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Breaking the vicious cycle of misinformation
This article first appeared in the “4 Our Future” Newsletter. To sign up, click here — or use the sign up form at the bottom of this article. We do not live in a world of hate — but these days, it certainly feels that way. It’s impossible to go one day without seeing or …
President Trump should pardon himself to stop ‘radical left,’ Florida Congressman says
PENSACOLA, Fla. – Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz said President Donald Trump should pardon himself and others in his administration before leaving office to prevent the “radical left” from prosecuting them. The Panhandle Republican and close Trump ally said Tuesday on Fox News’ “The Ingraham Angle” that the president should protect his staff from what he …
COVID-19 and the new normal; radical technology to achieve net zero
There is a certain irony in the coincidence of two recent major events that together, focused minds on how exactly the huge upheavals caused by COVID-19 may affect our efforts to achieve net zero carbon. Just over a fortnight ago, the price of West Texas crude turned negative for the first time in history. It …
Coronavirus: ‘Radical Change’ To Life; Italy’s Cases Surpass 31,500 : Shots
A woman walks through a nearly deserted Times Square in New York Monday, as the city adjusts to widespread closures and restrictions on public life because of the COVID-19 respiratory disease. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption toggle caption Seth Wenig/AP A woman walks through a nearly deserted Times Square in New York Monday, as the city …
The Last Mile: Companies are testing radical new technologies to cut the cost of home deliveries
It’s morning in Berkeley, California, and the Kiwibots are heading off to work. These four-wheeled robots navigate sidewalks and even crosswalks taking food to hungry college students. “This is the future,” said Kiwibots CEO Felipe Chávez. It’s a real-world test of robot delivery that sometimes collides with reality. Correspondent John Blackstone and Kiwibots CEO Felipe …
Pensacola shooting: Gunman may have embraced radical ideology years before arriving in U.S., Saudi report says
The attack at Naval Air Station Pensacola has raised concerns about the vetting of foreign military personnel who take part in training and exchange programs in the United States, and it has drawn renewed congressional scrutiny of the kingdom following a period of substantial tension. While some lawmakers have criticized Saudi Arabia for its role …
Indonesia security minister stabbed by suspected Isis radical | World news
Indonesia’s chief security minister has been stabbed by a man who authorities suspect may have been radicalised by Islamic State ideology. Wiranto, a retired army general who goes by one name, was on an official visit in Pandeglang in the province of Banten when the attack happened. Footage showed the minister falling to the ground …
Can a radical new plan to end Britain’s loneliness epidemic using technology work?
“I’ve had all kinds of people in my car, from millionaires to people on pension credits,” Patrick Harkness laughs. The financial consultant is one of 350 volunteers working on an ambitious new project in Monmouthshire, which could soon become Britain’s blueprint to end an epidemic of loneliness. Harkness started volunteering two years ago, when he scaled back his work and wanted to find …
Restructuring plan may be too ‘radical’ and too ‘optimistic’
A customer pays a taxi-driver near the offices of Deutsche Bank AG in London, U.K., on Monday, July 8, 2019. Deutsche Bank announced a sweeping turnaround plan that will transform Germany’s biggest bank, with Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing radically shrinking and reshaping its global operations. Photographer: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty …
Deutsche Bank unveils radical restructuring and 18,000 job cuts
The German bank said Sunday that it would shutter its equities sales and trading business, while creating a “bad bank” for €74 billion ($83 billion) in assets that eat up too much capital. The assets will be sold over the coming years. “Today we have announced the most fundamental transformation of Deutsche Bank in decades,” …
