A new Columbia University study released this week suggests the U.S. delay in reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic cost the nation tens of thousands of lives.The study, conducted by three …
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Russia Poses ‘Serious’ and ‘Growing’ Threats to US in Space
Russia continues to pose “serious” and “growing” threats to U.S. interests in space, according to the top military officer for space defense. “They’re real, they’re serious and they’re concerning,” Gen. John Raymond, chief of the newly …
your ads here!Astronomers Find ‘Twist’ Evidence of Baby Planet
Evidence of the formation of a new planet has been collected by scientists working at the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile. The discovery is …
your ads here!NASA Names Next Generation Space Telescope for ‘Mother’ of Hubble
NASA announced Wednesday it will name its next-generation space telescope in honor of Nancy Grace Roman, the space agency’s first chief astronomer. In a release posted on its website, the space agency calls Roman the “mother” of NASA’s …
your ads here!Nigerian Mental Health Specialists Offer Free Therapy Amid Coronavirus Triggered Increase in Cases
Thousands of Nigerians are receiving free mental health care through a program to help people cope with stress and isolation from COVID-19. The program, Mentally Aware Nigeria, or MANI, was …
your ads here!How Deaf Community Solved Online Education Resource Shortage
Adjusting to online education could be tough. For deaf and hard of hearing students and educators, it’s probably more so. Now teachers are creating their own online resources in American …
your ads here!Next Year’s Academy Awards Ceremony May be Postponed Due to Pandemic – Report
Next year’s Academy Awards telecast may be postponed because of the disruption to theatrical releases caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A story published Tuesday in the entertainment magazine Variety quotes an anonymous source …
your ads here!Congress Pushes for Return of Pharmaceutical Supply Chains
In early May, U.S. President Donald Trump was asked during a Fox News virtual town hall when the country would no longer be dependent on foreign pharmaceutical manufacturers for 94% of antibiotics used in …
your ads here!Johnson & Johnson to Stop Selling Talc Baby Power in US, Canada
Johnson & Johnson announced Tuesday it will stop selling one of its flagship products — talc-based baby powder — in the United States and Canada.The pharmaceutical company said its decision …
your ads here!US Space Council Meets Ahead of Private, US Manned Launch
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence held a meeting of the National Space Council on Tuesday, just over a week before the program is set to launch astronauts into space from …
your ads here!Study: COVID-19 Shutdowns Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions 17%
A scientific study published Tuesday shows COVID-19-related restrictions imposed by governments around the world since March drove a decline of daily global greenhouse emissions by as much as 17% by early …
your ads here!Trump’s Use of Malaria Drug Likely To Be Welcomed in India
President Donald Trump’s declaration that he was taking a malaria drug of dubious effectiveness to help fend off the coronavirus will likely be welcomed in India. Trump’s previous endorsement of …
your ads here!Song Critical of Polish Leader Disappears From Hit Chart
A song took aim at an alleged abuse of power by Poland’s ruling party leader, Jaroslaw Kaczynski. It rose to the top of the chart of a public radio station. …
your ads here!COVID-19 Will Be ‘Constant Threat’ Until Vaccine Found, WHO Envoy Says
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) special envoy on COVID-19 said Tuesday that the coronavirus will ”be a constant threat” until a vaccine or reliable treatment is found. In an interview with British …
your ads here!Initially Thrilled to Telework, India Workers Miss the Office
As she settled down to work from home when India announced a lockdown in March, Shweta Andrews thought exultantly “this is the way to go.” After all she no longer …
your ads here!Hyperactive Immune System May Explain Many Down Syndrome Symptoms
The genetic mutation that causes Down syndrome increases the risk of intellectual disabilities, and an early death from autoimmune diseases and pneumonia. But it also protects from some cancers, and it often leads …
your ads here!China Threatens to Put American Tech Giants on Its ‘Unreliable Entity List’
China has responded to a new U.S. ban targeting telecom giant Huawei, threatening to retaliate through a series of countermeasures, including putting U.S. companies such as Apple, Qualcomm and Cisco on an “unreliable …
your ads here!Studies: 13% of Museums Worldwide May Not Reopen After COVID-19 Crisis
On Monday, International Museum Day, two new studies show that museums are another sector of the world economy that has been significantly weakened by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. According to the …
your ads here!Ken Osmond, TV’s Legendary ‘Eddie Haskell’ Dies at 76
Actor Ken Osmond, who played the legendary slimy but likable Eddie Haskell on TV’s “Leave It to Beaver,” has died in Los Angeles at 76.His family did not give a …
your ads here!Michelle Obama Joined by Barack for Online Reading Series
Michelle Obama was joined by a famous fellow reader Monday on her popular online series “Mondays With Michelle Obama.” The former first lady first read “The Giraffe Problem,” by Jory John …
your ads here!Prominent French Actor Michel Piccoli, Arthouse Star, is Dead at 94
French actor Michel Piccoli, a prolific screen star who appeared in landmark films by directors such as Luis Bunuel – including in his Academy Award winning “The Discreet Charm of …
your ads here!Analysis: Privacy Worries Could Derail Virus Tracking Plans
Worries about the breach of individual privacy rights could undermine Louisiana’s ability to quickly pinpoint those who have encountered someone infected with COVID-19, a tracking plan that public health experts …
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