1Nichola BlairStoryboardBig Ideas: Dengue-Fighting Mosquitoes and Music's Universal PatternsCurated byThe Culture DeskLab-grown mosquitoes carrying Wolbachia bacteria are fighting the deadly dengue fever that they normally spread, according to large-scale field trials. Plus, researchers suggest there's a commonality in music's patterns across societies worldwide. And, astronomers detect record-breaking light emissions from gamma-ray bursts.
Nichola BlairNew Evidence Is Forcing Scientists to Rewrite The History of Human Migration 'Out of Africa'verified_publisherScienceAlert - Michelle LangleyWhere did we humans come from? Some 40 or so years ago, our origins seemed quite straightforward. But now we see that the human story is far more …
Nichola BlairMueller might be the one who’s ‘draining the swamp’verified_publisherThe Washington Post - By Matt Zapotosky and Tom HamburgerPresident Trump famously promised that, if elected president, he would “drain the swamp” — upending the culture in Washington that favors the well-connected. It is special counsel Robert S. Mueller III whose work seems to be sending shock waves through the capital, by exposing the lucrative work …
Nichola BlairOpinion | The Senate warns Trump: Leave Mueller beverified_publisherThe Washington Post - Editorial BoardAFTER PRESIDENT TRUMP publicly toyed with the idea of firing special prosecutor Robert S. Mueller III this summer, a bipartisan group of senators introduced two bills that would shield Mr. Mueller from being dismissed. Mr. Trump has been quiet on the question of Mr. Mueller's investigation as of …
Nichola BlairJay-Z Speaks on Trump ‘With All Disrespect’The Root - Michael Harriot“I’m not fearful. I believe that we are resilient, especially us as black people and especially the culture—we’ve been through so much more than this …