Nauka’s Troubled Flight—Before It Tumbled the ISS
Cecily Myart-Cruz’s Hostile Takeover of L.A.’s Public Schools
Taliban kill squad hunting down Afghans — using US biometric data
Biden breaks promise to ‘stay’ in Afghanistan until every American evacuated
As Australia’s Politicians Enforce Yet Another Lockdown, Small Businesses Keep Suffering
Dan Crenshaw, Lara Logan Bring the Most Disturbing Reports Out of the Kabul Airport Yet
Wealthy Lobbyists Have Already Slashed Biden’s Tax Reform by Three-Quarters
China Eyes Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion of Minerals With Risky Bet on Taliban
Justified shooting or fair game? Shooter of Ashli Babbitt makes shocking admission
Denmark to scrap ALL Covid-19 restrictions
More than 40 ships waiting outside LA and Long Beach setting new record
Calls grow to discipline doctors spreading virus misinformation
Single-use plastic plates and cutlery to be banned in England
Lebanon is about to run out of water
Has Delta killed the herd immunity dream?
Having SARS-CoV-2 once confers much greater immunity than a vaccine—but no infection parties, please
Trying to flee Kabul: ‘We had no information at all’
Turkey’s targeted killings signal new strategy against Syrian Kurdish forces
U.S. officials provided Taliban with names of Americans, Afghan allies to evacuate “Basically, they just put all those Afghans on a kill list,” said one defense official.
Does the FDA think these data justify the first full approval of a covid-19 vaccine?
Natural infection versus vaccination: Differences in COVID antibody responses emerge
Remarkable density of new lithium battery promises massive range for EVs
Does hate crime no longer matter?
New York Governor Adds 12,000 COVID Deaths to Predecessor Cuomo’s Count
College students are living under hysterical levels of COVID-19 fear
Two Congressmen Take Secret Kabul Trip- Report U.S. Won’t Get Everyone Out On Time
All New York State Agencies Have This Problem. Wait till it impacts snowplowing in the winter Inmates run wild on Rikers Island, answer phones, destroy equipment
Vaccination Mandate Battle Awaits Kathy Hochul as She Ascends to Governor
U.S. Strategic Oil Reserve Selloff May Suppress Fuel Prices This is the key bit “In June, Reuters reported that the United States could sell $6 billion worth of crude oil from the SPR to help fund the massive infrastructure deal.”
Would It Be Fair to Treat Vaccinated Covid Patients First?
From a liberal point of view. Newsom’ Recall, Part 4: Gavin Should Resign, NOW!
Mystery over surge in coyote attacks in Vancouver park
The Grand Canyon Is Missing a Billion Years’ Worth of Rocks. Scientists May Know Why
Panjshir Resistance Digs in to Defend Key Valley From Taliban
Australia has gone stark, raving mad
Afghan Military Officers: We Fought Hard but Biden ‘Abandoned’ Us
WHAT ACADEMIC CORRUPTION LOOKS LIKE:
American woman stranded in Afghanistan pleads for help: ‘We are scared for our lives’
Lebanon: Fuel price skyrockets 66% after subsidy cut
The Taleban’s rise to power: As the US prepared for peace, the Taleban prepared for war
Haiti earthquake death toll rises as gangs attack aid convoys
Rwanda’s military intervention in Mozambique raises eyebrows
A large trade deficit won’t be sustainable under Taliban rule.
Biden Administration Sent Out Thousands of ‘Bogus’ Visas to Americans in Afghanistan
COVID-19 Response weekly update: August 22
As US Schools Prioritize Diversity Over Merit, China Is Becoming the World’s STEM Leader
Taliban’s special forces outfit providing ‘security’ at Kabul airport A more sensational take can be found here.
Covid-19: FDA set to grant full approval to Pfizer vaccine without public discussion of data This from back in June is related.
Unlivable? For many countries this is situation normal. But a middle class country falling into third world status can take some getting used to. ‘Hell on earth’: Lebanon unlivable as crisis deepens
They have more education then many American high schoolers. Ultimate insult? Taliban fighters mock iconic Iwo Jima flag-raising photo, posing in seized US military gear
A Big Study About Honesty Turns Out To Be Based On Fake Data
Different rules for the rich. ‘Unfortunately, business is booming’: Companies that fly home Covid-positive travelers have a busy summer
Arctic Environment : Why the Insulation in Your Clothing System is Critical to Mission Success
Pentagon Enlists Commercial Airlines For Afghanistan Evacs; Critics Call A Political Stunt
Ayalon Institute: Israel’s Early Clandestine Attempts to Manufacture Ammunition