Thursday, April 23, 2020

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  • Every fishing trip begins with a plan for the day. We all have in our heads the areas we intend to fish, lures we expect to throw and specific species we’ll be targeting. But as Mike Tyson...

  • LAST DANCE: 2019 LSU Football Has One More Chance to Shatter Records

    29 minutes ago
  • It was a banner season, the perfect season, that may seem like an eternity ago now that the coronavirus health and political hysteria has hit our country and our world. Sports in general...

  • LaToya Cantrell’s War On Jefferson Parish Has Begun

    an hour ago

    • Yes, yes – we pledged to call her LaKaren Cantrell from now on and we’ve broken that pledge. Our apologies. Having said that, we will claim credit for having been spot-on correct...

      Lifehacker



  • Join us at 1 p.m. Eastern for a live Q&A with Dr. Saskia Popescu, an infectious disease epidemiologist who is also an infection preventionist. She works in hospitals to make sure...

  • Unlock Nvidia's New App to Kill Annoying Background Noise

    21 minutes ago
  • Gaming is great and all—especially during a pandemic, and especially now that you can play a souped-up version of Minecraft with real-time ray tracing—but you can now use your...

  • You and Bae Can Reach Your Peak With an Ella Paradis Vibrator Bundle

    an hour ago

    • Vibrator Bundle | $40 | Ella ParadisRead more...

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  • The so-called "transparency in science" rule, first proposed by former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in 2018, is basically intended to limit EPA's use of scientific studies. ...

  • EPA paving the way for industry pollution

    9 days ago
  • EPA recently announced that in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency would be suspending enforcement of environmental laws. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

      USATODAY - News Top Stories


    State, city workers could be next wave of layoffs as tax revenue dries up amid COVID-19

    2 hours ago
  • State and municipal employees could be the next wave of workers to lose their jobs as tax revenue plunges amid the coronavirus pandemic.      

  • Coronavirus live updates: House to vote on $484B stimulus as unemployment booms again; NFL draft puts sports back in spotlight

    40 minutes ago
  • The House takes up another big stimulus package. And the NFL draft, albeit virtual, puts sports back in the spotlight. Thursday's coronavirus news.       ...

  • Record 26 million Americans filed for jobless benefits over 5 weeks as layoffs wind on

    an hour ago


    • A record-breaking number of Americans filed for unemployment over the past five weeks as the coronavirus pandemic continued to batter the economy.       ...

      World news | The Guardian



  • Countries discuss Europe-wide recovery fund while German chancellor urges cautionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAngela Merkel has said the coronavirus...

  • Coronavirus US live: House to vote on $484bn crisis aid package

    23 minutes ago
  • Coronavirus could shut out droves of new US votersGeorgia businesses wary of governor’s invitation to reopenLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the...

  • Coronavirus live news: Muslim world prepares for Ramadan under lockdown

    26 minutes ago

    • Unemployment in US up by 4.4 million to a total of over 26 million; world has ‘a long way to go’, warns WHO chief; Iran reports lowest new daily infections for a monthGerman states...

      Techdirt.



  • It seems like only yesterday that AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson was promising on live television that if Trump followed through on his tax cuts, the company would dramatically...

  • Censorship Kills: US Government's Focus On COVID-19 'Messaging' Over Actual Protection Did Real Damage

    4 hours ago
  • We've been writing a lot about the need for real transparency in the midst of a pandemic. The lessons to be learned from Taiwan's transparency compared to China's censorship and speech...

  • After 48 Years, DC Appeals Court Overturns Murder Conviction Based On FBI's Garbage 'Hair Match' Evidence

    11 hours ago

    • For decades, the FBI pushed junk science on the courts, resulting in the wrongful convictions of an untold number of people. It wasn't until 2009 that it started trying to undo the damage...

      BBC News - Home



  • The German leader calls for a big EU budget expansion to tackle the crisis.

  • Syria civil war: Germany holds unprecedented state torture trial

    4 hours ago
  • Anwar R and Eyad A are accused of committing crimes against humanity for Syria's regime.

  • Li Zehua: Journalist who 'disappeared' after Wuhan chase reappears

    6 hours ago

    • Li Zehua was chased and detained in the virus epicentre, before being sent to "quarantine".



      memeorandum




  • The Bulwark: February 7: A Day That Will Live in Infamy  —  February 7 is a day that changed the world.  —  It's a day that defines the Trump administration's failures on COVID-19. ...

