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Water Scarcity

10 Critical Water Scarcity Facts We Must Not Ignore

Why is water scarcity a legitimate concern? It is true that the hydrologic cycle, the process in which the earth circulates water throughout its ecosystems, is a closed-loop cycle that neither adds nor takes away water. In theory, the amount of water on eart…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

1619 Slavery

Why Cognitive Biases Make It Hard to Get History Straight

Earlier this year the New York Times (NYT) launched its 1619 Project, a series of essays designed to refocus American history with the legacy of slavery at the center of the American narrative. Since its inception, the project has garnered considerable attent…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

1619 Slavery

Why Cognitive Biases Make It Hard to Get History Straight

Earlier this year the New York Times (NYT) launched its 1619 Project, a series of essays designed to refocus American history with the legacy of slavery at the center of the American narrative. Since its inception, the project has garnered considerable attent…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Scotland

Would acquiring The Ringer move Spotify to the top of the Podcast Pyramid?

Welcome to Hot Pod, a newsletter about podcasts. This is issue 242, dated January 21, 2020. The Ringer and Spotify. On Friday evening, at the top of a long weekend a time slot known in some cultures as “News Dump O’Clock” The Wall Street Journal dropped a mi…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

The Queen

‘I have not spoken to Her Majesty,’ Trudeau says of security costs as Harry arrives in Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday he has yet to speak to the Queen about Prince Harry and Meghan moving to Canada — and there's no agreement between Canada and the U.K. on how to pay for the security costs associated with protecting the high-profile couple.Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan,…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

IDEX

MDL, L&T shortlisted for submarine tender

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday cleared Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) as the Indian partners in the Navys tender for six advanced submarines under Project-75I worth ove…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Electric Car

Why Tesla Stock Jumped Tuesday

One analyst is predicting about 50% upside for the electric-car maker's stock. What happened Shares of Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) jumped on Tuesday, rising 6.5% as of 11:10 a.m. EST. The gain follows one analyst's decision to significantly increase his 12-month price target for the stock based on the company's recent execution…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Obamacare

SCOTUS Punts On Obamacare; Trump Will Lie Again For 2020

Rather than fast-track the latest challenge to Obamacare, the Supreme Court punted past the 2020 election. And while that appears to be a win for the so-called Trump administration, it puts Trump's 2016 lies about "terrific healthcare at a fraction of the cos…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Bolsonaro

Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes After Embarrassing Officials in Brazil

Journalist firebrand Glenn Greenwald has been charged with cybercrimes by federal prosecutors in Brazil, according to a new report from the New York Times. Greenwald recently helped expose corruption in the Brazilian government through a series of stories at …

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

Bolsonaro

Glenn Greenwald Speaks: Bolsonaro Is Trying to Silence Me

REUTERSFamed journalist Glenn Greenwald on Tuesday reacted to the news that the Brazilian government has charged him with “cybercrimes” by railing against President Jair Bolsonaro’s regime and its attempts to silence the press.The New York Times reported on Tuesday morning that Brazilian prosecutors alleged that Greenwald was part of a “criminal…

bubmagJanuary 21, 2020

10 Critical Water Scarcity Facts We Must Not Ignore

Why Cognitive Biases Make It Hard to Get History Straight

Why Cognitive Biases Make It Hard to Get History Straight

Would acquiring The Ringer move Spotify to the top of the Podcast Pyramid?

‘I have not spoken to Her Majesty,’ Trudeau says of security costs as Harry arrives in Canada

MDL, L&T shortlisted for submarine tender

Why Tesla Stock Jumped Tuesday

SCOTUS Punts On Obamacare; Trump Will Lie Again For 2020

Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes After Embarrassing Officials in Brazil

Glenn Greenwald Speaks: Bolsonaro Is Trying to Silence Me

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