Democracy Defying Gravity: WICKED as Movie and Metaphor Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush discusses “Wicked,” the movie musical, as a metaphor for the challenges we’ll face in 2025, with superfan and Interfaith Alliance Senior Director of Policy and Advocacy Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons. The post Democracy Defying Gravity: WICKED as Movie and Metaphor appeared first on RNS.

Greeks Are Defying an Indoor Smoking Ban The country, which has one of Europe’s highest smoking rates, is also resisting a wider push for outdoor bans.

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Dermott: NHL-defying show of Pride was needed Coyotes defenseman Travis Dermott says choosing to defy the NHL by using rainbow-colored Pride stick tape was something that “had to be done.”

Hurricane Otis Batters Mexico, Defying Forecasts Hurricane Otis defied forecasts when it quickly transformed from a tropical storm into a Category 5 storm and slammed into the coastal city of Acapulco.

Strong U.S. Job Growth Shows Economy Is Defying Challenges The labor market is providing solid income growth, even as inflated prices frustrate consumers.

A top European software investor raises $700 million — defying the venture capital slump Dawn Capital, one of Europe’s biggest backers of business-to-business software companies, raised $700 million in two new funds.

Meet the Climate-Defying Fruits and Vegetables in Your Future Hot-weather cherries, drought-resistant melons and six other crops in the works that could change how we eat in a fast-warming world.

Defying Industry, California Lawmakers Vote for Employer-Paid Food Training The legislation would require state employers — not workers — to pay for mandatory safety instruction. It awaits the governor’s decision.

MakerDAO’s MKR Token Jumps 10%, Defying Crypto Market Slump The rally occurred amid improving fundamentals of Maker, as the protocol has returned to make profits, Messari analyst Kunal Goel said.

Hunter Biden Judge, Defying a ‘Rubber Stamp,’ Jumps Into the Spotlight Judge Maryellen Noreika was not an especially high-profile figure in the small legal community in the nation’s second-smallest state. That’s changed.