Last November, Amazon opened the doors of Amazon Books – its first physical, real-life bookstore – right on its home turf of Seattle. While I was in town this week, I made sure to stop by Amazon Books to check it out. I love books, and I…well. I don’t necessarily ... Read More »
Opponents have lodged a long list of complaints against the chicken-processing operation Costco wants to build in Fremont, pushing back with concerns about pollution, illegal immigrant workers and whether farmers will get a fair shake. But there has been little talk about the welfare of the birds or of the ... Read More »
GREEN BAY, Wisc. — Donald Trump on Friday offered an olive branch to the Republican Party, endorsing the three Republican lawmakers — House Speaker Paul Ryan, Arizona Sen. John McCain and New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte — that he had snubbed earlier in the week. “We will have disagreements, but ... Read More »
Latest technologies in analytical lab equipment and quality control are on display at the third edition of PharmaLytica, which began here on Friday. Over 150 exhibitors from niche segments of pharmaceutical industry like analytical lab equipment, contract research and contract manufacturing are participating in the two-day event being held at ... Read More »
The head of the world health body said she’s going to the games. The risk of Zika virus infections at the Olympic Games is both low and manageable, the chief of the World Health Organization said on Friday, a week before the event kicks off in Rio de Janeiro. Nearly ... Read More »
A gunman opened fire on a crowded market in India’s northeastern Assam state Friday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 20, authorities said. Security forces suspect the attack was carried out by the National Democratic Front of Bodoland, which have been fighting for a separate state for the region’s ... Read More »
USC students in an immersive global health course landed front-row seats to watch international politics play out at the 69th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland. Afterward, they sat down with leaders from multinational organizations to learn how health governance works on a grand scale. The 12 public health ... Read More »
Latest technologies in analytical lab equipment and quality control are on display at the third edition of PharmaLytica, which began here on Friday. Over 150 exhibitors from niche segments of pharmaceutical industry like analytical lab equipment, contract research and contract manufacturing are participating in the two-day event being held at ... Read More »
Architecture firm Weijenberg have worked together with Chef André Chiang to create RAW, a restaurant in Taipei, Taiwan. The conversation between Weijenberg and Chef André Chiang to design a new restaurant in Taipei started in late 2013. It quickly became clear that André’s gastronomic vivid imagination combined with design studio’s ... Read More »
“The crisis will be upon us. It is not in the future but right now and everywhere you look,” said Amitav Ghosh, addressing the issue of climate change extensively at the Express Adda here on Saturday evening. In conversation with The Indian Express Deputy Editor Seema Chishti, Ghosh said dealing ... Read More »
Tesla Motors Inc. is considering the possibility it’s “crash prevention” system failed in a fatal crash of a Model S, not its autopilot system. The company told Senate investigators the crash involved the vehicle’s automatic braking system, which may have detected the truck that the car was about to hit, ... Read More »
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will visit Italy on September 4 to attend the canonisation ceremony of Nobel Laureate Mother Teresa, who founded the Missionaries of Charity. Swaraj will lead the Indian delegation in Rome, External Affairs Minister Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said on Thursday. The rest of the delegation is ... Read More »
