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White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett created a baffling ‘cubic model’ showing coronavirus deaths would hit 0 by May 15. It turns out he used a basic Excel function for his controversial projection. Barack Obama

White House economic adviser Kevin Hassett created a baffling ‘cubic model’ showing coronavirus deaths would hit 0 by May 15. It turns out he used a basic Excel function for his controversial projection.

A controversial White House economic advisor acknowledged his "cubic model" demonstrating zero coronavirus deaths by May 15 was generated by "a canned function on Excel, a cubic polynomial."The model sparked a storm of criticism among outside economists who called it "utterly superficial and misleading" on Twitter.It also set off one…
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May 7, 2020
US ambassador hails cooperation with Russia on Covid-19 crisis, but crucial nuclear weapons differences remain Nuclear Weapons

US ambassador hails cooperation with Russia on Covid-19 crisis, but crucial nuclear weapons differences remain

The US and Russia are game for multilateral talks with the world’s nuclear powers and have cooperated on oil and against the coronavirus. Yet nuclear arms disagreements still exist, and neither side is giving up ground. Though an actual conference has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, US Ambassador…
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May 7, 2020
The A.V. Star Wars

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May 7, 2020
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May 7, 2020
Top Overwatch Team Loses Entire Player Roster Amidst Allegations Of Mismanagement eSports

Top Overwatch Team Loses Entire Player Roster Amidst Allegations Of Mismanagement

Photo: Stewart Volland (Blizzard Entertainment)Between covid-19 and countless other difficulties, Overwatch League’s make-or-break third season has gone as far off the rails as anyone could have imagined. Now, after losing a star player to Valorant last week, the league has lost one of its top teams. At least, temporarily.Today, the…
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May 7, 2020