The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that struck southern Turkey and northern Syria last week has compounded the devastating effects of twelve years of civil war in Syria, particularly in the northwest. Primarily controlled by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an alliance of armed groups formerly linked to al-Qaeda, Syrians in the northwest are under siege by the Syrian … Read more
It is very difficult to rewind the economy, change the starting conditions then see what happens. So we rely – like geology, cosmology, astronomy and so on – on natural experiments to build our science: Nicola Sturgeon’s tax hurdle increases the risk of wealthier Scots emigrating across the border, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) … Read more
Classic British apples may die out and be swapped for New Zealand and Japanese varieties, as climate breakdown means traditional fruits are no longer viable. Apples like the Pippin or the ancient Nonpareil, grown in Britain since the 1500s, are struggling in a changing climate because the trees don’t have enough “chill time” to go … Read more
Although he hasn’t officially announced it yet, President Joe Biden has been acting like he’s on the campaign trail for some time. Tuesday’s tense and tense State of the Union speech isn’t just the latest, most visible sign that Biden is in campaign mode; It predicted how different the 2024 campaign would be from other … Read more
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a measure of a country’s economic output. It is the total value of all goods and services produced in a country, regardless of who produced them. No, it’s not. Gross domestic product is a monetary measure of the market value of all final goods and services produced and sold by … Read more
For Mhkeeba Pate, no Super Bowl will ever beat the 2014 game. His hometown team, the Seattle Seahawks, battled from underdog status to dominate the Denver Broncos, knocking them out 43-8. And Pat had the best seat in the house – he was on the field the whole time. Pat, who was a Seattle “Sea … Read more
Despite inheriting a trashed economy due to Trump’s foolish handling of the Covid pandemic, President Biden’s economic plan for economic recovery is working. Economists all agree that inflation is a direct result of the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, not Biden’s policies, and Republicans know it. Besides making better policies, having better ethics and … Read more
Meta is letting its most controversial user — former President Donald Trump — return to Facebook and Instagram. On January 6, 2021, Facebook and Instagram, along with Twitter, YouTube and Snap, suspended Trump after the former president praised rioters. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explained at the time that suspending Trump “indefinitely” was inappropriate. used Facebook … Read more
The story of the Chinese spy balloon floating over the US dominated media attention last week, and its destruction by the US appeared to be a defining moment in relations between the two superpowers. It has already been an exciting few months. Just before the balloon standoff, Washington took a major step to expand its … Read more
The story of the Chinese spy balloon floating over the US dominated media attention last week, and its destruction by the US appeared to be a defining moment in relations between the two superpowers. It has already been an exciting few months. Just before the balloon standoff, Washington took a major step to expand its … Read more