'One China' principle: what this interesting aspect of diplomacy means for China and Taiwan
Dec 04, 2021 01:56 am UTC| Politics
The tense triangular relationship between the US, China and Taiwan has emerged once again amid escalating military tensions across the Taiwan Strait. The status of the small, densely populated island off the southeast...
Is your state ready to handle the influx of federal funds for expanding broadband?
Dec 04, 2021 01:54 am UTC| Politics
The federal government is pouring billions of dollars into expanding broadband internet access. But its at the state level where the financial rubber meets the fiber-optic road. History suggests some states are ahead of...
Dec 03, 2021 12:52 pm UTC| Politics
Hundreds of the members of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the Capitol were arrested and charged by the feds since the insurrection. One insurrectionist recently made a bizarre request to the courts, asking for permission...
Nancy Pelosi condemns Rep. Lauren Boebert's attacks against Rep. Ilhan Omar
Dec 03, 2021 12:36 pm UTC| Politics
The recent Islamophobic attacks that Colorado GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert made against Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar have also led to internal squabbles in the House Republican caucus. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi blasted Boeberts...
Taliban criticizes UN for postponing decision on who would represent Afghanistan
Dec 03, 2021 12:18 pm UTC| Politics
The international community is still reluctant to acknowledge the Talibans government in Afghanistan following the withdrawal in August. The insurgent group recently criticized the United Nations for postponing its...
Melania Trump in talks to write memoir about life in White House
Dec 03, 2021 08:29 am UTC| Politics
Former first lady Melania Trump has stayed out of the spotlight for much of the year since leaving Washington. The former first lady is also set to write a memoir about her time in the White House. Page Six reports that...
Joe Biden unveils new efforts against COVID-19 in the winter months
Dec 03, 2021 07:05 am UTC| Politics
With a new variant threatening to spread in the US, President Joe Biden and his administration now brace for a possible new surge of cases, especially in the winter months. Biden is set to announce a new strategy to fight...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects