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CBS News
11 hours ago
- CBS News
Chicago police issue alert for antisemitic vandalism in Hyde Park
Chicago police have issued a community alert for antisemitic graffiti and vandalism in the city's Hyde Park neighborhood. Police said there have been seven recent instances of criminal property damage at the end of June and in July in which someone has put stickers or graffiti with antisemitic phrases on property like mailboxes, stop signs, Amazon lockers and emergency bells. Police said they the vandalism occurred at the following locations and times: An investigation by Area One detectives is ongoing. If you have information about this vandalism, CPD asks you contact Area One detectives at 312-747-8380.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Sabrina Carpenter You Don't Know
Sabrina Carpenter is as good as any current pop star at cultivating controversy and attention — the latest evidence was the now-subsided furor over her absurd Man's Best Friend album cover, which seems to take cues from Spinal Tap's Smell the Glove. 'She's leaning into it and laughing about it at the same time,' says Angie Martoccio, who profiled Carpenter for her recent Rolling Stone cover story — which revealed that image aside, the singer's true obsession is music. More from Rolling Stone Sabrina Carpenter Celebrates the 'Special Moments' That Followed 'Emails I Can't Send' Watch Sabrina Carpenter Perform 'Hungry Like the Wolf' With Duran Duran at BST Hyde Park Louis Partridge Celebrates Girlfriend Olivia Rodrigo's Glastonbury Set: 'She Worked Her Ass Off' 'I wasn't aware that she was a full-on music nerd,' Martoccio says in the latest episode of Rolling Stone Music Now, which takes a deep look at Carpenter's career so far and previews her next album, Man's Best Friend, out Aug. 29. (To hear the whole episode, go here for the podcast provider of your choice, listen on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or just press play above.) 'She's obsessed with the Seventies and spends her off-time watching Saturday Night Fever and really studying the discographies of her favorite artists,' Martoccio adds. Carpenter's ABBA fandom runs so deep she's named her cats Benny and Björn, attended the ABBA Voyage show multiple times (taking wardrobe inspiration from it), and scored a personal museum tour from Björn Ulvaeus himself. The episode digs into just how far Carpenter has come from the moment when she seemed in danger of being seen as just 'the blonde girl' from Olivia Rodrigo's 'Driver's License.' The publicity around the two artists' teenage love triangle seemed to send Carpenter into artistic overdrive: She wrote great songs inspired by it all — 'Skin' and 'Because I Liked a Boy' — as she began the work of redefining herself on her own terms with 2022's E-Mails I Didn't Send. When Martoccio asked if Carpenter ever thinks about that period now, she got a Don Draper-worthy response: 'I don't think about it at all.' Later, Carpenter was spotted watching Rodrigo's Glastonbury set from the wings. Martoccio's interview also touched on Carpenter's relationship with the world's scrutiny. The artist admits to reading everything written about her online — from body-shaming comments to criticism of her show's sexual content — to the point where she's 'numb' to much of it. Her feelings about being picked apart ended up on the vinyl-only 'Needless to Say,' a song she told Martoccio is close to her heart. Download and subscribe to Rolling Stone's weekly podcast, Rolling Stone Music Now, hosted by Brian Hiatt, on Apple Podcasts or Spotify (or wherever you get your podcasts). Check out eight years' worth of episodes in the archive, including in-depth interviews with Mariah Carey, Bruce Springsteen, SZA, Questlove, Halsey, Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, Brandi Carlile, Phoebe Bridgers, Rick Ross, Alicia Keys, the National, Ice Cube, Taylor Hawkins, Willow, Keith Richards, Robert Plant, Dua Lipa, Killer Mike, Julian Casablancas, Sheryl Crow, Johnny Marr, Scott Weiland, Kirk Hammett, Coco Jones, Liam Gallagher, Alice Cooper, Fleetwood Mac, Elvis Costello, John Legend, Donald Fagen, Charlie Puth, Phil Collins, Justin Townes Earle, Stephen Malkmus, Sebastian Bach, Tom Petty, Eddie Van Halen, Kelly Clarkson, Pete Townshend, Bob Seger, the Zombies, and Gary Clark Jr. And look for dozens of episodes featuring genre-spanning discussions, debates, and explainers with Rolling Stone's critics and reporters. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Stevie Wonder: 'I'll keep playing as long as I breathe'
