The 34th annual edition of South by Southwest, the sprawling festival of music, technology and film in Austin, Texas, that has become a highlight on the global cultural calendar, was canceled by city officials on Friday over fears about the rapid spread of coronavirus. Festival organizers and government officials had …
Read More »Coronavirus Live Updates: South Korea Raises Threat Alert Level
Here’s what you need to know: South Korea’s leader urges an ‘all-out, concerted response.’ Europe confronts coronavirus as Italy scrambles to contain spike in cases. Pakistan and Turkey close their borders with Iran as cases there rise. China’s leader calls the epidemic a ‘crisis and a big test.’ Israel will …
Read More »Infection Numbers Spike in South Korea, and Fear Builds
Here’s what you need to know: The count: 28 countries, with a spike in South Korea. South Korea’s fourth-largest city is in a state of emergency. President Trump was furious over the repatriations of infected Americans. The W.H.O. heads to Wuhan, and says it fears for Africa. Israel bars South …
Read More »Ashley’s Action-Packed South African Honeymoon
Dear ITG, The best time to visit Cape Town, South Africa is right about now—when the midday marigold sun warms your skin but doesn’t boil your sweat. The climate gets more tropical if you were to travel a few hundred miles northeast, where giants of the animal kingdom roam the …
Read More »Ashley’s Action-Packed South African Honeymoon
Dear ITG, The best time to visit Cape Town, South Africa is right about now—when the midday marigold sun warms your skin but doesn’t boil your sweat. The climate gets more tropical if you were to travel a few hundred miles northeast, where giants of the animal kingdom roam the …
Read More »Ashley’s Action-Packed South African Honeymoon
Dear ITG, The best time to visit Cape Town, South Africa is right about now—when the midday marigold sun warms your skin but doesn’t boil your sweat. The climate gets more tropical if you were to travel a few hundred miles northeast, where giants of the animal kingdom roam the …
Read More »Ashley’s Action-Packed South African Honeymoon
Dear ITG, The best time to visit Cape Town, South Africa is right about now—when the midday marigold sun warms your skin but doesn’t boil your sweat. The climate gets more tropical if you were to travel a few hundred miles northeast, where giants of the animal kingdom roam the …
Read More »Charrúa Soccer brings South American warrior football to Apple Arcade
Charrúa Soccer debuted this week on Apple Arcade and it gives us a window into the culture of Uruguayan soccer. It may not seem like the indigenous South American Charrúa people have much to do with an Apple Arcade game, but 500 years ago, this warrior tribe of Uruguay, Argentina, and …
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