Carl Zimmer
@nytimes columnist. Author: She Has Her Mother's Laugh, Parasite Rex, etc. carlzimmer.com/books/
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The acclaimed mathematician and author Steven Strogatz interviews some of the world’s leading scientists about their lives and work.
Exposing the secret life of whales at the World Economic Forum
Palaeontologist Nick Pyenson highlights the importance of scientific evidence to business and policy leaders.
Monty Python star Terry Jones dies aged 77
Monty Python star Terry Jones has died at the age of 77, his agent has said
Carl Zimmer
BBC News - Terry Jones: Monty Python star dies aged 77
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Basics on the China virus: Everything we know and don't know
Scientists and public health officials in China and beyond are scrambling to try to learn more about a new virus that has started infecting people.
Maps: Where the Wuhan Coronavirus Has Spread
The virus has sickened about 300 people in Asia and one person in the United States.
CDC expected to detail first U.S. case of novel virus spreading in China
A person in Washington state has been diagnosed with the virus, the first time someone in the United States has been confirmed to have it,
Iranian Student Blocked From U.S. Despite Court Order, Sparking Outrage
A growing number of Iranian students are being turned away at airports amid escalated diplomatic tensions with Iran.
Barr Once Contradicted Trump’s Claim That Abuse of Power Is Not Impeachable
In a memo for the Trump team during the Russia investigation, the attorney general wrote that presidents who misuse their authority are subject to impeachment.
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos's phone 'hacked by Saudi crown prince'
Exclusive: investigation suggests Washington Post owner was targeted five months before murder of Jamal Khashoggi
First Wuhan Coronavirus Patient Identified in the United States
A person in Washington State is infected with a new respiratory virus. The outbreak began at a market in China and now has spread to at least four other countries.
China’s Communist Party Scrambles to Confront Coronavirus Outbreak, a Test of Its Transparency
The new virus has killed at least six and infected nearly 300 people in China, with confirmed cases in Taiwan, Thailand, Japan and South Korea. An expert says it can be transmitted by humans.
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"China’s ruling Communist Party raced on Tuesday to confront the disease, slapping restrictions on the city where it started and warning that anyone who hides infections will be 'forever nailed to history’s pillar of shame.'"
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Brazilian President Bolsonaro says Glenn Greenwald may 'do jail time'
Miami, July 29, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists today condemned Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s remarks that Glenn Greenwald, the co-founder and editor of The Intercept Brasil, could “do jail time” and suggesting that he had...
Procurador que denunciou calúnia contra Moro mira agora em Glenn | Radar
Autor de denúncia contra Santa Cruz por críticas ao ministro da Justiça, Wellington Oliveira aciona jornalista que revelou mensagens da Lava-Jato
Glenn Greenwald Charged With Cybercrimes in Brazil
Mr. Greenwald is accused of being part of a “criminal investigation” that hacked into the cellphones of prosecutors and public officials.
Wuhan virus has spread to 20 other cities in China, say Hong Kong experts
The model developed by Hong Kong University suggests coronavirus outbreak worse than officially reported.
Carl Zimmer
Wuhan virus has spread to 20 other cities in China, say Hong Kong experts scmp.com/news/hong-kong… via @scmpnews
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Conservative States Seek Billions to Brace for Disaster. (Just Don’t Call It Climate Change.)
A Trump administration program to help states prepare for natural disasters has become a window into the tortured political language of talking about climate change.
Psychologist Who Waterboarded for C.I.A. to Testify at Guantánamo
James Mitchell will be the first witness to describe the torture of detainees in the secret prisons — some at his own hands — in the trial of the men accused of plotting the Sept. 11 attacks.
Giuliani associate Lev Parnas asks Attorney General Barr to recuse himself from his case
The letter was sent days after Parnas spoke publicly for the first time about his role helping Rudy Giuliani push Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden.
McConnell Pushes to Speed Impeachment Trial as Trump Requests Swift Acquittal
On Monday, the president’s lawyers asserted he did nothing wrong and urged the Senate to “swiftly reject” the charges against him.