Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Article Source: Axios
09/08/2021
COVID didn’t lead to a pandemic of hunger in the U.S.
New data shows rates of hunger among U.S. households didn't spike in 2020, despite the effects of the pandemic.
08/27/2021
Internet subsidy program enrolls 5 million
A new federal program that offers $50 a month to pay for internet service has enrolled 5 million households, the Federal Communications Commission said Friday.
08/31/2021
Axios-Ipsos poll: Vaccine hesitancy may be crumbling
Fewer adults than ever now say they won't take the shot, and in the past two weeks there has been a sharp increase in the share of parents who plan to get their younger kids vaccinated as soon as it's allowed.
08/19/2021
Moderna to start first human trials of mRNA HIV vaccine
"There's a pressing need for new ways to prevent infection from viruses like HIV and influenza that conventional vaccines have struggled to address and to treat rare genetic diseases and cancers that kill millions each year," Axios' Alison Snyder writes. "Vaccines and therapies based on messenger RNA (mRNA) hold promise as a solution."
08/21/2021
The unexpected, world-saving side effects of the Montreal Protocol
Former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan called the Montreal Protocol "perhaps the single most effective international agreement," and its success in both reversing ozone depletion and slowing warming shows why.
08/03/2021
DHL to add Eviation’s electric cargo planes to its fleet
As delivery on demand explodes, shipping and logistics providers like DHL are under pressure to make every mode of their operations more sustainable — aircraft, trucks, last-mile delivery vans, and even their buildings.
07/27/2021
Study: Expanding Medicare eligibility may shrink racial disparities
Medicare helps to reduce racial and ethnic disparities and close gaps in insurance coverage, a new study in JAMA Network shows.
07/27/2021
The end of long-distance relationships
Jobs have always taken people to new cities, states or even countries — ending millions of relationships, or turning them into long distance ones. Telework may be a fix.
07/15/2021
Minnesota governor signs order restricting conversion therapy
"We want you to be whoever you are, and that should seem like a pretty simple statement. The fact of the matter is, it’s not," Walz said, addressing the state's LGBTQ community.
07/05/2021
Courts may see spike in people wanting to serve on juries
Fewer Americans are trying to get out of jury duty, and legal experts say this may reflect people's growing desire to combat systemic racism.
Inflatable sails to give cargo ships a greener push
Dirty cargo ships urgently searching for cleaner propulsion alternatives might consider a new spin on an old idea: inflatable sails.
06/14/2021