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By doing his bit, Plattner has become the poster boy for one of Germany’s most heartening trends. More and more Germans have pondered their country’s future beyond the nanny state–and decided to get involved. From Bavaria to Berlin, volunteerism is surging. Citizens’ groups have taken over public services such as libraries and swimming pools from bankrupt local governments. After years of watching public education decline, Germans are turning to new private schools, more than 2,000 of which have been founded in the past 10 years....

The Secret Commonwealth shares its title with a collection of folklore by Robert Kirk, a Scottish minister born 375 years ago this December. Kirk gathered fairy tales from across the Scottish Highlands, but, unlike the Grimm brothers, Kirk’s approach was anthropological, validating rural reports of “Aerial People,” “Fairies,” “Brownies” and “Subterraneans,” while extolling the virtues of those with the “Second Sight” capable of seeing their invisible society. Lyra has such an encounter in the first Book of Dust, 2017’s La Belle Sauvage — named for Malcolm Polstead’s shipshape canoe, which carries him and baby Lyra over a mysterious floodwater....

Pricing and availability Design and build If the Philips EverPlay has anything going for it, it has to be in the design department because it’s an eye-catcher, even in a market with more speakers than we’ve had hot dinners. The philosophy behind the design seems to focus on it lightweight and portable, something that Philips EverPlay has achieved with an impressively slim and light-weight form-factor. Specifically, the speaker weights a rather dainty 210 grams and measures in at 16....

The goal over the next three games? Each team wants to avoid adding to its long list of “How the hell did we lose that game?” debacles in 2021 and claim the “Hey, maybe we could still salvage something!” award. With only about two-and-a-half weeks left in the regular season, though, it’s probably more of a battle for the bragging rights of being able to say, “At least those guys were eliminated before we were....

Don’t do a Martial! Why Mbappe must stay It is a huge assessment of a man well respected at the top level of European football from his playing days and in the formative years of his coaching career. Having guided PSV to two Eredivisie titles in his first spell as a head coach, the stock of the ex-Barcelona and Netherlands player is understandably high, but he must show a significant improvement if he is to fulfil such hype....

Although scorchingly hot summer temperatures are common in the desert city, the current year has broken earlier records for consistently high temperatures by some distance. The previous record for the most days at 110 degrees or higher in one year was 33, which occurred in 2011. “It’s not like we barely broke this record,” National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Hirsch told The Arizona Republic. “We sort of obliterated it.”...

One of the biggest wrestling stories of the last few days has been Mone’s (fka Sasha Banks) NJPW debut at Wrestle Kingdom 17. The former RAW Women’s Champion and Naomi walked away from WWE in May 2022 due to alleged creative disagreements. While Mone signed with NJPW and is expected to make her AEW debut next week on Dynamite, Naomi is rumored to return to WWE imminently. Amid these stories, Naomi has shared a picture with Mone and Bayley....

In the photo, Jones is sitting in the hospital with a makeshift gaming setup before Molina gives birth, controller in hand and Whataburger drink on the table. He later said he was attempting to pass time before she became fully dilated. MORE: Brett Favre on how Packers should use Jordan Love Some people — including WNBA player Kelsey Plum — responded to the photo by calling it disrespectful. Others have come to the Green Bay star’s defense....

Pictures of the two flooded the social media site, with many people calling into question the pair’s relationship. Trump’s former attorney, Michael Cohen, retweeted the photo that was shared by Representative Eric Swalwell, a California Democrat, that had the caption: “They say a picture is worth a thousand words…” Cohen then quote tweeted, “More like 2 billion!” Cohen seemed to be referencing Kushner, who was a senior adviser in the Trump administration, reportedly receiving a $2 billion investment from the Public Investment Fund led by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after he left the White House last year....

United started their campaign with a thumping nine-wicket win over Zalmi last month. But the team has faced some trouble as the tournament has gone by. Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Paul Stirling and Alex Hales aren’t with them anymore. Shadab Khan’s injury has meant that United are without a regular figure. Although Asif Ali has stood in as their captain, their bowling attack has been severely depleted. Currently on a three-match losing streak, United somehow managed to qualify for the playoffs....

