In the anti-elite politics and protests of today’s democracies, leaders are eager for new ways to gauge public opinion. Many of the old ways – elections, polling, referendums, even Twitter – just seem inadequate to shape consensus. In Ethiopia, for example, a new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, holds “listening rallies” […]
Daily Archives: January 14, 2019
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Pep Guardiola said he has no “magician’s ball” to tell him how many points Manchester City may need to defend their Premier League title following Monday’s 3-0 win over Wolves that cut Liverpool’s lead to four. Jürgen Klopp’s side have 57 after 22 games and City claimed last season’s title […]
VP Nick Bucci: “Everyone is trying to get their arms around the concept of hosted payloads and understand how to best utilize it.” WASHINGTON — Pentagon contractor General Atomics acquired two small satellite manufacturers over the past three years, seeking a piece of the action in the burgeoning smallsat market. […]
Bacteria in the gut may prevent allergiesMayte Torres/Getty By Sam Wong A species of gut bacteria may be responsible for preventing allergies in children. Allergies have become much more common in industrialised countries since the mid-20th century, but it’s still not clear why. Some evidence points to the microbiome – […]
A new study shows the East Antarctic Ice Sheet, once thought to be stable, may be melting faster than expected. Torsten Blackwood/Pool/Getty Images By Alex FoxJan. 14, 2019 , 3:30 PM Antarctica’s melting ice, which has caused global sea levels to rise by at least 13.8 millimeters over the past […]
John Lamparski/Getty Images Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for IFP Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images El Pics/Getty Images Ryan Murphy‘s newest project is, as usual, totally stacked with big names. Ratched, his first big project for Netflix, stars Sarah Paulson in the title role as the nurse from One Flew Over […]
Singer may not have been able to finish directing Bohemian Rhapsody after an alleged spat with Freddie Mercury star Rami Malek, but he’s still supporting the film through awards season. This evening he posted an incredible set video, which Brian May has now shared, featuring the Queen guitarist performing the […]
Netflix released the highly-anticipated Titans on January, 11 with all 11 episodes made available simultaneously. Titans already aired on DC Universe – the DC Comics streaming platform – last year before coming to Netflix. Titans follows superheroes from the DC Comics universe led by Dick Grayson/Robin (played by Brenton Thwaites) […]