Niskanen Center
Communications Associate, Social Policy
The Niskanen Center is seeking to hire a Communications Associate to help produce and disseminate the work of our growing Social Policy team to our audience of allied and partner organizations, Congressional staff, federal policymakers...
The Role of Carbon Pricing in Deep Decarbonization
The “low-hanging-fruit” critique does not constitute a compelling case against carbon pricing. The post The Role of Carbon Pricing in Deep Decarbonization appeared first on Niskanen Center.
How To Fix Long-Term Care: The threat to America’s middle class and principles for sustainable reform
Long-term care is the biggest hole in America's social safety net and in urgent need of reform. The post How To Fix Long-Term Care: The threat to America’s middle class and principles for sustainable reform appeared first on Niskanen Center...
Opinion | The Guardian
Ben Jennings on doubts over the 20-year war in Afghanistan – cartoon
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The Guardian view on official secrets: plans that undermine democracy | Editorial
Ministers will damage press freedom with proposals that would, if enacted, intimidate journalists into docilityIn the modern state, it is obvious that some government information should remain secret. However, the power to conceal should...
The Guardian view on attacks on NHS staff: a grim and growing problem | Editorial
Rising levels of aggression directed at nurses and others can only worsen the crisis facing the health serviceWhat a difference a year makes. This time last year, the country had not long ceased its weekly clap for carers. This ritual had its...
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Brian Pallister says he will step down as Manitoba premier on Wednesday
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister plans to leave office Wednesday and have the Tory caucus choose an interim leader.
TV acting icon Ed Asner has died at 91
Actor Ed Asner has died at the age of 91, according to a post on his Twitter account on Sunday.
Racialized, female candidates more likely to face online abuse during campaign, analysis finds
A bot analyzed hundreds of thousands of tweets to determine how many people were tweeting toxicity at political candidates. It found that more than 20 per cent of the tweets were toxic and 7 per cent contained threats and other aggressive language...
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Space-based solar power for the UK?
The UK is not alone in what’s billed as a new space race. China for one is in the game. If you think you’ve heard it all before, you probably have. – – – Vast solar power satellites in Earth’s orbit, beaming energy back to Earth. It’s...
Fewer El Niño and La Niña events in a warmer world, says computer model
A key premise of most computer models seems to be that the atmosphere, with its 0.04% CO2 content, drives ocean temperatures. As most of the energy is in the oceans, why wouldn’t it be the other way round? – – – The cycling between warm...
If you have watched snow melt near the water - but not more than a km inland - it is no strange idea to think the seas work like a radiator. Warm air rises even today.
Arctic Ice Hockey Stick August 2021
Originally posted on Science Matters: The graph above shows August daily ice extents for 2021 compared to 14 year averages, and some years of note. The black line shows during this period on average Arctic ice extents decline ~2M km2 from ~6.8M...
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Clubhouse launches surround-sound feature to help chats feel life-like
The new surround-sound-like feature will help Clubhouse lean into performances and entertainment rooms that have proliferated on the app.
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE to launch on September 8; Check expected price and specs
The Samsung Galaxy S21 FE will be equipped with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. The Galaxy S21 FE will also come with 25W fast charging.It is also said to be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 SoC...
WhatsApp Tips: Here’s how to stop hackers from reading messages on WhatsApp
While WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption feature protects users from hackers who are trying to read their messages over the network, hackers somehow still manage to get the information they need from users...
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On 9th anniversary of Curiosity rover on Mars NASA shares stunning image - Check here
To mark the occasion of 9 years of Mars exploration NASA posted a new panorama image from the Curiosity rover.
NASA shares astonishing 3D-view of 'sweet cosmic rose,' see viral clip
NASA shared a three-dimensional view of Arp 273 which has been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. It illustrates the interaction between two galaxies.
Woahh! Asteroid bigger than Burj Khalifa to pass Earth today at 94,000 kmph speed
This massive asteroid is called 2016 AJ193 and has been classified as ‘potentially hazardous’ by NASA.
Zee News :World
US conducts second airstrike in Afghanistan within two days, eliminates 'imminent' ISIS-K threat to Kabul airport
"We are confident we successfully hit the target," US Central Command Spokesman said in a statement.
US will have 'no right' to carry out strikes in Afghanistan after August 31, says Taliban
The Taliban-led government will stop any such attack in Afghanistan after August 31, said Suhail Shaheen, spokesperson for the group`s political office.
Taliban bat for good ties with India, extend support to Chabahar
"India is a very important country in this part of the world," head of the Taliban's political office Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai said.
Zee News :India National
Delhi Metro: Trans community get separate toilets at stations
DMRC has allowed the transgender community access to separate toilet facilities at its metro stations.
Country has been occupied by state-run Taliban: Rakesh Tikait slams Haryana govt for lathi-charge on protesting farmers
Tikait also slammed Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar and compared him with General Dyer.
India-Pakistan ceasefire successful because of our strength: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, "After losing two wars, one of our neighbouring countries (Pakistan) has started resorting to proxy war, and terrorism has become an integral part of its state policy."...
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