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How stingy SSI rules erode work, savings, and family values
If every SSI Restoration Act provision was passed, all recipients would be brought over the annual poverty line while work, savings, and family values would be better rewarded. The post How stingy SSI rules erode work, savings, and family...
Homophobia in the mid-20th century, with James Kirchick
Gays and lesbians have been part of America and its politics since the country’s foundation. Still, historically the stigma attached to homosexuality meant that any person whose alternative desires became publicly known was immediately...
The Niskanen Center commends OSTP open access policy
This policy change requires developing and implementing a zero-day paywall policy for agencies with over $100 million in R&D expenditures within six months and the same for those with less than $100 million within a year. The post The...
Opinion | The Guardian
Martin Rowson on the unstoppable advance of Liz Truss – cartoon
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The Guardian view on the Tory leadership race: putting party before country | Editorial
A private members’ affair has served the nation badly at a time of crisisAccording to an Ipsos poll published this week, just over half the country now wants an early election to take place this year and only one in five people oppose the idea...
The Guardian view on beavers: a spur to hope for nature’s recovery | Editorial
The successful reintroduction of these charismatic, industrious rodents proves that restoring ecosystems is possible“Merely a trifle! Merely a trifle! And it isn’t really finished!” says CS Lewis’s Mr Beaver when Susan, in The...
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Saskatchewan mother accused of faking her death and son's granted bail
A judge has granted bail for a Saskatoon woman accused of faking her death and that of her son and illegally crossing the border into the United States.
Many Canadians are concerned about rising mortgage rates but aren't budgeting for them: survey
A new survey found that more than half of Canadians are nervous about being able to afford their mortgage payments as interest rates rise. But many are still not budgeting for them.
Southwest Airlines passenger AirDrops nude photo to other fliers
The pilot of a Southwest Airlines flight threatened to cancel takeoff after someone on the plane sent a naked photograph to other passengers.
Tallbloke's Talkshop
Net-Zero Is The Real Climate Catastrophe
Originally posted on PA Pundits - International: By Duggan Flanakin ~ Maybe Vladimir Putin SHOULD get the Nobel Peace Prize after all. To be sure, Putin’s bloody invasion of Ukraine is an affront to humanity, given his targeting of civilians...
A Plague Of Green Elephants Is Stampeding Across Australia
Monuments to green stupidity on the rampage. – – – Legend says that if you displeased the King of Siam, he would give you a white elephant, writes Viv Forbes (via Climate Change Dispatch). These rare and protected elephants were incredibly...
Shetland Island residents must earn £104,000 to avoid fuel poverty next year, warns official
The climate hasn’t got colder, so something else has to take the blame. How did a place on the doorstep of various gas and oil fields, and even touted as ideal for wind power, get itself into such a state? – – – Some 96% of residents of the...
Zee News :Technology News
Changing the way world drinks: Estuary's ‘Blending Water’
With a boom in local whisky consumption, India now has a thing or two to teach the world about luxury beverages. Indian epicurean start-up Estuary is aiming to redefine the whisky tasting experience with a range of toned waters crafted exclusively...
Made in India: Wireless buds domestic manufacturing increases to 16 %; local brands boAt, Noise see major growth
The share of domestic manufacturing stood at 16%, the highest ever. With boAt, Noise, Mivi and pTron ramping up their local manufacturing capabilities, these brands together accounted for 98% of the domestic shipment volume in Q2 2022...
iPhone 14 Pro Max to launch on September 7: Here's all you need to know
The Pro Max would almost certainly receive Apple's new A16 Bionic chipset, which is based on a 3nm process.
Zee News :Sci-Tech
NASA to make second attempt at debut moon rocket launch on Saturday
The 322-foot (98-meter) rocket remains on its pad at Kennedy Space Center, with an empty crew capsule on top. It's the most powerful rocket ever built by NASA.
NASA scrubs debut test flight of new moon rocket due to engine problem
The next launch attempt will not take place until Friday at the earliest.
NASA set to launch Artemis-1 mission to Moon on its most powerful rocket yet - Here's all you need to know
Artemis 1 is the first flight of the agency's new megarocket, the towering Space Launch System (SLS).
Zee News :World
Voting closes in UK Prime Minister race between Rishi Sunak, Liz Truss
With the ballots now closed, the result will be declared at 12.30 PM local time on Monday by returning officer Sir Graham Brady, as per reports
China jails 2 Tibetan monks for possessing Dalai Lama's photos
Both monks were among the 250 living at the Barong monastery in Kardze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture`s Sershul county. They had photos of the Dalai Lama on their cell phones and have been in custody for the past two years, RFA reported...
Blast in mosque in Afghanistan's Herat, 15 killed
The blast went off in the Guzargah Mosque in Herat during Friday noon prayers, the highlight of the Muslim religious week when places of worship are particularly crowded.
Zee News :India National
Bihar Police Constable Final Merit List 2022 OUT on csbc.bih.nic.in, direct link to check result here
Bihar Police Constable result 2022 is now available on the official website- csbc.bih.nic.in, scroll down for direct link to check merit list.
Opposition targets CM Himanta over Madrassa Demolition in Assam
Three madrassas have been demolished by the BJP government within the last month in different parts of the state after arresting their teachers, who were found to be allegedly involved in "jihadi" activities...
‘Police doing wrong with them’: SP leader meets Srikant Tyagi`s family after UP court rejects bail
"Tyagi is getting the punishment for the wrongs he has done but excesses have been committed by the police with his wife and family," SP delegation Shahid Manzoor said
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US announces US$1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan
Commentary: Why more athletes are retiring later like Serena Williams
A combination of better training, nutrition and recovery techniques explain why a growing number of athletes are competing past what was once considered their “prime”, says an exercise physiologist...
Russia to bury Gorbachev, darling of the West, with a shrug
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US announces US$1.1 billion arms package for Taiwan
From 996 to ‘bai lan’: Why China’s young workers are choosing to ‘rot’ than work hard
Is the ‘bai lan’ phenomenon a threat to China’s future, or a sign to examine the country’s work culture and growth model? The programme Insight finds out.
Commentary: Malaysia’s multi-coalition platter spices up talk of fragmented parliament
Whenever the next Malaysian general elections are held, voters will be in for a bumpier ride as coalition politics lead to more uncertainty about how the next government will shape up, says a researcher...
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What they'll miss most about Jurong Bird Park: Staff recall their best memories from the last 51 years
The long-tenured staff spill on everything, from their favourite birds ("Maggie the hornbill was so protective of me, she pecked my wife”) to missing "open spaces where you cannot see buildings, only the birds and exhibits”...
IN FOCUS: Danger zones - how workplace safety lapses are costing lives
While the COVID-19 pandemic has hit some industries in Singapore hard, there are systemic issues behind the recent spate of workplace accidents. Workers and safety consultants share their experiences on the ground working in higher-risk...
Commentary: No need to be too anxious about flying without a mask
Is it safe to not to wear a mask on a plane? After spending the last two years worrying about people coughing and sneezing, some hesitation is understandable, says infectious diseases specialist Asok Kurup...
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