What the newsrooms are covering

Mauritius Tourism Spotting

The article discusses a 5-star resort called Heritage Awali located on the south-west coast of Mauritius, an island nation in the Indian Ocean. The resort is part of the Domaine de Bel Ombre estate, which was once a sprawling sugar cane…

New WWII Memorial Revealed

The author, Alan Jacobs, reflects on his first job at a bookstore in a new shopping mall. He notes that the store had extensive shelves and rotating racks displaying various books, including Ballantine's Illustrated History of the Violent…

Open Thread

There is no concrete information about a specific news story in this article. It appears to be an introduction or promotion for the website "Reason.com" and its associated publication, Reason magazine. The site describes itself as having…

ACX Survey

Scott Alexander, the author of the Astral Codex Ten blog, is asking readers to take a survey that will help him understand who his audience is and investigate various research hypotheses. The survey has been taken by readers in past years…

Data Center Controversy

A moral panic has emerged over data centers, but according to author Jonah Goldberg, it's unwarranted. The term was first coined by Stanley Cohen in his 1972 book "Folk Devils and Moral Panics". A moral panic occurs when a large number of…

Gaelic Culture Preservation Efforts

John Lorne Campbell, a Scottish scholar, and his American wife Margaret Fay Shaw bought the remote Isle of Canna in 1938. They had already been working on preserving Gaelic culture for years, recording songs, stories, and traditions, which…

Ghana's Food Sovereignty Movement

Abiro Wisdom, a Ghanaian chef, was dissatisfied with the focus on international cuisine during his catering school training in Accra. He joined the Ghana Food Movement (GFM), which aims to promote traditional Ghanaian food, and became a…

Critique of Corporate Social Responsi…

The article doesn't seem to be about a news story at all, but rather a personal essay by Ken White about parenting and the challenges of discipline. The author uses an analogy from parenting to describe how institutions often struggle with…

Viking Age Anchor Replica

In northern Denmark, a team of blacksmiths and historians have recreated a Viking Age anchor using traditional methods and materials. The project was led by Rowan Taylor from the UK's National School of Blacksmithing, who used X-rays to…

Iran-Russia Conflict

There is no actual news story in this article. The article appears to be an introduction to a newsletter called The Morning Dispatch, and mentions that scientists have created edible 3D-printed cookies made from upcycled plastic water…

Separation of Church and State

The article appears to be an introduction or welcome message for a weekly newsletter called Dispatch Faith, which explores the relationship between religion and public life. The purpose of the newsletter is to feature articles from leading…

Open Thread

There is no actual news story in the provided text. It appears to be an advertisement for the publication Reason.com and its associated magazine, promoting subscriptions and highlighting its focus on law professors, contrarian views…