Posts Tagged ‘Studies’
Trump Eyeing Tariff Rollbacks After Studies Reveal Americans Fronting Majority of Bill
President Trump is considering a rollback of some of his tariffs after an analysis found that consumers are paying 90 percent of their cost, according to a report. The Financial Times reported that Trump is reconsidering his tariffs on steel and aluminum, which can be as high as 50 percent, because of concerns about their…
Read MoreFormer Meta researchers testify company buried child safety studies
META systematically suppressed internal research highlighting serious child safety risks on its virtual reality platforms, according to allegations from current and former employees who testified to Congress on Tuesday. The social media giant deployed lawyers to screen, edit and sometimes veto sensitive safety research after facing congressional scrutiny in 2021, six researchers alleged. In their…
Read More‘Make America Healthy Again’ Report Cites Nonexistent Studies: Authors
At least four of the studies cited in a flagship White House report on children’s health do not exist, authors listed in the document told AFP Thursday, casting doubt on the paper outlining US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s agenda. The highly anticipated “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) report was released on May 22…
Read MoreOklahoma Education Department Proposes Mandatory Bible Studies in Public Schools
Walters stated that public school classrooms must all have a copy of the Bible earlier this year, further ordering that Biblical teachings be incorporated into history, literature and fine arts lessons. Latin Times Oklahoma’s State Department of Education has proposed new standards for instruction within some social science lessons at the K-12 level which would…
Read MoreTexas Education Board Approves Controversial Bible Studies Program, Will Pay Elementary Schools to Teach It
Representational image (Source: Pixabay / stempow) Pixabay / stempow The Texas State Board of Education has approved a controversial Bible-infused curriculum for elementary schools, claiming they will pay them to teach it. In early 2023, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) introduced the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum, made to blend biblical references into lessons for K-5 students…
Read MoreAfghan Women Continue Medical Studies In Scotland After Taliban Ban
When the Taliban banned women from attending university in Afghanistan, Zahra Hussaini thought her dream of becoming a doctor was over. Now, she is continuing her medical degree in Britain. “Coming to Scotland, it changed everything. It has given me hope for a better future,” the 20-year-old told AFP in Glasgow, where she arrived last…
Read MoreBackside Breathing And Pigeon Bombers Studies Win Ig Nobel Prizes
Mammals that can breathe through their backsides, homing pigeons that can guide missiles and sober worms that outpace drunk ones: these are some of the strange scientific discoveries that won this year’s Ig Nobels, the quirky alternative to the Nobel prizes. The annual awards “for achievements that first make people laugh, then make them think”,…
Read MoreChina central bank studies plan to narrow rate corridor, warns on bond risks
CHINA’S central bank said it’s studying a plan to narrow the range within which market interest rates can fluctuate, with policymakers on alert for risks building in the bond market. The People’s Bank of China is considering how to “reasonably” narrow the rate corridor, according to a quarterly monetary policy report published on Friday (Aug…
Read MoreNuclear Arms Spending Soars As Global Tensions Swell: Studies
Nuclear-armed countries hiked spending on atomic weapons arsenals by a third in the past five years as they modernised their stockpiles amid growing geopolitical tensions, two reports showed on Monday. The world’s nine nuclear-armed states jointly spent $91 billion on their arsenals last year, according to a new report from the International Campaign to Abolish…
Read MoreHamas Studies Truce Proposal Six Months Into Gaza War
Hamas said Tuesday it was considering a new framework for a truce proposed during the latest round of negotiations in Cairo, as Palestinians returning to southern Gaza confronted the extent of destruction left after Israeli troops’ withdrawal. Six months into the bloodiest Gaza war, Qatari, Egyptian and American mediators have proposed another temporary ceasefire, according…
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