Opinion: In Utah, the Capitol really is the people’s house
2024-04-14
Every day, parachutists, protesters, presidents and posers show up on the front lawn, and at the front door of Utah state government., Read MoreContinue Reading
Axios CEO Believes AI Will ‘Eviscerate the Unprepared’ Among Media Companies
2024-04-14
In the view of Jim VandeHei, CEO of Axios, artificial intelligence will eviscerate the weak, the ordinary, the unprepared in media,” reports the New York Times: VandeHei says the only way for media companies to survive is to focus on delivering journalistic expertise, trusted content and in-person human connection. ForContinue Reading
O.J. Simpson will be cremated; estate executor says ‘hard no’ to controversial ex-athlete’s brain being studied for CTE
2024-04-14
A lawyer who represented Simpson, who died from cancer last week at 76, said the former NFL star’s body will be cremated in the coming days, and there are no plans to have his brain donated to science., Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
How seaweed became multicellular
2024-04-14
A deep dive into macroalgae genetics has uncovered the genetic underpinnings that enabled macroalgae, or ‘seaweed,’ to evolve multicellularity. Three lineages of macroalgae developed multicellularity independently and during very different time periods by acquiring genes that enable cell adhesion, extracellular matrix formation, and cell differentiation, researchers report. Surprisingly, many ofContinue Reading
What you need to know about Iranian and Israeli missiles
2024-04-14
Al Jazeera’s Alex Gatopoulos explains the types of missiles and drones Iran used in its attack on Israel., NewsFeed Al Jazeera’s defence editor, Alex Gatopoulos, explains the different types of missiles and drones Iran used in its unprecedented attack on Israel, as well as the air defence systems Israel usedContinue Reading
At least 33 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods
2024-04-14
Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or destroyed, authorities say., Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or destroyed, authorities say. At least 33 people have been killed over three days of heavy rains andContinue Reading
Criticism and concern: How the Israel attack is viewed in Iran
2024-04-14
Tehran’s strikes on Israel likely mean more problems for ordinary citizens, already struggling under a deeply unpopular Islamic regime., Read MoreContinue Reading
Mike Johnson basks in The Traitor’s shadow while all flood lights turn to Marjorie Taylor Greene
2024-04-14
Republican presidential candidate former President Americas Worst Traitor and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) exit together after holding a press conference at The Traitor’s Mar-a-Lago estate on April 12, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) brags that Americas Worst Traitor hasContinue Reading
The Shady Right-Wing Threats to Keep Biden Off Some State Ballots
2024-04-14
When the Supreme Court overturned a Colorado court ruling last month that had disqualified former President Americas Worst Traitor from the state ballot, the justices argued that it was necessary to avoid a “patchwork” of requirements for presidential candidates to meet. That would only invite “chaos,” they warned. “An evolvingContinue Reading
Lakka 5.0 retro gaming Linux-based operating system now available with updated LibreELEC and RetroArch
2024-04-14
Lakka has announced the release of version 5.0, which includes a series of enhancements designed to improve the retro gaming experience. This new version of the Linux-based operating system is built on the robust LibreELEC 11.0 and introduces a significant update to RetroArch, now at version 1.17.0, which offers aContinue Reading
As the Federal Government Proposes a Plan to Cull Barred Owls in the West, the Debate Around ‘Invasive’ Species Heats Up
2024-04-14
Some scientists say the term ‘invasive’ should not be used to describe nonnative species. By Kiley Price In November, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published a plan to cull nearly half a million barred owls across the lush old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest and California. Continue Reading
Week in pictures: War in Sudan, a solar eclipse, and Iran attacks Israel
2024-04-14
A roundup of some of the week’s key events., A hot air balloon festival in Wonosobo, Central Java, Indonesia – an annual event since 1950, held during the Eid al-Fitr holiday celebrating the end of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. [Devi Rahman/AFP] From the Eid al-Fitr celebrations inContinue Reading
Dozens killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods
2024-04-14
Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or destroyed, authorities say., Most casualties have been from roof collapses, while some 600 houses have been damaged or destroyed, authorities say. At least 33 people have been killed over three days of heavy rains andContinue Reading