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Jan 04 2022
Analysis
2021: The year of the mask
December 2021 marks two years since the first concerning cases of a new respiratory disease began to emerge in Wuhan, China. Within weeks, the virus – Sars-CoV-2 – had spread across the world and ushered in a frightening new disease for the 21st Century: Covid-19.
Health agencies across the world realised quickly that even relatively humble disposable masks, if worn correctly over the
BBC NewsSep 23 2021
News
U.S. Jobless Claims Hover Near Pandemic Low
Jobless claims climbed slightly last week, as demand for workers keeps a lid on layoffs and the economic recovery shows signs it is holding up during the latest Covid-19 surge.
Initial unemployment claims, a proxy for layoffs, rose by 16,000 to a seasonally adjusted 351,000 last week from a revised 335,000 the prior week, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week moving average
Wall Street Journal (News)Jun 23 2020
News
Trump Warns: 10 Years in Prison for Toppling Jackson Statue
President Donald Trump issued a threat to anyone defacing a monument of former President Andrew Jackson, saying they'll face a decade in prison for doing so.
As protesters across the street from the White House spray painted the Jackson monument in Lafayette Square Monday night, in addition to defacing St. John's Episcopal Church, Trump called the acts "disgraceful" in a late-night
Newsmax (News)Jan 09 2022
Opinion
The EU’s green rules will do too little to tackle climate change
Investors’ enthusiasm for financing the green transition is growing—just look at the surge of interest in the electric-car industry. Tesla’s shares rose by 50% in 2021; those of catl, China’s battery giant, rose by 68%. Yet if you look more closely, you will find huge problems. If the world is to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, investment will need to more than double, to $5trn a year. And
The EconomistDec 24 2020
News
Home For The Holidays? See Christmas Lights Of The World With These 5 Virtual Tours
With the coronavirus limiting travel for the holidays, it doesn’t mean that you have to miss out on the beauty of the holiday lights. You can still travel the world and get a glimpse of Christmas in all its glory at many travel spots located around the world through a series of live virtual tours.
Nothing is more spectacular than Christmas in New York City. But if you were unable to get
International Business TimesSep 02 2021
News
U.S. Unemployment Claims Fall to 340,000, Remaining at Pandemic Low
Jobless claims fell to a new pandemic low as businesses held on to workers despite the surging Delta variant.
Initial jobless claims fell by 14,000 to a seasonally adjusted 340,000 in the week ended Aug. 28, the Labor Department said Thursday. That was the lowest level since the pandemic took hold in the U.S. in March 2020. The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths week-to-
Wall Street Journal (News)Jul 23 2020
News
'Predictable': Supreme Court transgender decision leads to religious liberty legal battle
A transgender man last week filed a lawsuit against a Catholic-run hospital in Maryland, citing in his complaint June's landmark Supreme Court decision on transgender rights, fulfilling conservative fears that the ruling would usher in a legal war.
The suit, filed on behalf of Jesse Hammons by the American Civil Liberties Union, alleges that St. Joseph Medical Center, a Catholic-run
Washington ExaminerOct 10 2021
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Texas abortion law foes target lawmakers’ corporate donors
Foes of Texas’ strict abortion ban are taking aim at companies that donated money to the bill’s sponsors, hoping consumers will pressure corporate America to join the fight against a surge of restrictions.
The television and digital ads begun this past week by the groups Corporate Accountability Action and American Bridge 21st Century, the Democratic Party’s opposition research arm,
Associated PressApr 12 2022
Analysis
The Historians Take a First Crack at Donald J. Trump
With the end of each presidency in the 21st century, historian Julian Zelizer has assembled a cast of colleagues to evaluate the outgoing administration. The first two installments in this series focused on George W. Bush (2010) and Barack Obama (2018) and featured essays by Nelson Lichtenstein, Mary Dudziak, Kevin Kruse, and other major names in the historical profession.
In the new
SlateApr 09 2021
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II's husband, dead at 99
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II’s husband of 73 years, died on Friday at Windsor Castle. He was 99.
The royal family confirmed the Duke of Edinburgh's death on Friday in a statement.
"It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. His Royal Highness
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