A delicate dance
In early 2022, economist Catherine Wolfram was at her desk in the U.S. Treasury building. She could see the east wing of the White House, just steps away. Russia had just invaded Ukraine, and Wolfram was thinking about Russia, oil, and sanctions. She and her colleagues had been tasked withContinue Reading
When is the best month to visit national parks? We answer your questions.
Travel reporter Andrea Sachs, environment reporter Kasha Patel and climate coach Michael Coren will answer questions during a live chat on Monday at 1 p.m. ET., Read MoreContinue Reading
Rooftop solar panels are flooding California’s grid. That’s a problem.
As electricity prices go negative, the Golden State is struggling to offload a glut of solar power., Read MoreContinue Reading
Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories
Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories, according to reliable Apple leaker and prototype collector known as “Kosutami.” From a report: In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kosutami explained that Apple has stopped production of FineWoven accessories due to its poor durability. The company may move to another non-leatherContinue Reading
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NEW: Playlists. Create and manage your own lists of episodes, videos, and movies. NEW: TV Shows and Video Groups now have an Auto Play setting to set their auto play behavior discretely. NEW: Ability to remove art and thumbnails from TV Shows, Episodes, Videos, and Movies NEW: webp format nowContinue Reading
(Assume) Everything on Social Media Is Wrong
Social media’s malgorithms spread lies and hate. The platforms are unwilling and probably unable to change.Continue Reading
Vax vs. Vote
A side-by-side, state-by-state comparison showing vaccination rates closely correlated with Biden-vote percentages.Continue Reading
No evidence of UNRWA staff links to ‘terrorist’ groups: Independent review
Report from former French foreign minister finds Israel has not backed up claims it made against refugee agency., Israel has not presented credible evidence to support its claims that UNRWA staff were members of “terrorist” groups, an independent review for the United Nations led by a former French foreign ministerContinue Reading
Columbia University on edge over Gaza: What’s going on?
Classes will be held virtually on Monday amid mounting tension between US pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters., New York’s Columbia University is on edge amid mounting tensions between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel protesters over the war in Gaza and growing criticism of the Ivy League school’s leadership from members of Congress andContinue Reading
A Guy Named Me: The More You See It, The More Incredible It Is
So the sick kingpin of “Red America’s fever dreams” is still here – jabbering, menacing, unraveling, “weak and desperate” and hazardous to our health. Lately, he’s busy going to court, misspelling “Biden,” likening himself to Jesus, paying Nazi tribute to “the J6 hostages,” claiming migrants aren’t people, and in anContinue Reading
“Enormous Expansion of the Law”: James Bamford on FISA Extension, U.S.-Israel Data Sharing
President Biden has signed legislation to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act despite years of protest from rights groups and privacy experts who say the law is routinely used to conduct warrantless surveillance on millions of American citizens. The Senate approved the FISA bill on Friday inContinue Reading
New developments at Opensource.com
The community is hard at work on something new. You may have noticed that it’s been quiet here on Opensource.com lately. That’s because there’s a new project in the works, and while there aren’t many specific details to announce yet, there’s plenty to talk about. What better way to startContinue Reading
Tips for running virtual, in-person, and hybrid events
Over the past few years, virtual events have thrived. In-person events are back now, but it’s important to keep in mind that virtual events didn’t just come out of nowhere. Many of us were actually doing a lot of different online events even before they became popular. Many communities heldContinue Reading