Month: August 2022
Maybe the Universe Thinks. Hear Me Out
Our universe contains about 200 billion galaxies. These galaxies are not uniformly distributed – under the pull of gravity, they lump into clusters, and the clusters form superclusters. Between these clusters, galaxies align along thin threads, the “galactic filaments”, which
Read MoreDeath toll from Russian strike on Ukraine train station rises to 25
Incident comes after Zelensky warned Ukrainians that ‘cruel’ Russian provocation a possibility; 31 also injured in Dnipropetrovsk region attack on Ukrainian independence day
Read MoreWhat the Flow? Adam Neumann’s new real estate startup is valued at $1b before launch
Almost 3 years after WeWork IPO debacle, Neumann is back with a new company, already a unicorn following a $350m investment from Andreesen Horowitz
Read MoreDeath Toll Climbs in Russian Strikes on Ukraine as Moscow Says It Foiled Terror Plot at Home
The number of people killed Wednesday’s strikes in eastern Ukraine rose to 25. Russian authorities, meanwhile, said they had detained a Russian citizen on suspicion of planning attacks on naval installations and an airport in the exclave of Kaliningrad.
Read MoreTerror charges filed against Islamic Jihad leader whose arrest sparked Gaza conflict
Bassem Saadi’s indictment includes charges of membership in terror group, incitement, assuming false identity; his detention is extended until Sunday
Read MoreAlt-pop star Noga Erez brings synthesized sound and politics to Jerusalem
Often called the the ‘Israeli answer to Björk,’ the Tel Aviv singer and producer melds electronic dance music with complex, thought-provoking lyrics
Read MoreLack of drinking water spurs mass protests in western Iran
Local media reports hundreds taking to the streets in latest rally in drought-stricken area
Read MoreAmnesty: Iran carrying out ‘despicable onslaught’ against Baha’i minority
Intelligence authorities regularly arrest adherents and confiscate property; Iran says some Baha’is engage in espionage on behalf of Israel
Read MoreGOP Fury Over ESG Triggers Backlash With US Pensions at Risk – Bloomberg
GOP Fury Over ESG Triggers Backlash With US Pensions at Risk Bloomberg Florida Governor DeSantis Claims Win Against E.S.G. The New York Times ESG Pros Say Republican ‘Anti-Woke’ Bashing Hurts Regular Savers Yahoo Finance Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis bans ESG ‘agenda’ from state
Read MoreBiden Urged to Act Swiftly on Ukraine Nuclear Plant
A bipartisan letter from dozens of experts and former officials called on the U.S. president to make the deteriorating situation at the Zaporizhzhia plant an administration priority and demand an immediate inspection by the IAEA.
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