Month: July 2022
WATCH LIVE: President Joe Biden holds virtual meeting with governors on reproductive health care
President Joe Biden holds virtual meeting with governors on reproductive health care on Friday as the states continue to react to the overturning of Roe v. Wade which ended the constitutional right to an abortion.
Read MoreFact-Checking 8 Claims About Crypto’s Climate Impact
Cryptocurrencies are bad for the environment—at least, that’s what most people online seem to believe. Pro-crypto posts on social media are often flooded with angry comments about the industry’s outsized contribution to greenhouse gas emissions. Studies estimate that Bitcoin mining,
Read MoreChina’s Xi Jinping counters criticisms on 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return
China’s leader Xi Jinping has marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two systems.” He countered criticism that the political and
Read MoreShredded trees, dead dolphins and wildfires — how Russia’s invasion is hurting nature
The environmental impacts from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be felt far longer than the war itself. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
Read MoreThe Surprising Thing That Could Help Ease Inflation
David Metzner has made a career of getting rid of stuff that customers don’t want. He’s been in the liquidation business since 1990, buying trailers full of unsold goods from importers or manufacturers and reselling them to discount retailers. In
Read MoreAir Travel Is Hell This Summer. And It Won’t Be Fixed Anytime Soon
One morning in early June, the security line at Copenhagen’s Kastrup airport snaked in long, grumpy arcs away from the scanners, back through the automated boarding pass machines to the end of the departures hall, down the stairs, and all
Read MoreUS basketball star ‘keeping the faith’ as she appears in Russian court on drugs charges
American basketball star Brittney Griner has told a US diplomat she is “keeping the faith” after appearing in a Russian court on cannabis possession charges.
Read MoreTrial of US basketball star Brittney Griner opens in Russia
The trial of US basketball star Brittney Griner, detained in Russia since February, opened on Friday as tensions rage over Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine. “The trial has started,” Polina Vdovtsova, the spokeswoman for the court in the town of Khimki
Read MoreLet’s Break Down the Ending of Stranger Things 4: Part Two
This story contains spoilers for Stranger Things 4: Part Two The final two episodes of the fourth season of Netflix’s Stranger Things have arrived. With runtimes of one hour and 25 minutes and two hours and 30 minutes, respectively, the
Read MoreFirst Thing: Mark Meadows’ associate threatened ex-White House aide – The Guardian US
First Thing: Mark Meadows’ associate threatened ex-White House aide The Guardian US Hutchinson was one of the witnesses Trump world sought to influence CNN New details of Jan. 6 panel’s mystery messages emerge POLITICO Editorial: Cassidy Hutchinson’s courageous testimony should finally sever GOP
Read More