Summers: 'Probably Close to a 50-50 Chance' We Had 2nd Straight Quarter of Negative Growth in This Quarter

During an interview aired on Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s “Wall Street Week,” Harvard Professor, economist, Director of the National Economic Council under President Barack Obama, and Treasury Secretary under President Bill Clinton Larry Summers said that he believes there is “probably close to a 50-50 chance, maybe it’

Sri Lanka: Man Dies Waiting for Rationed Gasoline

A 53-year-old man died in Sri Lanka’s western town of Aluthgama on Tuesday while waiting in line for gasoline, which has been strictly rationed in the country since March because of a dire financial crisis, Sri Lanka’s News First website reported Wednesday. Detailing the incident on June 29,

Energy Crisis Sees Stoves, Dry Firewood Sell Out in Germany

While the German government prevaricates around its self-imposed energy crisis, citizens are taking matters into their own hands to keep themselves warm this coming winter with sales of cheap, reliable wood burners soaring in Europe. After years of being warned from abroad — not least by U.S. President Donald Trump

Bad News for Fast Eaters

STORY AT-A-GLANCE This article was previously published December 2, 2017, and has been updated with new information.

Report: Airlines Knew Fourth of July Travel Would Be a Disaster

As passengers are experiencing delays and canceled flights more than usual over the Fourth of July, an Axios report revealed that airlines knew ahead of time there would be problems.

Report: Delta Offered Passengers $10K Each to Give Up Seats

Passengers on a Delta flight to Minnesota claimed the airline offered them $10,000 to vacate their seats, a Thursday report said.

Driverless Traffic Jam: Cruise Robotaxis Blocked Traffic on San Francisco Street for Hours

More than a half dozen robotaxis operated by Cruise stopped running and blocked a street in San Francisco this week, causing a traffic jam that lasted for hours.

Maldives New ‘Evidence’ Law Undermines Media Freedom

In a serious setback for media freedom, the Maldives parliament today enacted legislation allowing courts to force journalists and media outlets to reveal their sources.

US Supreme Court Deals Blow to Climate Action

In a significant setback for climate action, the United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday to limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The ruling prevents the EPA from using its authority under the Clean Air Act of 1970 to set requirements

Uganda: President Pledges Rights Improvements

(Kampala) – President Yoweri Museveni should accelerate steps toward fulfilling his commitments to end abuses by security forces and restrictions on civil society and journalists in Uganda, Human Rights Watch said following its meeting with him on June 29, 2022. Uganda should hold to account high-level officials responsible for human rights

To the Police State, We’re All Criminals Until We Prove Otherwise

“In a closed society where everybody’s guilty, the only crime is getting caught.”Hunter S.

Did 'Catastrophic Accident' Start COVID-19?

STORY AT-A-GLANCE According to a “senior European politician,” World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus confided to him in private that he believes COVID-19 was the result of a catastrophic accident at the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) in Wuhan, China. Publicly, in a June 14, 2022, press conference, Ghebreyesus

Iran Moves to Police 'Misinformation' Online

Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, has called for laws to be passed to stop “rumors and false claims” from spreading online, in a move that mirrors the actions of numerous governments around the world, as well as Silicon Valley companies. In a recent speech,

Georgia: First ICC Arrest Warrants

(Tbilisi) – Arrest warrants issued on June 30, 2022, by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for war crimes committed during the 2008 conflict between Georgia and Russia are the first public results of the court’s six-year investigation, Human Rights Watch said today. ICC judges approved the prosecutor’s application for

How Colombia Could Inspire the Fight for Abortion Rights in the US

The US Supreme Court may have overturned Roe v.Wade, but people living in the United States should look to Colombia for motivation, as abortion rights were expanded there earlier this year.