The Know Daily - Friday 8 September 2023

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Happy Friday!

I hope this week’s lovely weather has chased away any back-to-work/school blues! While I’ve enjoyed the summer holidays, I’m also looking forward to getting back into a routine - although the fact that it’s my son’s first week at nursery on Monday means you’ll probably find me crying in the corner 🙃

Today’s newsletter features the usual roundup of the week’s biggest headlines so you can head into the weekend feeling up-to-date, plus all the culture recs you need to fill your days with fun!

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POLITICS & GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🏫 The UK government was criticised for its handling of potentially unsafe concrete in public buildings, as a number of schools in England were forced to remain closed at the beginning of term. A former government official said that the fund for rebuilding schools was halved in 2021.

⚽ Spanish footballer Jenni Hermoso filed a complaint with the prosecutor’s office concerning Luis Rubiales’ kiss at the World Cup final, which she has repeatedly said was not consensual. The Spanish FA chief - who has yet to resign - could face criminal charges.

🤝 The 2023 G20 Summit takes place in New Delhi this weekend. The run-up to the summit has “largely been dominated by two issues”, said The Guardian: India’s efforts to project itself as a superpower and the “intriguing” decision of China’s Xi Jinping to not attend the event.

CULTURE

🍖 “Meaty language” on vegetarian products could soon be banned in France. If the EU accepts the decree, terms such as “steak”, “escalope” or “butcher” could be removed from plant-based offerings.

🏛️ Manchester Museum announced plans to hand back more than 174 objects to an Indigenous Australian community, in what some have hailed a “landmark example” of cultural repatriation, said The Guardian.

🎺 Ezra Collective became the first jazz act to win the Mercury Prize, for their album Where I’m Meant To Be.

WORK & INNOVATION

🔬 Researchers created realistic models of human embryos using stem cells. “The aim of the research is [...] to produce working models that will allow scientists to study crucial stages in human development,” explained Sky News.

🙅‍♀️ Brits are less likely than people from elsewhere to place importance on work, a new study found. Nearly one-fifth said work was not important in their life - the lowest out of 24 countries.

📱 Dating app Bumble updated its community guidelines to crack down on behaviour including standing up a date and revealing someone’s personal details (known as “doxxing”). “Bumble takes a stand against flakes,” said Mashable.

UPLIFTING STUFF

🩸 Scientists have developed a new blood test that could help doctors to detect Parkinson’s disease earlier and identify who may benefit from specific treatments.

🦅 Golden eagles, which are extremely rare in the UK, have totalled their highest number in Scotland in 300 years.

🚃 A night train linking Berlin and Paris is set to return in December, nine years after the service was cancelled. The move comes amid a broader push to introduce low-carbon travel options on the continent.

📰 Read: This wonderful piece in The New Yorker, which went viral on Twitter (sorry, X) this week - and with good reason. ICYMI, incarcerated writer Joe Garcia shares how listening to Taylor Swift while in prison has made him feel part of the world he’s left behind, and it’s a truly stunning reflection on the power of music.

🎧 Listen to: Tracks, a mind-bending and utterly addictive BBC drama that’s ultimately about the murky ethics of scientific innovation. There are five self-contained series, making this the perfect binge listen. If music’s more your thing, check out Euronews’ roundup of the best albums of 2023 so far.

📺 Watch: Passages and Scrapper (both out in cinemas now), Top Boy S3 (Netflix), The Changeling (Apple TV+), Love & Death (ITVX).

🥣 Do: Learn to make your own granola! Husk & Honey, the award-winning cereals bakery, is running a three-hour workshop which will result in you creating 1kg of your own granola (featuring fruit, nuts, oats, honey, quinoa and cacao nibs). Delish!

❤️ Don’t miss: Go Mental, the UK’s first mental health wellbeing festival! Taking place in central London on Saturday 7 October, this empowering community event is designed to help you better support yourself and others. Get your tickets here - and use our code INTHEKNOW10 for 10% off!

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