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“I haven’t really been focused on music in the way that I would, because music is so deeply rooted in my reality pre-corona. Right now I’m just trying to make sense of this new reality,” Monáe says. “I’ve really been rooted in community service and how I can turn all of my anger that I’m feeling with this administration into something positive. I strongly think it’s going to be the people who save the people. We can’t depend on people at the top to do it for us. It’s going to have to be groundwork that happens.” … [Read more...] about Janelle Monáe fights COVID-19 food insecurity with #WondaLunch

Artists, in turn, can create free accounts to upload their work, browse available walls and express interest in projects. When selected, they are paid 70% of the budget, with the rest going to Beautify, which handles the logistics of approvals, contracting, insurance and payment. The net proceeds of Beautify’s 30% for the murals in the “Back to the Streets” campaign will flow back to the nonprofit for its work in schools and underserved communities, according to Shustak. … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic | Murals send a message of hope in grim times

The case also adds to what RBI has been doing in recent years. RBI as a banking regulator has been penalising banks and NBFCs for multiple reasons, with most of them summarised as non-compliance of regulatory guidelines. Recently, RBI also penalised prepaid instrument issuers and international remittance providers. Thus, there is a wider purpose shared by Indian financial market regulators who are acting with a stick to rectify misconduct and malpractices. Both the regulators have also been criticised for the ongoing failures and they want to correct that perception as well. … [Read more...] about NSE Case | The Indian financial sector story is unravelling

A third editor reports that she stays loyal to her Illy and moka pot on the weekend, when things are a bit more leisurely. But while juggling two remote-learning kids plus work responsibilities during the week, Jot is an irresistibly efficient way to get her Americano fix. “It’s rich and tasty, especially when I add in my Barista Edition Oatly, which I’ve become addicted to during quarantine. It feels totally indulgent and is utterly effortless. And I’m still coming in under the cost of a high-end coffee shop, even when you add in the Oatly.” … [Read more...] about Can Jot’s coffee concentrate make you forget about that $5 latte? Here’s what our editors say