White supremacy “is the only issue that almost ended this country,” Buttigieg said during a weekend campaign event in Iowa, ABC News reported. “We’ve had a lot of challenges in this country, but the one that actually almost ended this country in the Civil War was white supremacy,” the South Bend, Indiana, mayor and Afghanistan veteran pointed out. “It could be the lurking issue that ends this country in the future, if we don’t wrangle it down in our time,” he cautioned....

Carroll wasn’t quite agile enough to get out of the way of the side judge who was trying to track rookie Tyler Lockett’s 103-yard kickoff return for a touchdown Friday night against the Broncos. MORE: Week 1 of NFL exhibitions in photos | Fantasy Football Mock Draft In the excitement, Carroll strayed too close too the field and was taken out by the official, who threw a flag once he regained his footing....

Now that the couple has broken up, the internet is on the case, (sort of) helpfully giving the comic ideas of how to cover up his shoulder tat, which says, “My girl is a lawyer.” Kim is currently studying to become an attorney and passed the “baby bar” in 2021. Newsweek previously reported that fans’ recommended edits for Davidson included “Rudy Giuliani was a lawyer” and “My squirrel is a lawyer....

The 17-time MLB all-star also served as a player-manager for the Cincinnati Reds from 1984 until he retired as an active player in 1986, staying on as Reds manager until he was eventually banned from the sport in 1989 for gambling on MLB games between 1985 and 1987. Rose, now 81, faced another scandal decades later when a woman identified only as Jane Doe alleged in 2017 that she had a sexual relationship with Rose when she was 15 years old in 1973....

The Witcher Netflix series has earned mixed reviews since it first premiered at the tail-end of 2019. However, Cavill’s performance as Geralt has consistently been one aspect of the show that has earned considerable praise. With Cavill considered such an important part of The Witcher Netflix series, it makes sense that many fans are worried his departure could effectively be the beginning of the end for the series. RELATED: The Witcher: Blood Origin Trailer Teases Epic Battles With Michelle Yeoh...

Morgan had been hosting Good Morning Britain for six years. ITV announced his resignation on Tuesday, hours after the British broadcasting watchdog Ofcom said it was investigating his comments following more than 40,000 complaints. His departure followed an on-air clash with weather presenter Alex Beresford, who criticized his colleague for “continuing to trash” the Duchess of Sussex, causing Morgan to storm off set. That same day, ITV CEO Carolyn McCall said she believed what Meghan said and that the channel is “totally committed to” mental health....

Offense QB Bryce Petty, Baylor Petty effectively mastered Baylor’s offense in his first season under center, throwing for 4,200 yards and 32 passing touchdowns, even as he was often removed in the second half of blowout wins. The Big 12’s reigning Offensive Player of the Year, Petty isn’t afraid to tuck the ball and run, and should have no problem putting up big numbers again. RB Shock Linwood, Baylor Linwood may not have standout numbers — he was the Bears’ No....

“It was just an automatic — when he did what he did, he done his own thing (to himself),” Petty said Tuesday following an appearance at the NASCAR Hall of Fame. “All we’ve done is said, ‘This is the way it’s got to be.’ … It’s definitely zero tolerance.
“These guys are putting their life on the line. The guys on pit road are putting their life on the line — 100 percent isn’t good enough....

Recently, MrBeast organized an Among Us tournament worth $100,000. Players like Corpse Husband, Felix “Pewdiepie” Kjellberg, and Sykunno took part. Among Us games have the potential to get chaotic very quickly if the players don’t know what they’re doing. While this might be frustrating to play through, chaos can be fun to watch. MrBeast’s tournament was a shining example of exactly that. MrBeast’s $100,000 Among Us Tournament Streamers can get pretty crazy when it comes to organizing tournaments....