By Lucius Gantt One day, a friend of mine told me she read The Gantt Report on an internet site. I told the friend that posting my views was no problem if they informed viewers and readers that the post was a Lucius Gantt creation. I visited the well-known site, scrolled toward the bottom, and Read More…
A large new study shows that heavy drinking habits among adults in the U.S. have persisted beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers say drinking levels stabilized before the pandemic, spiked during initial lockdowns, and persisted through at least 2022, if not longer. Alcohol use is linked to over 200 diseases, injuries, and other health conditions, such Read More…
A Haitian-American organization has filed a class-action lawsuit against the American Red Cross (ARC), the International Red Cross and their affiliates, accusing them of exploiting Haiti’s poverty to raise over $500 million for disaster relief, only to mismanage or misappropriate the funds. The lawsuit, filed on Nov. 25 in the U.S. District Court for Southern Read More…
IN PARTS BY Newsweek What Is the Department of Government Efficiency? Musk, Ramaswamy to Lead Billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, Elon Musk, stirred amusement and speculation after describing his unusual preparation for heading the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). “I rewatched Office Space tonight for the 5th time to prepare for @DOGE!” Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter) on November 24. Read More…
A photo of Jupiter taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft in September 2023.© NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, image processing by Tanya Oleksuik Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why does Jupiter look like it has a surface – even though it doesn’t have Read More…
How America turned into a nation of snackers By Danielle Wiener-Bronner, New York (CNN Business)Forget breakfast, lunch and dinner. People can’t get enough of the in-between. Big companies report that snack sales are soaring. Net sales of Doritos, Cheetos, Ruffles, PopCorners, Smartfood and SunChips grew by double digits in the second quarter. Retail sales of Pirate’s Booty jumped about Read More…
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