stage trial, clearing a path forward for the product and the company’s separate combination flu and Covid jab.Moderna in May voluntarily withdrew an application seeking approval of its combination shot targeting Covid-19 and influenza, saying it had plans to resubmit it with efficacy data from the phase three trial on its standalone flu vaccine. That decision came after discussions with the Food and…
by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 12:00 AM ET, Sat June 28, 2025 Intrepid Travel, the B-Corp-certified tour operator, is offering travelers the opportunity to “travel Intrepid” with a new 14-day mystery tour to Africa. The new tour, which is part of the brand’s Uncharted series, starts in Harare, Zimbabwe and ends on the island of Ile de Mozambique. But the trip’s 1,500-mile route in between remains a complete mystery, providing travelers with a unique opportunity to be surprised each day. Intrepid leaders will take travelers on swims beneath waterfalls, hikes up mountains, connections with local communities and much more. Travelers will…
Authorities searching for the shooter noticed a cellphone signal had been active on Canfield Mountain during the time the gunman was there, Sheriff Bob Norris said.”We had a cell phone activation that was in the same spot since about 3:16 [p.m.], and that it was in the same area,” he said at tonight’s news conference. “And we honed in on that cellphone, and we saw that there was a male, appeared to be deceased, with a weapon nearby.”Authorities believe the body belongs to the sole shooter in today’s violence that killed two firefighters who responded to a brush fire believed…
Kesha enjoying her freedom on her first new album since she left her old label and Ryan Coogler’s guts-spilling vampire film “Sinners,” are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you.Also among the streaming offerings worth your time, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Charlize Theron in “The Old Guard 2” on Netflix, National Geographic’s 25-hour “SharkFest” and John Cena playing a U.S. president opposite Idris Elba as the UK’s prime minister in the comedy “Heads of State.” New movies to stream from June 30-July 6– Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” arguably the…
Navin Chaddha, managing director of the 55-year-old Silicon Valley venture firm Mayfield, is betting big on AI’s ability to transform people-heavy industries like consulting, law, and accounting. The veteran investor, whose wins include Lyft, Poshmark, and HashiCorp, recently discussed at TechCrunch’s StrictlyVC evening in Menlo Park why he believes “AI teammates” can create software-like margins in traditionally labor-intensive sectors, and why startups should right now target neglected markets rather than compete head-to-head with giants like Accenture — though he acknowledged that disrupting outfits where relationships and trust matter is sometimes harder than Silicon Valley anticipates. This conversation has been edited…
Several potential defense witnesses from Bryan Kohberger ‘s home state of Pennsylvania are expected in court Monday for a hearing on whether they must testify at the former criminal justice student’s trial for the stabbing deaths of four college students in Idaho.Kohberger’s trial on four counts of murder and one count of burglary is on track to begin Aug. 11 in Boise, Idaho, after a judge declined his lawyer’s request for a delay last week.Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. Monday’s hearing in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, concerns requests by Kohberger’s lawyers that a Monroe County judge order seven people to testify,…