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The New ‘Right Stuff’ Is Money and Luck
Rich people are heading to space, and they’re changing what it means…
QAnon Shaman Attorney Defends His Client and Alleged Capitol Rioters as ‘Short Bus People’ in Wild Interview
The Missouri-based lawyer representing Jacob Chansley (AKA the “QAnon Shaman”) has offered…
India’s holiest river is swollen with bodies – BBC News
Hundreds of corpses have been found floating in the Ganges or buried…
No pay, no spray: Firefighters let home burn
Firefighters in rural Tennessee let a home burn to the ground because…
Lisbon’s 10 Most Beautiful Cobblestone Pavements
Art at your feet in Lisbon, Portugal Source: Lisbon’s 10 Most Beautiful…
Street art: Jim Bachor’s pothole mosaics
The Chicago artist is on a mission: patching up his city’s broken…
Opinion | Why Did It Take So Long to Accept the Facts About Covid?
The importance of airborne transmission in the pandemic was clear long before…
Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault Signals Canadian Government Abandoning Support for Net Neutrality – Michael Geist
The Canadian government’s support for net neutrality has long stood as a…
Republicans Push for Federal Legalization of Marijuana to Ensure ‘Individual Liberty’
“It’s past time for Congress to recognize that continued cannabis prohibition is…
Claude Shannon, the Las Vegas Shark
Many of Claude Shannon’s off-the-clock creations were whimsical—a machine that made sarcastic…
Man Who Is Paralyzed Communicates By Imagining Handwriting
By decoding the brain signals involved in handwriting, researchers have allowed a…
World’s smallest single-chip system can be injected into the body
The continuing miniaturization of electronics is opening up some exciting possibilities when…
AstraZeneca-Oxford developer blasts Canada’s approach to vaccine, says ‘messing around is going to cost lives’
As several provinces suspend the first dose of AstraZeneca, and questions remain…
Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies
Source: Mammals can breathe through anus in emergencies
EVs Will Drive A Lithium Supply Crunch – IEEE Spectrum
Source: EVs Will Drive A Lithium Supply Crunch – IEEE Spectrum Reminder:…
Bitcoin-Mining Power Plant Stirs Up Controversy
Power plant turned mining operation sparks controversy Source: Bitcoin-Mining Power Plant Stirs…
Jeff Bezos and the secretive world of superyachts
The world’s richest man will reportedly set sail next month on one…
COVID-19 Endothelial Dysfunction Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction: Histopathological, Immunohistochemical, and Ultrastructural Study of the Human Penis
Kresch E, et al. World J Mens Health. 2021 May;39:e22. https://doi.org/10.5534/wjmh.210055 Source:…
Accidental tenfold overdose of influenza vaccine: a clinical and serological study – PubMed
We analyzed the effects of an accidental tenfold overdose of influenza vaccine…
India’s Covid crisis: The newsroom counting the uncounted deaths
Local reporters have been counting India’s Covid dead, and their figures outstrip…
US officials believe Russia may be behind the suspected directed-energy attacks that are getting government employees sick around the world, report says
The US investigation into personnel falling ill around the world is focusing…
Lab-grown meat firms attract sixfold increase in investment
Funding soared in 2020, while study shows 80% of people are open…
Anti-Maskers Ready to Start Masking—to Protect Themselves From the Vaccinated
An anti-vaccine conspiracy about the vaccinated are leading some anti-maskers and anti-vaxxers…
‘I want it to be disgustingly Canadian’: New video game will let you roam Toronto as a raccoon
A video game, which is currently being developed, will let you skirt…
Almost a third of international air travellers allowed to skip quarantine hotel, but government won’t say why | National Post
An infection prevention specialist questioned the effectiveness of a public health measure…
Volkswagen’s emissions scandal now includes gasoline fleet
You might have thought that the dust storm around Volkswagen’s “dieselgate” has…
What Happens When Republicans Simply Refuse to Certify Democratic Wins? | Washington Monthly
Source: What Happens When Republicans Simply Refuse to Certify Democratic Wins? |…
Chinese dreams on Native American land: A tale of cannabis boom and bust
How the pandemic cannabis boom led to chaos on the Navajo Nation,…
The U.S. Defense Budget is Too Damn High | Opinion
It’s a vicious circle the U.S. has yet to escape: more defense…
Analysis: It’s not a ‘labor shortage.’ It’s a massive reassessment of work in America.
Hiring was much weaker than expected in April. Wall Street thinks it’s…
What would happen if humans gave birth in space
Humans have never given birth in space but that might not be…
Jeff Bezos’s New Superyacht Heralds Roaring Market for Big Boats – Bloomberg
The triple-masted, 127-meter ship is likely to cost more than $500 million….
At India’s Funeral Pyres, Covid Sunders the Rites of Grief
Mourners in protective gear, or watching from home. Long waits at the…
US announces support for COVID vaccine intellectual property waiver | News | DW | 05.05.2021
The US will support a proposal to waive IP protections for coronavirus…
Thread by @Dereklowe; COVID-19 vaccines; not just IP issues
Thread by @Dereklowe: @christymaginn (1/x) There are several bottlenecks to vaccine production,…
COVID: Why is India facing an oxygen shortage? | Asia| An in-depth look at news from across the continent | DW | 04.05.2021
Medical oxygen in India has been in severe shortage as the country…
Pandemic errors made Canadian COVID-19 outbreak far worse than it needed to be, committee told
Experts testify Ottawa had dismantled its global alert system, didn’t take COVID-19…
Canada inches closer to waiving intellectual property rights on vaccines, amid political pressure
The federal government is edging closer to waiving intellectual property rights on…
Dear Justin Trudeau: Pay people to take the vaccine
OPINION: Vaccinations are finally going strong. But the costs of falling short…
‘Clash of 2 pandemics’: Doctors find that COVID-19 spurs diabetes
When Ziyad Al-Aly’s research team told him how often diabetes appeared to…
Canada’s Alberta confirms first death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
The Canadian province of Alberta reported its first death of a patient…
Cinco De Mayo Isn’t What You Think it Is | The Nib
It’s not just “Cinco De Drinko,” and it isn’t Mexican Independence…
A Manmade Disaster in India | The Nib
The world’s second-most populous country is in crisis. Source: A Manmade…
Apple Watch Likely to Gain Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, and Blood Alcohol Monitoring
Source: Apple Watch Likely to Gain Blood Pressure, Blood Glucose, and Blood…
Five Eyes: Is the alliance in trouble over China?
The Five Eyes intelligence alliance has expanded into politics but faces a…
Cuba’s long biotech investments could pay off in COVID vaccines
Cuba is set to roll out two of five vaccines it hopes…
America’s Covid-19 endgame could be much closer than you think
America’s vaccine campaign may not be too far off from getting Covid-19…