At the age of 75, Stevie Wonder is still going strong. His latest UK tour, which wrapped up earlier this month received rapturous reviews, with critics calling the star "fresh and on form" for "a riotously joyful celebration" of his while contemporaries like Billy Joel and The Eagles are reducing their musical commitments, Wonder says he will never consider retiring."For as long as you breathe, for as long as your heart beats, there's more for you to do," the Motown legend told the BBC's Sidetracked podcast. "I'm not gonna stop the gift that keeps pouring through my body. "I love doing what I'm doing. An artist never stops drawing. As long as you can imagine is as long as you are going to be creative."The star also confirmed he was still working on a new album, titled Through The Eyes Of Wonder, which he first discussed in project has previously been described as a performance piece that will reflect his experience as a blind would be his first studio album since 2005's A Time To Love; extending a recording career that started in 1962, when he was just 11 years old. Wonder spoke to Sidetracked presenter Annie Macmanus, the day before he headlined the BST festival in London's Hyde Park - playing a two-and-a-half hour set that encompassed his biggest hits, from Superstition and Isn't She Lovely to You Are The Sunshine Of My Life and I of the set was drawn from the 1970s purple patch when he won the Grammy Award for best album three times in a row, for Innervisions, Fulfillingness' First Finale and Songs In The Key Of told Macmanus that he never tired of revisiting those records."Songs are like children, they're with you forever," he said. "They are statement from the spirit within you. "And singing those songs is like me taking another breath." America 'going backwards' Earlier this month, during a concert in Cardiff, the musician addressed a long-standing conspiracy theory that he is not actually blind."You know there have been rumours about me seeing and all that?" he told the audience, "But seriously, you know the truth.""Truth is, shortly after my birth, I became blind," he told his disability a gift, Wonder continued: "Now, that was a blessing because it's allowed me to see the world in the vision of truth, of sight." In his Sidetracked interview, the singer talked about the importance of using music to spread positivity and speak truth to his life, he has been a vocal civil rights campaigner, and played a key role in the campaign to have the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr recognised as a national holiday in the who campaigned for Democrat Kamala Harris in last year's US presidential election, told Macmanus that America was currently beleaguered by "people trying to go backwards"."It's not gonna go down like that," he insisted. "I think that if you look back in history, there's always been a point when people wake up."And I think that, for those who think it is gonna go down like that, remember that God is watching you."You can listen to Stevie Wonder's full interview on the Sidetracked podcast on BBC Sounds.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Telegraph
A dog-friendly guide to London
With almost half of London households owning a dog, England's capital has adapted to become one of the most dog-friendly cities in Europe. There's almost nothing you can't do with a dog here, whether you want a cultural day at a museum or you're after a fancy dinner with the dog by your side. And it's well known that this National Park City has some of the biggest urban green spaces, from Hyde Park to Greenwich Park and Richmond Park – just remember to keep the dog on a lead around the deer to avoid your own Fenton moment. Bringing a dog into the city isn't for the faint-hearted, though: both human and dog must be prepared for busy city streets, noisy tube trains and whizzing cyclists. But come into town together and the rewards are great: puppuccinos aplenty in London's cool cafés, walks on the Thames Path, boat trips on the river and boujee hotels that often treat the dogs better than the person paying the bill. In this guide: Things to do Tower Bridge There aren't many London icons you can scale with a dog, but Tower Bridge bucks the trend and welcomes well-behaved dogs on leads into its towers and along its glass walkway. Exhibitions within the towers offer insight into London life in 1886 – the time the bridge was built – and showcase the ingenious engineering that went into its creation. Head up to the walkway that connects the two towers for fabulous views across the river in all directions, and don't forget to look down at the London buses, black cabs and pedestrians on the road below. Alternatively, time your visit with a bridge lift and you'll get to watch river traffic cruise on through as the road opens up beneath you. Don't forget to head to the Engine Rooms afterwards, where you can see the inner workings of this engineering marvel. The Brunel Museum If your inner engineering nerd isn't satisfied by Tower Bridge, the Brunel Museum has a brilliant little exhibition in Rotherhithe. It's located in Engine House, one of the buildings that was integral to the creation of the Thames Tunnel – the first of its kind to be built in soft ground beneath a major waterway. Discover the stories of the people who built the tunnel and those who tragically died during its construction, and see eccentric tunnel memorabilia from the Victorian era. There are excellent guided tours on some weekends, too. The Vagina Museum While you're not going to get into the Natural History Museum or National Gallery with the dog by your side, you are both welcome to get clued up on gynaecological anatomy at the Vagina Museum. It might sound a little left-field, but their permanent exhibition is truly fascinating and goes a long way to normalising conversations around gynaecological health. An ever-changing roster of temporary exhibitions covers hot topics, too: from the history of menopause, the state of healthcare around endometriosis, and how periods have been perceived through the ages. Don't miss exiting through the gift shop, where you'll find art, idiosyncratic jewellery and