So, you’ve got email, you say? Lots of it? More than you can possibly manage without losing the few metaphorical marbles still sloshing around in that soggy ol’ brain of yours? I hear ya. In fact, I think we all can relate (even those of us whose brains are, erm,Continue Reading
Chinese cars are already blocked from the US market by high tariffs. But Congress is weighing an outright ban…Continue Reading
The PIMS nurse who saved one newborn recalls the fire, the screams and the 14 babies she could not save., Islamabad, Pakistan – Staff nurse Razia Noreen was at a medicine cupboard on the nursery ward of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Islamabad’s largest public-sector hospital. She was twoContinue Reading
The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa., NewsFeed The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa. Supporters of the resolution say the widelyContinue Reading
Today’s jobs report shows the economy added 162,000 jobs in August, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%. Job gains averaged just 31,000 per month over the past year and labor force participation remains near recent lows at 61.6%. Today’s noisy report offers little guidance for policymakers navigating theContinue Reading
As U.S. Conflict wIth Iran Enters 7th Month, Vance Declares, “I Wouldn’t Call This a War” , Israel’s National Security Minister Outlines Plan to Expel All Palestinians from Gaza Strip, 33 Democrats Join GOP Lawmakers to Pass Bill Stripping Funds from Schools That Boycott Israel, Missouri Supreme Court Blocks GOP’s GerrymanderedContinue Reading
This past summer was the hottest ever recorded…again. As monthly heat records fell one by one worldwide, wildfires also became front-page news throughout 2023. From across North America, Greece, Chile, Algeria, and Kazakhstan among many others, wildfires burned uncontrollably. The striking orange New York City skyline was the result ofContinue Reading
In his campaign’s latest TV ad, Democratic Senate candidate Roy Cooper of North Carolina highlights the issue of affordability using direct quotes from his Republican opponent — “No AI, no special effects, just Michael Whatley in his own words.” They are, in fact, direct quotes from Whatley — but theyContinue Reading
In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, long before vaccines became available, many countries acted to curb the spread of the virus by imposing restrictions on people’s movement called lockdowns. Lockdowns have saved lives by reducing the physical interactions between infected and uninfected people, which in turn reduces transmissionContinue Reading
1.5 is an important number in climate science. It is the recommended target, in degrees Celsius, to which global warming should be limited relative to preindustrial levels, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the world’s leading authority on climate science[1]. Further, the legally binding Paris Agreement tasksContinue Reading
In the Georgia Senate race, Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff has been running TV ads that take a sound bite from his opponent about Social Security out of context. In a radio interview last year, Republican Rep. Mike Collins made the case for the tax cuts in President Traitor 47’s OneContinue Reading
Human rights advocates call for diplomatic measures to guarantee flotilla safety and end Israel’s deadly Gaza blockade., Human rights advocates call for diplomatic measures to guarantee flotilla safety and end Israel’s deadly Gaza blockade. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) has announced that a new international mission is under way, withContinue Reading
Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers., Relatives of detained crew say US forces acted without evidence, claiming the men were fishermen, not smugglers. Ecuador has defended a US operation this week that sank three vessels accused of sustaining drug-traffickingContinue Reading