Recent events illustrate how the political popularity of renewables has driven many countries in Europe to rush blindly into their energy transitions. Traditional energy sources like oil and gas still play an essential role in modern economies. Germany provides an apt example of how ...
“In this world, nothing is certain except death and taxes,” Benjamin Franklin said. But for the IRS, you can add a third item to the list. Scandal. Since the agency was caught red-handed targeting tea party activists over their politics — for which the IRS has repeatedly apologized — ...
Like most physicians, I’m a great believer in preventive medicine. Along with being strongly pro-vaccine, I also endorse colonoscopies to detect early cancers in the colon or rectum. Mixing my metaphors, I recently voted with my feet and came face to face with artificial intelligence ...
How many times have you experienced it at a crowded football game? Hoping to get a better view, the fans seated in front of you stand. Then, with your view blocked, you and others in your row stand tall. The upward wave continues. Very quickly, everyone is standing, getting weary, and no one ...
Body positivity has challenged the conventions of traditional healthcare, showcasing that body shape and size have little correlation with bodily health. Nevertheless, detractors of body positivity have persisted in their shaming language and behaviors, even suggesting that larger bodies are an ...
The Department of Energy announced recently that it was planning to offer a low-cost federal loan of up to $9.2 billion to a joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and South Korea’s SK Innovation to build three electric vehicle (EV) battery factories in Tennessee and Kentucky, with the project ...