homeware inspired by the female reproductive system. Hire a GoBoat With the Thames at its heart, there are adventures aplenty on and by the water in London. But for those who don't fancy long strolls on the Thames Path or joining the commuters on the Uber Boats by Thames Clippers (which are indeed dog-friendly), GoBoat offers the opportunity to skipper your own vessel on London's waterways. You can cruise leafy Little Venice from their depot in Paddington, see the shining glass skyscrapers of Canary Wharf from the water, or pay a visit to royal residences like Hampton Court Palace on the Thames in Kingston. Dogs are welcome on all their boats, but it's probably best to never let them behind the wheel. Picturehouse Cinemas London theatres don't tend to allow dogs, but this chain of movie theatres has dog-friendly screenings in many of its cinemas across London, from Clapham to Greenwich and Crouch End. You'll be offered a fleece blanket on arrival, which you can use to cover the seat or pop on the floor so the dog can snooze away while you watch the latest releases and old classics. Expect occasional dog-themed screenings, too. And don't forget to share your popcorn. Dining out Love My Human Townhouse This café on the King's Road became the local dogs' favourite spot from its very first day of trading. Sure, there's a great menu for humans with healthy brunches, homemade scones with cream and jam and lovely salads, but the main event here is the dog-friendly dining. Expect entire afternoon teas dedicated to dogs, fish and chip suppers made suitable for canine connoisseurs, and pup cups loaded with coconut cream and topped with healthy berries. They'll even throw a birthday party for your dog should they want to celebrate in style. Dogs on seats are very much encouraged, too. The Cheese Barge This floating restaurant on Regent's Canal is handily right next to Paddington station and is an ideal pit stop for those on towpath walks. The menu is small but everything is excellent, from the grilled cheese sandwiches to their exceptionally addictive curried cheese curds. Every dish includes at least one British cheese, from the likes of Cornish gouda to the stinkiest Cropwell Bishop Stilton. You can even have goat's cheese for dessert. Dogs are given a warm welcome here with water bowls and fuss from the staff. The Parlour at Sketch Sketch has become something of a London institution, not just for its food, but also for its uniquely designed and much-photographed toilets. The Parlour, their ground-floor restaurant, serves delightful dishes all day, from acai bowls at breakfast to beef skirt sandwiches and mushroom risottos at lunch. There are brilliant cocktails and delicate pastries and cakes from their patisserie, too. Dogs get bowls of water and much fuss on arrival. Website: Brutto Come for the £5 negronis, stay for the dog. Brutto is an intimate little Italian restaurant in Farringdon with its own resident canine, Bailey the French bulldog. He's often found wandering the restaurant, inspecting the floor for scraps or snoozing in his bed by the door. He'll happily welcome your dog inside should you fancy some penne with vodka and tomato or cannellini beans with oregano on toast. Of course, there's tiramisu for dessert, and yes, the negronis really are £5. Lantana If it's brunch you're after, Lantana delivers fresh seasonal dishes with a little Aussie flair at its three restaurants in London. Expect sweetcorn fritters with poached eggs, smashed avocado various ways, truffled wild mushrooms on toast alongside great coffee and juices of all colours. They do a dinner service, too, with steaks, poke bowls and sharing boards, plus cocktails for aperitivo hour – try the Earl Grey sour. Lantana has restaurants in London Bridge, Shoreditch and Fitzrovia, with dogs welcome in all. Website: Where to stay Sea Containers Right on the south bank of the Thames, overlooking Blackfriars Bridge, the chic, modern hotel inside Sea Containers is an ideal dog-friendly base for long walks on the Thames Path, long lunches in Borough Market or explorations of the breweries set within the railway arches of Bermondsey's so-called Beer Mile. Its restaurant allows dogs in specific areas, and breakfast can be ordered to the room if you don't fancy going out. Dogs get beds, bowls and treats in the room and there's plenty of green space for morning wanderings around the park opposite Gabriel's Pier. For the best views, book a Thames-facing room with a balcony. Website: Price: Bed and breakfast from £185 per night; dogs £35 per stay. Royal Lancaster Few dog-friendly hotels have a better location than the elegant Royal Lancaster, a five-minute walk from Paddington Station and just a few steps from the large, grassy lawns of Hyde Park. They can't dine with you in the restaurant but can be left alone in the room should you need to. They are welcome to join you in the Park Lounge Bar for cocktails and an all-day menu. Book their Ulti-Mutt Stay package and you'll wake up to Hyde Park views from your bed, get a dog-friendly three-tier afternoon tea in the room for the pooch and a plush dog bed for them to snooze it all off on. Egerton House Hotel If your London city break has to be all about the dog, the sumptuous Egerton House Hotel is the place to book. Set in Knightsbridge, a 10-minute walk from the southern fringes of Hyde Park, this hotel welcomes dogs with