Small Businesses Have Surged in Black Communities. Was It the Stimulus?
New research finds a big rise in new businesses despite the pandemic, particularly in predominantly Black neighborhoods.
Daily Archive: May 24, 2021
Belarus accused of ‘state-sponsored piracy’ as Ryanair says KGB agents were on diverted plane
Ryanair slammed Belarus on Monday over what it described as a “state-sponsored hijacking” of one of its passenger planes, as new details emerged about the brazen...
Pink and daughter Willow stun at Billboard Music Awards
Pink and her daughter Willow Sage Hart performed together Sunday’s Billboard Music Awards, where the singer also picked up the Icon Award .
Blue Jays (and Their Fan Cutouts) Play Their Last Game in Florida
The Blue Jays are still barred from playing in Canada, but as they decamp from Florida, their fans — in plastic cutout form — will make...
Jim Clendenen, Santa Barbara Winemaking Pioneer, Dies at 68
With exuberant charisma and relentless traveling, he promoted his label, Au Bon Climat, and the region as a wine hub.
Supersensitive connection causes hatred of noises
A supersensitised brain connection has been identified in people who suffer from misophonia, an extreme reaction to “trigger” sounds.
New use of imaging technique could allow early detection of aortic aneurysms
Ascending thoracic aortic aneurisms (aTAAs) occur when the walls of the aorta, the largest blood vessel in the body, weaken and begin to bulge. This can...
Biomutant review: A scrappy action RPG that’s loaded with creativity
Biomutant bites off more than it can chew, but makes up for it with inventive and colorful world building.
I’m From Gaza. Hamas Is Irrelevant.
The right to self-defense against Israel’s continued aggression belongs to all Palestinians.
Study reveals inequities in breast cancer screening during COVID-19 pandemic
Breast cancer screening took a sizeable hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, suggests new research that showed that the number of screening mammograms completed in a large...
