Niskanen Center
Safety Net Reform, Labor Force Participation, and GDP Growth
A rising tide lifts all boats, does it not? That cliché of economic policy is meant to highlight the ways in which economic growth, as a substitute...The FDA’s Regenerative Medicine Framework is a Big Win for Gene Therapies
Last week, the Niskanen Center joined with the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation in filing comments to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA),...Episode 10: The Resistance: Who is Protesting Trump and Are They Changing Public Views?
2017 saw protest movements return with a vengeance, as millions protested Donald Trump at marches for women, science, immigration, & more. But will...
Competitive Enterprise Institute
Judge Rules in Favor of Trump in Battle Over CFPB Leadership
The Washington Times quoted Sam Kazman on the blocking of Leandra English in taking control of the CFPB as acting director. A federal court rejected...Trump Signs Legislation to Repeal Obama-Era Arbitration Rule
The Washington Times quoted Iain Murray on the need for Congress to disapprove of the CFPB's egregious rule against small dollar...Protecting Consumers from Fraud and Abuse
Following Richard Cordray’s resignation as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the smart money is betting that...
Opinion | The Guardian
Was Corbyn’s speech a bold Brexit vision, or playing politics? | Owen Jones, Giles Fraser, Katy Balls, David Shariatmadari and Faiza Shaheen
Five writers respond after Corbyn set out his plans for a UK-EU customs union Continue reading...If it’s a care home for me, bring on the pole dancers | Michele Hanson
Don’t raise your eyebrows because a Dorset care home’s residents chose to watch pole dancers. It is a sport, and I think it sounds rather...A cradle-to-grave welfare system is best, but who would want it today? | Polly Toynbee
Beveridge’s work is being celebrated but 75 years on – and with public mood poisoned – his ideas would be a hard sell nowWhat would William Beveridge...
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Crash on Coquihalla Highway sends 29 to hospital
Dozens of people have been injured, some of them critically, in a major pileup on B.C.'s Coquihalla Highway.Unexpected victim may have led to discovery of Bruce McArthur, friends say
Friends and colleagues of Andrew Kinsman, a 49-year-old LGBQT activist and former bartender in Toronto, say his disappearance drew attention to...Bollywood's Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub, Dubai police say
Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police...
Tallbloke's Talkshop
Fiat Chrysler to stop making diesel cars by 2022
Some Fiat-Chrysler models Negative publicity and tighter air quality rules look to be strangling the production of diesel-engined private cars,...Cheap energy forever: Permian’s mammoth cubes herald supersized shale future
Permian shale, Texas [image credit: fulcrium.com] The rise and rise of US shale continues to defy the arguments of its critics, shaking up the world...Met Office Predicted The Cold Weather That They Did Not Predict!
. . Met Office seasonal forecasting skill turns out to be below average – heading towards the lowest 20%. NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT By Paul...
Catallaxy Files
Are you going to put your hand in your pocket?
It never ceases to amaze. Actually not. Those who advocate loudest for tax increases so as to fund the Fairness Fairy Functions never seem to be...Does ignorance have a gender?
When Spartacus asks whether ignorance has a gender, perhaps he should have asked whether the ignorant have an agenda. Because whilst there may not be...
Zee News :Zee News - Blog
The Sultry Sanskari: Sridevi’s iconic screen persona merged the heroine and the vamp
A premature death at 54 is not one would have wished for her, but one look at her filmography in Hindi and four southern languages show that she had...Brutally Basic Bollywood: Fabulous cook, accomplished painter Sridevi no more — Lesser known facts about the screen icon
The writer has picked top 10 lesser known facts about the late actress.Let us give Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi companies to their employees, make them cooperatives
Let’s learn from Amul. It is a romantic idea for a corporate rescue but one that may deserve attention.
Zee News :Technology News
Nokia, BSNL to roll out 4G, Voice over LTE services in India
Nokia said that it will deploy the technology in 10 telecom circles in India.Apple to launch over-ear headphones in 2018
Similar to Apple`s Beats brand, the over-ear headphones could be more expensive than the in-ear AirPods.Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 plus: Key features, price and more
South Korean tech major Samsung has unveiled Galaxy S9 and S9+, its latest flagship model in the smartphone segment, a day before the Mobile World...
Zee News :Zee News - Health
Ketamine may cut depressive symptoms in two hours
Several studies have reported "rapid, robust, and relatively sustained antidepressant response" to ketamine, injected intravenously at low,...Demanding targets make employees sleep less than 6 hours: Assocham
Findings of the report pointed out that sleep deprivation costs $150 billion a year due to higher stress and reduced workplace productivity.New smart lens for diabetics can monitor blood sugar levels
Although the device has not yet been tested in humans, researchers expect it will offer diabetics a pain-free way to measure their glucose levels in...
