Lifehacker
7 Ways to Work Out With Limited Equipment
Home workouts are still a great, safe option in this ongoing pandemic, but not everybody has been able to put together a full featured home gym. Even if you only have a few dumbbells or a set of resistance bands—or nothing at all—there’s...
Figure Out the Size of Your Next Stimulus Check With These Calculators
On Saturday morning, the U.S. House of Representatives—or, more accurately, House Democrats—passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. (Zero Republicans crossed party lines to for the bill; two Democrats voted against it.) The...
The 10 Best Deals of March 2, 2021
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Pesticide Action Network
We need to consider the real value of our food
'Tis the season that small farms in the Midwest, such as ours, begin to feel the pressure that is building for the coming year. Seeds really do need to be started and supplies need to be acquired if we are actually going to grow good food once again. ...
Year-round pesticides on Italy’s playgrounds
A recent study done in a region of Italy where pesticides are widely used indicates (yet again) that some communities contend with an unfair burden of pesticide exposure where their children live, learn, and play. This study is a follow-up...
Listen: Farmer Rob Faux on dicamba drift
Rob Faux, Iowa farmer and PAN Communications Associate, was invited by Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian Melinda Hemmelgarn to join in a conversation about diversified farms and the role chemical-intensive agriculture plays...
BBC News - Home
Coronavirus: Texas moves to lift mask mandate and ease Covid rules
Texas's mask mandate will be lifted and businesses allowed to reopen fully, Governor Abbott says.
'If the others go I'll go': Inside China's scheme to transfer Uighurs into work
A high-level Chinese study says a massive work scheme is reducing Uighur population density in Xinjiang.
Alexei Navalny: US imposes sanctions on Russians
The Biden administration targets Russian officials and entities, in a move co-ordinated with the EU.
The Register
Microsoft fixes four zero-day flaws in Exchange Server exploited by China's ‘Hafnium’ spies to steal victims' data
Patch ASAP: Holes used to raid top-tier targets and stash info in Kim Dotcom's old cloud file locker Microsoft says Beijing-backed hackers are exploiting four zero-day vulnerabilities in Exchange Server to steal data from defense contractors...
Microsoft touts Azure Percept development kits to those toying with AI on the edge
Full stack means fully locked in – oh shoot, did we say that out loud? Ignite Microsoft on Tuesday launched Azure Percept – a full stack of technologies to run AI code at the network edge – during its annual Ignite conference.…...
It’s back: America's net neutrality advocates begin push to return to pre-Trump internet protections
Lawmakers look to FCC to become a 'cop on the beat' The decade-long battle over net neutrality in America has returned. Again.…
BBC News - Technology
Love Island's Molly-Mae Hague broke rules with Instagram giveaway
The advertising watchdog reprimands the social media influencer over an Instagram prize draw.
City scraps influencer plan for George Floyd murder trial
Minneapolis was planning to pay social media influencers to post "city-approved" messages.
Twitch backtracks after outcry for using 'gender neutral' term 'womxn'
The streaming platform said it had changed its spelling of "women" to be more gender neutral.
Further
Lock 'Em Up
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
And Behold, the MAGA-ites Sinned Bigly, and They Were Cast Out, and the Lord Your God Saith Unto Them, Jesus, Really?
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
Cruel and Inhumane: Siri, Show Me Staggering Hypocrisy
Futher Column - By Abby Zimet, Staff Writer
ForceChange
Man Accused of Brutally Kicking Dog on Camera Must be Arrested
A video taken from a gun store's security camera appears to show a man kicking his dog with full force. However, he was only given a mere citation for the alleged act. Demand he be justly punished and not allowed to have animals in his possession...
Old Dog Reportedly Wandering Around With Serious Infections in Rain Deserves Justice
A senior dog named Cayden was allegedly found starving with multiple infections and fleas crawling all over him. Demand his former owner be punished to the fullest extent of the law if she is found guilty of neglecting this helpless animal...
Stop Forcing Animals to Live in Plastic Prisons
Beloved pets find a gruesome death through the use of plastic in their cages. Guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, gerbils, and other rodents suffocate within constrictive tunnels and suffer internal damage due to ingestion of sharp objects. Sign...
Unexplained Mysteries
Space hotel could open its doors in 2027
One forward-thinking company is planning to build and launch a rotating space hotel with artificial gravity. The ambitious orbital outpost, which will...
Ornate Roman chariot unearthed at Pompeii
Archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved 2,000-year-old chariot in the ruins of a wealthy Roman villa. Made from iron, bronze and wood, the cha...
