Science magazine published an editorial from its Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp, PhD, about the Biden Administration’s recent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Spoiler alert. It wasn’t positive. On May 5, Science magazine published an editorial from its Editor-in-Chief Holden Thorp, PhD, about the Biden Administration’s recent handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. It began with the sentence,…
Billionaire Ng Family’s Far East, Perennial To Buy Singapore CBD Property For $504 Million
Far East Organization and Sino Land have partnered with Perennial Holdings to buy the iconic Golden Mile Complex on the edge of the Singapore central business district for S$700 million, adding to signs of robust demand for older properties earmarked for redevelopment in the financial hub. Read More Auto Amazon Links: No products found.Auto Amazon…
Sunday, May 8. Russia’s War On Ukraine: News And Information From Ukraine
Dispatches from Ukraine, provided by Forbes Ukraine’s editorial team. As Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues and the war rages on, reliable sources of information are critical. U.S. First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced visit to Ukraine to visit Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska in Western Ukraine. Biden spent about two hours in Ukraine visiting…
English Dental ‘Deserts’ Emerge As Thousands Quit Health Service
England is facing its lowest number of NHS dentists for a decade. England is facing its lowest number of NHS dentists for a decade as thousands leave the service, an industry body has warned. Other areas of the East Midlands county, as well as parts of Yorkshire in the North East, are at risk of…
Americans Say Covid-19 Pandemic Is Over—Even If Fauci, CDC Disagree
Americans are moving on from Covid-19, whether or not health-policy experts believe they should. In light of these trends, public health agencies and experts are doing what they’ve been doing all along: telling people what’s safest. These are your “risk boundaries” for any situation—be it driving on the freeway or navigating a pandemic. How Fauci,…
Putin Compares Invasion Of Ukraine With Fight Against Nazi Germany In Victory Day Speech
The Russian President’s speech did not announce any wider mobilization of Russian forces or escalation of its invasion of Ukraine, as some observers had predicted. Russian President Vladimir Putin in his Victory Day speech on Monday attempted to draw parallels between the Russian ongoing invasion of Ukraine and the Soviet Union’s fight against Nazi Germany…
The Modern Identity Stack: Startup Opportunities In the $80B+ Identity Market
In this post, I provide a primer on what the identity stack is, discuss the trends causing disruption and evolution, and share a viewpoint on where opportunities exist to build companies in the modern Identity Stack. All together, these changes are resulting in an evolving modern identity stack, where solutions are being redefined to keep…
New York Bill Would Help Fund Travel For Abortions
The Reproductive Freedom and Inequity Program would help both New Yorkers and the thousands of people expected to travel to the state from others where abortion is banned. The bill would establish a Reproductive Freedom and Inequity Program within New York’s Department of Health, which will fund abortion providers and nonprofits so that they can…
Stock Funds Felt the Tech Pain in April
Monthly Monitor: The average U.S.-stock fund fell 8.6% for the month and is down 14.1% so far this year. Unplugged. Tech stocks absorbed a long-awaited decline in April, damaging mutual funds and exchange-traded funds that had enjoyed their run-up. Some investors hope it’s just a needed pause after a strong run for stocks of software,…
Latest Russia Sanctions: U.S. Targets Bank Execs And G7 Pledges To Cut Off Russian Oil
The White House on Sunday announced visa restrictions against about 2,600 Russian and Belarusian officials associated with the war on Ukraine. Members of the Group of Seven committed Sunday to banning or phasing out Russian oil imports, and the United States will sanction three of Russia’s biggest TV channels and 35 Russian banking executives, as…