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Southern California needs to go big on clean technology – San Bernardino Sun
Powerful innovations emerge when societies focus on tackling their thorniest problems. Our most recent, and dramatic, example has been Operation Warp Speed, which helped accelerate development of the Moderna vaccine and has given the United States a sizable global advantage with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic. Other examples of societies benefiting greatly from innovating their …
Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 15-inch review: big screen, big battery life
On paper, the Surface Laptop 4 is a Surface Laptop 3 with better chips. In look and feel, very little has changed from the last generation. Sure, there are differences here and there: the Laptop 4 is ever-so-slightly thinner, and there’s a new “Ice Blue” color option. But you get the same 3:2 touchscreen, the …
‘Two-generation’ programs aim to break the cycle of poverty. The pandemic was a big test.
The goal is to help the family get on a strong footing so there’s less chance they will backslide once they leave. “We’re teaching moms to be independent,” said Maureen Kornowa, executive director of Home of Hope. “We’re going to teach you how to navigate life.” (Home of Hope and Jeremiah Program serve only mothers …
Colorado hunting applications for big game break record high FOX31 KDVR
LITTLETON, Colo. (KDVR) — Colorado Parks and Wildlife said the number of big game applications for the 2021 season is the highest ever, and now a new record. Elk, mule deer, moose, some of the best big game hunting in North America is right here in Colorado. “The state is attractive for hunting because we have …
With a Big Tax Break, Hong Kong Tries to Soothe the Rich
HONG KONG — Political opposition has been quashed. Free speech has been stifled. The independent court system may be next. But while Hong Kong’s top leaders take a tougher line on the city of more than seven million people, they are courting a crucial constituency: the rich. Top officials are preparing a new tax break …
Justice Breyer says big Supreme Court changes could diminish trust
Breyer, a Harvard law alumnus who also taught at the school, is the court’s oldest justice at 82. President Joe Biden’s election and Democrats’ paper-thin Senate majority have prompted talk that Breyer, appointed by Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1994, could soon retire, perhaps as early as the summer. While he has said nothing publicly …
US Coronavirus: There could be one big difference in another Covid-19 surge in the US: Who will be most affected
And the country now averages more than 3 million doses daily, according to CDC data. But only about 18.5% of Americans are fully vaccinated, CDC data shows, and Covid-19 cases in the country have recently seen concerning increases. “I do think we still have a few more rough weeks ahead,” Dr. Celine Gounder, an infectious …
NCAA Tournament 2021 scores, takeaways: Underdogs rule the first day of action at the Big Dance
Friday’s action set the stage for some compelling second round NCAA Tournament matchups. Though there are still 16 first-round games left to play on Saturday, we at least have some idea of who will be dueling for the right to make the Sweet 16. Among the most compelling meetings will be an in-state duel between …
Georgetown wins Big East tournament, headed to NCAA tournament
The alignment of those circumstances created a buzz around the championship game that invited a conclusion worthy of a Broadway blockbuster, especially with the eighth-seeded Hoyas having become the only school to reach this point after being picked last in Big East preseason voting. A 73-48 victory over No. 2 seed Creighton completed the implausible …
KU’s Bill Self on pulling out of Big 12 tourney: ‘The end game hasn’t been affected’
In a phone interview Friday afternoon, just hours after telling his team that Kansas had withdrawn from the Big 12 tournament because of a positive COVID-19 test within the program, KU coach Bill Self said the whole morning felt eerily similar to delivering the same news in 2020. “Last year was right around 11 o’clock,” …
