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U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning in hospital recovering from suicide attempt Julian Assange

U.S. Army whistleblower Chelsea Manning in hospital recovering from suicide attempt

Whistleblower Chelsea Manning attempted suicide while in jail today, say her lawyers. She is recovering in a hospital From Axios: Manning is still scheduled to appear on Friday for a previously calendared hearing, her lawyers said. "Judge Anthony Trenga will rule on a motion to terminate the civil contempt sanctions…
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March 12, 2020
What the stock market tells us about the consequences of COVID-19 WEF

What the stock market tells us about the consequences of COVID-19

The novel coronavirus represents a fearsome risk which is stirring feverish behaviour by investors worldwide. This column shows that initially, economic expectations about international trade underlay movements in the stock prices of individual firms; later, concerns about corporate debt began to play a role.  The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) will go…
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March 12, 2020
Freeman Dyson (1923–2020) Nuclear Weapons

Freeman Dyson (1923–2020)

Credit: William E. Sauro/NYT/Redux/eyevine Freeman Dyson’s influence spanned physics, nuclear disarmament, politics, culture and even science fiction. While still a student, he provided the mathematical grounds for quantum electrodynamics, or QED, to explain the interactions of elementary particles. In 1963, as chairman of the Federation of American Scientists, he helped…
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March 12, 2020
‘The Brides’ Pilot Casts Charlie McElveen; Juan Alfonso Joins ‘Ultra Violet & Blue Demon’ Pikachu

‘The Brides’ Pilot Casts Charlie McElveen; Juan Alfonso Joins ‘Ultra Violet & Blue Demon’

Charlie McElveen (The Deuce) is set as a series regular opposite Katherine Reis, Gina Torres and Erin Richards in The Brides, ABC’s Brides of Dracula drama pilot from Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros Television. Written by Aguirre-Sacasa and directed by Maggie Kiley, The Brides, a sexy contemporary reimagining…
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March 12, 2020