European leaders promise economic aid and fear unrest
Germany, Sweden and the Czech Republic announced measures against populations feeling the bite of rising inflation and energy costs linked to the war in Ukraine.
India’s electric vehicle pushes mopeds and rickshaws
The country’s success with two- and three-wheel vehicles selling for as little as $1,000 could serve as a template for other developing countries.
Ukrainian troops hit collaborator’s construction company in occupied Kherson
A Russian ammunition depot exploded in Kherson Yevhen Ryschuk, the mayor of Oleshky, a town across the Dnipro River from the city of Kherson, reported… Read More »Ukrainian troops hit collaborator’s construction company in occupied Kherson
Sterling Lord, Premier Literary Agent, is dead at 102
The list of well-known writers he represented is long. But his success began with an unknown named Jack Kerouac and his hard-selling novel “On the… Read More »Sterling Lord, Premier Literary Agent, is dead at 102
YouTube Algorithm Pushes Election Fraud Claims To Trump Supporters, Report Says
For years, researchers have suggested that algorithms that feed users’ content aren’t the cause of online echo chambers, but rather are due to users actively… Read More »YouTube Algorithm Pushes Election Fraud Claims To Trump Supporters, Report Says
Movie theaters had a great summer. But there is a plot twist.
Hits like “Top Gun: Maverick” seemed to be on the rise, but one chain is preparing for bankruptcy, another is full of debt and blockbusters… Read More »Movie theaters had a great summer. But there is a plot twist.
Russia’s baseless claims about U.S. secret bioweapons persist
Without providing evidence, the Kremlin is pushing for allegations that the US has labs in Ukraine and beyond. This week it convened a research session… Read More »Russia’s baseless claims about U.S. secret bioweapons persist
The silent costs of family care
Many employees reduce their hours or stop working to help ailing relatives. But it may take years for them to fully return to the workforce,… Read More »The silent costs of family care
NASA cancels second attempt to launch Artemis I after hydrogen leak [Updated]
enlarge / The SLS rocket may launch on Saturday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Trevor Mahlmann 11:15 a.m. ET Saturday: NASA officially canceled… Read More »NASA cancels second attempt to launch Artemis I after hydrogen leak [Updated]
Abortion pill providers are working on wider access after the decision
These new efforts, which test legal limits, have sprung up since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and many states banned abortion.
At a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump calls Biden an ‘enemy of the state’ after ‘vicious, hateful and divisive’ speech condemning MAGA ideology
President Joe Biden and Former President Donald TrumpAP Photos Trump condemned Biden during his first rally since the Mar-a-Lago raid on Aug. 8. Trump called… Read More »At a rally in Pennsylvania, Trump calls Biden an ‘enemy of the state’ after ‘vicious, hateful and divisive’ speech condemning MAGA ideology
Legacy Black-Owned Companies Get a Reboot
Founded with the goal of serving black communities, brands like Fashion Fair and Madam faded away at the end of the last century. Now they… Read More »Legacy Black-Owned Companies Get a Reboot
How a giant eagle came to dominate ancient New Zealand
enlarge / The now-extinct Haast eagle hunts moa in New Zealand, where other large predators were missing. Today, scientists look to the ancient history of… Read More »How a giant eagle came to dominate ancient New Zealand
Scorching temperatures just broke a world record in California’s Death Valley
Death Valley National Park in California set a world record for high temperatures on Thursday. The park’s Furnace Creek thermometer reached 127 degrees this week,… Read More »Scorching temperatures just broke a world record in California’s Death Valley
Marilyn Loden, who championed a feminist metaphor, dies at 76
She was asked to speak at a conference in 1978 about barriers faced by women in the workplace. She noticed a barrier she called “the… Read More »Marilyn Loden, who championed a feminist metaphor, dies at 76