Argentinian titanosaur may be oldest ever found
Palaeontologists have unearthed what is thought to be the oldest member of one of the largest dinosaur species. These gargantuan plant-eaters, which r...
All Things Considered : NPR
Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past
In the wake of the historic 2020 election turnout, state legislatures across the U.S. are considering bills to make it harder to vote. Activist Stacey Abrams warns of a return to Jim Crow-era laws.
Supreme Court Seems Ready To Uphold Restrictive Voting Laws
The court heard arguments in a case that could allow state legislatures to make it more difficult for some to vote. The arguments centered on a key portion of the Voting Rights Act.
Looking Again At A Doctor's Old Rhymes, Seuss Works Haven't Kept Up With The Times
Dr. Seuss Enterprises has announced it will end publication of six titles deemed to contain racist imagery. The books include And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo.
Science@NASA Headline News
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Final Functional Tests to Prepare for Launch
Portal origin URL: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Final Functional Tests to Prepare for LaunchPortal origin nid: 468743Published: Monday, March 1, 2021 - 11:45Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: Testing...
Langley Scientist Participates in Arizona SciTech Panel Discussion
Marilé Colón Robles, a project scientist for NASA's GLOBE Clouds citizen science program, participated in a recent virtual panel discussion on Hispanic leaders in science and space as part of the 2021 Arizona SciTech Festival. News Article...
Become one of NASA’s Next Generation of Scientists
Ask any scientist or researcher when they first became interested in their profession, and many will say it was while they were in high school. NASA is capitalizing on this by growing the nation’s next generation of scientists while they...
How to of the Day
How to Prevent Programs from Waking Your Computer
This wikiHow teaches you how to disable the apps and services on your PC or Mac that may wake it up from sleep mode. If you're using Windows, the culprit is usually a setting called "wake timers," which allows apps to wake the PC to run certain tasks...
How to Do Fun Things with Alexa
This wikiHow teaches you many of the fun things you can ask Alexa. These "Easter eggs" don't really accomplish anything, but they are a lot of fun to try out—especially for kids or those who haven't played with Alexa before. There are hundreds...
How to Answer Where Do Babies Come From
Children are notorious for asking funny and sometimes inappropriate questions. However, if your kid is asking about where babies come from or how they're made, you should try to give them an honest answer that they can understand. This will...
Democracy Now!
Anti-Choice Forces Use Pandemic to Slash Abortion Access in Preview of Post-Roe v. Wade World
We look at how people across the U.S. have struggled to access abortions during the pandemic with reporter Amy Littlefield, who says that even before the COVID-19 outbreak, many states had restrictions, including three-day waiting periods...
Black People Face Higher COVID Infections & Deaths. Should They Have Lower Age Cutoffs for Vaccines?
As the U.S. vaccine rollout continues to expand, health justice advocates worry about a racial gap in vaccinations. Black communities have been hard hit by the pandemic, but rates of vaccination in communities of color lag behind largely...
A New Form of Jim Crow: Ari Berman on the GOP's Anti-Democratic Assault on Voting Rights
The Republican-led House in Georgia has passed a sweeping bill to make it harder to vote, in a move aimed to prevent Democrats from winning future elections. The bill limits access to absentee ballots, limits weekend early voting hours and...
News : NPR
Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past
In the wake of the historic 2020 election turnout, state legislatures across the U.S. are considering bills to make it harder to vote. Activist Stacey Abrams warns of a return to Jim Crow-era laws.
Neera Tanden Withdraws As Nominee For Office Of Management And Budget
The former head of the Center for American Progress was criticized for tweets disparaging some lawmakers. President Biden said in a statement he accepted Tanden's request.
Journalists Detained For Covering Democracy Demonstrations In Myanmar Face Prison
At least six journalists were arrested Saturday while covering protests against a military coup. They are charged with violating a public order law and could be sentenced up to three years in prison.
WebMD Health
Biden Vows Enough COVID-19 Vaccine for Every Adult in May
The president also said teachers, school employees and child care workers will be able to get at least their first dose in March.
Skipping Mammograms Raises Odds for Breast Cancer
New findings are concerning given the widespread delays and cancellations of preventative cancer screenings that took place during early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
WebMD Survey: Many Parents Back Kid, Teacher COVID Shots
A majority of parents of teens and preteens say they plan to vaccinate their kids against COVID-19 within a year of the shots being authorized for use in children. But parents of younger age groups were less certain about their vaccination plans...