The Know Daily - Friday 5 April 2024

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Happy Friday!

We’re back with our usual weekly roundup of news and culture after a much-needed Easter break. With the clocks changing on Sunday, it feels like spring has finally arrived in the UK - bringing with it the usual associations of renewal and regrowth. 

But we’ve been finding that this year, our own motivation levels aren’t exactly aligning with these external narratives - a bit like when you can’t quite lean into the “new year, new me” clichés come January 1st.

We turned to Calypso - a self-discovery coach who has offered fantastic advice to our community plenty of times before - to help figure out what might be going on. In response, she shared with us her top tips for motivating yourself even when you really don’t feel like it - and we hope you find them as useful as we did.

Love,

The team at The Know x

UK NEWS

📝 Police Scotland reportedly received over 3,000 hate crime complaints following the introduction of a controversial new law on Monday. 

🚜 British farmers called on the government to grant them a universal basic income to cope with “post-Brexit struggles”.

🍺 Stout is becoming more popular, with sales boosted by female drinkers and more low-alcohol options.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🗞️ Legal experts called on the UK government to suspend arm sales to Israel, following the deaths of seven aid workers in an airstrike in Gaza.

🌏 Taiwan experienced its most powerful earthquake in 25 years, with aftershocks continuing since Wednesday morning.

🛂 “Golden passports” from four Caribbean nations will get more expensive, as the EU and US look to crack down on citizenship sales.

CULTURE

🎙️ Over 200 musicians, including Billie Eilish and Stevie Wonder, signed an open letter calling for protection against the “predatory use” of AI that mimics human artists. 

🏛️ Rome unveiled plans for a new archeological walkway that will link the city’s most famous sights, in a bid to improve security and tackle overcrowding. 

💿 Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter became Spotify’s “most-streamed album in a single day in 2024” after its release on 29 March.

WORK & INNOVATION

🔌 Tesla reported a fall in global sales of nearly 9% during the first quarter of 2024, as electric vehicles see an overall decline in market share. 

🧑‍⚕️ The first patient to receive a genetically modified kidney transplant from a pig was discharged from hospital in the US, two weeks after the groundbreaking surgery. 

🔎 Google is said to be considering charging users for enhanced searches and content generated by AI. 

UPLIFTING STUFF

✅ Slovakia shut down its last coal-fired power plant at the end of March, six years earlier than planned.  

✍️ A new journalism school that aims to improve representation in the creative industries has opened in London.  

🐋 Gray whales are making a comeback along the US’ west coast, five years after their numbers began declining.

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📰 Read: Juno Kelly on how we fell out of love with the sweet shop - and why TikTok might spark a renaissance. It’s a nostalgic read for anyone who grew up on a diet of pick ‘n’ mix. 

🎧 Listen to: The new season of Life Changing, a BBC Sounds podcast that sees Dr Sian Williams chat to people who have lived through extraordinary events.

📺 Watch: Robot Dreams and Monster (out in cinemas now), Ripley (Netflix), The Settlers (MUBI), Sugar (Apple TV+), Renegade Nell (Disney+). 

🧦 Wear: Having just invested in some Birkenstock clogs for spring, socks suddenly feel very important.

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