Month: March 2021
Myanmar junta deepens violence with new air attacks
Violence in eastern Myanmar, including air raids that drove thousands of members of the Karen ethnic minority to seek shelter across the border in Thailand, has deepened with new air attacks.
Read MoreBiden announces diverse first slate of judicial nominees
Biden calls it a “trailblazing slate” of nominees. The White House says the nominees reflect Biden’s belief that the federal courts should reflect the “full diversity of the American people.”
Read MoreMarch Madness Exploits Black Athletes. The Supreme Court Should End This Injustice Now
The NCAA basketball tournament—commonly referred to as March Madness—is a beloved ritual in college athletics and the capstone of the athletic year. “Bracketology” fuels water cooler conversations and on-line chat rooms, and when Barack Obama was President, White House predictions
Read More‘It Wasn’t Right,’ Young Woman Who Recorded Chauvin And Floyd On Video Tells Court
The young woman, who was 17 when she filmed former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin holding his knee on George Floyd’s neck, says the only violence she saw was “from the cops.” (Image credit: Court TV/Pool/AP)
Read MoreThe Livestream Show Will Go On. How COVID Has Changed Live Music—Forever
For 383 days and counting, Sophie Hawley-Weld and Tucker Halpern have stuck to a routine. At 1:00 p.m., they suit up—sometimes in sweatpants, sometimes in tropical-print shirts and funky robes—and descend to the living room of their Miami home, flick
Read MoreArm announces the next generation of its processor architecture
Arm today announced Armv9, the next generation of its chip architecture. Its predecessor, Armv8 launched a decade ago and while it has seen its fair share of changes and updates, the new architecture brings a number of major updates to
Read MoreBiden’s infrastructure and climate plan emerges as congressional wrangling begins – The Washington Post
Biden’s infrastructure and climate plan emerges as congressional wrangling begins The Washington Post Biden accelerates vaccination timeline but warns against ‘reckless behavior’ Yahoo News Biden to announce up to $4 trillion infrastructure plan with massive tax hikes New York Post Biden says 90%
Read MoreBiden’s infrastructure and climate plan emerges as congressional wrangling begins – The Washington Post
Biden’s infrastructure and climate plan emerges as congressional wrangling begins The Washington Post Biden to announce up to $4 trillion infrastructure plan with massive tax hikes New York Post Psaki: Biden, Harris don’t have to restrict nonessential travel because they use private
Read MoreAsian American Woman, 65, Attacked In Manhattan In Racist Assault – NPR
Asian American Woman, 65, Attacked In Manhattan In Racist Assault NPR Asian hate crimes: Woman, 65, attacked physically, verbally on way to church near 360 W. 43rd St., New York WPVI-TV Indiana lawmakers taking steps to condemn violence against Asian-American communities Fox 59
Read MoreAttack On Asian Woman In Manhattan, As Bystanders Watched, To Be Probed As Hate Crime
Video of the assault, and the seeming inaction of apartment staff standing nearby, has drawn fury in and beyond New York. State and city authorities are investigating the attack. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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