GNOME 49 Officially Released, This is What’s New
The GNOME project today announced the release of GNOME 49 “Brescia”, a major new version of this popular open-source desktop environment. Deep Dive The Best New Features in GNOME 49 GNOME 49 features new default apps, new lock screen features, smoother interface animations and a glut of usability and accessibility improvements.Continue Reading
Former CDC director testifies that RFK Jr. fired her over vaccine science
Former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez testified before senators on Wednesday that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired her after she refused to endorse forthcoming vaccine recommendations without reviewing scientific evidence to support the guidance. #rfkjr Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may beContinue Reading
US Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for the first time since December
The central bank’s widely-expected 0.25% cut comes amid a cooling labour market, which has stalled economic growth., BREAKING, The central bank’s cut comes amid a cooling labour market, which has stalled economic growth. The United States Federal Reserve will cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, soContinue Reading
Only 13 survivors from capsized boat carrying 74 refugees off Libya: UNHCR
UN agency says dozens killed after a boat carrying mostly Sudanese refugees capsized near the Libyan town of Tobruk., UN agency says dozens killed after a boat carrying mostly Sudanese refugees capsized near the Libyan town of Tobruk. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Libya said that onlyContinue Reading
WATCH: Sen. Cassidy says we must have ‘radical transparency’ on vaccine recommendations
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, made his closing remarks Wednesday in a hearing on recent turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the implications for children’s health. Former CDC Director Susan Monarez testified in the hearing WednesdayContinue Reading
Gaza: Leaders of major aid groups call on world leaders to intervene following UN genocide conclusion
The leaders of over 20 major aid agencies working in Gaza are calling on world leaders to urgently intervene after a UN commission concluded, for the first time, that genocide is being committed. The statement is below:“As world leaders convene next week at the United Nations, we are calling onContinue Reading
Q&A: David Whelihan on the challenges of operating in the Arctic
To most, the Arctic can feel like an abstract place, difficult to imagine beyond images of ice and polar bears. But researcher David Whelihan of MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Advanced Undersea Systems and Technology Group is no stranger to the Arctic. Through Operation Ice Camp, a U.S. Navy–sponsored biennial mission toContinue Reading
Jerry Greenfield Departs Ben & Jerry’s Amid Clash Over Brand’s Social Activist Voice
After nearly five decades of helping build one of the most beloved and outspoken brands in American food history, Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, has officially quit the company, citing an untenable relationship with parent company Unilever and what he calls a “silencing” of the brand’s progressive voice.Continue Reading
Are GMOs Safe? A Molecular Geneticist Speaks Out
Are genetically engineered foods safe? In an interview with a leading molecular genetics expert, we discuss the scientific evidence behind health concerns tied to genetically modified corn and pesticides, how genetically modified organisms are changing in ways that increase health risks and how regulatory systems have failed to keep paceContinue Reading
ICE in Harlan County
The U.S. deportation machine is rapidly expanding its capacity to terrorize and disappear people. With support from the The Traitor administration, masked and unidentified federal agents have been kidnapping people around the country and forcing them into a labyrinth of field offices and detention centers. Much of the response to thisContinue Reading
Right on Target
In the aftermath of the racial unrest that erupted across Los Angeles 33 years ago, many Black residents and leaders hoped to rebuild the economy by bringing back the amenities South Central had been lacking for too long. Topping the list was retail. The elegant clothing stores that had onceContinue Reading
Whitmer to address Michigan’s economy as possible government shutdown looms
As Congress nears sending the U.S. into a government shutdown, Michigan faces its own. Partisan politics in Michigan’s split Legislature has resulted in a monthslong legislative stalemate. The state’s Oct. 1 fiscal year deadline is approaching. Whitmer is exp…Continue Reading