The Know Daily - Friday 14 June 2024

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Hello hello! 

Lynn here - hope you’ve all had wonderful weeks. Ours certainly got off to a great start, after so many of you responded to our callout for donations on Monday 🫶 We’re so appreciative of all the love and support you’ve shown The Know.

ICYMI, we didn’t publish the newsletter as usual on Monday - as a tiny team, we just didn’t have the (wo)manpower that day. Instead, I sent out a reminder of why I co-founded The Know - to help you engage with the news in a healthier way, but also to prove that a media company can survive financially without relying on clickbait headlines and paywalls - and I asked for your support.

We received over 360 donations, ranging from £2 to £50 - and we’re so grateful for each and every one. We also got a lot of kind comments! We really couldn’t do this without you, so thank you.

Love, Lynn x 
Co-founder 

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UK NEWS

🗳️ All major parties launched their election manifestos this week - the BBC has analysed the key policies in each.

🗓️ June is shaping up to be colder than usual (as we’re sure you’ve noticed 🥶). Here’s what might be going on. 

🎨 King Charles’ portrait was targeted by animal rights activists, who covered it with a picture from Wallace and Gromit.

GLOBAL AFFAIRS

🤝 The G7 summit kicked off in Southern Italy on Thursday, with Ukraine and Gaza top of the agenda.

📈 The global displaced population is at a record-breaking 120m, the UN refugee agency said this week.

👏 The US Supreme Court rejected a bid to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone, meaning the drug can remain widely available.

CULTURE

🗞️ Media studies degrees have a “profound impact” on the creative industries that make up a large chunk of the UK economy, according to a new report challenging preconceptions.

🇰🇷 Jin from the South Korean boyband BTS finished his military service this week, but the K-pop supergroup won’t be able to reunite for another year.

🎶 Swifties made the earth move at the superstar’s Edinburgh gig last Friday - these three songs caused the most seismic activity.

WORK & INNOVATION

📱 X rolled out private likes, with owner Elon Musk saying it’s “important to allow people to like posts without getting attacked for doing so!”. 

🧬 Genetics testing company 23andme is under investigation by US and Canadian watchdogs for an alleged data breach.

👩‍🚀 Women may be more resilient than men when it comes to spaceflight, a new study suggests. 

UPLIFTING STUFF

🥼 A fluorescent dye that sticks to cancer cells could reduce the risk of cancer returning, a “breakthrough” study found.

🏀 The WNBA - Women’s National Basketball Association - recorded its highest ever attendance in 26 years this week.

🦋 Hungarian hogs are being used as “living lawnmowers” in southwest England to create the ideal habitat for the UK’s most endangered butterfly species. 

📰 Read: Ella Glover on how she unplugged her headphones and reconnected with the world. As someone who’s trying to stop listening to audiobooks 24/7 - and feel a bit more grounded in what’s going on around me - I found this an especially relatable and helpful read! ~Esther 

🎧 Listen to: Brat, Charli XCX’s new, electric album that’s guaranteed to make you wanna get up and dance! ~Hanna 

📺 Watch: Under the Bridge (Disney+), Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Dreams (Netflix), Presumed Innocent (Apple TV+), The Fall Guy (out in cinemas now).

🫶 Shouting out: Amreeka P, Amy P and Mary K, the three fabulous winners of our latest giveaway with Daye! We’re always running free-to-enter draws for our readers, so keep your eyes peeled for the next one 👀

We help you put your career goals first by highlighting purpose-driven jobs, flexible working options, female-founded environments and employers that truly champion mental health.

This week, we’re highlighting roles at:
⭐ TERN, a social enterprise which supports refugee entrepreneurs in the creation and development of their own businesses 
⭐ Tour operator The Slow Cyclist 
⭐ Wildkind, an independent company creating unique cultural events and content 

Lots of you have asked after our OG jobs board in recent weeks. We love how loved it was - and we miss it too! - but as a tiny team, we just weren’t able to keep it going. If you want to support us to work on more projects like it, please consider donating to The Know.

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