Berlin Film Festival Is Delayed. Will Cannes and Venice Follow? December 18, 2020 IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The postponement of the first major international movie event of 2021 raises the specter of another difficult year for the industry. +
U.K. Lawmaker Under Fire for Calling UNICEF’s Free Meals a ‘Political Stunt’ December 18, 2020 000 children in Britain IFTTT Jacob Rees-Mogg said the agency should be ashamed of itself for providing free meals to 15 NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes prompting a backlash. +
In a Tough Year, a Nativity Scene ‘That Has Had Problems’ December 18, 2020 IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The Vatican’s Nativity scene this year has prompted much criticism — and some head-scratching. +
Your Friday Briefing December 17, 2020 European leaders self-quarantine after meeting with Macron. IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
The Artists Who Redesigned a War-Shattered Europe December 17, 2020 German and Dutch graphic arts from after World War I. IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Polish The Museum of Modern Art debuts a transformative acquisition of Soviet +
Denmark Toughens Rape Law to Include Sex Without Consent December 17, 2020 IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes Rights groups and assault survivors welcomed the change saying it was long overdue in a country that prides itself on gender equality. +
Ivory From Shipwreck Reveals Elephant Slaughter During Spice Trade December 17, 2020 A trove from a Portuguese trading ship that sank in 1533 preserved genetic traces of whole lineages that have vanished from West Africa. IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
French President Emmanuel Macron Tests Positive for the Coronavirus December 17, 2020 and other European leaders who have been in contact with him will be tested for the virus. IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes The French president will work in isolation +
Humboldt Forum in Berlin Finally Opens (Kind of) December 17, 2020 A modest ceremony inaugurated the troubled museum IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes one of the most expensive and ambitious culture projects in Europe. The only thing is you can’t go in. +
Humboldt Forum in Berlin Finally Opens (Kind of) December 17, 2020 A modest ceremony inaugurated the troubled museum IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes one of the most expensive and ambitious culture projects in Europe. The only thing is you can’t go in. +
Your Thursday Briefing December 16, 2020 Cronyism and waste in Britain’s pandemic spending. IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes +
Roberto Firmino's Goal Vaults Liverpool Over Tottenham in Premier League December 16, 2020 A lineup altered by injury and supplemented by youth IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes summons the energy to beat Tottenham at Anfield. +
The Small Irish Animation Studio That Keeps Getting Oscars’ Attention December 16, 2020 ” Cartoon Saloon completes a hand-drawn trilogy based on Celtic mythology. The film epitomizes everything the studio stands for. IFTTT NYT NYT > World > Europe NYTimes With “Wolfwalkers +