Lynk Requests FCC License to Launch Several Thousand Satellites to Partner with Mobile Operators Worldwide; Next Launch in June
By B.N. Frank Experts continue warning against launching more satellites for a variety of valid and scary reasons (see 1,…
Paul Ryan: GOP “at a crossroads,” urges party to focus on “principles,” not people
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan (R) in an address at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., on…
Congress blows every deadline before recess
Deadlines are hard to keep in a 50-50 Senate. Driving the news: Members are gearing up to leave town Friday…
Danish Central Banker Tempted to Ignore Cryptocurrency — Sees Real Threat in ‘Big Tech Invading Currency Area’
Denmark’s central bank governor Lars Rohde says that he can be tempted to ignore cryptocurrency, stating that it is not…
5 Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From Coach Carter
Kenneth Ray Carter is an American businessperson and education activist. He grew up in Richmond, California where he attended Richmond…
DR Congo: Volcano evacuation order sparks mass exodus from Goma
Thousands of people are leaving the eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, after warnings that…
Cyber attacks can shut down critical infrastructure. It’s time to make cyber security compulsory
On May 7, a pipeline system carrying almost half the fuel used on the east coast of the United States…
As Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun’s trial begins, his prospects remain bleak
In Beijing, the secret trial on spying charges of Australian citizen Yang Hengjun will constitute another sour chapter in Australia-China…
Twin challenges of China and trans-Tasman migration loom over Scott Morrison’s New Zealand visit
Australian prime minister Scott Morrison’s flying visit to Queenstown this weekend will be unlikely to include jet boating or bungee…
Will regional mediation solve the political crisis in Mali? | Inside Story
Mali is facing chaos and instability again. The reins of power has been grabbed back by the military junta. Leaders…
Eric Carle, the Illustrator and Children’s Book Author Whose ‘Very Hungry Caterpillar’ Sold More Than 55 Million Copies, Is Dead at 91
Writer and illustrator Eric Carle, the author of the classic children’s picture book The Very Hungry Caterpillar (1969), died on…
Naples, new blood and the Mafia | DW Documentary
Father Luigi Merola led a parish on the outskirts of Naples until the local mafia threatened his life. He then retired from active ministry, but for years he’s been a street priest, running a youth center. Father Luigi Merola opposes …