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Monthly enlists experts and celebrities to teach 30-day online classes

Anthony Ha

Monthly enlists experts and celebrities to teach 30-day online classes You may know Max Deutsch from Month to Master, his yearlong self-improvement program where he tried to master one “expert-level” skill each month, which ultimately saw him challenging world champion Magnus Carlsen to a game of chess (Deustch lost). Now, Deustch and his co-founder Valentin Perez are launching Monthly, which Deustch told me is designed to “leverage technology to help scale this kind of learning to many more people.” Specifically, Monthly offers 30-day classes taught by experts and celebrities— the…

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Trump impeachment: Lawyer Rudy Giuliani subpoenaed for documents

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Trump impeachment: Lawyer Rudy Giuliani subpoenaed for documents Democrats have demanded records from the president’s personal lawyer, the next step of an effort that could remove Donald Trump from office. Rudy Giuliani has admitted to asking Ukrainian officials to investigate widely debunked corruption allegations against Democratic rival Joe Biden. Lawmakers issued a subpoena for those communication records from Mr Giuliani. The request is part of impeachment proceedings against Mr Trump, spurred by a whistleblower complaint. The whistleblower, reportedly a CIA officer, revealed concerns among a number of White House officials…

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U.S. House impeachment probe intensifies as Trump rages about inquiry

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U.S. House impeachment probe intensifies as Trump rages about inquiry WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump raged about the impeachment inquiry he faces in Congress and the Republican leader of the U.S. Senate said on Monday that he would have “no choice” but to allow a trial if the House of Representatives decides to impeach the president. Senator Mitch McConnell appeared to put to rest speculation that he would use his position to derail any impeachment effort by the Democratic-led House by avoiding a trial at all. The Republicans…

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American support for impeaching Trump rises to 45% amid Ukraine matter - Reuters/Ipsos

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American support for impeaching Trump rises to 45% amid Ukraine matter - Reuters/Ipsos NEW YORK (Reuters) - The number of Americans who believe President Donald Trump should be impeached rose by 8 percentage points over the past week as more people learned about allegations that Trump pressured Ukraine to smear his top Democratic political rival Joe Biden, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Monday. The Sept. 26-30 opinion poll found that 45% of adults believe Republican Trump “should be impeached,” compared with 37% in a similar poll that ran…

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Trump contacted foreign officials over probe of Russia inquiry origins - Justice Dept

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Trump contacted foreign officials over probe of Russia inquiry origins - Justice Dept FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General William Barr participates in a presentation ceremony of the Medal of Valor and heroic commendations to civilians and police officers who responded to mass shootings in Dayton, Ohio and El Paso, Texas during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S. September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General William Barr has met overseas with foreign intelligence officials to seek their help in a…

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Business 

Brexit: UK 'proposes customs centres on both sides of border'

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Brexit: UK 'proposes customs centres on both sides of border' The UK has proposed creating a number of customs sites on both sides of the Irish border as a replacement to the Brexit backstop, it has been reported. Irish national broadcaster RTÉ has seen extracts of proposals sent from London to the European Union. The proposals would mean posts created on both sides of the border, potentially five to 10 miles back from the land frontier. The ideas are contained in documents submitted during recent EU discussions. BBC Europe editor…

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Twitter launches its anti-abuse filter for Direct Messages

Catherine Shu

Twitter launches its anti-abuse filter for Direct Messages Twitter is rolling out its spam and abuse filter for Direct Messages, a month and a half after the company announced it had started testing the feature. The filter will be available on Twitter’s iOS, Android and Web apps. The filter adds a new view to the Additional Messages inbox, where DMs from people you don’t follow go. If you click on it, messages that potentially contain offensive content also have their previews hidden, with an option to delete the message without…

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EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances

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EU brings in 'right to repair' rules for appliances Household appliances will become easier to repair thanks to new standards being adopted across the European Union. From 2021, firms will have to make appliances longer-lasting, and they will have to supply spare parts for machines for up to 10 years. The rules apply to lighting, washing machines, dishwashers and fridges. But campaigners for the “right to repair” say they do not go far enough as only professionals - not consumers - will be able carry out the repairs. The legislation…

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U.S. opera singer Jessye Norman dies at 74

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U.S. opera singer Jessye Norman dies at 74 FILE PHOTO: Opera singer Jessye Norman sings “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands” at a ceremony on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, July 31, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) - American opera singer Jessye Norman died on Tuesday at the age of 74, her family said, after suffering complications from a 2015 injury. Norman died in a New York hospital of septic shock and multiple organ failure related…

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Keane backs Solskjaer despite Manchester United's poor start

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Keane backs Solskjaer despite Manchester United's poor start MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane lent his support to the club’s Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after their latest disappointing result left them with a point from a 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal on Monday. Soccer Football - Championship - Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest - Hillsborough, Sheffield, Britain - April 9, 2019 Nottingham Forest assistant manager Roy Keane Action Images/Ed Sykes United are in 10th place with just nine points, their worst start after seven…

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