A better fog-trap
A clever upgrade of a humble but useful technologyMay 26th 2021EVERY NIGHT, air cooled and moistened by the Humboldt current blows over Chile’s northern coast and across the Atacama desert. The billowing banks of fog thus created might look insubstantial, but there is water here to be captured—and in this, the driest place on Earth,…
The fog of war may confound weapons that think for themselves
Some states want a ban. But would it be respected?May 26th 2021THE SKIES of Israel have lit up in recent weeks with the sinuous trails of interceptors colliding with thick volleys of rockets fired from Gaza. These spectacular aerial duels show autonomous weapons at work. For, while each launcher of Iron Dome, Israel’s missile-defence system,…
High school students crash a vehicle into a home’s roof
A family remains in total shock still after a vehicle crashed through their roof which was operated by high school kids.The homeowner from Eureka, who chose not to be identified, said she, her daughter, and her spouse were catching z’s when, about 1:30 a.m., they heard a mammoth crash. The owner stated she and her…
10 Times the Texas Abortion Ban Received Hate on the Internet
Published on May 26, 2021 by AnneJust last week, the government of Texas has approved the six-week fetal heartbeat abortion ban. This means that as early as six weeks, any pregnant woman in Texas is not allowed to abort their offspring. Governor Greg Abbott has announced that Texas shall be a ‘sanctuary city for the…
Improving ventilation will help curb SARS-CoV-2
May 26th 2021ON JANUARY 24TH 2020 three families, together numbering 21 people, came independently to eat lunch at a restaurant in Guangzhou. It was the eve of the Chinese New Year. Extra seating had been squeezed in to accommodate more patrons than usual, and these families were crowded onto neighbouring tables along one wall of…
Genetic engineering may help control disease-carrying mosquitoes
It produces fit and healthy eunuchsMay 26th 2021EVERY YEAR, hundreds of millions of people catch mosquito-borne diseases like malaria and dengue fever. Hundreds of thousands die. Drug treatments are imperfect. And, despite decades of effort, vaccines have, for many of these diseases, proved tricky to perfect.Better, then, to stop those infections happening in the first…
Millionaires Protest Outside Jeff Bezos’ Apartment, Demand He Pay More Taxes
Millionaires rallied outside Jeff Bezos’ $80 million home on Tax Day, with a megaphone and big billboard, demanding he pays more taxes.The Patriotic Millionaires claims real millionaires make up their organization. With a motto of “As a millionaire, tax me more,” the Patriotic Millionaires websites claim they call for all members to have a yearly…
Gas Station Apps in the US that can Get You Through the Shortage
Published on May 19, 2021 by AnneEven though the current situation on gas shortage has started to ease up, a lot of gas stations are still dry today. Use these gas station apps to help yourself find the nearest place to get gas. Especially now that the demand is so high, it is inevitable to…
An investment bonanza is coming
Firms across the world are spending big. We analyse their capital-expenditure plansMay 25th 2021AS LOCKDOWNS LIFT across the rich world, people are going out and spending. Australia’s restaurants have been rammed for months. America’s shopping malls are filled with people splurging stimulus cheques. Cinemas in Britain, which were allowed to reopen in mid-May, are packed…
The leaders of Mali’s coup last August do it again
The detention of the president and prime minister is another disaster for the countryMALI, SAYS Kevin, a 32-year-old teacher in Bamako, the capital, “has absolutely no future.” “Malians don’t deserve this,” he adds. “It’s political chaos.” The evening before, on May 24th, soldiers detained Bah Ndaw, the president, (pictured) and Moctar Ouane, the prime minister,…