One of the pleasures of working at a place like The New Republic is that every so often, something comes in over the transom that just delights us. This poem landed on my computer screen on a December Saturday. Who is this Clement Ogden Friendly? If you know anything about a) Christmas-related poetry, b) great American twentieth-century humorous poets, and c) the history of CBS News, you’ll figure it out. Let’s just say he’s someone I’m very close to.
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At least 249 homes were burgled between December 19 and 23 this year, according to figures from the National Police, compared to 227 in the same period last year. Police assistant and spokesperson Christian Berthelsen noted that the slight increase might be due to how the holidays fall and when people leave their homes. December […]
A new analysis by the Association for Elite and Power Studies reveals an increase in women among Denmark’s most influential individuals. The association consists of researchers from Copenhagen Business School, Roskilde University, and the University of Copenhagen. The analysis shows that the power elite consists of a total of 401 individuals. These are the people […]
In an interview with Fox News, the U.S.’ newly appointed special envoy to Greenland, Jeff Landry, said that the U.S. has no intention of “going in and trying to conquer anyone” or attempting to “take over anyone’s land.” This is the first time Landry has given a lengthy interview since U.S. President Donald Trump appointed […]
A 20-year-old man was arrested late Tuesday evening for shooting a fireworks device at a group of three to five people on Grundtvigs Allé in Sønderborg, said Michael Henriksen, duty officer at South and Southern Jutland Police. The police received the report of the incident at 11:32 PM. The individual has been charged under the […]
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