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
12/11/2021
Dubai becomes world’s first paperless government, saves over 336 million papers
Dubai has become the world’s first paperless government after the on-time realisation of the Dubai Paperless Strategy that was launched in 2018, it was announced on Saturday.
12/12/2021
How Can You Avoid Boredom?
I actually find the topic of boredom, and especially the topic of interest, the most inherently interesting, non-boring thing there is. We’ve all experienced this pernicious emotion, boredom.
12/20/2021
FDA approves first injectable HIV prevention drug
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first long-acting injectable medication for use as pre-exposure prevention, or PrEP, against HIV, the agency announced Monday.
12/21/2021
If the Economy Is Doing So Well, Why Does It Feel Like a Disaster?
Want a quick summary of the daily news? Inflation. Labor shortages. Supply-chain issues. Omicron. Partisanship. Gridlock. Biden stalled. Trump ranting.
12/20/2021
Billions in Amtrak Funding Could Modernize Aging Rail System
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill that President Biden signed into law includes money that Amtrak hopes can fix crumbling bridges and tunnels along the Northeast Corridor.
12/15/2021
The ‘flying doctors’ saving lives from the air
In a remote part of the Congo, the sky hums. Overhead, a drone is poised to drop onto a wooden jetty. Beneath it a doctor waits in a white coat: the drone is carrying vital protective equipment for her clinic.
12/15/2021
Huge supply of subterranean water discovered in Mars’ Grand Canyon
A huge new deposit of water has been discovered on Mars in a formation often called the Red Planet’s Grand Canyon.
12/16/2021
How to Scare an Invasive Fish? A Menacing Robot Predator.
The mosquitofish is wreaking havoc on native Australian marine life. In a new study, scientists tried to frighten it with a look-alike of its natural foe.
12/19/2021
Don’t Panic About Omicron. But Don’t Be Indifferent, Either.
The next wave of the pandemic requires charting a middle course between dismay and dismissal.
12/09/2021
This New Tech Cuts Through Rock Without Grinding Into It
A startup called Petra uses super-hot gas to penetrate bedrock. The method could make it cheaper to move utilities underground—and make electric lines safer.
12/13/2021
Tribalism Among Nations
Why does the psychology that deepens tensions with Russia and China seem so… familiar?
12/14/2021