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Jan 9, 2023

What does the speaker of the House do? Here’s what Kevin McCarthy will have for a job

Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, has fought a battle with conservatives in his party for the speakership. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Rachel Paine Caufield, Drake University Second in the line of presidential succession after the vice president, the speaker of the House occupies a central role in our national government. But what is

Jan 9, 2023

China’s COVID situation is dire – but it shouldn’t pose a big risk to other countries

Paul Hunter, University of East Anglia China is currently in the midst of a severe wave of COVID infections and deaths. We don’t know exactly how bad it is because of significant gaps in official reporting, but by all indications, things are dire. News reports suggest hospitals and mortuaries are overflowing. So how

Jan 9, 2023

Spectacular Anglo-Saxon burial uncovered – here’s what it tells us about women in seventh-century England

Toby Martin, University of Oxford A village with the Old English name “Filthy Pool” wasn’t an auspicious location to discover one of the most spectacular burials of the Anglo Saxon period. Nevertheless, excavations by the Museum of London Archaeology at Harpole, Northamptonshire, in England’s Midlands, have uncovered an astonishing Christian burial of the

Jan 5, 2023

New Study Reveals Billions of Dollars in Political Spending by US Trade Associations, Most of It on PR

Out of $3.4 billion spent by trade associations over 10 years, nearly $2.2 billion went towards advertising and promotion, with the oil and gas industry the biggest spender. Industry trade associations in the United States that work on climate and energy issues spent more than $3 billion over 10 years on political activities,

Jan 5, 2023

What’s the fittest fitness for the oldest old?

Even for 60ish youngsters, researchers reaffirm that exercise is essential. But just walking won’t cut it — break out the weights and go for strength training too. By Lola Butcher Like many in her age range, Sylvia McGregor, a 97-year-old in Sydney, Australia, deals with her share of maladies — in her case,

Jan 4, 2023

Why fusion ignition is being hailed as a major breakthrough in fusion – a nuclear physicist explains

The target chamber at the National Ignition Facility has been the site of a number of breakthroughs in fusion physics. U.S. Department of Energy/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Carolyn Kuranz, University of Michigan American scientists have announced what they have called a major breakthrough in a long-elusive goal of creating energy from nuclear fusion.

Jan 4, 2023

Smartphone operated tool uses light beam to detect malaria

By: Neena Bhandari A quick, affordable, non-invasive detection tool could help accelerate progress in meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals’ target to eliminate malaria, say researchers who developed it. The WHO’s global technical strategy for malaria 2016–2030 aims to reduce malaria incidence and mortality rates by at least 75 per cent by 2025

Jan 3, 2023

El Niño Varies More Intensely Now Than in the Past Millennium

Researchers found evidence for a strengthening El Niño in living and fossilized Galápagos corals. In 1983, a heat wave struck the waters of the eastern Pacific Ocean, resulting in a die-off that killed 95% of the corals in the Galápagos Islands. Fifteen years later, intense rains drenched Kenya, washing away roads and railways

Jan 3, 2023

Big Chain Drug Stores Close Branches Across the East Bronx

Jonathan Custodio, The City This article was originally published on Dec 16 5:00am EST by THE CITY Big chain drugstores have shut down at least three locations in the East Bronx since February, including a Rite Aid and a Walgreens in Soundview and a Rite Aid in Westchester Square. In addition to fulfilling

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