Month: August 2023
Pope Francis Lands in Portugal, as Catholic Church Grapples With Abuse Scandal
Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday for World Youth Day. The event, which is expected to see around 1 million people attend, is a festive gathering for young Catholics held every three years to encourage deeper connection with
Read MoreUp First briefing: Trump’s 3rd indictment; U.S. loses AAA rating; heat and the brain
Donald Trump is indicted on felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Fitch Ratings downgrades the U.S. credit rating. This is your brain on heat. (Image credit: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Read MoreCVS Raises Earnings Outlook
The healthcare company said a 10.3% increase in its second-quarter sales was driven by growth in its health benefits business.
Read MoreThe West Attacked Russia’s Economy. The Result Is Another Stalemate.
Economists expect sanctions to cause Russia to stagnate in the years ahead but the West’s failure to quickly bring the Russian economy to its knees mirrors a larger stalemate on the battlefield.
Read MoreYesh Atid joins petitions to High Court over ‘reasonableness’ law
Petition claims that law was not properly considered during the legislative process and that it disrupts the system of checks and balances between authorities
Read MoreIran’s Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed Persian Gulf islands
Islands are claimed by UAE; exercise comes as US military presence in region grows
Read MoreWhy We Must Save Ugly Bugs
If you think of insects at all, you probably see them as something to be scared of, as pests to be stomped on, or as persistent nuisances ruining a lovely afternoon picnic. For example, no-one has a good word to
Read MoreWhat to Know About Ohio’s Abortion Ballot Initiative
In Ohio, Democrats are trying to add abortion protections to the state constitution through a ballot initiative. But Republicans are attempting to block the move in the political bellwether state by raising the threshold for a ballot initiative to succeed.
Read MoreCrypto Rules Delay Puts Billions in Tax Revenue at Risk
Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration to speed up the release of regulations tied to a 2021 law.
Read MoreAI-Generated Data Could Be a Boon for Healthcare—If Only It Seemed More Real
AI enables researchers to weave ‘synthetic data’ from sets of patient data. But CIOs question whether the generated data sufficiently captures the medical variables useful in research.
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