BIZARRE: 3 - What They Never Told You

Remote work is turning America into a 'suburban nation,' a massive millennial survey by BofA finds

To aging millennials, the suburbs are the good place.

Fortune · May 5, 2023

The global race for rare-earth minerals

Congress is due to introduce a bill this week that aims to encourage the domestic production of rare-earth minerals so the US can wean itself away from its reliance on China.

The Week · Apr 26, 2023

Think tank: Trump in legal peril in Georgia as he preps White House bid

ATLANTA — Former President Donald Trump is “extremely exposed” to criminal liability in Fulton County as he prepares to announce his third campaign for the nation’s top office. That’s according to an author of a report analyzing the local investigation into whether Trump or his allies illegally interfered in Georgia’s…

Tribune News Service · Nov 14, 2022

Brookings places retired general on leave amid FBI probe

The prestigious Brookings Institution has placed its president, retired four-star Marine Gen. John Allen, on administrative leave amid a federal investigation into Allen’s foreign lobbying

The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2022

Former U.S. ambassador points finger in Qatar lobbying probe

A former high-ranking U.S. ambassador is demanding federal prosecutors explain why he’s facing criminal charges for illegal foreign lobbying on behalf of Qatar while a retired four-star general who worked on the same effort with him is not

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2022

How to watch Nicola Sturgeon's keynote speech at American think tank

NICOLA Sturgeon’s Brookings talk can be watched online from anywhere in the world.

The National (Scotland) · May 13, 2022

Opinion: China-U.S. AI Rivalry Doesn’t Have to Be a Zero-Sum Game

There are many areas where the two countries can work together for mutual benefit, such as fighting climate change and averting terrorist attacks

Caixin Global · May 13, 2022

Republicans' "pro-life" baby food pivot

When it comes to the issue of abortion, "pro-life" Republicans have always been bedeviled by hypocrisy accusations

Salon · May 11, 2022

Republicans’ midterms pitch: never mind the policy, here’s the culture war

Abortion bans, anti-LGBTQ laws, book bans – the party sees hot button issues as a tried and test path to victory. Democrats ignore it at their peril, experts say

The Guardian - US · Mar 26, 2022

Michael Hiltzik: That big tech exodus out of California turns out to be a bust

Wannabe innovation hubs from coast to coast have been slavering over the prospect that the work-from-home revolution triggered by the COVID pandemic would finally break the stranglehold that California and Silicon Valley have had on high-tech jobs.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 25, 2022