Month: May 2022
Executive Order on Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee – The White House
Executive Order on Enhancing the National Quantum Initiative Advisory Committee The White House Biden brings key quantum tech group under White House authority, with hopes for faster EV charging and more MarketWatch White House launches plan to safeguard US infrastructure against quantum
Read MoreRussia targets supply routes as the U.S. and NATO allies pump weapons into Ukraine
The wide plains of eastern Ukraine are now the site of a pitched battle between Ukrainian and Russian forces. American and allied weapons keep flowing in to assist Ukraine as it fends off fearsome Russian artillery and bombing. Meanwhile, a
Read MoreCombat medics deliver lifesaving care on the frontlines of Russia’s war against Ukraine
Just beyond Ukraine’s frontlines, there is another fight to keep those injured on the battlefield alive. Resources are low, but the volunteers who run a vast network of emergency medical services remain committed to their lifesaving work. Elsewhere, care for
Read MoreWhat Ohio’s primary election portends for the 2022 midterms
A busy month of primary elections kicked off Tuesday with a marquee Republican race in Ohio. It was a critical test for former President Trump and his influence on the Republican Party. Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball
Read MoreThe 1 thing I still don’t get about Donald Trump’s continued dominance of the GOP – CNN
The 1 thing I still don’t get about Donald Trump’s continued dominance of the GOP CNN Donald Trump won Ohio for J.D. Vance. Can he score victories in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia? USA TODAY Hillbilly Elegy’s J.D. Vance, Who Changed His
Read MoreUS supreme court justices on abortion – what they’ve said and how they’ve voted – The Guardian
US supreme court justices on abortion – what they’ve said and how they’ve voted The Guardian Which states would restrict or protect abortion rights if Roe v. Wade is struck down? CBS News Supreme Court leak confirms Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s prescient warning
Read MoreWhat Europe’s ban of Russian oil could mean for energy markets – and your gas prices – NPR
What Europe’s ban of Russian oil could mean for energy markets – and your gas prices NPR ‘We want Ukraine to win’: EU should impose total ban on Russian oil, says Von der Leyen Guardian News Russia’s war in Ukraine: Live Updates CNN
Read MoreWhat Europe’s ban of Russian oil could mean for energy markets – and your gas prices
The EU ban on Russian oil imports will likely lead to higher crude and gasoline prices, further upending energy markets. (Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Read MoreHow higher Federal Reserve rates stand to affect Americans’ finances
Economists foresee the fastest pace of rate increases since 1989. The result could be much higher borrowing costs for households well into the future as the Fed fights the most painfully high inflation in four decades.
Read More‘When Childhood Is Shattered.’ Samira Ahmed on Writing Fiction Based on Real Incidents of Racism Against Kids
As editor of her high school newspaper in Batavia, Ill.—a small town about an hour west of Chicago—Samira Ahmed got used to asking tough questions. The paper was where she first thought deeply about flawed notions of objectivity. And it’s
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