  • KFF Health Tracking Poll - Late April 2020: Coronavirus, Social Distancing, and Contact Tracing (Ashley Kirzinger/The Henry J. Kaiser ...)

    16 minutes ago
  • Ashley Kirzinger / The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation: KFF Health Tracking Poll - Late April 2020: Coronavirus, Social Distancing, and Contact Tracing  —  , Cailey Muñana...

  • Could Poorly Managed States End Up in Bankruptcy? (New York Sun)

    21 minutes ago

    • New York Sun: Could Poorly Managed States End Up in Bankruptcy?  —  Could the crisis over the coronavirus result in a new law providing a way for states to declare bankruptcy? ...


      The Register




  • Engineers, consultants can't visit client sites so home they go Computacenter has suspended dividend payments to shareholders after furloughing one in ten workers, the lion's...

  • Work from home surge may work in Wi-Fi 6's favour, reckons analyst house

    an hour ago
  • Research ponders whether lockdown may lead folk to update dusty networking kit for sitting room setups The COVID-19 pandemic looks set to have both short and long-term implications...

  • Realme's X50m is a decently specced 5G phone – for the price of a 1995 Nissan Micra

    2 hours ago

    • So future-proofing your handset might not have to break the bank The prices of 5G handsets are plummeting as demonstrated by the Realme X50m 5G, announced earlier today. This blower...


      BBC News - Technology




  • Millions of stargazers have been witnessing the unusual constellations made up of the low orbit satellites.

  • Apple iPhone at risk of hacking through email app

    11 hours ago
  • Researchers claim the sophistication of the hack makes it nearly undetectable to victims.

  • Coronavirus: 'Murder threats' to telecoms engineers over 5G

    3 hours ago

    • Key workers reveal the abuse they've received while working on the UK's communications networks.


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  • On Badass Nurses: I Want My Death To Make You Angry

    3 days ago
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  • Unnecessary Death and Disaster: We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident

    5 days ago

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer


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  • Indigenous communities in the Amazon are threatened by a move to increase exploitative commercial development in their territory. Development would include large-scale farming...

  • Stop Poisoning Turtles, Birds, and Manatees with Polluted Water

    17 hours ago
  • Hundreds of endangered species are being poisoned by the actions of the Army Corps of Engineer. Demand that this neglect be put to an end.

  • Pig Reportedly Shot in Face Four Times at Slaughterhouse Deserves Justice

    a day ago

    • A pig was reportedly shot in the face and head four times by slaughterhouse workers while still conscious. The animal was already down, per reports, and posed no threat. Demand that...


      Science: Current Issue





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  • Back in 1998, Lyle Zapato launched a tongue-in-cheek campaign to save what he called the 'tree octopus'. When it comes to cryptozoological creatures r...

  • Student grows an 8ft canoe out of mushrooms

    a day ago
  • A recent science experiment has highlighted the unique potential of fungus as a viable construction material. With concerns over plastic pollution tak...

  • Future spacefarers may evolve bigger skulls

    a day ago

    • Scientists have identified one of the more unexpected ways in which the body changes while in space. Space can be a dangerous place - not only due to...


      Network Front | The Guardian




  • Scotland may in future cycle in and out of strict lockdown as death toll rises by 58; UK ministers under pressure to offer ‘hope’ about return to normality; public expected to be...

  • EU leaders in Covid-19 talks as Merkel issues lockdown exit warning

    an hour ago
  • Countries discuss Europe-wide recovery fund while German chancellor urges cautionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageAngela Merkel has said the coronavirus...

  • Coronavirus US live: House to vote on $484bn crisis aid package

    23 minutes ago

    • Coronavirus could shut out droves of new US votersGeorgia businesses wary of governor’s invitation to reopenLive global updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageSupport the...


      SPACE.com




  • A "shooting star" crosses the Milky Way galaxy in this photo taken during the peak of the annual Lyrid meteor shower.

  • 'PANOSETI' prototypes: Ambitious alien-hunting project deploys 1st two telescopes

    2 hours ago
  • The first two prototype telescopes for the ambitious PANOSETI project are up and running.

  • On This Day in Space! April 23, 1962: Ranger 4 launches on failed moon mission

    2 hours ago

    • On April 23, 1962, NASA launched the Ranger 4 mission to the moon. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!


