India’s New Covid Mystery
Many people in India thought the country had escaped the worst of Covid-19. What happened?
Daily Archive: April 26, 2021
Analysis: 2021 Oscars tried to celebrate the business, but didn’t put on much of a show
The Oscars are over, and except perhaps for the winners, the prevailing feeling is more relief than euphoria. If one message emerged from the telecast and...
China Censors Chloé Zhao’s Oscar Win
On social media, the director’s fans blurred out her name and turned images on their sides to evade the censors. “People should be celebrating,” one writer...
How a beaver knocked out the internet for remote Canadian community
A mischievous beaver took down the internet service for residents of a community in British Columbia, Canada, at the weekend. So how did it happen?
A Billion Shots Have Been Given, but Global Covid-19 Cases Keep Rising
India continues to set new daily infection records as lower-income countries are left behind richer nations in the inoculation drive. Vaccinated tourists from the United States...
When Guards in New York City’s Jails Lie About Use of Force
An analysis of a newly released database of disciplinary records shows that violence by officers continues to be a problem in the system.
The Best and Worst Moments of the 2021 Oscars
In between a cinematic entrance and a letdown of an ending, there were breakthroughs, heartbreaks and a wolf howl. It was a strange night.
Close monitoring for heart risk needed if breast, prostate cancer treatment includes hormones
The hormonal therapies used to treat many breast and prostate cancers raise the risk of a heart attack and stroke, and patients should be monitored regularly...
Full moon in April 2021: When to see the ‘Pink’ supermoon
April’s full moon is the “pink” moon, and it’s a supermoon, too. Catch it in the night sky this Monday.
