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.
Author: Molly Bergen
03/08/2022
The Future Turns Dark for Russia’s Oil Industry
An exodus by Western companies and disdain for Russian oil signal the start of a reckoning.
02/21/2022
With Sensors on Streets, France Takes Aim at ‘Noise From Hell’
The French authorities are installing “sound radars” in some cities to detect and photograph vehicles making excessive noise, which they say is a public health hazard.
03/07/2022
The five-day workweek was made up. What if we changed it?
People are currently leaving the workforce by the millions, suggesting that they need a better balance between work and life.
03/07/2022
A Nigerian Doctor’s Fight for Equitable Access to Vaccines
For Dr. Ayoade Alakija, saying no was not an option when she was asked to lead efforts to expand Covid-19 testing and treatments to underserved regions.
03/07/2022
Making a Camera That Works a Million Miles Away
When the James Webb Space Telescope sent its first images to Earth, no one was more excited than Marcia J. Rieke, who oversaw the design and construction of its camera.
03/10/2022
The new silent majority: People who don’t tweet
Most people you meet in everyday life — at work, in the neighborhood — are decent and normal. Even nice.
03/07/2022
Moderna plots vaccines against 15 pathogens with future pandemic potential
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday it plans to develop and begin testing vaccines targeting 15 of the world's most worrisome pathogens by 2025 and will permanently wave its COVID-19 vaccine patents for shots intended for certain low- and middle-income countries.
03/07/2022
Senate unanimously passes anti-lynching bill after century of failure
The Senate on Monday unanimously passed legislation that would make lynching a federal hate crime, in a historic first that comes after more than a century of failed efforts to pass such a measure.
03/08/2022
Smithsonian to give back its collection of Benin bronzes
In a deal with Nigeria to be signed this spring, the Smithsonian creates a partnership for future exhibitions and programs.
03/07/2022
How the tech community has rallied to Ukraine’s cyber-defence
From an army of volunteers to EU and Nato teams, the variety of online actors working for the cause is unprecedented.
03/07/2022
Covid disappointments spur Africa’s homegrown vaccine makers
Health body targets 60% of all jabs given on the continent to be made there by 2040.
03/08/2022