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  • Looking for a crystalline 2D spin ice

    a month ago



    •   All Things Considered : NPR





  • Dr. Jessica Zitter, a critical and palliative care specialist takes listener questions about advanced directives that doctors follow in critical situations...

  • How To Avoid Online Harassment While Teleworking

    14 hours ago
  • Video conferencing became essential for some working from home during the pandemic. An NPR business correspondent explains what a Zoombomb is and advises listeners on telework...

  • More Questions About Testing For COVID-19, Answered

    14 hours ago

    • An NPR science correspondent answers listener questions about testing for COVID-19, immunity and how testing capacity affects plans to reopen the country...



      Ireland: BreakingNews.ie





  • Gardaí say there is a greater chance of intoxicated drivers being caught due to the higher number of checkpoints across the country.

  • 'Look at the death notices': Catherine Murphy casts doubt over death toll rise explanation

    in 38 minutes
  • Earlier this week, the highest daily death toll of 77 was announced by the Department of Health.

  • Judge asks those in dispute over boundary to stop worrying about walls and build some bridges

    in 18 minutes

    • A judge told a court today that a land boundary case between two brothers in law and businessmen “is one of these Wanderly Wagon cases”.



      Science@NASA Headline News





  • Video Length: 4:03Earth observing instruments on the space station along with photography from crew members serve to keep a multifunctional eye on our home planet. Read this story...

  • NASA Earth Data Powers Energy-Saving Decisions

    3 days ago
  • Portal origin URL: NASA Earth Data Powers Energy-Saving DecisionsPortal origin nid: 460091Published: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 15:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal...

  • Exoplanet Apparently Disappears in Latest Hubble Observations

    3 days ago

    • Portal origin URL: Exoplanet Apparently Disappears in Latest Hubble ObservationsPortal origin nid: 458750Published: Monday, April 20, 2020 - 15:00Featured (stick to...



      How to of the Day





  • Ramadan is the holiest month of the year for Muslims around the world. It's the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. Because the calendar is lunar, it moves up about eleven days each...

  • How to Be a Mindful Consumer

    14 hours ago
  • Going shopping might not feel fun if you’re worried your choices might impact the environment or the global community. Fortunately, you can still buy the items you need while protecting...

  • How to Celebrate Earth Day

    a day ago

    • The celebration of Earth Day is on April 22. Since 1970, it has grown into a global event recognized by over 192 countries. Devoting a special day to helping the earth is a way to demonstrate...



      Democracy Now!





  • As parts of the United States and Europe consider reopening, most of the world's population remains susceptible to the coronavirus. We look at new efforts to stop the deadly spread...

  • "The Virus Is Still Out There": Infectious Disease Expert Warns Against Reopening States Too Soon

    2 hours ago
  • Despite strong objections of public health officials, governors in Georgia, Tennessee and South Carolina still plan to reopen parks, beaches and nonessential businesses. Even...

  • Headlines for April 23, 2020

    2 hours ago

    • ACLU Warns Spread of Coronavirus in Jails Could Add 100,000 Deaths to U.S. Toll, Government Scientist Claims Reprisal for Opposing Trump's Unproven Coronavirus Treatment, As Coronavirus...



      News : NPR





  • The number of people forced out of work during the coronavirus lockdown keeps soaring. Last week, 4.4 million people filed for jobless benefits, boosting the total since last month...

  • Blamed For Coronavirus Outbreak, Muslims In India Come Under Attack

    3 hours ago
  • In India, Muslims have been accused of deliberately spreading the virus. Many say they have faced increased discrimination, harassment and attacks.

  • Virus Researchers Cast Doubt On Theory Of Coronavirus Lab Accident

    3 hours ago

    • The Trump Administration is investigating the theory that the virus leaked from a lab. Scientists who work with viruses say that's virtually impossible and point to transmission...



    WebMD Health





  • The study included the health records of 5,700 COVID-19 patients hospitalized between March 1 and April 4 at facilities overseen by Northwell Health, New York State's largest health...

  • Signature STEMI Sign May Be Less Diagnostic in the COVID-19 Age

    15 hours ago
  • ST-segment elevation, often a ticket to the cath lab, may not indicate STEMI as reliably as before hospitals started to fill with COVID-19 patients, who may have other ST-segment-elevating...

  • Could an Ancient Drug Help Fight Severe COVID-19?

    18 hours ago

    • A new trial will ask whether an old arthritis drug can prevent serious COVID-19 complications.
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