Elon Musk and the new world order: the hijacking of the global conversation | Elon Musk
How should we as a society interact with one another, debate, come to decisions? What impels politicians to focus and act on one thing and not another? The Athenians had the Agora, where (male, slave-owning) citizens gathered to debate and decide the issues of the day. In the early 20th century, John Reith envisioned the…
Flu activity is high and expected to remain so for several weeks, CDC says
Winter viruses are raging right now, with flu leading the way at extremely high levels in the West, across the Midwest and deep into the Southeast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday. Flu-related hospitalizations and deaths are on the rise, and experts predict there’s much more to come. “I feel confident that…
Chinese manufacturing returns to growth despite threat of higher Trump tariffs | Chinese economy
China’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in three months in February, despite the looming threat that Donald Trump will impose tariffs this week. Production at China’s factories returned to growth last month, an official survey showed, thanks to higher new orders and purchase volumes. Beijing’s official manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to 50.2…
Which Chiefs, Eagles made list?
Erin Andrews has a strong message for fans who don’t want to watch Super Bowl LIX Erin Andrews argues why this isn’t a bad Super Bowl matchup. Sports Seriously Crafting a list of the greatest players in Super Bowl history is a near-impossible endeavor. Do you favor the biggest stars? Those who shone brightest on…
Life’s ingredients have been found in samples from asteroid Bennu
Underground pools of liquid brine probably formed 4.6 billion years ago on the parent body of the asteroid Bennu and contained the building blocks of life but not living creatures. That’s the takeaway from new chemical analyses of samples that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission snagged from the roughly 500-meter-long space rock in 2020 and returned to Earth…