Pierre Cardin, Designer Who Turned Name Into Brand, Dies at 98

Bloomberg.com - Pierre Cardin, the Parisian designer who forever changed fashion when he broke with French couture houses and offered ready-to-wear clothing in department stores, ultimately transforming his name into a diversified global brand, has died. He was 98.

China's fumble: why Xi Jinping dropped the ball after Donald Trump's US left the global stage

Yahoo! China  Collectively, however, they point to an increasingly confrontational regime quick to lash out at those who cross it, from individual sports teams to multibillion-dollar economies.

Loss of Vegetation Creating a Dangerous Heat Island Over Nairobi

Loss of Vegetation Creating a Dangerous Heat Island Over Nairobi: Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, used to be known as the "Green City in the Sun" for its lush environment. There have been however recently been a lot of changes to Nairobi's land cover - what's on the ground's surface. Most recently, there was uproar over the felling of hundreds of trees to make way for the construction of the Nairobi Expressway. Areas of vegetation around rivers and forested land have declined in the city due to encroachment and infrastructure development, namely roads and buildings. It has been reported that Nairobi city has lost 22% of the city's green spaces cover in the period between 1988 and 2016. Changes in land cover in Nairobi are mainly due to policy changes - such as zoning - that increase the plot area covered by a building relative to the total plot size. For instance, areas close to the central business district that were residential in land use have seen recent conversions to commercial or office space land use., according to The Conversation Africa.

Google scientists reportedly told to make AI look more 'positive' in research papers

 The news follows the departure of AI ethicist Timnit Gebru this month. Cont'd

Hailey Baldwin Elevates Sweats in the Puffiest Vest & 2020’s Biggest Sneaker Trend

Yahoo! News - Hailey Baldwin gave her sweatsuit an elevated twist last night with a little help from a few of 2020’s biggest names.

New Zealand Economy Surges Out of Recession In V-Shaped Recovery

 

Bloomberg - New Zealand’s economy bounced back strongly from recession in the third quarter, achieving a so-called V-shaped recovery as massive fiscal and monetary stimulus fueled consumer spending.

Somalia Severs Diplomatic Ties With Kenya

NYT - Somalia accused its East African neighbor of meddling in its internal affairs, weeks before a crucial general election.

7 Tips from ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’

 If you’re like me, then you first heard of Marie Kondo from “Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life.” Emily Gilmore adopts the famous KonMari method and ends up in jeans and a t-shirt due to getting rid of almost everything she owns because it does not bring her joy. This is a very loose understanding of Kondo’s signature method to decluttering your home, and one that is explored deeply in her Netflix show, “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo.”

Moderna’s Covid-19 Vaccine: When Could It Be Ready and Everything Else You Need to Know

Wsj.com - Distribution could begin in December if the FDA authorizes it, though it would take well into 2021 for most people to get access