Trump says he asked Google CEO to rename Atlantic Ocean on Maps
Tech company previously complied with president’s demand to rename Gulf of Mexico as Gulf of America Donald Trump said Google rejected his request to rename the Atlantic Ocean after himself or America. Speaking at a rally in South Carolina on Wednesday, the president said he had called Google’s CEO, Sundar Pichai, to ask whether the company could “handle” his proposal. Continue reading...
New human data hints at psychedelics' potential to combat inflammation
Lab studies have shown that psychedelics like psilocybin can lower inflammation and may be protective for a range of illnesses. Now, researchers are publishing some of the first data in humans that signals this holds potential for patients with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
Trump jokes he has the ‘right’ to run for a third term as president
But the US constitution unequivocally states that he cannot, which the president also seemed to acknowledge Donald Trump joked with rally-goers on Thursday evening that he has “the right to run again” for president, invoking a claim he has repeatedly made that he may seek a third term despite it being unconstitutional. “I don’t know who is going to be your next president and I think the law said, I’m not 100% sure, but I think the law says I’m not allowed to run again,” Trump said in Sioux City, Iowa. Continue reading...
Which is really England’s oldest pub? Tree-ring dating helps settle debate
Historic England archaeologist says some inns’ claims to date back 1,000 years are inaccurate and oldest is from 1430 With their low ceilings, timber beams and roaring fires, many of England’s inns lay claim to being the oldest in the land and to have been visited by Vikings and Saxons. But an archaeologist working for Historic England says not one of the more than two dozen pubs that make this claim is being accurate. Continue reading...
Could France's bond turmoil force the ECB's hand?
The European Central Bank is expected to hold rates next week as France's bond sell-off tightens borrowing conditions across the eurozone, while ECB President Christine Lagarde has made clear that the first steps to tackle French debt woes must come from Paris, not Frankfurt.
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DOJ Sues to Block Alaska Senate Race Certification If GOP Loses
The Trump administration is suing to preemptively stop Alaska election officials from certifying the results of next month’s US Senate contest if the Republican candidate loses, claiming there’s a risk of “voter confusion” because two individuals with similar names will be on the ballot.
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