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300 million tourists just visited this breathtaking corner of China. There’s a side they didn’t see
When Anna was planning her first visit to Xinjiang in 2015, her friends were perplexed. “They couldn’t understand why I’d visit a place that back then was considered one of China’s most dangerous areas.” One of her friends pulled out of the trip and started “ghosting” her on WeChat, said the 35-year-old Chinese national, who…
Study of Ultramarathon Runners Suggests There’s a Fundamental Limit to Human Metabolism
Is There a Fundamental Limit to Human Metabolism? New Research Suggests Yes A new study finds that even elite endurance athletes run up against a hard metabolic ceiling By Jason Dinh edited by Tanya Lewis The research, published today in , showed that ultramarathoners can burn an astounding 11,000 calories per day during competition. But…
Jeremy Bowen: There’s now a realistic chance of ending the war – but it’s not over yet
Even for Donald Trump, a president who revels in his place at the centre of world events, it was a dramatic moment. The US Secretary of State Marco Rubio interrupted a televised meeting Trump was chairing in Washington DC on Wednesday. He handed over a message that the President needed to tell the world that…
Why there’s an unexpected surge in people claiming Social Security
Laurel Wamsley Social Security retirement claims tend to follow a seasonal pattern each year, and they increase over time with the aging of the population, says Jack Smalligan, senior policy fellow at the Urban Institute. But this spring, something different happened, he says: an unexpected surge in the number of people applying for retirement benefits.…
Wisconsin judge’s case is rare but not unprecedented. There’s another near Boston
By Tovia Smith A Wisconsin judge pleaded not guilty Thursday to federal charges that she helped an undocumented immigrant facing misdemeanor battery charges slip out of her courtroom to evade immigration authorities. Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan denies any wrongdoing and is asking for her case to be thrown out. Bringing criminal charges in a…
Three NASA Climate Satellites Are Dying. There’s No Plan to Replace Them
Three NASA Climate Satellites Are Dying. There’s No Plan to Replace Them Scientists are increasingly concerned about the future of Earth science under President Donald Trump as three key NASA satellites near the end of their missions with no plan for replacement By Chelsea Harvey & E&E News A scientific instrument aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite…
Federal Reserve’s Jerome Powell says there’s no need to rush on interest rate cuts
Scott Horsley Don’t expect interest rates to fall any time soon. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told a Senate Committee Tuesday that with a strong job market and with inflation still elevated, he and his colleagues “do not need to be in a hurry” to cut interest rates. Powell also fielded questions about President Trump’s…