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Series Opinion Menu Search Become a contributor Bookmark Econotimes Menu Tue, May 14, 2024 05 : 09 AM All times are UTC Search Search Home Politics Economy Investing Companies Technology Law Health Life Nature Science Follow Series Digital Currency Revolution Global Geopolitics Series Central Banking Series Space Science Series US under Trump Series News Economy Central Banks Investing Research Roundups Digital Currency Insights Technical Analysis Technology Business Law Health Nature Fintech Science Topic OpinionsAdvertise With Us Contribute Contact us Institutional Service Privacy Policy Terms of Service Disclaimer ©Econometrics LLC . All Rights Reserved. Featured Post Divesting university endowments: Easier demanded than done By Todd L. Ely Campus protests expressing solidarity with the Palestinian people and objecting to Israels military campaign in Gaza include many calls for universities and colleges to divest a word that basically means sell any of... Doing a job you find meaningful is great – until it consumes your life By Andreana Drencheva Securing a job that you find meaningful work that you think is significant and value positively may be one of your most important career goals. But there can be a negative side to doing work that youre passionate... Is dark matter’s main rival theory dead? There’s bad news from the Cassini spacecraft and other recent tests By Indranil Banik Et Al One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those... Why US offshore wind energy is struggling By Christopher Niezrecki Americas first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industrys future... Photos are everywhere. What makes a good one? By T.J. Thomson We upload some 3 billion images online each day. We make most of these photos on smartphones and use these devices to document everything from gym progress and our loved ones to a memorable meal. But what makes a... Paris in spring, Bali in winter. How ‘bucket lists’ help cancer patients handle life and death By Leah Williams Veazey Et Al In the 2007 film The Bucket List Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman play two main characters who respond to their terminal cancer diagnoses by rejecting experimental treatment. Instead, they go on a range of energetic,... Heat is coming for our crops. We have to make them ready By Mohan Singh Et Al Australias vital agriculture sector will be hit hard by steadily rising global temperatures. Our climate is already prone to droughts and floods. Climate change is expected to supercharge this, causing sudden flash... Debunking myths about community housing: What governments and the public should know By Yushu Zhu Et Al Canadas Housing Plan is pledging an ambitious multilateral approach to build more housing, faster and cheaper, for diverse groups. It includes noteworthy new funding programs and policies to preserve and expand... New faith schools in England could soon allocate all their places on religious grounds By Stephen Gorard The government has proposed dropping the cap on faith admissions for new and existing free faith schools in England. This would mean that oversubscribed faith schools in this category those established as new academies,... Lebanon: far-right group ‘Soldiers of God’ is exploiting the country’s unsettled past to stir sectarian tensions By Mohamad El Kari Since the start of the war in Gaza, Israel, Hezbollah and other armed groups in Lebanon have exchanged almost 5,000 attacks across the border. Lebanon is being pulled into a war it cannot afford. But the countrys weak... Paris 2024 Olympics: How the Games are being used to marginalize the most vulnerable By Umer Hussain Et Al Athletes from around the world are gearing up for the 2024 Summer Olympics that are being held in Paris this year. While the Games are often billed as a beacon of global unity, they have historically marginalized the most... South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed By Ricardo Amansure The South African governments Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power towards renewable energy alternatives by... AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine withdrawn – right to the end it was the victim of misinformation By Michael Head The Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine was a critical part of the COVID-19 pandemic response. However, on May 7 2024, the European Commission announced the vaccine is no longer authorised for use. This EU announcement was... US drone warfare faces questions of legitimacy, study of military chaplains shows By Paul Lushenko Et Al Are drone strikes legitimate, meaning on sound moral and legal footing? How people perceive the legitimacy of U.S. drone strikes firing missiles from remotely piloted aircraft at terrorist and insurgent leaders is... What America’s first board game can teach us about the aspirations of a young nation By Matthew Wynn Sivils Board games are booming: In 2023 alone, the industry topped US$16.8 billion and is projected to reach $40.1 billion by 2032. Classics like Scrabble are being refreshed and transformed, while newer inventions such as... Gas is good until 2050 and beyond, under Albanese gas strategy By Michelle Grattan The Albanese government is talking up the crucial role of gas as a transition fuel through to 2050 and beyond. In a gas strategy to be released on Thursday, the government envisages the fuels uses would change over... Can science explain why couples break up? The mathematical anatomy of a fall By José-Manuel Rey Et Al French director Justine Triets Anatomy of a Fall, winner of the 2023 Oscar for best original script, reconstructs a fatal fall in order to dissect the collapse of the romantic relationship between the films leading couple,... Water cremation: sustainable body disposal is coming to Scotland – here are the benefits By Georgina Robinson Already a popular option in the US, and famously chosen by Archbishop Desmond Tutu who died in 2021, alkaline hydrolysis a sustainable method of disposing the body after death is set to be regulated in... Flavoured vapes may produce many harmful chemicals when e-liquids are heated – new research By Donal O’Shea Vaping has become widely adopted as an alternative to traditional smoking. The latest figures show 4.5 million people in the UK regularly use e-cigarettes. However, there are many concerning unknowns about vapings long... Ukraine war: Putin is using Russian children to promote his version of history on Victory Day By Jennifer Mathers Et Al On May 9, Russia celebrates Victory Day, commemorating the Soviet Unions victory over Nazi Germany in 1945. Few people who watch international news coverage of Victory Day parades and events realise that Russias... Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections By Gabriele Abels Ahead of the European parliament elections in June, Germany has lowered the age limit on participation to 16. This makes it the largest of just a handful of states in the EU to allow people under the age of 18 to vote.... South Africa will be president of the G20 in 2025: two much-needed reforms it should drive By Danny Bradlow South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union. Between them they represent 85% of global... Senate report on lobbying passes the buck on improving transparency or legislation By Joo-Cheong Tham Lobbying is at the heart of government. Who has access to and influence over key government officials shapes the decisions governments make and how they make them. The ability to...