Herbster vs. Pillen and a Review of Nebraska Gubernatorial Primary Rematches
The one and only successful primary rematch out of 13 attempts took place 115 years ago When University of Nebraska Board of Regents member Jim Pillen defeated agribusiness executive Charles Herbster for the 2022 GOP gubernatorial nomination it marked the end of one of the most competitive races for theContinue Reading
EU Plans to Weaken Pesticide Rules ‘Unlawful’, Experts Say
Plans by the European Commission to scrap routine checks on pesticide safety would break EU law, according to a new legal opinion published today (27 January). The Commission announced plans in December to “simplify” regulations for pesticides, including ditching requirements for all pesticides to be reassessed every ten to fifteen years to account for newContinue Reading
United States Plunges into Unlawful Rule and Extrajudicial Killings
Renee Good and Alex Pretti were murdered by federal agents because they were human rights defenders, bearing witness to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) widescale human rights abuses in Minneapolis. As legal observers and protestors, they were scrutinizing and calling attention to an authority that has attempted every measureContinue Reading
Mark Carney’s Goal Is to ‘Increase Our Oil Production,’ Says Former Chief of Staff
A key goal of the Mark Carney government is to “increase our oil production”, according to the Canadian prime minister’s former Chief of Staff Marco Mendicino. Mendicino made the comment during a panel on U.S.-Canada relations at the Next Campaign Summit 2026, a recent one-day conference in Toronto held toContinue Reading
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo: Report
Rights groups have raised concerns over conditions at the mine, which supplies about 15 percent of the world’s coltan., Rights groups raised concerns over conditions at the mine, which supplies about 15 percent of the world’s coltan used in advanced electronics. More than 200 people have been reported killed inContinue Reading
Missing statue of golf legend Ballesteros found chopped in pieces in Spain
A man has been arrested by police in Spain after they recovered a stolen statue of the late golfer Seve Ballesteros., A man has been arrested by police in Spain after they recovered a stolen statue of the late golfer Seve Ballesteros. A statue of the late golfer Seve Ballesteros,Continue Reading
NASA Selects Axiom Space for Fifth Private Mission to Space Station
Credit: NASA NASA and Axiom Space have signed an order for the fifth private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, targeted to launch no earlier than January 2027 from the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. “The award of our fifth private astronaut mission shows that commercial space isContinue Reading
Report: Nvidia cancels GPU MSRP program
Finding an in-demand graphics card at retail price—or at least the price originally announced by the manufacturer at launch—is hard. Sometimes it’s effectively impossible. And if you’re hunting for Nvidia cards, the MSRP might just be completely irrelevant soon, according to unverified reports from the GPU industry…Continue Reading
An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience
Sasha Abramsky For the good of the country, it’s time to cross the aisle. The post An Open Letter to Congressional Republicans of Conscience appeared first on The Nation…Continue Reading
[Editorial] Korea’s semiconductor boom exposes risky one-engine economy
Despite sluggish domestic demand, S. Korea’s stock market is surging, driven largely by a semiconductor supercycle led by SK Hynix and Samsung…Continue Reading
EVs are already making your air cleaner
A study in California finds that even small increases in EV adoption lead to measurable drops in neighborhood-level air pollution…Continue Reading
Gong cha Global and Stray Kids’ Felix Extend Global Ambassadorship
Gong cha Global has officially renewed its partnership with K-Pop star Felix of Stray Kids, extending his role as Global Brand Ambassador into 2src26 with new campaigns across the United States, Korea, Japan, and Australia. The post Gong cha Global and Stray Kids’ Felix Extend Global Ambassadorship first appeared on RestaurantNews.com…Continue Reading
Which economic targets will China pursue in its next five-year plan — and are they bold enough?
China’s Communist Party leadership will soon release its Five-Year Plan which will run until 2030. The plan is an economic blueprint for China’s longterm development. Analysts say it will likely set out ambitious targets for technological advances and high-end manufacturing. DW’s China analyst Clifford Coonan explains what China hopes toContinue Reading