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It's time we reinvented labor for the 21st century

Sep 03, 2016 10:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

On Labor Day, politicians have traditionally paid lip service to the plight of the worker, whom the national holiday is meant to honor. With working-class struggles taking center stage in this years election, we will...

US Election Series

Election legitimacy at risk, even without a November cyberattack

Sep 02, 2016 05:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Weve heard a lot in recent weeks about the potential for Russian meddling in the presidential election. A lot of circumstantial evidence and the fact that Russia has the means, motive and opportunity to conduct these...

US Election Series

Five reasons Donald Trump is a more effective orator than you think

Aug 31, 2016 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The New York Times article The 258 People, Places and Things Donald Trump Has Insulted on Twitter is a pretty good indicator of the level of discourse of the Republican Partys nominee for US president in Novembers...

US Election Series

Get better election predictions by combining diverse forecasts

Aug 31, 2016 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Technology

Imagine you are among the legions of pundits and political commentators striving to predict the outcome of Novembers presidential election. Youre not just interested in who will win most citizens can predict that, it...

US Election Series

The US election: what's at stake for Africa's quest to deepen democracy

Aug 31, 2016 11:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

When my students ask about the implications for Africa under the direction of Donald J. Trump or Hillary Rodham Clinton, I have two reactions. The first, and easy one, is that with the November 8 vote still months away,...

US Election Series

US Presidential Election Series: Trump launches biggest ad campaign in nine key states

Aug 30, 2016 11:39 am UTC| Commentary Politics

This is one area, where Hillary Clinton has been beating Donald Trump almost 17 to 1. Hillary Clinton has so far spent around 68 million in ads, whereas Trump has spent about just 4 million. Now Donald Trump has launched...

3-year old party threatens 12-year of Chancellery in Germany

Aug 30, 2016 09:25 am UTC| Commentary Politics

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party founders probably not have thought that within just three years of forming, they would become the biggest threat to German chancellor Angela Merkel. For the AfD party, it has been...

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Rotting sargassum is choking the Caribbean’s white sand beaches, fueling an economic and public health crisis

The Caribbeans sandy beaches, clear turquoise water and vibrant coral reefs filled with an amazing variety of sea creatures have long been the pride of the islands. The big three sun, sea and sand have made this...

Sierra Leone’s bushmeat markets pose serious health hazards – we studied two for six months to find solutions

You are walking through the bustling centre of Bo, Sierra Leones third largest city. Following the crowd, you turn off the main road onto a narrower thoroughfare and find yourself in an open-air market. Shelters...

Africa doesn’t have a choice between economic growth and protecting the environment: how they can go hand in hand

Heathrow Airport in the UK currently uses more energy than the entire west African country of Sierra Leone. Despite Africa accounting for less than 4% of all global greenhouse gas emissions, many of its countries face...

Spare us the talk about a wages explosion. There’s nothing wrong with lifting Australia’s lowest wages in line with inflation

What is it with the Coalition and wages? When, in the final days of the 2022 election campaign, the then opposition leader Anthony Albanese backed an increase in award wages to keep pace with inflation, his opposite...

Net zero is not just good science – it’s also a good deal for ordinary people

As the UK moves into a general election, a misinformed debate over the countrys climate transition and legally binding net zero targets risks further dividing people. Much of this debate in the UK focuses on the cost of...

Politics

Trump's 'Huge Fan' Status of Tesla Cybertruck Fuels Growing Alliance with Elon Musk

Elon Musk, during Teslas shareholder meeting, disclosed his growing alliance with Donald Trump, emphasizing Trumps admiration for the Cybertruck. CEO Elon Musk spoke about his relationship with former President Trump...

Unmarred by Russian spying scandal, Austria’s far-right expected to cruise to victory in European elections

For the Freedom Party of Austria (FP), the weeks are going by like clockwork. The far-right party continues to top the polls. It is expected to clinch a comfortable victory in the European elections on 9 June with almost...

Indian election: Narendra Modi hasn’t delivered the expected landslide – where the BJP may have gone wrong

Narendra Modi may have led his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to a historic third term, but the landslide victory that many had expected failed to materialise. With half of the 640...

Iran: president’s death has set hardliners jostling for position to replace ageing supreme leader

The death of Irans president, Ebrahim Raisi, in a helicopter crash in May plunged Iran into political uncertainly. Raisis death has set off an intense power struggle within the Islamic Republic. Irans consitution...

Modi’s narrow win suggests Indian voters saw through religious rhetoric, opting instead to curtail his political power

Indias ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the countrys six-week general election the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But with results...

Science

Eye exercises to improve sight – is there any science behind them? An ophthalmologist explains why you shouldn’t buy the hype

You may have seen advertisements claiming to eliminate the need for eyeglasses through vision therapy or vision training basically, eye exercises. These exercises include putting pressure on or palming the eye; eye...

The universe’s biggest explosions made some of the elements we are composed of. But there’s another mystery source out there

After its birth in the Big Bang, the universe consisted mainly of hydrogen and a few helium atoms. These are the lightest elements in the periodic table. More-or-less all elements heavier than helium were produced in the...

Engineering cells to broadcast their behavior can help scientists study their inner workings

Waves are ubiquitous in nature and technology. Whether its the rise and fall of ocean tides or the swinging of a clocks pendulum, the predictable rhythms of waves create a signal that is easy to track and distinguish from...

If an asteroid hit Earth and all the humans died, would the dinosaurs come back?

Many, many years ago dinosaurs roamed the Earth. Six-year-old Aga knows that a meteorite wiped them out… but could another meteorite bring them back? You can read a print version of this story...

Ancient DNA from an extinct native duck reveals how far birds flew to make New Zealand home

Ask a bird lover if they have heard of the extinct giant moa or its ancient predator, Haasts eagle, and the answer will likely be yes. The same cant be said of New Zealands extinct, but equally unique, mergansers a group...

Technology

Tesla Extends FSD Transfers for Another Quarter, Confirms Elon Musk

During Teslas 2024 Annual Stockholder Meeting, Elon Musk announced that the company will extend Full Self-Driving (FSD) transfers for one more quarter, starting in Q3, following a spontaneous suggestion from an audience...

How Solana's Shopify Plugin Expansion is Revolutionizing Crypto Payments

The Solana Pay plugin for Shopify has expanded, supporting over 100 cryptocurrencies, and aims to revolutionize the payment experience for millions of merchants worldwide by integrating Web3 functionalities and reducing...

Grab and BYD Partner to Launch E-Vehicle Rollout for NCR's Ride-Hailing Sector

Grab Philippines, in collaboration with BYD Cars Philippines, is launching a pilot study to evaluate the integration of electric vehicles in NCRs ride-hailing industry, involving a select group of Grab driver-partners...

Biden Administration to Participate in Crucial Bitcoin Strategy Roundtable Next Month

Next month, Congressman Ro Khanna will host a pivotal Bitcoin strategy roundtable in Washington, D.C., with Biden Administration officials and industry leaders in attendance, aiming to bolster U.S. blockchain...

Donald Trump Pledges to End Joe Biden's 'War on Crypto' If Elected

Donald Trump has vowed to end Joe Bidens war on crypto if elected, promising to make America a hub for cryptocurrency and Bitcoin development, particularly in Florida. Donald Trump Pledges to Halt Bidens War on...