Interesting articles to read today – April 28, 2024

The winning photos of the World Press Photo Contest 2024. The first, the European Singles winner, is hard to forget. I saw it in all the iconic photos of 2023 charts. I looked carefully at all of them, but as a photojournalistic achievement they are extraordinary and I am always amazed at the talent and inspiration of some photographers to capture such crucial moments. However, I would really like to see happier moments in the world.

Iranians sentence a rapper to death. He was critical of the government in music and on social media, particularly after the 2022 protests over the death of a young woman in police custody. The rapper was arrested, tortured, held in prison for 252 days and now sentenced to death. I told you before, sometimes we don’t realize how lucky we are to live in a country where you can swear as much as you want at the politicians.

Americans have a problem with bird flu among cows. Many batches of supermarket milk (30-40% said another article read by me) are positive, and now the cows are required to be tested.

The city of Milan wants to ban the sale of takeaway food, including ice cream, after 12:30 at night. Too many tourists looking for food at night, it seems. These are problems of tourist towns. Here in Bucharest it is difficult to find a restaurant open after 10 pm.

You don’t need to shower every day, says a BBC article. Probably not, especially if you don’t sweat. But I find a shower relaxing, and the feeling of being clean-dry, even if you weren’t too dirty before, is a very pleasant one.

Who is Cassandra Nova?, the villain in the upcoming Deadpool and Wolverine. Seems like a weak villain to me, but yeah… watch the movie for Reynolds and Jackman, not the villain.

Some photos of Athens under the Saharan dust. This is probably what the atmosphere would look like if we lived on Mars.

2024 Generation Students in America. Some entered university during the pandemic, without a high school prom, without physical classes. Now he is finishing his studies without a physical presence, after pro-Gaza protests blocked the campus. I wonder how such events will mark some generations.

Good hotels in Koh Samui.

London Foga gin and absinthe cocktail.

Avocado tester in a supermarket. Moulin Rouge has run out of steam. South Koreans have canceled an adult festival after widespread protests. Napoletini’s pizza looks good.