Stephen Hawking has penned a thoughtful appeal for post-Brexit Britain to reconsider the role that wealth plays in society, warning that isolationism and envy could even lead to the end of the human species, Mashable reports. In a Guardian essay, the world-renowned physicist made the case for a more comprehensive and generous definition of wealth "to include knowledge, natural resources and human capacity." ... ....
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas DarlingLike the Sept. 11 attacks of 2001, almost everyone remembers where they were and how they felt when Barack Obama was elected president. Indeed, after centuries of slavery and segregation, including institutional racism and lynching, the night of Nov. 4, 2008 will forever be seared in the memory of those who voted for the first black president of the United States of America ... 153. ....
A European spacecraft spearheading a trail-blazing search for life on Mars is on track to reach the Red Planet in October. ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), launched on March 14, has already completed more than half of its 500 million km (310.6 million mile) journey through space ... ....
North Korea's top diplomat for U.S. affairs said Thursday that Washington "crossed the red line" and effectively declared war by putting leader Kim Jong Un on its list of sanctioned individuals, and said a vicious showdown could erupt if the U.S. and South Korea hold annual war games as planned... ....
For the first time since 1880, adults age 18 to 34 are more likely to be living with a parent than to be living on their own or with a romantic partner in their own household ... ....
(Source. BCE Inc). MISSISSAUGA, ON, July 29, 2016/CNW Telbec/ - Bell today announced that it has successfully demonstrated Fifth Generation (5G) mobile technology in collaboration with Nokia... 'Bell's strategic focus on driving broadband network and service innovation has been key to our transformation into Canada's wireless leader ... Founded in 1880, Bell is wholly owned by Montréal'sBCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE ... Media inquiries..Caroline Audet....
Richard T Kelly. From Dickens and Zola to Tolstoy, the best political novels thrive on complexity. Rolling news and social media encourage us to live under a siege of immediate reaction ... And to those who imagine that current affairs have become somehow “stranger than fiction” – there is nothing so very new under the sun. Related. Robert Harris ... As SenatorSilas Radcliffe, anti-hero of Henry Adams’s 1880 novel Democracy, puts it ... Twitter ... ....
This August Bank Holiday weekend is likely to offer a calm before the storm, as rain and strong winds are expected after Monday. Those making plans for the long weekend will be glad to know that dry, sunny spells are forecast for most of the country with only the occasional scattered shower ...Global June temperatures remained above the 20th Century average of 15.5 degrees making it the hottest June on record since 1880 ... ... ....
(Source. Dubbo City Council) After welcoming an influx of visitors during the busy school holiday period, Old Dubbo Gaol will be closed for two weeks in August to complete restoration and heritage work at the main entrance ... Ms Hague explained that from 1880 until the 1930s hardwoods were a common material used to pave roads and footpaths ... MediaContact.. Old Dubbo Gaol Operations Supervisor Kim Hague 6801 4000 ... (noodl. 34720118) ....
Miami. US military bases along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico will be increasingly vulnerable to floods and power-packed storms as the planet warms, researchers said Wednesday ...Scientists say global sea level has already risen about eight inches (20 centimeters) since 1880, and that the US East and Gulf Coasts are seeing some of the fastest rates of sea level rise, in part because the land there is also sinking ... Land loss ... ....