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As some fires rage, parts of the nation are gripped with witchcraft.
What to do about wildfires? Skeptics think we should stop firestorms by
reducing fuel loads, and clearing firebreaks. Unskeptical scientists on
the other hand are talking about going vegan, swapping light globes,
installing windmills and photovoltaic panels and of course…. planting
more trees. Oh the dilemma? Should we stop fire
The
9/11 Commission and its final report are still held up as the final
word on the events of September 11, 2001. But there's just one problem:
Six out of the 10 commissioners have admitted that the commission was
misled, stymied, hampered by conflicts of interest, and, ultimately,
forced to participate in a politically-motivated cover-up. This is the
story of the doubtful 9/11 commissioners.
As some fires rage, parts of the nation are gripped with witchcraft.
What to do about wildfires? Skeptics think we should stop firestorms by
reducing fuel loads, and clearing firebreaks. Unskeptical scientists on
the other hand are talking about going vegan, swapping light globes,
installing windmills and photovoltaic panels and of course…. planting
more trees. Oh the dilemma? Should we stop fire
The
9/11 Commission and its final report are still held up as the final
word on the events of September 11, 2001. But there's just one problem:
Six out of the 10 commissioners have admitted that the commission was
misled, stymied, hampered by conflicts of interest, and, ultimately,
forced to participate in a politically-motivated cover-up. This is the
story of the doubtful 9/11 commissioners.
blogger-following
Android users have been making the joke for years: Apple is
“innovating” by giving its iPhone features that Android phones had two
years ago. This year, however, it rings truer than ever. The three new
iPhones, launched on Tuesday, have faster chips and better cameras than
their predecessors. They also have better water resistance, sturdier
glass, and better battery life, among other (minor) impr
There's only one thing better than photos of animals, and that's funny
photos of animals. Just look at this famous image of a weasel riding a
woodpecker if you don't believe us. Isn't it glorious? Here to celebrate
the wonderful world of expressive otters and derpy deer is the Comedy
Wildlife Photography Awards, which has just announced its finalists for
2019. You can see the full selection on th
The Stockholm fair recently held a “Gastro Summit” event which
discussed the “future of food”. And the future of food sounds terrible.
Indeed, the summit featured a seminar led by Stockholm School of
Economics professor Magnus Soderlund titled “Can You Imagine Eating
Human Flesh?” where cannibalism was promoted to fight climate change,
greenhouse emissions, and to encourage sustainability. Some o
The
'Alienstock' festival set to take place in Nevada next week has been
canceled after its founder pulled out. Originally billed as a
tongue-in-cheek...
A
new species of electric eel found in the waters of the Amazon basin is
capable of delivering up to 850 volts. Native to the southern Brazilian
Shiel...
Android users have been making the joke for years: Apple is
“innovating” by giving its iPhone features that Android phones had two
years ago. This year, however, it rings truer than ever. The three new
iPhones, launched on Tuesday, have faster chips and better cameras than
their predecessors. They also have better water resistance, sturdier
glass, and better battery life, among other (minor) impr
There's only one thing better than photos of animals, and that's funny
photos of animals. Just look at this famous image of a weasel riding a
woodpecker if you don't believe us. Isn't it glorious? Here to celebrate
the wonderful world of expressive otters and derpy deer is the Comedy
Wildlife Photography Awards, which has just announced its finalists for
2019. You can see the full selection on th
The Stockholm fair recently held a “Gastro Summit” event which
discussed the “future of food”. And the future of food sounds terrible.
Indeed, the summit featured a seminar led by Stockholm School of
Economics professor Magnus Soderlund titled “Can You Imagine Eating
Human Flesh?” where cannibalism was promoted to fight climate change,
greenhouse emissions, and to encourage sustainability. Some o
The
'Alienstock' festival set to take place in Nevada next week has been
canceled after its founder pulled out. Originally billed as a
tongue-in-cheek...
A
new species of electric eel found in the waters of the Amazon basin is
capable of delivering up to 850 volts. Native to the southern Brazilian
Shiel...
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Appeal court says prorogation order ‘void’ but fails to issue
injunction for MPs to return Follow all the latest political news on our
live blog Scottish appeal court judges have declared Boris Johnson’s
decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to the October Brexit
deadline is unlawful. The three judges, chaired by Lord Carloway,
Scotland’s most senior judge, overturned an earlier ruling tha
Molise president finds novel way to breathe life into area as resident
numbers dwindle An underpopulated region in southern Italy is offering
newcomers €700 per month for three years to live in one of its villages.
