Probe after Boeing plane engine cover falls off
The Southwest Airlines flight had to return to Denver International airport shortly after taking off.
Links 4/8/2024 | naked capitalism
Science This! Some Ancient Theories on Eclipses SENTENTIAE ANTIQUAE To Ancient Maya, Solar Eclipses Signified Clashing Gods Scientific American Hyper-sexual “zombie cicadas” that are infected with sexually transmitted fungus expected…
Interview: Puncturing Misconceptions About Vaccine Hesitancy | naked capitalism
Lamnbert here: “Vaccine hesitancy” is one of those psychologizing, indeed infantilizing, PMC terms that I really hate. (This article applies it mostly to parents, but its broadly used.) On the…
No Exit: Western Imperialism, Capitalism, and Industrialization | naked capitalism
Yves here. Keep in mind that a big reason that economists, alone among social scientists, got a seat at the policy table, was concern about the way Russia managed to…
U.N. Inspectors Say Nuclear Plant in Ukraine Was Struck by Drones
The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency has condemned drone strikes at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, saying “such reckless attacks significantly increase the risk of a major…
Baruch College, an Upward-Mobility Machine
City College of New York often serves as a nostalgic symbol of American higher education’s past. The college did not charge tuition for decades, and its students, many of them…
Cities in the eclipse’s path are getting an economic ‘shot in the arm.’
For centuries, people have been clamoring to glimpse solar eclipses. From astronomers with custom-built photographic equipment to groups huddled together with special glasses, this spectacle has captivated the human imagination.…
Israel’s Latest Troop Withdrawal, and the Problem With American Bridges
Tune in, and tell us what you think at theheadlines@nytimes.com. For corrections, email nytnews@nytimes.com. For more audio journalism and storytelling, download the New York Times Audio app — available to…
The Economy Finally Doomed Erdogan in Major Defeat in Turkish Local Elections. What Comes Next? | naked capitalism
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has been in power since 2003, when he assumed the post of prime minister. He was elected president in 2014 and re-elected twice since, most…
The Eclipse Chaser
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