Electricity A Genius First-of-Its-Kind Device Has Created Electricity From SnowfallScienceAlert - PETER DOCKRILL Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind device that generates electricity from nothing other than the natural phenomenon of snowfall. Based upon …
Business Zoom's CEO emigrated from China 22 years ago and spoke little English — now he's worth almost $3 billionCNBC - Ari Levy Not even Eric Yuan's closest friends, oldest advisers and earliest investors thought Zoom needed to exist. It was 2011, and the market was littered …
Robert Mueller Call It Obstruction, Robert Mueller. The Evidence Is Here.Bloomberg - Noah Feldman Why did Robert Mueller pull his punches? In his report, made public Thursday by the Department of Justice, Mueller laid out significant evidence to …
World Trade Organization Former White House economist: U.S. 'shooting ourselves in the foot' in trade waryahoo.com - Aarthi Swaminathan A former White House official believes that President Donald Trump’s art of the deal is akin to “shooting ourselves in the foot” when it comes to the …
Robert Mueller 'I'm F-cked.' How President Trump Reacted to Robert Mueller's AppointmentTIME - Alejandro de la GarzaAmong the more revealing anecdotes outlined in the recently released Mueller report was a description of President Donald Trump’s reaction to the appointment of a special counsel in May 2017. “Oh my God.
Mark Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg May, Personally, Be in Big Trouble With the FTCGizmodo - Adam Clark Estes Two sources familiar with the Federal Trade Commission’s investigation into Facebook say that Mark Zuckerberg himself is now a target. According to …
Magic Take it from a magician: Trump isn’t trying to distract us, he’s misdirecting usLos Angeles Times - Barry GlassnerCritics of President Trump routinely depict his maneuvers — such as shutting down the government and threatening to close the southern border — as distractions. “He loves the distraction from his other
Trump Administration Mueller report: collusion findings are devastating for TrumpVox - Zack BeauchampThe contacts with Russians documented in the report amount to a devastating indictment of Trump’s approach to politics. Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Donald Trump and Russia establishes a
Jerrold Nadler House Judiciary Chairman Nadler subpoenas full, unredacted Mueller reportNBC News - Rebecca ShabadThe subpoena comes a day after a redacted version of the special counsel's report was made public. WASHINGTON — House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., on Friday subpoenaed the Justice
Sarah Sanders Sarah Sanders admitted she had no evidence for claims about FBI agents, ComeyNBC News - Claire AtkinsonSanders, who was interviewed by Mueller’s team as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, said that the claim was a “slip of the tongue.” On May 10, 2017, Sarah Sanders,
Pete Buttigieg Pete Buttigieg is making Christianity progressive againQuartz - David MislinIn recent weeks, Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg has captured wide media attention. One reason is that Buttigieg is the first openly gay presidential candidate. Another is that he has been
Andy Barr Kentucky Republican backtracks after AOC says she's 'happy' to talk Green New Deal with coal minersdailykos.com - Laura Clawson Republicans like to pretend that their fascination with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez doesn’t involve a big helping of fear, but every now and then …
Alex Jones Alex Jones Under Oath Is an Antidote to a ‘Post-Truth’ AgeThe New York Times - By CHARLES HOMANSFive days after Attorney General William Barr released his expectation-deflating summary of the investigation into the Trump campaign’s suspected Russia connections, a pair of videos appeared on YouTube,
Decriminalization Denver could become first US city to decriminalize psilocybin mushroomsVox - German LopezThe city’s voters are now deciding whether to decriminalize psilocybin mushrooms. Denver is now voting on whether it should become the first US city to effectively decriminalize mushrooms containing the
Notre-Dame de Paris A visual history of Notre-Dame de ParisCNET - Sarah TewThe construction of Notre-Dame de Paris was begun in 1163 and was completed in 1345. The cathedral was undergoing renovations and has suffered major damage due to a fire that started Monday evening. The
Opinion (UK) Trump’s veto over Yemen is a scandalous abuse of presidential powerThe Guardian - Simon TisdallExpected or not, Donald Trump’s veto of a bipartisan Congressional resolution to end US military involvement in Saudi Arabia’s murderous war in Yemen is an outrage. It will prolong the unspeakable suffering
News Nearly 60 Doctors, Other Medical Workers Charged In Federal Opioid StingNPR - Carrie JohnsonUpdated at 11:25 a.m. ET Federal prosecutors are charging 60 doctors, pharmacists, medical professionals and others in connection with alleged opioid pushing and health care fraud, the Justice Department
The Future Watch a pack of SpotMini robot dogs tow a huge truck like it's nothingCNET - Shelby Brown Maybe we should stop kicking them now.
