A tour of Brazil’s wildly polarised politics
Lula’s voters and Bolsonaro’s voters don’t agree on much. But they all hate the corruption that plagues Brazil Source link
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US lawmakers vote to reduce science spending – but reject Trump’s massive cuts
President Trump’s proposal for huge cuts to a number of key science agencies was rejected by a Congressional panel Thursday. Credit: Kevin Dietsch/Getty Members of the US House of Representatives signaled that they would again reject a proposal by the administration of US President Donald Trump to slash science spending. But the bill advanced by…
Lakers’ loss to Rockets pushes them close to worst kind of history
There have been 160 times an NBA team has led a series three games to none. There have been 160 times that team has won the series. Marvel in that statistic. Appreciate its power. Wax in its endurance. Embrace its existence. Because the Lakers are two losses from blowing it to bits. Lakers guard Austin…
‘That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime the Movie’ Review
Those unfamiliar with the popular anime franchise “That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime” may be disappointed to learn that goopy substances are pretty much absent from the series’ second standalone movie “Tears of the Azure Sea.” For the uninitiated, the title seems to promise something far stranger than what this basic anime offers…
Trump sons to take stake in Kazakh miner that won $1.6bn US backing
Donald Jr and Eric have sought to capitalise on sectors supported by father’s presidential administration Source link
What to know about the Voting Rights Act after historic Supreme Court decision
In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana’s second majority Black congressional district, ruling it an unconstitutional gerrymander. The ruling has significant implications for future applications of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), which activists have long used to push for new electoral lines that protect the voting power of historically disenfranchised……
This organoid can menstruate — and shows how tissue can repair itself
Gynaecological disorders such as endometriosis could be studied using endometrium organoids.Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock Researchers have developed organoids that can regenerate like the endometrium, the lining of the uterus that sheds and re-forms during the menstrual cycle. The team used the miniature 3D structures to simulate rarely seen repair processes, which could inform future therapeutic strategies for…
Top GOP super PAC: Senate majority at risk
The Koch-backed Republican super PAC Americans For Prosperity (AFP) warned in a memo that the GOP-controlled majority in the Senate is at risk unless senators focus on the cost of living. AFP’s senior adviser Emily Seidel and Executive Director Nathan Nascimento pointed to the risk and warned that internal polling suggests that “for the first……
Phone buyers delay purchases, hold onto handsets longer • The Register
Remember the early days of the smartphone revolution when, even after six months, your phone felt outdated? Not anymore. Smartphone replacement cycles are getting longer as discretionary household budgets come under pressure from inflation, with demand for new devices expected to fall for the rest of this year. Phone makers were already feeling the effects…
Is Samia Suluhu Hassan Africa’s most disappointing president?
A sham election, a massacre whitewashed Source link