Month: June 2021
Biden administration reassessing part of Georgia health plan
The Biden administration is reevaluating a plan by Georgia officials to overhaul how state residents buy health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Read MoreMalaysia’s Recent Surge In COVID Infections Leads To A New Lockdown And New Worries
The country had been seen as a success in handling the pandemic, but a recent surge in cases has made it the third-worst affected country in Southeast Asia. Vietnam is also seeing a rise in cases. (Image credit: Vincent Thian/AP)
Read MoreExtra Crunch roundup: Guest posts wanted, ‘mango’ seed rounds, Expensify’s tech stack
Prospective contributors regularly ask us about which topics Extra Crunch subscribers would like to hear more about, and the answer is always the same: Actionable advice that is backed up by data and/or experience. Strategic insights that go beyond best
Read MoreSri Lankan Marine Biologist Explains The Environmental Repercussions Of Burning Barge
A ship off the Sri Lankan coast has been burning, leaking acid and plastic pellets. NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with Sri Lankan marine biologist Asha de Vos on the environmental impact of this disaster.
Read MoreNASA is getting serious about UFOs – CNN
NASA is getting serious about UFOs CNN Anticipated report on UFOs finds no evidence of aliens, but says phenomena difficult to explain CBS This Morning Government Report Finds No Evidence U.F.O.s Were Alien Spacecraft The New York Times There will be no UFO
Read MoreVP Harris Heading To Mexico, Guatemala Amid Migration Surge
Vice President Harris is heading to Mexico and Guatemala next week on her first trip to the region. She’s been tapped to oversee as migration from Central America and Mexico to the U.S. surges.
Read MoreRussia And U.S. Seek Stability At First Post-Trump Summit
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with NPR White House and Moscow correspondents Ayesha Rascoe and Lucian Kim about what to expect when Presidents Biden and Putin meet for the Geneva summit later in June.
Read MoreCivilians Paid A Steep Price For Destroyed Tunnels In Israeli-Hamas Conflict
The Israeli military targeted a new front in its fight against militants in the recent battle with Hamas: a vast underground tunnel network. But civilians paid a steep price.
Read MoreUnrest erupts after man dies in Minneapolis arrest attempt
Authorities said Friday that members of the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force were trying to arrest a man on a warrant for illegally carrying a firearm when he was shot by a deputy from Hennepin County and a deputy from
Read MoreDonald Trump responds to Facebook ban by hinting at return to White House – The Guardian
Donald Trump responds to Facebook ban by hinting at return to White House The Guardian Facebook says Trump now suspended until at least January 2023 CNN Facebook: The Insurrection Was Not Our Fault The Atlantic Facebook extends Trump ban until 2023, but that
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