Month: November 2022
The Differences Between the Two Polio Vaccines—and the New One on the Horizon
Before this year, polio didn’t feel like an urgent threat. The disease was eradicated in the U.S. in 1979, and thanks to a global vaccination campaign, it’s endemic (though far from widespread) in just two countries—Pakistan and Afghanistan. But the
Read MoreFed Meeting Today Live: Fed Hikes Interest Rates 0.75 Percentage Point, Dow Rises 200 Points – The Wall Street Journal
Fed Meeting Today Live: Fed Hikes Interest Rates 0.75 Percentage Point, Dow Rises 200 Points The Wall Street Journal LIVE: Chair Powell speaks after Fed raises interest rate by 0.75 percentage point — 11/02/22 CNBC Television Live updates: Stocks rise after Fed
Read MoreIn Louisiana, Democrats seize on abortion to motivate voters
Experts will be watching the midterm results to see how much the renewed focus on abortion has shifted the political landscape in Louisiana and whether the results reflect opposition to the state’s strict ban.
Read MoreAbortion rights protesters briefly interrupt Supreme Court arguments
It was the first courtroom disruption since the court’s decision in June that stripped away women’s constitutional protections for abortion after nearly a half-century under Roe v. Wade.
Read MoreWhite House says North Korea is covertly shipping artillery to Russia
National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday the U.S. believes North Korea is “trying to make it appear as though they’re being sent to countries in the Middle East or North Africa.”
Read MoreBolsonaro supporters call on Brazil’s military to keep him in power
Thousands of people who back the far-right president gathered outside one of the army’s eight regional headquarters a day after Bolsonaro stopped short of conceding the election but authorized his chief of staff to begin the transition process.
Read MoreDanish leader quits in bid to form broader coalition despite party win
In theory, the Social Democratic leader could have stayed in power as head of a minority government. But she said she would stick to campaign promises to try to form a broader coalition with parties on the center-right.
Read MoreWhite House deletes tweet after Twitter adds ‘context’ note – POLITICO
White House deletes tweet after Twitter adds ‘context’ note POLITICO White House shamed into deleting Social Security boast after Twitter fact-check New York Post White House deletes tweet giving Biden credit for social security increases The Hill White House deletes tweet flagged by
Read MoreMany of world’s poorest countries are the least polluting but the most climate-vulnerable. Here’s what they want at COP27
Many of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have done little to cause climate change, yet they are experiencing extreme heat waves, floods and other climate-related disasters. They want wealthier nations – historically the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions –
Read MoreMany of world’s poorest countries are the least polluting but the most climate-vulnerable. Here’s what they want at COP27
Many of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries have done little to cause climate change, yet they are experiencing extreme heat waves, floods and other climate-related disasters. They want wealthier nations – historically the biggest sources of greenhouse gas emissions –
Read MoreRecent Posts
- Republicans Wrestle With Trump’s Demands for Tax Cuts – The New York Times
- Early vote count favors Australia’s government being reelected for a second term
- Trump Says He’s ‘Taking Away’ Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status
- Car Prices Expected to Rise as Tariffs on Parts Kick In
- Donald Trump Attacks Judges Despite Justice Jackson’s Warning – Newsweek
- Captive-bred axolotls thrive in Mexican wetlands, researchers find
- Waltz angered Trump over conversations with Israel – The Washington Post
- Trump’s Truth Social posts make no sense – what do they say about his mentality? – The Guardian
- How the India-Pakistan Crisis Could Spiral
- As China Looks for Way Out of U.S. Trade Deadlock, Fentanyl Could Be Key
- Trump’s budget is here; GOP defense hawks aren’t happy – The Hill
- The Trump administration says it will cut EPA staffing to Reagan-era levels – NPR
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