Hedge fund managers are pushing U.S. firms to play Wall Street games instead of investing in technologies of the future.
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Why Does the United States Ignore the Possibility of Using Sniffer Dogs to Detect Covid in Mass Settings?
Sniffer dogs detect Covid quickly, cheaply, and accurately. Why aren’t we hearing about them?
Fact-Checking is Dead, Killed by Snopes over Biden’s Broken Promise of $2,000 Checks
Snopes: $2,000 = $1,400
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/8/2021
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Revealed: The Climate-Conflicted Directors Leading the World’s Top Banks
65% of directors from the banks analysed had connections to polluting industries and obstructive lobby groups.
Despite Federal Moratorium, Increasing Number of Texas Renters Face Eviction as State Protection Expires
A Texas program meant to financially help renters who have fallen behind has barely taken root.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/7/2021
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Mitch McConnell to U.S. Business: Stay Out of Politics – But Keep Those Contributions Coming
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell tells U.S. business: stay out of politics, but keep those campaign contributions coming.
Marcus Rashford Promotes Healthy Start
UK international and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashird asks food retailers about their support for Healthy Start food vouchers.
IMF, World Bank Must Support Developing Countries’ Recovery
COVID-19 continues to take an unprecedented human and economic toll; international institutions must support developing countries’ recovery.
New COVID Variants Have Changed the Game, and Vaccines Will Not Be Enough. We Need Global ‘Maximum Suppression
Vaccines alone won’t stem the COVID-19 pandemic: the case for why much mre still must be done, on a blocal basis.
2:00PM Water Cooler 4/6/2021
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What Covid Means for the Athlete’s Heart
Preliminary data suggests up to 1 in 5 people with Covid-19 wind up with heart inflammation. Athletes should fare better but are at risk too.