There are a few catches, however: the village must have fewer than
2,000 residents, and the newcomer must pledge to open a business.
Continue reading...
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city council of Austin, Texas, voted Tuesday to direct $150,000 to a
program that will help people seeking abortions by paying for services
like transportation, lodging, and child care. It’s believed to be a
first-of-its-kind program for a U.S. city. “We hear on our hotline the
struggles of arranging for travel, taking time off
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with US Supreme Court Justice
Neil Gorsuch as Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, and John Roberts
stand by following Trump’s State of the Union address at the US Capitol
in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019. | Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
So much for reining in executive power. The Supreme Court issued an
unsigned order on Wednesday evening that effect
The
events of 9/11, and the wars they unleashed, were the work of a
ruthless cabal seeking to 'shape reality' in US society and beyond.
Serving as a catalyst, 9/11 artificially introduced an 'us versus them'
mentality upon everyone, ultimately affecting every fracture line -
every social, ethnic and religious division - in society. Quite how much
of what has followed since that fateful day was int
But Carlson didn't mention Bolton spent more than a decade as a Fox News contributor before being tapped by Trump
Appeal court says prorogation order ‘void’ but fails to issue
injunction for MPs to return Follow all the latest political news on our
live blog Scottish appeal court judges have declared Boris Johnson’s
decision to suspend parliament in the run-up to the October Brexit
deadline is unlawful. The three judges, chaired by Lord Carloway,
Scotland’s most senior judge, overturned an earlier ruling tha
Molise president finds novel way to breathe life into area as resident
numbers dwindle An underpopulated region in southern Italy is offering
newcomers €700 per month for three years to live in one of its villages.
There are a few catches, however: the village must have fewer than
2,000 residents, and the newcomer must pledge to open a business.
Continue reading...
Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. The
city council of Austin, Texas, voted Tuesday to direct $150,000 to a
program that will help people seeking abortions by paying for services
like transportation, lodging, and child care. It’s believed to be a
first-of-its-kind program for a U.S. city. “We hear on our hotline the
struggles of arranging for travel, taking time off
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with US Supreme Court Justice
Neil Gorsuch as Justices Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, and John Roberts
stand by following Trump’s State of the Union address at the US Capitol
in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019. | Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images
So much for reining in executive power. The Supreme Court issued an
unsigned order on Wednesday evening that effect
The
events of 9/11, and the wars they unleashed, were the work of a
ruthless cabal seeking to 'shape reality' in US society and beyond.
Serving as a catalyst, 9/11 artificially introduced an 'us versus them'
mentality upon everyone, ultimately affecting every fracture line -
every social, ethnic and religious division - in society. Quite how much
of what has followed since that fateful day was int
But Carlson didn't mention Bolton spent more than a decade as a Fox News contributor before being tapped by Trump
science
If
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity holds true, then a black
hole, born from the cosmically quaking collisions of two massive black
holes, should itself "ring" in the aftermath, producing gravitational
waves much like a struck bell reverbates sound waves. Einstein predicted
that the particular pitch and decay of these gravitational waves should
be a direct signature of the newly form
The
enormous black hole at the center of our galaxy is having an unusually
large meal of interstellar gas and dust, and researchers don't yet
understand why.
Astronomers have detected water vapor on the exoplanet K2-18b -- a major discovery in the search of alien life.
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2019;
doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02721-2 The exoplanet is just twice the diameter
of Earth, and could potentially host life.
The
world was a different place when the 9/11 attacks happened 18 years
ago. Imagine how social media would fuel—and befoul—the reaction to a
similar event today.
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2019;
doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02719-w Modified cells survived 19 months after
transplant into an HIV-positive man in China, but the dose was not
enough to
If
Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity holds true, then a black
hole, born from the cosmically quaking collisions of two massive black
holes, should itself "ring" in the aftermath, producing gravitational
waves much like a struck bell reverbates sound waves. Einstein predicted
that the particular pitch and decay of these gravitational waves should
be a direct signature of the newly form
The
enormous black hole at the center of our galaxy is having an unusually
large meal of interstellar gas and dust, and researchers don't yet
understand why.
Astronomers have detected water vapor on the exoplanet K2-18b -- a major discovery in the search of alien life.
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2019;
doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02721-2 The exoplanet is just twice the diameter
of Earth, and could potentially host life.
The
world was a different place when the 9/11 attacks happened 18 years
ago. Imagine how social media would fuel—and befoul—the reaction to a
similar event today.
Nature, Published online: 11 September 2019;
doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02719-w Modified cells survived 19 months after
transplant into an HIV-positive man in China, but the dose was not
enough to
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