Newport News: Boy aged six detained after shooting teacher in US
The teacher is left with life-threatening injuries after the shooting in the state of Virginia.
What is known about new Covid variant XBB.1.5?
The latest Omicron variant is making scientists take notice in the US – so what do you need to know?
Nepo Babies and the Myth of the Meritocracy | naked capitalism
Yves here. I hate to be a stickler, but meritocracy has always been a myth. See the 2007 Conference Board Review article Fit v. Fitness for a long form explanation.…
The Steep Cost of Bio-Based Plastic | naked capitalism
Yves here. Gee, advanced economies might have to find out how to live without plastic. Jerri-Lynn, who spent a lot of time in India and Turkey, described the many ways…
Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to U.S. Drug Zones
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As Asian Societies Age, ‘Retirement’ Just Means More Work
To cope with what demographers call “super aging societies,” policymakers in East Asia initially focused on trying to spur births and tinkering with immigration laws to shore up work forces.…
The Hottest Gen Z Gadget Is a 20-Year-Old Digital Camera
Last spring, Anthony Tabarez celebrated prom like many of today’s high schoolers: dancing the night away and capturing it through photos and videos. The snapshots show Mr. Tabarez, 18, and…
Expensive, Treacherous, Beautiful: The Battle Over Dirt Roads
As a girl growing up in the late 1970s, Heather Uhlar spent many happy hours riding her pony along the dirt roads in her hometown, Chatham, N.Y., stopping here and…
In a Ukraine Workshop, the Quest to Build the Perfect Grenade
SLOVIANSK, Ukraine — An array of mostly unremarkable items stretched across two wooden tables on the far side of a cramped workshop in eastern Ukraine: double-sided tape, gloves, Allen wrenches,…
Health Experts Warily Eye XBB.1.5, the Latest Omicron Subvariant
Three years into the pandemic, the coronavirus continues to impress virologists with its swift evolution. A young version, known as XBB.1.5, has quickly been spreading in the United States over…