beds and bowls in the room and gravy bones behind the front desk. But even more dog-centric is their afternoon tea experience, in which you and the dog will get your own respective three-tier feasts, with sandwiches, cakes and delicate pastries for humans and three different kinds of baked treats for the dog. Go even further and book an appointment with their resident creative, Shelley the Artist, who will paint a portrait of your dog while you dine. Website: Price: Bed and breakfast from £665 per night; dogs £50 per night. Kimpton Fitzroy It's not all about the dogs here – cats, hedgehogs and birds are also welcome at the pet-loving Kimpton Fitzroy in London's Russell Square. With Russell Square Gardens open from early morning until late (10pm), there's a handy lawn right on your doorstep for your nighttime bathroom walks. You can also find a canine in-room dining menu should your ridgeback feel like ordering room service. The hotel even offers a dog-walking and daycare service for when you feel like having a pooch-free day. Website: Price: Bed and breakfast from £399 per night; dogs stay free. Native Hyde Park The flexibility of your own kitchen is the main draw at Native Hyde Park, whose rooms and suites all come with equipped kitchenettes. There's a fridge-freezer for any fresh or raw dog food you need to store, and dogs get beds and bowls in the room, too. This property is just a couple of minutes from Paddington Station and Hyde Park, making it the perfect base for long walks in London's biggest central green space or boating adventures on Regent's Canal. Insider tips London is a fantastic destination for a spot of shopping and you needn't leave the dog behind, with places like Carnaby Street and Battersea Power Station offering dog-friendly retail therapy in many of their stores. Even Liberty allows dogs inside to browse its timber-framed shopping halls. Plenty of London's resident dogs keep on top of the dog-friendly scene in the city, so follow the likes of The Londog and The Dogvine to keep up-to-date with what's new and find out about dog-centric events. Local etiquette Dogs on the London Underground are usually a welcome distraction from the grind of the daily commute, so expect a few smiles and – shock horror – even some conversations with strangers. But know that not everyone likes dogs and so you should never let your pet harass or beg for attention from strangers on the trains. Try to travel outside of the busiest hours so your dog has plenty of space. Note that dogs must be carried on escalators within tube stations, so if you can't deadlift your lab, look out for the step-free access symbols and head to destinations with an elevator – the Elizabeth Line is the best-connected, entirely step-free line.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
The Great Misconception About Willpower
It's not just a 'depleting resource'. Porcelain-skinned women donning new neon wedgie yoga pants with matching mesh halter tops. V-shaped formations of bro dudes in sweat-stained tank tops and basketball shorts enjoying the spectacle. They were a match made in hell. The first Monday after New Year's Eve was always the same. Hyde Park's LA Fitness was an unmitigated meat market. Those who worked out looked cherry-faced and miserable. Those who didn't looked bored. Most of them were gone after two months. Gym resolutions are the crowned prom queen of failed willpower. They live on as a reminder of shame to these participants for the remaining 10 months of the year. The unfortunate fact is that these people were never bad or inadequate. They just bought in to a great misconception about willpower. The experiment of focus explains it Each day, 205 people went about their lives, walking through Germany, going to work, going on dates, doing the routine things of everyday life. Every few hours, their phone beeped. An app asked about their difficulties with self-control (since their last check-in). They were part of a study at The University of Chicago that produced a paradoxical result: the people who reported being best at overcoming temptation also experienced the least amount of temptation. Put another way, a signal of good discipline was not having to use it at all. A separate study had a parallel conclusion: people who exerted more self-control felt more exhausted and achieved fewer goals. This runs in sharp contrast to society's obsession with willpower, and glorification of figures who exude it in spades. Hustle culture would have you believe that willpower is a vessel to unlimited motivation and success. Understand your genetic influences In lab rats, they identified and activated the gene that causes hunger: When they activate the hunger gene in a group of rats — by diminishing the appetite suppressant, leptin — the rats rapidly gained weight and doubled in size. They experienced what a bear preparing for hibernation feels: insatiable hunger that returns just moments after eating a huge meal. Were you the hunger-enhanced rat, it is highly unlikely willpower would stop you from inflating like a water balloon. Each time we face temptation, we create cognitive dissonance: a pleasure-seeking voice that wants one thing, and a wiser voice that demands restraint. The tension between those two drains us. Each time we painfully say no, it gets harder to say no again. Willpower is depleting resource. Metacognitive tactics