Daily Archive: April 27, 2021
Lebanon battles swarms of locusts after wind changes direction
Army helicopters are spraying agricultural land in northeast Lebanon to help farmers battle swarms of locusts that flew to the country in what a United Nations...
Can the U.S. Win Back Its Climate Credibility?
At a summit he convened, the president discovered how difficult it will be to re-establish America as an environmental leader.
Crisis in India Deepens as Countries Pledge Coronavirus Aid
Oxygen and other supplies are unlikely to spare India further catastrophe. In Brazil, Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine isn’t recommended. Greece eased its quarantine requirements for visitors.
How surfer overcame a life-threatening accident to surf two record-breaking waves
As Maya Gabeira carves a white ripple across the face of a 73-foot wave, two thoughts flash through her mind.
Census (Barely) Leads to a Congressional Loss for New York
Even so, the state’s congressional delegation remains powerful, and redistricting could help preserve a Democratic majority in the U.S. House.
EU chief says Turkey chair snub happened ‘because I am a woman’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said sexism was to blame for an incident where she was left awkwardly standing while her male colleague...
Biden Seeks $80 Billion to Beef Up I.R.S. Audits of High-Earners
The president’s “American Families Plan,” which he will detail this week, will be offset in part by a tax enforcement effort that administration officials believe will...
Serial antigen testing may be an effective strategy for controlling infection during a nursing home SARS-CoV-2 outbreak
A prospective study found that serial antigen testing could be an effective strategy to support infection control in nursing homes having a SARS-CoV-2 outbreak. While less...
