Niskanen Center
Transforming America’s Energy Infrastructure: Lessons from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Modern infrastructure spending programs must offer clear federal spending guidance, provide interagency coordination, streamline program requirements, and support underserved populations and those lacking capacity in low-carbon...
Press Release: Niskanen Supports New Bipartisan Bill To Protect Uyghur Refugees
Contact: Joe Coon Email: jcoon@niskanencenter.org WASHINGTON, D.C. April 13, 2021 — Today, Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Uyghur Human Rights Protection Act to designate residents Xinjiang Uyghur...
The Politics of Post-Pandemic Education
Once the school reopening question is settled, we will be left with the consequences of this pandemic — the learning loss, the economic recession, the racial and economic disparities. The post The Politics of Post-Pandemic Education appeared...
Opinion | The Guardian
Will Covid vaccines protect us against new variants? | Julian Tang
New strains such as the South African variant that’s emerged in south London will require constant vigilance as lockdown easesAll viruses mutate. They do this to adapt and survive better in their specific host. The virus that causes Covid-19...
Brexit isn’t the cause of the Belfast riots – but it is harming political reconciliation | Matthew O'Toole
Young people who weren’t even born when the Good Friday peace deal was signed are being drawn in to old rivalriesPoliticians in Northern Ireland share something with the royal family on certain occasions: a heightened sense of the power...
Apparently just by talking about it, I’m super-spreading long Covid | George Monbiot
A professor has suggested that press coverage could make people believe they have the conditionRejoice! A mystery has been solved. We now have an explanation for long Covid, a condition afflicting many thousands of people. A super-spreader...
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About 10K vaccination appointments cancelled at two Ontario clinics due to lack of supply
Some 10,000 COVID-19 vaccine appointments that were scheduled to take place at two clinics in Scarborough, Ont., between Wednesday and Monday are now being cancelled due to a lack of supply.
Doctors' message for anyone worried by blood clot news: 'They're good vaccines'
In the wake of the first reported blood clot in Canada linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine, many doctors are emphasizing that undergoing the risk of an exceedingly rare adverse response to a vaccine is far more safe than risking contracting COVID-19...
What next after Yukon election ends in tie? It could come down to drawing lots
The Yukon territorial election ended in a tie Monday night with the Liberals seemingly headed toward a minority government.
Tallbloke's Talkshop
The Climate Blame Game
A diet of daily assertions that human-caused carbon dioxide emissions are a big deal, isn’t evidence of anything. – – – A paper published today shows that attempts to blame extreme weather on human-caused global warming are “overconfident...
The Green Mirage
Originally posted on Science Matters: John Constable writes at Civitas The Green Mirage: Why a Low-Carbon Economy May be Further Off Than We Think.? Excerpts in italics with my bolds and images.? h/t Real Clear Public Affairs Findings: The...
Tremors around geothermal plant in France put spotlight on safety
Home owner insurance claims are pouring in. The local ‘net zero’ emissions plan is in serious trouble.– – –A series of minor human-induced earthquakes in the area of Strasbourg, eastern France, last December has reminded local...
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Samsung launches ultra-premium Neo QLED TV range in India
Samsung ultra-premium Neo QLED TV The line-up will be available in 5 sizes 85-inch, 75-inch, 65-inch, 55-inch and 50-inch.
Asus ZenBook Duo 14, ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED launched in India
Starting at Rs 99,990, ZenBook Duo 14 (UX482) is now available across online and offline channels, while ZenBook Pro Duo 15 OLED (UX582) will be available from mid-May at a starting price of Rs 2,39,990...
Demonoid Beta is Here! Here's What To Expect
Once you access Demonoid.com, the chances are huge that you won't have enough. Not only that you can get chances to play from other publishers such as Kizi, Friv, and the leading browser game publishers...
Zee News :Sci-Tech
On 60th anniversary of Yuri Gagarin's historic flight, President Vladimir Putin vows Russia will remain space power
Yuri Gagarin became the first human in outer space in 1961.
