Month: September 2018

The Sun Sets. The Wind Dies. But Energy Data Is Relentless. – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/technology/personaltech/the-sun-sets-the-wind-dies-but-energy-data-is-relentless.html?action=click&module=Discovery&pgtype=Homepage Alternative power sources have upended the electric grid.

Hundreds of Migrant Children Quietly Moved to a Tent Camp on the Texas Border – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/30/us/migrant-children-tent-city-texas.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage Sept. 30, 2018 Migrant children

The Most Important Least-Noticed Economic Event of the Decade https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/29/new-york-times-digital-the-most-important-least-noticed-economic-event-of-the-decade.html By Neil Irwin Sometimes the most important economic events announce themselves with huge front-page headlines,

The Trump admin says global temperatures will rise 7 degrees https://www.fastcompany.com/90243700/the-trump-admin-says-screw-it-the-world-will-burn-by-2100-no-matter-what By the end of this century, the government admits global temperatures could rise by

Kavanaugh ‘lied’ in Fox News interview, drank to excess frequently, classmate from Yale says – ABC News https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/News/kavanaugh-lied-fox-news-interview-drank-excess-frequently/story?id=58143025 PlayCarolyn Kaster/AP WATCH Kavanaugh ‘lied’ in interview,

Trump metal tariffs snatched away $1 billion in profits, CEO says – Roadshow https://www.cnet.com/roadshow/news/ford-trump-steel-aluminum-tariffs-impact/ Ford already receives an overwhelming majority of its metal from the

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/09/the-atlantic-democracy-reader/570079/ For 161 years, magazine contributors have written about the gravest dangers and darkest hours for America’s political institutions. Annika Neklason is an assistant editor

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/26/magazine/election-security-crisis-midterms.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage As the midterms approach, America’s electronic voting systems are more vulnerable than ever. Why isn’t anyone trying to fix them? Sept. 26, 2018 Photo

Special counsel Robert Mueller is now investigating his MacBook – The Verge https://www.theverge.com/platform/amp/tldr/2018/9/26/17907408/robert-mueller-apple-store-tech-support-genius-bar IDK what’s up but it seems important Jacob KastrenakesSeptember 26, 2018 6:03

https://futurism.com/gene-drive-mosquitos-crispr/ BYE, SKEETERS They might be tiny, but mosquitoes cause millions of deaths every year by spreading diseases like malaria and dengue. Now, new research suggests we