Monthly Archives: April 2021

A belated but growing corporate backlash came too late to halt Georgia’s new election law but voting rights activists are now calling on US CEOs to prove their long-term commitment to the fight against Republican voter suppression.A belated but growing corporate backlash came too late to halt Georgia’s new election law but voting rights activists […]

More than a year after Covid-19 was first detected, Asia’s first “travel bubble” has finally launched.More than a year after Covid-19 was first detected, Asia’s first “travel bubble” has finally launched.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced Thursday that it expects to pour $100 billion into advanced chips over the next three years to keep up with rising demand.Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world’s largest contract chipmaker, announced Thursday that it expects to pour $100 billion into advanced chips over the next […]

For the first few months of her life, Ayah Lundt was the picture of health.For the first few months of her life, Ayah Lundt was the picture of health.

Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses criticism he and Dr. Deborah Birx have faced for not speaking out against President Trump more during his administration.Dr. Anthony Fauci discusses criticism he and Dr. Deborah Birx have faced for not speaking out against President Trump more during his administration.

Australia’s most populous state has closed out its quietest fire season in a decade, its fire service said, as the coolest and wettest summer in years offered a reprieve from the uncontrolled blazes that torched large swathes of the country in 2019 and 2020.Australia’s most populous state has closed out its quietest fire season in […]

Police found “multiple victims” at an office complex in Orange, California, after responding to a call of shots fired Wednesday night.Police found “multiple victims” at an office complex in Orange, California, after responding to a call of shots fired Wednesday night.

A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an unauthorized assembly at the height of the 2019 protests.A Hong Kong court has convicted pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent opposition activists over their roles in an unauthorized assembly at […]

When the European Space Agency (ESA) designed a spacecraft to fly closer to the sun than any other probe in history, it faced a major problem: how to shield the probe from extreme heat and radiation.When the European Space Agency (ESA) designed a spacecraft to fly closer to the sun than any other probe in […]