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Students at New York University who study the music industry and do research at the frontiers of audio have a new benefactor: Sony.A $7.5 million donation from the Japanese electronics and media giant, made through its personal entertainment business unit, will help establish the Sony Audio Institute, a multifaceted partnership at N.Y.U.’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. It is set to open this spring.N.Y.U. and Sony, which jointly announced their agreement on Tuesday, say that the institute is not a physical space. Rather, it’s an interdisciplinary approach to studying and researching the latest advances in consumer and…

Discussion Questions1. Amy Griffin spent much of her adult life determined to move forward, never letting herself stop to look back. What do you think eventually motivated her to want to revisit her past and then to tell her story? Talk about the courage it takes to confront one’s past—and to share it with the world. Have you ever decided to divulge something about yourself that you once felt was impossible to share?2. Amy was a star student in her small Texas town, and she became a high-achieving businesswoman after arriving in New York. Talk about ambition as a trauma…

Manchester United intend to build a 100,000-capacity new stadium rather than redevelop their existing Old Trafford home.United announced the ambitious plans on Tuesday, with London-based architecture firm Fosters + Partners selected to lead the project.The new-build will be situated on land surrounding Old Trafford, as part of a wider regeneration of the Trafford Wharfside area. The club said in a press release that the new stadium and regeneration project have the potential to deliver an additional £7.3billion ($9.7bn) to the local economy, create 92,000 job opportunities and build more than 17,000 new homes, as well as drive an additional 1.8…

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The rules around flying with portable batteries are becoming increasingly confusing as some airlines in Asia change their policies, citing the risk of fires.Airlines in South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand have tightened restrictions since a fire destroyed an Air Busan plane on the tarmac in South Korea in January, one of several recent aviation accidents that have made travelers anxious.There is no definitive link between portable batteries and the Air Busan fire, and an investigation is underway. But because rules vary across airlines, you may find yourself having to repack or turn off such batteries when you board a plane.…

JAKARTA : Indonesia’s government on Tuesday (Mar 11) introduced in a parliamentary committee a watered-down version of contentious legislation that would enable President Prabowo Subianto to appoint military personnel to civilian posts, officials said. After a landslide election victory last year, Prabowo, a former military officer, has quickly expanded the armed forces’ role, triggering alarm in a country that was once dominated by an all-powerful military. A new draft of the law, first proposed earlier this year, added a proviso that soldiers filling civilian posts must first resign from service, Indonesia’s Defence Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin told reporters after the first…

In SummaryRevenue in the Streaming market in Africa is projected to reach $5.4m by the end of 2025.Revenue is expected to grow at an annual rate (CAGR 2025-2029) of 7.46%, resulting in a projected market volume of US$7.1m by 2029.In the streaming market in Africa, the number of users is expected to amount to 46.3m by 2029.User penetration will be 7.6% by the end of 2025 and is expected to hit 8.5% by 2029.Deep Dive!!Like many other technology-based innovations, critics did not predict the rapid rise of streaming services in Africa. Today, the continent is a top target destination for…

Former Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for crimes against humanity, has been flown to the Hague hours after being arrested in the capital Manila on Tuesday. The ICC warrant seen by Reuters accuses Duterte of criminal responsibility for the murder of at least 43 people between 2011 and 2019 as part of his war on drugs as mayor of the southern city of Davao and later as the president between 2016 and 2022. Duterte wanted his trial to take place in a court in the Philippines. “If I committed a sin, prosecute me in…

Washington — The House is expected to vote Tuesday on a stopgap measure to keep the government funded through September, as Speaker Mike Johnson works to muster GOP support for the measure days ahead of a possible government shutdown. House Republican leadership unveiled the legislation on Saturday. It would increase defense spending, and includes additional funding for veterans’ health care, while decreasing non-defense spending below 2024 levels. The bill also includes more funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The House Rules Committee advanced the measure late Monday, setting up a floor vote Tuesday afternoon.Congress faces a deadline to fund the government by…

A traveler who was at the resort in the Dominican Republic on the same day University of Pittsburgh student Sudiksha Konanki vanished is claiming there was “no communication” from the hotel regarding beach safety, leaving it “kind of just left up to your own discretion.” D’Lani Sweeney spoke to NewsNation as the search remains ongoing for the missing 20-year-old, who was last seen entering the beach early Thursday morning at the Riu Republica Resort in Punta Cana, according to La Policia Nacional, the country’s national police force. On Monday, ABC News reported that Konanki may have drowned, citing law enforcement sources. “I remember the…