Sunday, February 07, 2021

7 February - iGoogle Portal - Tab 6 - MSM Narrative

 

  Lifehacker

  • If you’ve found yourself having an overblown reaction to something relatively small during the past year or so, you’re not alone. We’re all juggling so much—mentally and...

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    • Over the past two months we’ve been treated to some pretty amazing things in the night sky. February, on the other hand, is a little quieter—especially when it comes to planets...

    Pesticide Action Network

  • Legislation that would give corporations more control over the food system has pushed Indian farmers to mount massive protests. Learn more Slideshow Category: Flex Slider...

  • One of the few positive outcomes of all the suffering, incompetence, and corruption over the past four years is that more people are paying attention to, and getting involved in, politics...

    • This is a repost of a blog originally published by our partners at PAN Asia Pacific, co-written by Ilang-Ilang Quijano, Communications Officer and Diana Bando, Food Sovereignty...

  • Joe Biden says he will not lift sanctions to kick-start talks over Tehran's nuclear programme.

  • More than 125 people are missing after floods are triggered by a glacial burst in Uttarakhand.

  • A glacier crashed into a dam, prompting a deluge of water to pour through a valley in Uttarakhand.

      memeorandum

  • Ben Smith / New York Times: Big Publishing Pushes Out Trump's Last Fan  —  Top editors at Hachette have told employees that they've learned the lessons of the Capitol siege of Jan...

  • New York Times: Covid-19 News: South Africa Halts Use of AstraZeneca Vaccine  —  The vaccine, developed with Oxford, was found not to prevent the virus variant rampant in South...

    • Brittany Shammas / Washington Post: Majority of Americans approve of Biden's coronavirus response, poll finds  —  Two in 3 Americans approve of President Biden's handling...

  • Internet traffic dips markedly as protestors take to the streets Myanmar’s military junta has ordered fresh blocks on the internet.…

  • Linux quarterback wants you to test hopefully final rc of kernel 5.11 instead of ‘standing around, waiting for the next commercial to come on’ Linus Torvalds has strongly suggested...

    • Plus: British Mensa in data leak blunder, DARPA are Star Wars fans, Sonicwall patch out, and more In brief Email security biz Mimecast not only fell victim to the SolarWinds hackers...

  • Chinese users have been joining Clubhouse to discuss Uighurs and Taiwan without being censored.

  • Some TikTok creators have been giving investment advice in the wake of the GameStop frenzy.

    • Amazon has been accused of paying less business rates tax than British bricks and mortar retailers.

  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

    • Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer

  • One officer died during the January 6 Capitol Hill riots and two others committed suicide in the days following. Ask that they be remembered with a memorial on the grounds of the Capitol...

  • After public outcry and a petition on ForceChange, plans to frack near the LaDue Reservoir have been scrapped. Applaud Akron, OH mayor and city council for putting public health before...

    • Seabed mining is certain to devastate already threatened marine life and ecosystems. Creating new forms of pollution and further disrupting already compromised species, it extracts...

      Unexplained Mysteries

  • A woman in New Zealand has been charged with attempting to smuggle hundreds of cacti into the country. The bizarre (and presumably painful) smuggling...

  • Astronomer Avi Loeb has spoken out on why he thinks intelligent aliens may not be visiting the Earth. Loeb, who recently generated a lot of press due...

    • If you've ever come across a coil of colorful 'rope' along the shoreline, it might not be quite what it seems. You can often find some unusual things...

      All Things Considered : NPR

  • NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Matthew Walzer, who at age 16 wrote a letter to Nike back in 2012 that helped inspire the brand's new accessible shoe line...

  • Over 100 inmates at a St. Louis jail launched an uprising Saturday morning. NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Blake Strode, executive director of the Arch City Defenders, a legal advocacy...

    • A new CBS drama based on the classic series, The Equalizer, along with a Silence of the Lambs spinoff, Clarice, show a network trying to update its formula for modern audiences...

  • NASA will host a media teleconference Thursday, February 11, to discuss science investigations and technology demonstrations launching on Northrop Grumman’s 15th commercial...

  • Portal origin URL: NASA Awards Launch Services Contract for SPHEREx Astrophysics MissionPortal origin nid: 468084Published: Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 16:21Featured...

    • Portal origin URL: Edge of Space: The Science of AIMPortal origin nid: 348922Published: Thursday, February 4, 2021 - 15:15Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text...

      How to of the Day

  • Cool weather is a fun time for layering on your favorite clothes, but you need more than that when the weather gets really cold? Luckily, there are ways to stay warm while still looking...

  • Making your resumé stand out in a crowd can mean the difference between getting an interview and getting a “thanks, but no thanks” email. This document is your first impression...

    • The penny test is an easy way to check the tread on your vehicle’s tires. Proper tread allows your vehicle to gain traction and wick water away the tires. If your tread is worn down...

  • President Donald Trump broke with decades of U.S. foreign policy in the waning days of his administration and recognized Moroccan sovereignty over Western Sahara, a territory the...

  • President Joe Biden has pledged to end U.S. support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen, supported by both the Obama and Trump administrations, describing it as a "humanitarian and strategic...

    • As the U.S Senate prepares its impeachment trial of President Trump for inciting the January 6 insurrection, House lawmakers took to the floor Thursday to detail their experiences...

  • Some 5,800 workers at the Bessemer facility will vote starting this week on joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, potentially making it Amazon's first union...

  • Calling for the release of detained de factor leader Aung San Suu Kyi and chanting anti-military slogans, protesters amassed across the country Sunday demanding an end to the military...

    • The Saturday avalanche was one of the most deadly in the state's history. Forecasters had warned of dangerous avalanche conditions.

  • The Biden administration is pushing to make quick at-home tests for COVID-19 available to more Americans.

  • Medical professionals are pleading with the public to stay physically distanced and keep gatherings virtual this Sunday. Otherwise, there could be renewed spikes in COVID-19 cases...

    • An editorial in an influential British medical journal says politicians who didn’t respond aggressively enough to control the coronavirus pandemic should be held responsible...

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