Stills from I Dream of Greenwood, with creative direction by Marie Casimir, produced by Michelle McChristian, and directed by Kollin Williford / Courtesy of Scissortail Media The co-choreographer and co-lead dancer of the I Dream of Greenwood dance film—which premiered on April 9, 2021, and was followed by an audience talkback with Marie Casimir, J’aime
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Spike proteins: artist’s impression of the virus that causes COVID-19 (Courtesy: iStock/RomoloTavani) A rapid and low-cost test for the virus that causes COVID-19 has been developed by researchers in the US and Taiwan. Featuring a disposable testing cartridge and a reusable circuit board, the team’s portable system can detect the presence of the virus in
If you enjoy reading Electric Literature, join our mailing list! We’ll send you the best of EL each week, and you’ll be the first to know about upcoming submissions periods and virtual events. In March of 2004, my family and I were at home in Taiwan for the national election, and I got into my
For months, NASA had strongly suggested that it would select two companies for the next phase of its Human Landing System (HLS) program. Just as with the commercial cargo and crew programs, agency officials said, having two companies develop and demonstrate lunar landers would provide redundancy and ensure NASA was getting the best deal. “Competition
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters after the Senate Republican lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 18, 2021. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Senate Republicans on Friday blocked a bill that would create an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, as Democrats and the GOP
China is set to become a major player in the “highly lucrative” satellite navigation market, as it seeks to compete with the U.S. government-owned Global Positioning System (GPS), an analyst said Monday. But China’s homegrown Beidou system is not likely to overtake the GPS system for now, said Craig Singleton, adjunct fellow at the hawkish
Major movie theater circuits AMC, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark have adjusted their policies on face masks, allowing those who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to not have to wear them. The change comes as the North American box office heats up this weekend. Paramount’s A Quiet Place, Part II and Disney’s Cruella are battling over
Australian broadcaster and publisher Nine Entertainment said it signed multi-year content-supply deals with Google and Facebook, harnessing tough new licencing laws to bolster profit. The step means that all of Australia’s three largest media firms now have deals with US tech giants that had until this year fiercely opposed laws making them negotiate over the fees they
News Lil Baby and Lil Durk Share Video for New Song “Voice of the Heroes”: Watch The title track from their upcoming joint album, which arrives later this week By Madison Bloom May 31, 2021 Facebook Twitter Lil Baby and Lil Durk (Photo by Michael Thomas). Facebook Twitter Lil Baby and Lil Durk have released
That was different. The Good Doctor Season 4 Episode 19 kicked off a two-part season finale in which the medical team — and Lea — go to Guatemala to help with an effort to get people to trust doctors there. Although the premise was somewhat gimmicky and non-Spanish speakers might have been frustrated by the
In this article ETH= BTC.BS=-USS TIGR FUTU In this photo illustration a Bitcoin logo seen displayed on a smartphone with stock market percentages in the background. Omar Marques | SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images BEIJING — Two of China’s rivals to stock trading app Robinhood are looking to cryptocurrencies as a way to
R.Tsubin | Moment | Getty Images The Biden administration wants to get tougher on tax cheats — and cryptocurrency is an area of interest. Virtual currencies like bitcoin and ethereum, which are collectively valued around $2 trillion, offer investors a way to shield income from tax authorities. In that way, the crypto economy contributes to