Feb. 11, 2022, 1:00 PM UTC / Updated Feb. 11, 2022, 9:49 PM UTCBy Steve BenenAs the public learned this week about Donald Trump “improperly removing” White House documents, the former president’s aides characterized the records as largely trivial. The Republican’s team told The Washington Post that the items that found their way to Mar-a-Lago “included correspondence with…Continue Reading

In recent years, many American companies have devoted increasing resources to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — programs that seek to make workplaces more attentive to discrimination and welcoming to people of different identities. But as the outdoor gear giant REI has demonstrated, these largely well-intentioned programs can also be exploited and weaponized against employees…Continue Reading

What if diseases could be treated with a patient’s own cells, precisely and on demand? Biotech entrepreneur Nabiha Saklayen explains how we could harness advances in biology, machine learning and lasers to create personalized stem cell banks — and develop medicine uniquely designed for each of our bodies.Become a TED MemberWant to hear more great…Continue Reading

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference following the passage of the Build Back Better Act at the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C. November 19, 2021. (Al Drago/Reuters) Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Sunday claimed that “defund the police” is “not the position of the Democratic Party” after Representative Cori Bush…Continue Reading

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., October 26, 2021. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters) National-Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Sunday defended the Biden administration’s claims that Russia might use a false-flag operation to justify invading Ukraine, despite not offering evidence to back up its claims.…Continue Reading

Left: U.S. Attorney John Durham. Right: Hillary Clinton speaks to supporters following the 2016 presidential election in Manhattan, November 9, 2016. (United States Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut/Wikimedia, Carlos Barria/Reuters) Special Counsel John Durham reportedly said in a new court filing that a technology executive working with a Clinton-tied lawyer accessed White House servers as…Continue Reading

All-rounders Shepherd and Smith earn rewarding contracts; left-arm seamers Khaleel, Sakariya, Dayal and Unadkat find favour with franchises looking for variety All-rounders Shepherd and Smith earn rewarding contracts; left-arm seamers Khaleel, Sakariya, Dayal and Unadkat find favour with franchises looking for variety England’s Liam Livingstone struck gold with Punjab Kings (PBKS) signing him for ₹11.5…Continue Reading

While the government has already provided incentives for manufacturing, more needs to be done to make India self-reliant While the government has already provided incentives for manufacturing, more needs to be done to make India self-reliant The pandemic has brought to the fore the fragility of the global supply chain of semiconductor manufacturing. The situation…Continue Reading

Instead of engaging in unnecessary conflicts, the Centre and the States have to strive to work in coordination Instead of engaging in unnecessary conflicts, the Centre and the States have to strive to work in coordination The proposed amendments to the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) (Cadre) Rules of 1954 have triggered another round of conflict…Continue Reading