Could a state in one of the farthest corners of our country finally help us turn a corner on health care? It looked like that on Tuesday when the people of Maine voted decisively to expand Medicaid over the wishes of their governor, Paul LePage, bringing health care coverage to 70,000 people ... Read More »
Prominent figures in science and technology have been acknowledged in the Queen’s New Year Honours, alongside sportspeople, entrepreneurs and philanthropists. The 2017 New Year’s Honours List has been billed as the most diverse and inclusive so far, with more than half of the honours going to women and more ethnic ... Read More »
RSK Labs is developing the first smart contracts platform secured by Bitcoin, codenamed RootStock. Today, 24 of the most influential Bitcoin companies have expressed their support by participating in an innovative hybrid security model, which incorporates a private Federation. The Federation will provide services that are “indispensable to use Smart ... Read More »
Manila – A leading candidate to become president of the Philippines was under fire Sunday for apparently joking about the rape of a murdered Australian missionary. Rodrigo Duterte, who has been mayor of the southern city of Davao since 1988, made the remarks at a campaign rally, a video of which was ... Read More »
Brainy girls are keeping quiet in the classroom to avoid being labelled as “swotty”, a teachers’ leader has warned. They fear that if they show themselves to be clever they will be seen as unattractive to the boys in their class. Members of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers will ... Read More »
