Is This One of the Best Nutrients for Your Eyes and Brain?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE While there are about 850 known carotenoids, most are not found in the human body and only lutein, zeaxanthin and astaxanthin cross the blood-retina barrier to form macular pigment. Your retina is an extension of your brain, where lutein also accumulates throughout the human lifespan, hinting at its

Trump's Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke Exposes Successor Deb Haaland's Ignorance on China Threat

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland did not provide specific details about any plans by the Biden administration to increase American access to domestic sources of critical minerals following her issuance of a mining ban across parts of Minnesota when asked to do so by Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) during

India Says Exports Hit Record-High $750 Billion

Indian commerce minister Piyush Goyal told attendees at an industry event on Tuesday that his country had surpassed $740 billion in goods and services exports, a record significantly higher than the $500 billion in exports that India documented between 2020 and 2021. India’s Economic Times noted that India documented

THE EV TRANSITION IS HARDER THAN ANYONE THINKS

Clueless policymakers, skeptical consumers, greedy automakers—and the tech isn’t ready either

Ukraine: International Justice Response

(The Hague) – Governments and international bodies that have made unprecedented efforts to promote justice for crimes committed since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine demonstrate the ability to deliver on victims’ rights when political will is high. Human Rights Watch issued a question-and-answer document on the international justice response to

New Nepal Police Chief Has Questions to Answer on Torture

The Nepal government has shown its disregard for accountability for human rights abuses by appointing someone implicated in a torture case in 2012 as the new inspector general of police.

UN General Assembly Seeks World Court Ruling on Climate Change

(New York) – The United Nations General Assembly’s consensus adoption on March 29, 2023, of a resolution seeking an International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on climate change is a milestone in defining the human rights obligations of governments, Human Rights Watch said today. The resolution was initiated by

Burkina Faso: TV News Broadcasts Suspended

(Nairobi) – The decision by Burkina Faso's transitional military government to suspend France 24 broadcasts violates the right to a free and independent media, Human Rights Watch said today.

Why You Should Destroy Your Smart Phone Now

So-called ‘smart phones’ — far more accurately described as ‘dumb phones’ — combine a mobile phone with a watch, with a road map, with a tourist atlas of the world, with a digital camera, with a personal stereo system, with a music collection, with a video recorder, with a diary, with a

Exclusive—Derek Kreifels: SVB’s Collapse Is the Canary in the ESG Coal Mine

Managers of the failed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and President Biden share something in common: a fundamentally flawed mindset that prioritizes woke politics above the financial wellbeing of those whom they serve. That commonality was typified in their mutually misplaced devotion to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policies. The president’

Daines: SF Fed Said 'Financial Risks from Climate Change' Were 'Top of Mind' Issue as Fed Hiked Rates Months Before SVB Collapse

On Tuesday’s broadcast of the Fox Business Network’s “Cavuto: Coast to Coast,” Sen.

Vitamin D Insufficiency Linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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China Promises Fretting Foreign Investors It Will Stay Open for Business

Speaking at the annual China Development Forum in Beijing on Monday, Premier Li Qiang promised a gathering of international businessmen that China will not employ its economy-killing “zero COVID” lockdown strategy again. Li pledged that from now on, China will stay open for business, “no matter what happens.” “We will

EU: Stronger Rules Needed for Political Ads

(Brussels, March 28, 2023) – A European Union regulation under consideration will improve public scrutiny of paid political messaging and limit the circulation of political ads based on people’s personal characteristics and sensitivities, Human Rights Watch said today. But changes are needed to strengthen its protections and to prevent capturing

How Aging Affects Mitochondria in Brain Cells

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