‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ Turns An Immigrant Family Tale Into A Wild Ride Michelle Yeoh stars as a beleaguered business owner, wife, mother and daughter just trying to get by … until she realizes she can unlock multiple universes. By Marina Fang Mar. 26, 2022, 08:00 AM EDT Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan and Michelle … Continue reading Looking for escapism at a movie theater? Here’s a fun option
Legal scholars say Supreme Court Justice must recuse himself from any case related to 2020 election
Legal Scholars Are Shocked By Ginni Thomas’s “Stop the Steal” Texts Several experts say that Thomas’s husband, the Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, must recuse himself from any case related to the 2020 election. By Jane Mayer, March 25, 2022 The texts don’t just indicate Ginni Thomas’s efforts to scheme with high-level Trump Administration figures; they … Continue reading Legal scholars say Supreme Court Justice must recuse himself from any case related to 2020 election
American companies could lose billions if Russia does seize their assets
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/american-companies-could-lose-billions-if-russia-seizes-their-assets-155936278.html American companies 'can't do much' if Russia seizes their assets Alexis Keenan, Reporter, March 15, 2022 McDonald's (MCD), Salesforce (CRM), Starbucks (SBUX), and hundreds of other U.S. companies that have paused business in Russia after its invasion of Ukraine may lose their Russian-based assets forever. On Monday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Russian prosecutors threatened McDonald's, Coca-Cola … Continue reading American companies could lose billions if Russia does seize their assets
Mosquitos most attracted to red
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a39516316/red-attracts-mosquitoes/ New Research Says Mosquitoes Are Most Attracted to One Color in Particular Darn, looks like science says it's time to shop. by KORIN MILLER, MAR 23, 2022 How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes by House Beautiful When mosquito season hits, you want to do everything you can to avoid being bitten by the pesky, blood-sucking … Continue reading Mosquitos most attracted to red
Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal
https://apnews.com/article/climate-science-colorado-arctic-antarctica-eda9ea8704108bdab2480fa2cd4b6e34? Hot poles: Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal By SETH BORENSTEIN, March 18, 2022 arth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees (40 degrees Celsius) warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees (30 degrees Celsius) warmer than average. Weather … Continue reading Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees above normal
Putin’s bombers could devastate Ukraine — here’s why he’s not using them (so far)
https://apple.news/AphAfgU-JQOKLIMsZ_hRElQ Putin's Bombers Could Devastate Ukraine But He's Holding Back. Here's Why BY WILLIAM M. ARKIN ON 3/22/22 AT 12:47 PM EDT As destructive as the Ukraine war is, Russia is causing less damage and killing fewer civilians than it could, U.S. intelligence experts say. Russia's conduct in the brutal war tells a different story than the … Continue reading Putin’s bombers could devastate Ukraine — here’s why he’s not using them (so far)
Microplastics now being found in human blood
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/24/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-first-time? Microplastics found in human blood for first time Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly Damian Carrington Environment editor @dpcarrington, Thu 24 Mar 2022 07.00 EDT Microplastic pollution has been detected in human … Continue reading Microplastics now being found in human blood
Great Barrier Reef undergoing fourth bleaching event in 6 years
https://theconversation.com/adapt-move-or-die-repeated-coral-bleaching-leaves-wildlife-on-the-great-barrier-reef-with-few-options-179570? [below leaves out tweets as they don't copy well] Adapt, move, or die: repeated coral bleaching leaves wildlife on the Great Barrier Reef with few options Published: March 21, 2022 3.46am EDT To our horror, another mass coral bleaching event may be striking the Great Barrier Reef, with water temperatures reaching up to 3℃ higher than average … Continue reading Great Barrier Reef undergoing fourth bleaching event in 6 years
Manhattan may have to reinvent itself (again)
https://apple.news/A-kgDlnhHQteP-btV0BYFdg [charts omitted because they failed to copy well] See also https://apple.news/AbHZKX8AxS2u7NZ_tETIYhQ talking about the unemployment in Manhattan among the businesses reliant upon the office workers. Midtown Manhattan With Fewer Office Workers: Imagining the Unthinkable New York officials face the reality that the district’s economy might never be the same By Kate King , Roque Ruiz and Konrad Putzier | Photographs … Continue reading Manhattan may have to reinvent itself (again)
Russian war strategy old-fashioned
https://apple.news/A17FIm9ecRGqFyhxXkmIb-Q Putin Doesn’t Realize How Much Warfare Has Changed The Russian president’s obsession with World War II is hindering his invasion of Ukraine. By Antony Beevor Sovfoto / Universal Images Group / Getty MARCH 24, 2022, 6:30 AM ET About the author: Antony Beevor is the author of Stalingrad and other books on military history. Otto von Bismarck once said … Continue reading Russian war strategy old-fashioned
Netflix attempting to monetize multiple people using same membership (with a neat chart)
https://apple.news/AA7LaMkU_RiOdi1_b8njQog Netflix Tries to Monetize Password Sharing, But Will It Work? As it looks for ways to boost revenue, the streaming platform is experimenting with adding a fee for account sharing outside households — a tack its rivals could take as well. BY J. CLARA CHAN, GEORG SZALAI MARCH 23, 2022 5:00AM Netflix is doing an about-face … Continue reading Netflix attempting to monetize multiple people using same membership (with a neat chart)
Should you ditch your mask when everyone else does? Maybe not
Note: parts of the country are having a severe allergy season that's already at full strength. A mask will help protect you against pollen which may be a separate reason for wearing one now. https://apple.news/Ak6qMMZAbTgCTcIAb4KuNyA If no one else is wearing a mask, should you? Masking mandates are being revoked as COVID-19 cases drop. Experts … Continue reading Should you ditch your mask when everyone else does? Maybe not
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