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Build Infrastructure Not Bombs

Meteorology SueInCa - January 25, 2011 9

Because the US and California put off doing today what can be done tomorrow, 45% of the nations' fruits and vegetable is now gone and most of California's water supply - contaminated.

“War and Peace”, sans Tolstoy

Biology whatsthatsound - January 6, 2011 54

"My own suspicion is that the Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose." -J.B.S. Haldane, geneticist and...

21st Century Real Estate

Astronomy dildenusa - April 18, 2010 25

In July of 1969 I was eighteen years old and a United States Air Force mechanic stationed at Luke Air Force Base outside Phoenix...

I Think, Therefore I’m Nuts!

Biology whatsthatsound - March 16, 2010 78

And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them,That the sons...

Stage 1: Unity ruminations

Astronomy FrankenPC - March 5, 2010 16

I recently saw a vid on why we haven't encountered any signs of intelligent life in the universe. I can't cite any reference on...

First Planet Pop Quiz

Chemistry KQµårk 死神 - February 3, 2010 5

OK I get the feeling some of you did not do your home work so here is a pop quiz. Who is Ruckusium and what...

Periodic Table of Dangerous Elements

Chemistry KQµårk 死神 - February 2, 2010 29

The Planet now has it's very own political parody of the Periodic Table. I first want to thank everyone who helped me with the...

UPDATE #2: NEW! Periodic Table of Criminal Elements

Chemistry KQµårk 死神 - January 31, 2010 99

I need your help because my ideas are drying up. This is what I have so far and I've thought of about a dozen...

You Can Run Scientific Experiments in Your Own Home

Astronomy KQµårk 死神 - January 23, 2010 13

One of the things I found out about years ago that too many people have not heard of today is how you can use...

Dark Matter (WIMPS) the other Holy Grail in Particle Physics

Astronomy KQµårk 死神 - January 1, 2010 90

The Higgs Boson aka the "God Particle" is the talk of the popular science community now because billions and billions of Euros were spend...

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Inside Trump’s Reversal on Tariffs: From ‘Be Cool!’ to ‘Getting Yippy’

Economic turmoil, particularly a rapid rise in government bond yields, caused President Trump to reverse course on the steep levies. [...]

Inside Factories in China, a Struggle to Survive Trump’s Tariffs

Small factories with tiny profit margins have played a central role in China’s international competitiveness. Many could now face disaster. [...]

Trump Reverses Course on Global Tariffs, Announcing 90-Day Pause

The president further raised already steep tariffs on China, saying that Beijing should not have retaliated against his earlier trade actions. [...]

Stocks Jump in Asia After Trump’s Tariff Reprieve

Markets in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan soar after the U.S. president pauses punishing tariffs. Gains in mainland China were modest as trade hostilities heat up between Washington and Beijing. [...]

Johnson Delays Budget Vote As G.O.P. Defectors Balk

After more than an hour of labored negotiations with conservative holdouts, House G.O.P. leaders yanked their blueprint for the president’s tax and spending package, lacking the votes to pass it. [...]

Trump’s Targeting of Homeless Agency Signals Sharp Shift in Policy

The president has all but shut down the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness, but his real goal appears to be a fundamental change of approach for getting people off the streets. [...]

House Votes to Curb National Injunctions, Targeting Judges Who Thwart Trump

The legislation is part of an escalating Republican campaign to take aim at judges who have moved to halt some of President Trump’s executive orders. [...]

Trump Signs Orders Punishing Those Who Opposed His 2020 Election Lies

The president targeted two officials from his first administration and an elite law firm as part of his campaign for retribution. [...]

New York and Texas Rulings Curb Deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador

The decisions suggest that the battle over using a wartime law, the Alien Enemies Act, to deport migrants is certain to persist. [...]

How a Ukrainian Teen Became a Suspected Foot Soldier for Russia

The teenager faces terrorism charges in an arson attack on an IKEA store in Lithuania. Investigators say it was part of a Russian sabotage campaign. [...]

How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

The political news you need to know, in 10 minutes or less. Hosted by David Chalian. [...]

The Axe Files with David Axelrod

Go beyond the soundbites and get to know some of the most interesting players in politics. [...]

Margins of Error

Look closely at almost anything and you'll find data—lots of it. But what are those numbers really saying about who we are and what we believe? Harry Enten is on a mission to find out. [...]

The notable legal clouds that continue to hang over Donald Trump

All eyes are on former President Donald Trump, who has launched another White House bid. [...]

The fine print of the Respect for Marriage Act

Let's start with the positive: Republicans and Democrats are coming together to protect same-sex marriage from the Supreme Court. [...]

Everything you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness program

President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Unbearable wait for relatives in nightclub disaster

Shailyn Peña is one of many whose loved ones are missing after the roof collapsed in Santo Domingo. [...]

US pauses higher tariffs for most countries but hits China harder

Trump authorises a "lowered reciprocal tariff of 10%" for most countries, except China, while negotiations continue. [...]

US stocks make historic gains after Trump pauses some tariffs

But Trump also raises tariffs on goods from China to at least 125% "effective immediately". [...]

China retaliates against Trump's 'trade tyranny' with 84% tariffs

Manufacturers and exporters are scrambling after 104% tariff on China-made goods comes into effect. [...]

LeBron James becomes first male athlete with a Ken doll

The doll also reflects the basketball star's height - it's an inch taller than the standard Ken doll. [...]

Israeli strike on Gaza residential building kills 29, medics say

The Israeli military says it had struck a "senior Hamas terrorist" in the Shejaiya neighbourhood of Gaza City. [...]

Germany is back, says Merz, after sealing government deal

The chancellor-in-waiting's conservatives have reached a coalition agreement with Germany's Social Democrats, five months after the last government collapsed. [...]

Ukraine captures two Chinese nationals fighting for Russia