Scientists prefer studying pretty plants to dull ones
Their interest is swayed most by flower colourMay 10th 2021WHO INVENTED the term “charismatic megafauna” is lost in the mists of time. It does, though, describe a real phenomenon, which is that big, showy animals tend to get a disproportionate amount of attention from biologists. Whether this reflects the prejudices of the researchers themselves or…
How should multinationals be taxed?
The current system is full of holes. Joe Biden wants to help overhaul itMay 10th 2021WASHINGTON, DCFOR YEARS governments have grumbled, simmered and raged as multinational companies have shifted profits out of tax collectors’ grasp and into low-tax havens. The OECD, a club of mostly rich countries, estimated in 2015 that avoidance robs public coffers…
Israel exchanges fire with Hamas as tensions in Jerusalem boil over
It is still not clear where this cycle of violence endsMay 10th 2021LIKE MUCH of the fighting between Israel and the Palestinians, the latest spasm of violence began as a dispute over a small bit of land. In this case it was the sunken plaza and wide steps around Damascus Gate, one of the ancient…
Rappers Post Bond For 30 Nonviolent Jail Inmates
Over the weekend, rappers Gunna and Young Thug posted bonds for 30 inmates at Fulton County Jail in Georgia.The Atlanta villagers told reporters that most of the imprisoned women and men were being detained on minor offenses however didn’t have the funds to alleviate bail. Thug told outlets: “This is where we are from. We…
SpaceX, a Tesla for the skies
Having revolutionised the rocket business, SpaceX takes aim at telecoms
Keeping an Eye Out for the Best Kentucky Derby Hats, Masks, and Fashion
Published on May 3, 2021 by AnneThe Kentucky Derby is a horse racing event that is held annually in the US. This event is usually celebrated on the first Saturday of May at the Churchill Down in Louisville, Kentucky. It is one of the biggest, and most prestigious, events in Kentucky where it is attended…
McDonald’s robber demands chicken nuggets, instead gets breakfast food
A man has been imprisoned for robbing a McDonald’s and making off with not only some money but food as well.McDonald’s is really stringent about what time lunch begins. Not only did he get nabbed, but he wasn’t even able to get the food he was hoping for at the time of the looting also.…