Mongolia moves to seize power to shut down internet, control social media In an expedited process, 77% of parliament members voted in favor of legislation that sharply limits government criticism. January 27, 2023 Seth Smalley
The WHO votes today on whether to declare the pandemic over Plus, The New York Times ends its Virus Briefing newsletter, COVID-era food benefits stop at end of February and millions will be affected, and more. January 27, 2023 Al Tompkins
Government collapse, kidnappings, cholera: Haiti is in chaos Plus, how Americans misunderstand the best ways to cut electric bills, patience with the health care system is growing thin, and more. January 26, 2023 Al Tompkins
Home rental is the highest percentage of income in two decades Plus, the cost of living is contributing to Japan’s population crisis, the doomsday clock moves closer to midnight, and more. January 25, 2023 Al Tompkins
What to know about BlackCat, the new ransomware group hitting hospitals, clinics, pharma Plus, is the middle class really shrinking? What is the middle class and who qualifies? And more. January 24, 2023 Al Tompkins
Exxon made ‘breathtakingly accurate’ climate change predictions 50 years ago and then downplayed them, a new research paper says Plus, why your tax refund may be smaller this year, the 4,600 comments about the FTC’s proposed ban on noncompete contracts, and more. January 23, 2023 Al Tompkins
In a major setback, Johnson & Johnson ends drug trial for an HIV vaccine Plus, the USDA gets serious about organic food labeling, fake meat is in the news grinder, gun sales are down, and more. January 20, 2023 Al Tompkins
Why do statues draw so much public scorn? Plus, Inflation may have peaked and the data behind the optimism, what massive layoffs at big companies like Microsoft mean, and more. January 19, 2023 Al Tompkins
My favorite broadcast journalist, Kerry Sanders, just retired. What will I do now? Kerry’s brilliance lies in his versatility. He could move from the most serious stories in the country to the most offbeat and whimsical. January 18, 2023 Roy Peter Clark
Mall security confronted a man wearing a Jesus Saves T-shirt. Is that protected free speech? The Supreme Court has weighed in over the decades. Plus, what the debt ceiling battle ahead could mean. January 18, 2023 Al Tompkins
