Month: March 2021
Politicians have ‘washed their hands’ and blamed others since Jesus’s crucifixion
Handwashing has gotten substantial coverage this past year during the COVID-19 pandemic, and not just for hygiene. You may have encountered some of the many accusations in both the U.S. and Canada that a politician has “washed his hands” of
Read MoreSuez Canal Struggles to Clear Logjam as Stream of Arrivals Continues
Even as canal authorities waved dozens of ships through the waterway over the past two days, more are arriving almost as quickly, adding to a buildup of stuck vessels following the freeing of the Ever Given.
Read MoreGermany closes case against ex-Nazi guard, 95, citing lack of evidence
Friedrich Karl Berger was extradited from the US to Germany in February, accused by the US Justice Department of complicity in the deaths of Neuengamme concentration camp prisoners
Read MoreMacron, Under Fire for Pandemic Strategy, Weighs Tougher Lockdown
French President Emmanuel Macron faces mounting frustration over his management of the pandemic as he weighs tougher restrictions to slow the spread of Covid-19 after a sluggish vaccine rollout.
Read More‘Major’ pain: President Biden’s dog involved in 2nd biting incident – WCVB Boston
‘Major’ pain: President Biden’s dog involved in 2nd biting incident WCVB Boston Bidens’ dog Major involved in another biting incident CNN Biden dog involved in another biting incident KTLA 5 Biden’s dog Major bites another White House employee Fox News Major Biden involved in
Read MoreStrict national lockdown imposed on France as Macron warns ‘the numbers are charging away from us’
France will widen strict lockdown restrictions – which have already been in place in several areas including Paris – to the whole country to combat a third wave of coronavirus sweeping Europe.
Read MoreEager to build infrastructure, Biden plans for corporate taxes
The president travels to Pittsburgh on Wednesday to unveil what would be a hard-hatted transformation of the U.S. economy as grand in scale as the New Deal or Great Society programs that shaped the 20th century.
Read MoreAnti-Asian Racism Gets New Attention Outside the U.S.
The U.S. isn’t alone in harboring elevated levels of anti-Asian fears, racism and violence. From the U.K. to Australia, members of the Asian diaspora have reported increased harassment during the pandemic.
Read MoreHex lands $5.5M seed to help data scientists share data across the company
As companies embrace the use of data, hiring more data scientists, a roadblock persists around sharing that data. It requires too much copying and pasting and manual work. Hex, a new startup, wants to change that by providing a way
Read MoreCoursera prices IPO at top end of its range in boon to edtech valuations
Coursera, an edtech unicorn, will begin its life today as a public company after pricing its IPO at $33 per share yesterday evening. Using a simple share count, the company’s valuation comes to $4.30 billion, or $4.38 billion if its
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