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Kaveh Akbar, Sally Rooney, and Political Paralysis in Contemporary Fiction

In Martyr!, Kaveh Akbar’s debut novel, the Iranian-American poet Cyrus Shams is trying to write a book about martyrdom. We learn early, as part of his backstory, that his mother was one of 290 civilians killed when the USS Vincennes

Kaveh Akbar, Sally Rooney, and Political Paralysis in Contemporary Fiction

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‘Forget Work, Let’s Go Drinking!’ Japanese Workers React to Microsoft 365 Meltdown

“Can I go home now?” “Can I go back to sleep?” “Forget work — let’s go drinking!” These were among the reactions from Japanese workers after a global Microsoft 365 outage reached Japan on Friday…

  • Major Microsoft 365 outage disrupted Japanese workers' Friday
  • Workers frustrated, some called for early departures and drinking session
  • Second major disruption to Microsoft 365 in 2023

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