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Vogue Club Members Now Have Access to the MasterClass Archive 

Lifestyle

Annual Vogue Club members now have an additional perk, starting this week: access to MasterClass’s complete digital library. Learn about creativity and leadership from none other than Anna Wintour herself, fashion design from Marc Jacobs, and self-expression from RuPaul—to name just a few of the classes on offer. Expand beyond fashion with seminars by chef Gordon Ramsay, legendary mom Kris Jenner, and relationship expert Esther Perel—the road to self-improvement starts here! Join Vogue Club today as an annual member—or upgrade from your existing monthly membership—to unlock your MasterClass access.  Source: Vogue

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New pollution plans must bring EU closer to WHO air quality rules by 2030, says Commissioner

Europe

Brussels has proposed new, stricter rules on air quality, with the “most important” part aiming to bring the EU closer to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) standards by 2030, the European Commissioner for Environment told Euronews.Virginijus Sinkevičius said that this goal is crucial if we are to achieve the amibition of zero pollution by 2050, given that air pollution causes the premature deaths of 300,000 people in Europe every year.”The most important goal is, of course, to ensure that by 2030 we get closer to WHO standards and put the EU on the trajectory of zero pollution ambition by 2050,”…

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International Space Station moves to avoid orbital debris

Science

The International Space Station moved Monday to avoid orbital debris. In a blog post, NASA said the ISS Progress 81 thrusters fired for over five minutes in what it called a Pre-Determined Debris Avoidance Maneuver (PDAM). The ISS shifted an “extra measure of distance away” from the predicted track of a fragment of Russian Cosmos 1408 debris.The thruster fired at 8:25 p.m. ET. THE LAST SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 2022 STUNS SKYWATCHERS There was no impact on space station operations.Without the maneuver, it was predicted that the fragment could have passed within about 3 miles of the station.The PDAM increased the station’s altitude by…

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King Charles roused by bagpiper at London home, continuing royal tradition

United Kingdom

CNN  —  King Charles III is continuing the royal tradition of having bagpipes played as a morning alarm call. On Tuesday, the monarch’s new official piper, Pipe Major Paul Burns, performed on the grounds of Clarence House for the first time since Charles became King following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. The King is primarily based at the London residence while Buckingham Palace continues to undergo major renovation works. In the video shared by the royal family on Twitter on Tuesday, the melodic tones of bagpipes ring out as Burns carries out his morning duty. His Majesty’s…

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