“Iran Is Gambling That Trump Is Afraid of War”, The Nation
By Tony Karon, July 25, 2019
The Nation In response to devastating US sanctions, Iran is choosing confrontation over surrender… Continue reading
“Lawmaker says she’s been told to back off call for probe of Jeffrey Epstein’s work release”, Miami Herald
By Julie K. Brown and Nicholas Hehamas, July 25, 2019
Florida Sen. Lauren Book has reached out to Capitol police… Continue reading
“Boris Johnson, tough on the economic causes of Brexit? Not likely”, The Guardian
Larry Elliott, 26 Jul 2019
So farewell then, Project Fear. Out go the predictions of imminent economic catastrophe, in… Continue reading
“Robert Mueller and the Tyranny of ‘Optics’”, The Atlantic
Todd S. Purdum, Jul 25, 2019
The commentariat’s focus on performance over substance is the kryptonite of the modern media… Continue reading
“Berlin Search Engine Uses Profits to Plant Trees”, Der Spiegel
By Marcel Rosenbach, Berlin, 07/24/19
For every 45 inquiries conducted on its search engine, Berlin startup Ecosia has a seedling… Continue reading
“Boris Johnson Faces a Swift and Bloody Nemesis “, The New York Times
By Roger Coehn, Opinion Columnist, July 23, 2019
Or he could, like his hero Churchill, be remembered for a single… Continue reading
Issue of the Week: Environment
The Earth’s Deepest Secrets, The Atlantic magazine, July 2019
There is too much to read, to see, to… Continue reading
Message of the Day: Environment
The Earth’s Deepest Secrets, The Atlantic magazine, July 2019
There is too much to read, to see, to… Continue reading
“Feeding People With Science: Plant Researchers Brace for Population Explosion”, Der Spiegel
By 2050, the world will require nearly twice as much food as today.… Continue reading
“The father of modern computing: Alan Turing’s legacy”, The Guardian
Nicola Davis, London, 15 July 2019
Personal life and substantial works of face of new £50 note have only recently… Continue reading