"When Taylor Swift dropped her highly anticipated 11th studio album, 'The Tortured Poets Department,' last Friday, the professional critic class was quick to express disappointment and pan the 'Midnights' sequel as a miss," writes CNN's Oliver Darcy. "While some reviews did laud Swift's latest offering, the album failed to dazzle a healthy branch of critics. Had Swift's run as a brilliant pop star finally run its course? Was it downhill from here? That seemed like a possibility, after reading the withering chorus of criticism. "It was with those reviews in mind that I hit play last Friday afternoon and visited 'The Tortured Poets Department' for myself. And, after I rushed through the 120-some minutes of personal storytelling and synth-pop, I found myself in agreement with the critics. Initially, 'Tortured Poets' failed to resonate with me. It did, indeed, feel a little tired. As a life-long fan of Swift's music, I wasn't impressed. "One week later, my view of the album has entirely reversed. After spending more time with the two-hour sonic feast, more methodically touring through its subtleties and nuances, I am ready to declare that it is one of Swift's best works yet. Anecdotally, it seems others are also identifying with this experience, initially expressing tepid feelings toward the album, and then realizing after a few listens it has really grown on them." https://cnn.it/49UF1FN
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A new Denver barbershop is exclusively employing formerly incarcerated and justice-impacted individuals. R&R Head Labs, which opened its doors in February, aims to address the financial, logistical and emotional inequities associated with their reentry into society. Its model creates a pathway to employment by utilizing skills — and sometimes barbering licenses — its employees gained while in prison. But barbering skills aren’t a requirement to work at R&R Head Labs, as its paid apprentice program shepherds employees through training, the 2,000 hours of working as an apprentice and 300 hours of classroom or in-shop time required to get a barber license in Colorado. “This opportunity feels surreal and overwhelming,” said James Canody, an apprentice at the Denver-based business. “But that’s a good thing. I am getting comfortable with being uncomfortable and see how barbering can help me change my life.” When speaking with CNN, Canody had been working as an apprentice at the barbershop for 13 days. Fourteen days ago, he had been released from prison, where he served 6 and a half years of an 18-year sentence. Canody is one of 650,000 people released from prison every year across the United States, according to the Department of Justice. That’s a population of which nearly 75% are still unemployed a year after being released. According to the Brookings Institution, stable employment has been shown to reduce recidivism, but even for those who find a job, earning capacity is likely hindered: Based on a report released by the Bureau of Justice Statistics, formerly incarcerated people who do find employment after their release tend to earn just 53% of the median US worker’s wage. Read more: https://cnn.it/3QjZug8 📸: Alex Dean creative/R&R Head Labs
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Federal safety regulators said they are investigating whether Tesla's massive recall in December of essentially all of its vehicles on US roads was sufficient to fix the safety threat posed by its "Autopilot" feature
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The US government has asked leading artificial intelligence companies for advice on how to use the technology they are creating to defend airlines, utilities and other critical infrastructure
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Inflation may have tumbled from multi-decade highs on both sides of the Atlantic, but progress has stalled in the United States
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Joel Embiid led his Philadelphia 76ers squad to an inspired 125-114 Game 3 win over the New York Knicks, despite confirming after the game that he is being treated for a mild case of Bell’s palsy. The reigning NBA MVP scored a playoff career-high 50 points in the crucial victory to go along with eight rebounds and four assists, getting the 76ers on the board for the first time in this opening round series. It was a historically efficient shooting night for Embiid, who went 13-for-19 from the floor, 5-of-7 from deep and 19-of-21 from the free throw line. It was the first time in league playoff history that a player has scored 50 points on less than 20 field goal attempts, per the NBA.
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