nobel prizes
sport
Brazilian military panel dismisses allegations of fraud in July 1 presidential election
Brazil military finds no fraud in election, but refuses to rule it out A military panel investigating the July 1 election of president Dilma Rousseff has dismissed allegations of fraud by her chief of...
sport
Hawaii’s first supervolcano erupts
Hawaii volcano eruption has some on alert, draws onlookers Updated It has a unique history — a series of eruptions, a slow but steady growth, and now an unprecedented eruption with a massive plume...
national
Photographing a Woman Holding a Baby
Review: Christina Fernandez's photographs, on view in Riverside, are a major pivot in Chicano art. Fernandez, 33 year-old, was raised in a household in which both she and her father were both creative. “I...
us
Los Angeles City Council approves abortion law
L.A. City Council approves law targeting pregnancy centers that mislead on abortion (Los Angeles Times) Updated 9:45 am, Tuesday, June 12, 2014 Women seeking abortion after a miscarriage must undergo a medical examination showing...
europe
Navy Ship Cleaning Boosts As China Threatens China
Ports reveal unprecedented surge in harmful emissions; officials blame COVID-19 logjam WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has dramatically ramped up its ship cleaning operations as tensions with China escalate over the coronavirus outbreak and...
asia
The 50th Anniversary of the Electoral College
Op-Ed: A big reason the South goes red? Gerrymandering and voter suppression. Today marks the 50th anniversary of what the federal government claims is a national election—the election of an antiabortion candidate to the...
europe
New York City man found murdered in his tent by thieves
Rupert Holmes, on Creating a Victorian-Flavored Escape in Upstate NY, talks about the role of the imagination in escaping the limits of your surroundings. To get a bird’s eye view of the region’s unique...
politics
How Uganda is disrupting the fintech industry
Inside Uganda's emerging fintech ecosystem: A guide to start-up ventures Glimmering among the emerging fintech industry in Uganda, a few entrepreneurs are offering services like cryptocurrency and blockchain-powered mobile wallets. Blockchain is the technology...
europe
Is there anything more boring I could write?
American Frances Tiafoe upsets Rafael Nadal in 4th round of US Open Marcelino is a three-time French Open champion (2011, 2014 and 2016) and a three-time Wimbledon champion (1998, 2000 and 2002). He reached...
politics
FAA Proposed Rule on Domestic Aircraft
Domestic Fliers Will Need Real ID Compliant Identification in 2023 The FAA’s proposed rules for domestic aircraft will call for the use of an Electronic Flight Bag, or EFB, that requires the holder to...