Notre Dame Cathedral These Historic Photos Of Notre Dame Cathedral Show Its Eventful Pastbuzzfeednews.com - Laura Geiser The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris caught fire Monday, causing catastrophic damage. Here's a look back at one of the city's most historic …
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Kentucky Republicans Worried Inviting AOC to Meet with Coal Miners Might BackfireGQ - By Luke DarbyOcasio-Cortez actually said yes to their invite, and now they're waffling. Last month, a clip of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez went predictably viral after she forcefully responded to one of her colleagues
Notre-Dame de Paris Notre-Dame Isn’t LostThe Atlantic - Sophie GilbertThe history of sacred structures is defined by ruin and repair. In 1665, Christopher Wren visited Paris, studying its architecture and taking notes for his restoration of the majestic, crumbling St. Paul’s
Opinion Pete Buttigieg is making Republicans nervous: Today's talkerUSA TODAY'If social media activity is any indication, Indiana's Republican leaders are at a minimum bothered by Buttigieg,' says Suzette Hackney. Mayor Pete Buttigieg, the mayor of South Bend, Indiana, officially
Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders Pierces the Fox News BubbleThe Atlantic - Conor FriedersdorfA town hall on the network was a risk for the self-described “democratic socialist.” It paid off. On Monday night, Fox News aired a town hall with Bernie Sanders, a front-runner in the 2020 Democratic
Donald Trump A Trump Policy Could Push People Toward BitcoinForbes - Billy BambroughDonald Trump and his administration are looking to find ways to increase pressure on illegal immigration and countries from which people overstay their short-term U.S. visas as he gears up for what’s to
News 'Mr. Pompeo, You Can Stop.' China Refutes 'Despicable' U.S. Criticism of Its Involvement in VenezuelaTIME - Amy GuniaChina has strongly rebuffed criticism from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo of Beijing’s involvement in Venezuela. According to the South China Morning Post, Lu Kang, a spokesman for China’s Foreign
Brexit How May miscalculated the Brexit numbers gameThe Guardian - Dan SabbaghIt is a Conservative implosion that has been years in the making. Having seen her Brexit deal defeated three times in parliament, Theresa May finally admitted that “as things stand I can’t see [MPs] accepting
Science Fiction Isaac Asimov: A Family Immigrant Who Changed Science Fiction And The WorldForbes - Stuart AndersonIsaac Asimov, one of the greatest science fiction writers of the 20th century, came to America as a family immigrant. In fact, he came as part of what some people, sometimes those not particularly in of
Technology Journalist Carole Cadwalladr says 'the gods of Silicon Valley' have broken democracyTechCrunch - Anthony HaOn the same day that she became a Pulitzer Prize finalist for her work bringing the Cambridge Analytica scandal to light, journalist Carole Cadwalladr took the stage at TED to “address you directly, the
Cities These 10 Cities Are On The Brink Of A Housing Crisis In 2019Forbes - Andrew DePietroLast year, we covered a housing study assessing the cities the most at risk for a housing crisis. This year, the study was redone, incorporating a more robust methodology, including the percentage of with
Barack Obama Notorious right-wing economist claims Obama caused the financial crisis — two years before he was electedrawstory.com - Matthew Chapman On Monday, right-wing economist Arthur Laffer went on Fox News and warned that if Bernie Sanders is elected president, he would cause a financial …
