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Antibiotics

Trump order expected on medical supplies amid virus outbreak

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to announce an executive order insisting on American-made medical supplies and pharmaceuticals in response to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a person familiar with the plan, as the White House begins to come to grips with the severity of the situation.Word about…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Kashmir

Fail-safe exit for America, but a worry for India

The recently negotiated peace deal between the United States and the Taliban is unlikely to bring peace to Afghanistan, is geopolitically disadvantageous for India, and has serious implications for our national security. The terms of the deal, the manner in which it was negotiated as well as the geopolitical context…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Volodymyr Zelensky

Business Update – March 11: Coronavirus measures, businesses prepare for 3-week slowdown

Business Update Published March 11. Updated March 11 at 7:00 pm Roxana Sauer, medical director of the Medical Care Centre, takes a sample for a COVID-19 test on a fictional patient on March 9, 2020 in Gross-Gerau in Germany. In a televised statement on March 11, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Greta Thunberg

Prince Harry Accidentally Opens Up to Russian Pranksters

Celebrities: they keep in touch using the same tech as the rest of us. Plenty of high-profile relationships have started in Instagram DMs, and some big names seem to be giving their phone numbers out to everyone. As Greta Thunberg garnered attention for her climate change crusade, plenty of actors,…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Bushfire

Coronavirus: Updated List of Tours and Festivals Canceled or Postponed Due to COVID-19

Thousands of people across the globe have been diagnosed with coronavirus (COVID-19). As the outbreak continues, organizers of large public gatherings (such as music festivals and concerts) are being forced to assess whether or not to hold their scheduled events as planned. Among the first big events to be canceled…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Refugees

Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Refugees

Source: Jenny Hwang, used with permission Each day, refugees are forced from their homes. Most often, the places they go lack access to mental health resources. Luckily, work is being done to learn more about refugee mental health and address this growing worldwide need. We interviewed Jenny Hwang to understand…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Michelle Obama

Discover the untold story of Crip Camp in Netflix’s new trailer

One of the more interesting original titles hitting Netflix in March is Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, which arrives just two months after it took home the Audience Award at the Sundance film festival. Netflix has released the official trailer for the enlightening doc, which explores how teenagers at a…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Robert Mugabe

‘New Zimbabwe’ Looks an Awful Lot Like the Old One

After 37 years in power, President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe was toppled in November 2017 by a military coup. His successor and former vice president, Emmerson Mnangagwa, promised a break from Mugabe's repressive rule and economic decline, touting a “new Zimbabwe” that is “open for business.” After two years in…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Blockchain

What do we mean when we talk about deep tech?

A conversation with Grove Ventures' managing partner (and the inventor of the USB flash drive) Dov Moran Deep tech — the generic term for technologies not focused on end-user services that includes artificial intelligence, robotics, blockchain, advanced material science, photonics and electronics, biotech and quantum computing — has been an…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Computers in School

How universities and schools are going online amid the COVID-19 outbreak — and the hurdles they face

Key Takeaways K-12 schools and universities are moving to online instruction to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Seattle Public Schools announced today that it would close schools starting tomorrow for two weeks — but is not as yet shifting classes online. Higher-ed is better positioned for the move as…

bubmagMarch 11, 2020

Trump order expected on medical supplies amid virus outbreak

Fail-safe exit for America, but a worry for India

Business Update – March 11: Coronavirus measures, businesses prepare for 3-week slowdown

Prince Harry Accidentally Opens Up to Russian Pranksters

Coronavirus: Updated List of Tours and Festivals Canceled or Postponed Due to COVID-19

Understanding the Mental Health Needs of Refugees

Discover the untold story of Crip Camp in Netflix’s new trailer

‘New Zimbabwe’ Looks an Awful Lot Like the Old One

What do we mean when we talk about deep tech?

How universities and schools are going online amid the COVID-19 outbreak — and the hurdles they face

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