New Zealand on Friday paused its newly opened travel bubble with Australia, the government in Wellington said, after a COVID-19 outbreak in its larger neighbor.
For Indonesian Submarine, Oxygen and Time Are Running Out
Rescue ships from several countries are in a desperate hunt to find the submarine, which disappeared on Wednesday with 53 people aboard.
Is raising the sales age of tobacco reducing youth smoking?
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in America and causes about 30% of all cancer deaths. That’s why researchers with the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center wanted to study the impact of a California law passed in 2016 that raised the tobacco sales age from 18 to 21. Their new study published in …
A PLOS Medicine Collection on Plasmodium vivax—a neglected cause of malaria
Strenuous efforts to prevent and treat malaria in recent decades have brought great benefits, particularly against disease caused by Plasmodium falciparum in countries in Africa and the Americas. But malaria caused by its “stealthier and more resilient cousin”, P. vivax, now needs to be confronted with high priority, say Lorenz von Seidlein and Nicholas White …
MacOS and iPadOS will never merge — and the M1 iPad Pro is proof
Think the new M1 iPad Pro means iOS and MacOS are merging? Think again. In fact, Apple’s pro tablet speaks volumes about why that will never happen.
Biden’s Spending Plans Could Start to Tackle Inequality
The Biden administration is relying on Congress instead of just the Fed to fix the economy. That mix could lead to a less wealth-unequal future.
France Opens Terrorism Inquiry After Killing at Police Station
The fatal stabbing of a policewoman at a station southwest of Paris was a fresh reminder of the constant terrorism threat in the country.
Someone Threw Acid in Her Face. Her Family Doesn’t Know Why.
Nafiah Ikram, 21, nearly died in the attack outside her Long Island home. The attacker is at large, and the motive remains a mystery.
A Computer Chip Shortage Has Hobbled the Auto Industry
Almost every carmaker has had to curtail production, hampering the economic recovery.
No, the new iMac isn’t ugly. The design and colors are a breath of fresh air
When Apple unveiled its colorful new iMac line at a virtual product launch earlier this week, reactions were divided: They’re beautiful. They’re ugly. What is with that ‘chin’?