Florida resident dies from brain-eating amoeba
Officials suspect the victim was infected after rinsing their nasal sinuses with public tap water.
Links 3/3/2023 | naked capitalism
Is the Alpha Wolf Idea a Myth? Scientific American All the recessions that didn’t happen Yahoo News This Rare Asteroid May Be Worth 70,000 Times the Global Economy. Now NASA…
Tesla’s Newly Announced “Gigafactory” in Northern Mexico Already Has a Serious Problem: Water Scarcity | naked capitalism
The nearshoring trend is triggering a significant influx of global companies, including Tesla and many of its suppliers, to Northern Mexico, particularly the state of Nuevo León. But is there…
Why Biden Snubbed China’s Ukraine Peace Plan | naked capitalism
Yves here. CODEPINK is attempting to raise the alarms over US warmongering, now with China. CODEPINK sent two protestors to the newly-formed China-bashing Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between…
At the Brink of War in the Pacific? The Nightmare of Great Power Rivalry Over Taiwan | naked capitalism
Yves here. At the risk of overloading on a nevertheless important topic, we’re featuring two complimentary posts on China, the first below, on the prospects of war over Taiwan. The…
The E.U. Offered to Embrace Ukraine, but Now What?
BRUSSELS — When the European Union offered Ukraine a path to membership last year, it was in many ways an emotional response to the Russian invasion. Leaders were under pressure…
As A.I. Booms, Lawmakers Struggle to Understand the Technology
In recent weeks, two members of Congress have sounded the alarm over the dangers of artificial intelligence. Representative Ted Lieu, Democrat of California, wrote in a guest essay in The…
Why We Love Flaco
Once upon a time, there was an owl named Flaco who lived in a small zoo in the middle of a big park in America’s largest city. His story was…
Family of TV reporter killed in shooting speak out
The lawyer for the families of the TV reporter and 9-year-old girl killed in last week’s fatal shootings said Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and U.S. Sen. Rick Scott appear to…
Explosions damage snow-covered California homes
Officials say explosions that damaged two snow-covered homes in California’s San Bernardino mountains are likely related to the extreme weather. Many people have been trapped in their homes for a…