Zee News :Sci-Tech
'NASA's drone-like quadcopter may explore Titan'
The craft is modelled after drones on Earth, and would have four pairs of stacked rotors that would enable it to zip across Titan geography that has...'Happy space suits' to prevent depression in astronauts in the offing
The eventual product will incorporate the wireless sensors into astronaut clothing so that physicians on Earth can also monitor the person?s pulse...Most massive black holes ever in the Universe discovered
At the center of each of these galaxies – like virtually every other galaxy – lies a supermassive black hole, an area of space with an exceptionally...
Zee News :South asia
WATCH: Pakistani anchors fight on camera, video goes viral
It seems that the anchors are in the middle of a break.Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan calls his marriage a 'political misadventure'
Imran Khan married for a third time to his 'spiritual guide' Bushra Maneka.Mandarin not approved as official language in Pakistan, it was fake news
The Pakistani Senate on Monday approved a motion to declare Mandarin as one of the official languages of Pakistan.
Zee News :World
Jordan's King Abdullah II to visit India on Tuesday, hold meeting with Sushma Swaraj
India is Jordan's fourth largest trade partner after Iraq, Saudi Arabia and China.Former US First Lady Michelle Obama's memoir to be called BECOMING, set for worldwide release on November 13
Michelle Obama, the former First Lady of the United States, is regarded as one of the most iconic and compelling women of the present times.Angela Merkel quells party rebellion ahead of coalition deal vote
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will put a hard-fought coalition deal to a vote Monday by her conservative party, which is expected to give its...
Zee News :India National
Manohar Parrikar was buying fish when PM Modi changed Rafale contract: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi has claimed that former defence minister Parrikar was 'buying fish' in Goa when PM Modi changed Rafale jet contract.Sridevi death case: Here`s all we know about Bollywood`s first female superstar`s demise
Legendary Bollywood actress Sridevi's sudden death in a hotel in Dubai on Saturday night plunged the entire country into a pall of gloom, leaving...When Sridevi campaigned for her father in 1989 assembly elections in Tamil Nadu
Though Sridevi always stayed away from politics, she once campaigned for her father in 1989 assembly elections.
Channel NewsAsia World News
Yemen's cholera epidemic likely to intensify in coming months - WHO
RIYADH: The World Health Organization warned on Monday that a cholera epidemic in Yemen that killed more than 2,000 people could flare up again in the...Hand grenade thrown at Greek police station, one man injured
ATHENS: Attackers threw a hand grenade at a Greek police station on Monday morning, injuring a bystander, police officials said. The grenade was...New US sanctions aim to block Libyan oil smuggling - statement
WASHINGTON: The United States has issued a new round of sanctions targeting oil smugglers in Libya aimed at blocking exploitation of natural resources...
Channel NewsAsia Asia Pacific News
Expected toilet paper price hike sparks panic buying in Taiwan
TAIPEI: Announcements by authorities and local companies that the prices of toilet paper would go up have sparked panic buying in Taiwan, according to...Pakistan to 'devise strategy' to stay off terror financing list
Pakistan will develop a strategy to avoid being put on a global terror financing watchlist, the finance minister said Monday, after China and Saudi...Philippines' Duterte defends 'sarcastic' remark on shooting women in genitals
MANILA: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (Feb 26) defended what he called sarcastic remarks about shooting female fighters in the...
Channel NewsAsia Front Page News
US patent court deals setback to Allergan's Restasis strategy
A U.S. administrative court said it has the authority to decide the validity of patents Allergan Plc transferred to a Native American tribe, dealing a...Cannavaro secures first win on Guangzhou return
Fabio Cannavaro earned his first win since returning as head coach of Guangzhou Evergrande as the Chinese Super League champions beat Shanghai Shenhua...Yemen's cholera epidemic likely to intensify in coming months: WHO
The World Health Organization warned on Monday that a cholera epidemic in Yemen that killed more than 2,000 people could flare up again in the rainy...
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Picture Editor's Choice, January 15, 2018
A selection of photographs from around the world by Fairfax picture editors.Passenger aeroplane plunges over cliff after sliding off runway in Turkey
A Turkish passenger plane has slid over the side of a cliff, stopping metres from the Black Sea.More misery for Arsene Wenger as Bournemouth fight back to beat Arsenal
Arsenal have lost more ground on the Premier League's top four after losing 2-1 to Bournemouth.
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Milky Waves: Skimming stars stirred ripples across face of our galaxy
Viewed over billions of years, our galaxy is like a churning ocean, the surface of the disc constantly warped by waves that crash and break.Superquiz and Target: Tuesday, February 20
Trivia and word buffs: try today's superquiz interactive graphic and Target.Growing pains: city planners face testing challenge
A reckoning is coming for the metropolis of Sydney.
The Sydney Morning Herald articles
Picture Editor's Choice, February 27, 2018
A selection of photographs from around the world by Fairfax picture editors.World of Photos - February 27, 2018
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.World of Photos - February 26, 2018
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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