The Nightshift: 30 November 2016

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It’s Wednesday, 30 November 2016.
A time of great excitement in America, as the President-Elect picks his team and America picks out gifts–it’s going to be interesting and unpredictable.
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South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
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Le Figaro (Paris)
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The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
This post is number 820 for this site. It’s been an amazing run. 

The Nightshift: 29 November 2016

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It’s Tuesday, 29 November 2016.
The Black Friday/Black Monday weekend of shopping is over (temporarily).
While everyone checks their shopping lists,  see what’s happening in the rest of the world by clicking on the links below to the front pages of the world’s great newspapers.
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Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
 

Hot Stuff: The Maple Syrup Shortage

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Who would have thought it?
That maple syrup–that cold Saturday morning breakfast staple, the sweet glue that brings sugar and eye-popping taste to waffles and pancakes throughout North America–would be more valuable than oil (maple syrup was, at the time of the writing of this post, $32 a gallon or $1800 a barrel; by comparison regular gas was $1.89/gallon at the pump with West Texas Intermediate crude at $46.06 barrel per Bloomberg.com pricing)
But it is.
And the similarities don’t end there.
There is a maple sugar cartel (whose function closely parallels that of OPEC in the oil industry)–organized by our friends in Canada’s prime maple syrup production region (Quebec)-and even shortages of the wonderful goo, which is something that happens when cartels intercede on free markets.
Of course, there are wild price swings with maple syrup, just as with oil. As prices go up and supply goes down with tight controls, the stuff becomes more and more valuable and when that happens, crime is only a dastardly thought away, as this terrific piece from our friends at Bloomberg.com reveals. 
So enjoy your maple syrup at breakfast this holiday season. Like many of life’s simple pleasures–getting it to your table is not as simple as it seems. And, we shouldn’t need to tell you this but, don’t waste a drop. It’s precious these days.
 
 
The Fine Print: Image courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, the photo archives of our time. Thanks, guys, for sharing. And Happy Holidays.

The Nightshift: 28 November 2016

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It’s Monday, 28 November 2016.
America is back at work, having survived traveling for the Holidays and Black Friday. Now, the country must survive CyberMonday–the online equivalent of Black Friday. Good luck with that (and good luck to all the retailers and shoppers).
While the cash registers sing, see what’s happening in the rest of the world by clicking on the links below to the front pages of the world’s great newspapers.
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Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Editor’s Note: Image courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who main the photographic archives of our time. We thank then for sharing. This post is number 815 for this site. It’s been an amazing run. 

The Nightshift: 27 November 2016

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It’s Sunday, 26 November 2016.
America is on the road, returning from the Thanksgiving Holiday and recovering from the exhausting buy-fest that is Black Friday.
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Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Editor’s Note: Image courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who main the photographic archives of our time. We thank then for sharing. This post is number 815 for this site. It’s been an amazing run. 

The Nightshift: 26 November 2016

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It’s Saturday, 26 November 2016.
Fidel Castro. the long-serving premier/dictator/strongman of Cuba has died. That island country will now undergo its’ own transition as America transitions into a new Presidential administration. History will judge Castro’s reign in Cuba and only time will determine if diplomatic and commercial relationships with Cuba will be “normalized”. Given the strident mood in America right now, don’t bet on it unless the country becomes (suddenly) and enthusiastically democratic.
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Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Editor’s Note: Image courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, who main the photographic archives of our time. We thank then for sharing. This post is number 814 for this site. It’s been an amazing run. 

The Nightshift: 25 November 2016

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It’s Friday, 25 November 2016, Black Friday (THE SHOPPING DAY) in America.
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The Wall Street Journal (European edition)
Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Editor’s Note: This post is number 811 for this site. It’s been an amazing run. 

The Nightshift: 24 November 2016

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It’s Thursday, 24 November 2016, Thanksgiving Day in America.
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Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Editor’s Note: This post is number 811 for this site. It’s been an amazing run. 

The Nightshift: 23 November 2016

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It’s Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Today is one of the biggest travel day of the year, as families move across the country to celebrate Thanksgiving together in a uniquely American Holiday.
See what’s happening in the rest of the world by clicking on the links below to the front pages of the world’s great newspapers. And, if you’re traveling for Thanksgiving, have a safe trip.
The Times (London)
Financial Times (UK)
The Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)
The Wall Street Journal (European edition)
Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Editor’s Note: This post is number 810 for this site. It’s been an amazing run. 
 

The Nightshift: 22 November 2016

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It’s Tuesday, 22 November 2016.

On this date, in 1963,  John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. It’s a day that broke America’s heart and changed the country forever.  Today, 53 years later, America is undergoing another major change as a new administration takes shape prior to taking office. The transition is on and a shakeup is coming.  See what’s happening in the rest of the world by clicking on the links below to the front pages of the world’s great newspapers. And, if you’re traveling for Thanksgiving, have a safe trip.
The Times (London)
Financial Times (UK)
The Irish Times (Dublin, Ireland)
The Wall Street Journal (European edition)
Washington Post (Washington, D.C.)
New York Times (New York)
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles)
Daily News Egypt (Cairo)
South China Morning Post (Hong Kong)
The Moscow Times (Moscow)
Le Figaro (Paris)
The Jerusalem Post (Jerusalem)
The Japanese Times (Tokyo)
The Buenas Aires Herald (Buenas Aires)
The Sidney Morning Herald (Sidney)
Deadline Hollywood (Hollywood)
FiveThirtyEight (New York City)
Editor’s Note: This post is number 808 for this site. It’s been an amazing run. 
The Fine Print: Image courtesy of our friends at Getty Images, the go-source for the photographic record of our times. We thank, as always, for sharing their vast library.