The coronavirus continues to be a mounting health and economic crisis, China sends an army of ducks to Pakistan, a court rules in favor of private internet companies censoring content.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
Continue reading “Newsworthy – February 28th, 2020”New research explains how stress causes gray hair, a virus originating from China has begun to spread globally, FICO credit scores to change, democracy could be under threat.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
Continue reading “Newsworthy – January 24th, 2020”This episode was inspired by a recent article from the Los Angeles Times depicting the harrowing ordeal faced by The Marshall Islands. Tune in to hear how the Marshall Islands ended up being the largest dumpsite of American radioactive waste, how climate change could exacerbate the nuclear pollution problem, and what, if anything, is being done to fix it all.
Continue reading “Stuff Explained Ep17: Crisis in The Marshall Islands”The Marshall Islands is in danger from rising sea levels and radioactive waste, drug resistant germs are more of a public health issue than previously thought, Instagram to remove “likes” feature.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
Continue reading “Newsworthy – Nov 15th, 2019”An invisibility cloak has been created for the military, the average home has about 100 different species of insects, cities are seeing shrinking revenue sources, the Justice Department to mandate DNA collection of migrants.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
Continue reading “Newsworthy – Oct 25th, 2019”Risk of major California earthquake increases, the opioid crisis is costing billions of dollars every year, more six-figure-income families are renting over owning a home, racism in European soccer games is still a big issue.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
Continue reading “Newsworthy – Oct 18th, 2019”Human skulls exhibit Golden Ratio, poor diets can lead to depression, the wealthiest Americans paid a lower tax rate, $700 billion a year of U.S. healthcare spending is wasted.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
Continue reading “Newsworthy – Oct 11th, 2019”The bottom of the Great Lakes is full of microplastics, ghost guns are a new challenge for crime-scene investigators, the cost of employer-provided health coverage rose.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
Continue reading “Newsworthy – Sep 27th, 2019”North America has lost about 3 billion birds since 1970, antibiotic resistance in food animals is becoming a major health issue, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates, study shows immigrants have lower incarceration rate than those born in the U.S.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
Continue reading “Newsworthy – Sep 20th, 2019”A study shows that oversleeping boosts the risk of heart attack, Groupon is being used for medical services, the UN states that the Bahamas are in need of humanitarian aid.
These, and more, are the newsworthy stories from this past week.
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