you can use The children who succeeded in the achievement-predicting Marshmallow Test — get one marshmallow now or wait 10 minutes and get two—used what is referred to as compensatory mechanisms. Some looked away from the marshmallow. Some sang and played with their hands, or looked down. These kids were deploying early signs of metacognition, a secret superpower of high achievers. Metacognition is the awareness of the conditions under which you typically succeed. As an obvious example, men who are good at staying faithful to their partner, don't typically frequent single bars until wee hours or get loaded at the strip club every weekend. They don't cuddle with a coworker to a Coldplay concert. They intuitively know that willpower and love don't render them invulnerable to temptation. They put themselves in a position to achieve their desired outcome. For example, years ago, I struggled to manage my weight. I can vividly remember sitting on my couch, thinking about eating candy. I heard the Twix bar singing to me from my kitchen. I felt haunted. I couldn't make it go away. I lost over and over again. My weight loss goal crumbled under the pressure. If I'd only known the trick wasn't to win the war over what to eat, it was to avoid going to war in the first place. I should have spent less time on that couch, and put fewer unhealthy foods in my fridge. A self-control test You are going to see a series of words in a moment. They were part of an experiment to test self-control and its fatiguing effects on the brain. As you look at them, read the name of the color you see, not the color that the words spell. Make sure you move quickly from left to right. After doing this in repeated trials, participants showed weaker willpower in subsequent tests and reported being exhausted. I did this several times in a row and can confirm it gets quite tiresome quickly. Why? Because this conflict between the spelling and the actual color mirrors decision fatigue — the tension you face while looking at the restaurant menu, knowing what you should order and what you want to order. Allowing this conflict to revisit you is how willpower crumbles and goals fail. It's why my crowded gym is nearly empty just two months after New Year's Eve. Make it your goal to reduce this conflict as much as possible. I will sometimes just order food I know most restaurants have, like a chicken caesar salad. Or, I'll ask the waitress about their healthy options, and skip opening the menu altogether. The ultimate discipline trick My dad was a Navy SEAL for 37 years. I had this super interesting conversation with him a few years ago. We were talking about Hell Week. For those who don't know — Hell Week is ridiculous. You wake up on a Sunday to the sound of machine guns firing. Then, you exercise until Friday with no sleep. Hell Week is the bottleneck where the top 20% of soldiers are reduced down to the top 3%. Many great men tap out and quit. Dad said the most peculiar thing, 'Tuesday morning was the absolute worst.' Strange, right? Tuesday? Wouldn't Thursday be worse? Or Friday morning? When he explained it, it made total sense. You wake up on a Sunday morning at ~2 AM to gunfire. You run miles while getting yelled at. You do push ups, jump in the cold ocean (repeatedly), carry logs, roll in the sand. This continues all day, then into the night. As people cozy up in their warm beds, you continue shivering, running, and getting yelled at. Monday morning comes. The drills repeat from sun up to sun down with non-stop exercise. It's torture. Then, through the night, you do it again. Then — Tuesday morning rolls around. You've now gone more than two full nights without a wink of sleep. You've endured intense stress, cold water, and relentless exertion. By Tuesday morning, you are unimaginably tired. You've never experienced anything close to it. That's when you start to feel sorry for yourself. 'Oh wow. It is only Tuesday morning. How am I going to get through all of this?' 'If I'm this tired now and I'm not even halfway through… how will I make it through this…' This is decision fatigue in action. The men who think like this are the ones that quit. The men who succeed — only look a few minutes in front of them. They don't worry about Thursday or Friday. They stay focused on each individual exercise. They do one thing at a time. The men who pass don't have unlimited willpower. They know to manage themselves and their mindset. You can apply this to many aspects of your life. If you are studying for a huge test, take it one page at a time. If you are working on a huge presentation, go one slide at a time. Break up a challenge into tiny bits you can work with. Try to imagine a fog blocking your view of the entire mountain. A final thought Gurus would have you believe willpower is a nuclear weapon against laziness. Willpower is a muscle. It can be strengthened. But it can also be overused, strained, and injured. Thinking you can muscle past every distraction and temptation is how goals die. Don't fight temptation. Avoid it. Make your efforts as easy as possible. Lower your field of vision. Be selectively blind to things that hold you back. If your fridge is full of junk food, you are already losing the battle. And remember that no matter how beaten down you get, you always hold the ace card: free will. And with it, the ability to say no. Solve the daily Crossword
