Thousands of refugees clashed with police in a Kenyan refugee camp this week after receiving news that their food allocations would be cut because of funding problems. The UN’s refugee agency, UNHCR, confirmed that four refugees and a local government official had been injured when police intervened to stop the protesters at the Kakuma refugee…
For centuries, mathematicians and floor designers alike have been fascinated by the shapes that can tile a plane — in particular, those that do so without repetition. Now, a team of chemists has described a molecule that naturally assembles into these irregular patterns, laying the groundwork for engineering materials that behave differently from regular solids. “When…
With the Dodgers favored to repeat, is the MLB becoming too top-heavy? Bob Nightengale and Gabe Lacques discuss whether or not the MLB is lacking parity and could be facing a potential problem in the future. Sports Seriously PEORIA, Ariz. — It’s like buying a shiny new Porsche with a rusted Honda Civic engine. It’s…
VA secretary defends ‘extraordinarily difficult’ layoff plans Veterans affairs secretary Doug Collins confirmed plans to reduce staff by about 15%, or around 80,000 people, and argued the cuts were necessary to make the department more efficient. “We regret anyone who loses their job, and it’s extraordinarily difficult for me, especially as a VA leader and…
On the second day of Paris fashion week, Stella McCartney took Kate Moss, Cameron Diaz and Brigitte Macron to the fourth floor of a tower block, where she turned an imaginary office space into a full-on 80s glamour assault. Hemlines were high, but the thigh-tracing boots peeking out from under suits were somehow higher. Pole…
The first time you make anything, it probably won’t come out perfect, so it wasn’t a huge surprise when struggled out of the gate. And that’s before you consider the unorthodox choice to go with an Intel chip instead of one from AMD like practically all of its rivals. However, MSI didn’t give up, and…