In the wake of a series of coordinated attacks that claimed more than 250 lives on April 21, the government of Sri Lanka shut off its residents' access to social media and online messaging systems, including Facebook, WhatsApp, ...
Internet
Apr 29, 2019
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Orders and deliveries of Boeing's 737 Max plunged in the first quarter as the plane was grounded around the world following a second deadly crash.
Business
Apr 9, 2019
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As the internet continues to gain considerable power and agency around the world, many governments have moved to regulate it. And where regulation fails, some states resort to internet shutdowns or deliberate disruptions.
Internet
Feb 20, 2019
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Matt Helgeson knew it was time to pull the plug. For weeks, the University of California, Santa Barbara professor of chemical engineering had held out hope that politicians in Washington would find a way to end the government ...
Other
Feb 18, 2019
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A rare whale was found dead in the waters of Florida's Everglades National Park.
Ecology
Feb 1, 2019
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Winegrowers in southern Oregon faced financial ruin after a California winemaker claimed wildfire smoke tainted their grapes and refused to buy them. Now, the rejected fruit that was turned into wine by local vintners is ...
Environment
Jan 30, 2019
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The shutdown may be over – for now – but its consequences will linger on.
Economics & Business
Jan 28, 2019
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Three days a week, Don Weber shows up to work at the U.S. Department of Agriculture campus in Beltsville, Md. The parking lot is empty and the hallways are dark. Like other federal facilities across the country, the lab is ...
Ecology
Jan 18, 2019
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If the partial shutdown of the U.S. government, doesn't have you quaking, maybe it should.
Earth Sciences
Jan 18, 2019
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Just two months after a wildfire wiped out Paradise, California, officials are gearing up for this year's fire season and fear the government shutdown could make it even more difficult than one of the worst in history.
Environment
Jan 17, 2019
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