NASA shares an astonishing image of blue dunes on the Mars
A stunning image of the blue dunes on Mars is not actually blue as the colours are just the representation of the temperature.
NASA's Mars Ingenuity helicopter to make first flight attempt on April 14
Ingenuity Mars helicopter to fly no earlier than April 14, the delay in the attempt of first-flight was announced by NASA on Twitter.
Zee News :World
Alessandra Galloni becomes first woman Editor-in-chief of Reuters in 170 years
Alessandra Galloni will replace Stephen Adler who held the position for the past decade. He is set to retire next month.
Grave threat to marine life as Japan set to release contaminated Fukushima water into Pacific Ocean
Japan has argued the water release is necessary to press ahead with the complex decommissioning of the plant after it was crippled by a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
Don't play with fire, China warns America
China has warned the United States to stop playing with fire over Taiwan and lodged a complaint after Washington issued guidelines that will enable US officials to meet more freely with officials from the island that China claims as its own...
Zee News :India National
Planning to travel by train? See Indian Railways` latest COVID-19 guidelines
Indian Railways recently stated that they are presently running a total of 1402 specials train services on an average per day.
Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath tests COVID-19 positive, goes into self-isolation
The news comes hours after Uttar Pradesh's former CM and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also contracted COVID-19.
Now, COVID-19 test mandatory for people entering Supreme Court premises with symptoms
According to sources, as of Saturday, over 40 members of the top court staff tested positive for Covid-19 disease. The court has more than 3,400 employees.
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US CDC to weigh rare clot risk with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine as use paused
WASHINGTON: A US health advisory panel on Wednesday (Apr 14) is set to review six reported cases of rare blood clots in women who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine one day after federal regulators paused the use of the shot to...
NATO forces to leave together from Afghanistan: US Secretary of State Blinken
BRUSSELS: A coalition of NATO-led troops in Afghanistan will leave the country in coordination with a planned US withdrawal by Sep 11, Washington's top diplomat said on Wednesday (Apr 14), ahead of a formal announcement of the end of two decades...
EU's von der Leyen says EU to receive 50 million more Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shots in second quarter
European Union countries will receive 50 million more COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and BioNTech in the second quarter, the head of the EU Commission said on Wednesday, as deliveries expected at the end of the year will be brought forward...
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Myanmar charges doctors over civil disobedience protests
YANGON: Myanmar's ruling junta has charged at least 19 medical doctors for participating in civil disobedience protests against the military's Feb 1 coup, a state-run newspaper reported on Wednesday (Apr 14). Doctors, nurses and medical...
Sri Lanka bans 11 Muslim groups ahead of Easter attacks anniversary
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka on Wednesday (Apr 14) banned 11 organisations, including the Islamic State group and Al-Qaeda, a week ahead of the second anniversary of the Easter Sunday suicide bombings which killed 279 people. Anyone linked to the groups...
Thailand reports daily record of more than 1,300 new COVID-19 cases
Thailand reported on Wednesday 1,335 new COVID-19 cases, the biggest daily rise since the start of the pandemic and the third record rise this week, as the country struggles with a new wave of infections...
Channel NewsAsia Front Page News
US CDC to weigh rare clot risk with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine as use is paused
WASHINGTON: A US health advisory panel on Wednesday (Apr 14) is set to review six reported cases of rare blood clots in women who received Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine one day after federal regulators paused the use of the shot to...
NATO forces to leave together from Afghanistan: US Secretary of State Blinken
BRUSSELS: A coalition of NATO-led troops in Afghanistan will leave the country in coordination with a planned US withdrawal by Sep 11, Washington's top diplomat said on Wednesday (Apr 14), ahead of a formal announcement of the end of two decades...
EU's von der Leyen says EU to receive 50 million more Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 shots in second quarter
European Union countries will receive 50 million more COVID-19 vaccines produced by Pfizer and BioNTech in the second quarter, the head of the EU Commission said on Wednesday, as deliveries expected at the end of the year will be brought forward...
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