Collaboration With Bullies, a Road to Hell? STORY AT-A-GLANCE This story is about the crossroads and the long-term significance of our everyday choices.
On the Day of Departure Photo by Mantas Hesthaven on Unsplash For my dear friend, Graeme MacQueen, the great 9/11 writer, who departed yesterday from life’s mystery to the other. When you are ready And the day dawns Remember how love Wraps you in its arms And the sweet sound Of grace lifts
California Man Left Stranded in Wyoming Mountains when Rivian Electric Truck Runs Out of Juice A man from California learned a hard lesson about electric vehicles (EVs) after his Rivian truck ran out of battery charge had to be towed out of the Wyoming mountains.“Towed my first EV Today..
Ethiopia: Companies Long Ignored Gold Mine Pollution (Nairobi) – A company operating a gold mine in Ethiopia, Midroc Investment Group, and the Swiss refinery Argor-Heraeus that sourced its gold took no action over media reports about pollution from the mine for years, Human Rights Watch said today. An assessment carried out at the Ethiopian government’s request found
Many Insomniacs Remain Conscious During Sleep STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.
Artificial Sweeteners Are Toxic to Gut Bacteria STORY AT-A-GLANCE Editor's Note: This article is a reprint.
Hunger Profiteers, Granny Killers and Skin-Deep Morality Today, a fifth (278 million) of the African population are undernourished, and 55 million of that continent’s children under the age of five are stunted due to severe malnutrition. In 2021, an Oxfam review of IMF COVID-19 loans showed that 33 African countries were encouraged to pursue austerity policies.
Nepal: Expand Child Grant Program to All Families (Kathmandu) – The Nepali government should expand the Child Grant program to all families in the forthcoming budget as a crucial step toward ensuring the right of all children to an adequate standard of living, 16 Nepali and international civil society and human rights organizations said today in an open letter
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Calls AI 'More Profound than Fire or Electricity' Google CEO Sundar Pichai has joined the ranks of technologists calling for regulations on AI technology, which has exploded into prominence in the past year.
Substack Launches Twitter Competitor 'Notes' After Public Spat with Elon musk Popular newsletter site Substack has launched a new “Notes” feature where users can post shorter text posts and images.
Breitbart Business Digest: The Federal Open Market Committee Disagrees with Fed Staff on Inflation Fed Staff Now Sees Recession Coming Now we know why Federal Reserve officials at the March meeting yanked down their expectations for economic growth for this year and next: the economics staff of the central bank warned that a recession is on the way. The official Summary of Economic Projections
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Chinese Researchers Warn Tech Industry ‘Unsustainable’ Under Sanctions Beijing Academy of Military Sciences researcher Zhao Xun published an article in Chinese Communist Party media on Monday warning that China’s current model of technology and weapons development is “unsustainable” due to Western sanctions, so China must become more self-reliant by funding more research and reducing bureaucratic red tape.
Faust Walks Out on Easter Morning “All things transient are but a parable” Goethe, Faust These books are killing me he thought. The sun has risen, the bells toll eight. I’ve tried to learn before it’s late. I woke to feel I could not breathe So took both dog and my leave. Been talking