Month: May 2020

Trump Removes State Dept. Inspector General – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/16/us/politics/trump-state-dept-inspector-general.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage Steve A. Linick will be replaced by an ambassador with close ties to

Ousted whistleblower warns US facing ‘darkest winter in modern history’ | US news | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/14/rick-bright-testimony-coronavirus-trump-ousted-whistleblower?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Rick Bright testified before congressional committee that as

Intelligence Chief Declassifies List of Obama-Era Names in Unusual Step – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/12/us/politics/richard-grenell-declassification-unmasking-list.html?action=click&module=Latest&pgtype=Homepage Richard Grenell has given the list to the Justice

April Jobs Report Shows Record Unemployment Rate: Live News Tracker – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/business/stock-market-coronavirus-jobs-report.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage Updated  May 8, 2020, 9:33 a.m. ET3 minutes ago

‘Never Seen Anything Like This’: Experts Question Dropping of Flynn Prosecution – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/us/politics/michael-flynn-case.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage Abandoning the case is the latest step in

‘Promiscuous treatment of nature’ will lead to more pandemics – scientists | Environment | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/may/07/promiscuous-treatment-of-nature-will-lead-to-more-pandemics-scientists?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Habitat destruction forces wildlife into human environments, where

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/us/new-york-city-coronavirus-outbreak.html?action=click&module=Spotlight&pgtype=Homepage The coronavirus outbreak in New York City became the primary source of infections around the United States, researchers have found. By Benedict Carey and

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-40442595 By Tim Harford BBC World Service, 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy Getty Images Would you like to pay less tax? Make a

Trump administration drafts pact for mining on the moon | Space | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/may/05/trump-mining-moon-us-artemis-accords?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other The US-sponsored international Artemis Accords has not been shared, but

Coronavirus Vaccine Research Gets $8 Billion in Pledges From World Leaders – The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/04/world/europe/eu-coronavirus-vaccine.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage The E.U. organized a teleconference to raise money