Split ties: the so-called China Initiative has led to many Chinese scientists in the US to consider leaving (courtesy: iStock) Feelings of “fear and anxiety” have led many academic scientists of Chinese heritage to consider leaving the US since the launch in 2018 of the “China Initiative“. That is according to a new study from
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People walk by electric truck maker Rivian’s newly opened storefront in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan on June 23, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Electric vehicles — Electric vehicle makers such as Rivian Automotive surged following Tesla’s better-than-expected second-quarter production and
Vietnam has banned commercial screenings of Warner Bros’ Barbie due to a scene that depicts a map of the South China Sea with the “nine-dash line” that is contested by the Vietnamese government. The film, directed by Greta Gerwig and starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, was scheduled for release in Vietnam on July 21.
WASHINGTON — The Space Development Agency on June 28 released a final request for proposals for its next procurement of 100 satellites as the agency continues to build out a military constellation in low Earth orbit. These 100 satellites, named Alpha, will be part of a mesh network known as Transport Layer Tranche 2. The
Elon Musk‘s Twitter has put a temporary limit on the number of tweets that users can see each day, a move that has sparked some backlash and could undermine the social network’s efforts to attract advertisers. The limit, imposed to “address extreme levels of data scraping and system manipulation”, is the latest change by Twitter,
The former US President announced his intention to create a new social media platform after he was banned from Facebook and Twitter last year. Leon Neal | Getty Images WASHINGTON — Three Florida men were charged Thursday in criminal and civil complaints with insider trading of a shell company’s stock before it announced plans to
Drake is about to hit the road on his highly-anticipated tour — and he’s doing his best to make sure he looks damn good in doing so — stopping to get his hair and nails done. Drizzy and 21 Savage are scheduled to kick off the “It’s All a Blur” tour on July 5 in
In this article STLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat Fiat Chrysler DETROIT – Higher sales of the Chrysler Pacifica minivan and Jeep Compass and Dodge Durango SUVs pushed Stellantis’ second-quarter U.S. new vehicle sales up 6.4% from a year earlier. The uptick is another sign of demand for new
This weekend, Kourtney Kardashian was in Denver with her husband Travis Barker in anticipation of his band Blink-182’s concert in the city. She’s been sharing some clips from her trip, and one image showed off her maternity style and baby bump all at once. On her Instagram Stories, she shared a pic standing in the
The murder mystery is halfway through its chapters on Cruel Summer Season 2, and we’re getting deep into the many suspects at play. Jeff Pope, the movie-obsessed filmmaker with a burning crush on Megan, is one of those individuals. Jeff seemed like a nice guy in love during the summer of 1999, but his future
Weddings. Holiday parties. Dinner for two at Per Se. Awkward post-conference cocktail hours in the Grand Ballroom of some Hyatt in some city. Whoever you are and wherever you live, there’s just no escaping the semi-formal occasion. But… semi-formal? Super ambiguous, right? What is semi-formal attire for men and how does it differ from formal-formal
A Teenage Girl Is a Funhouse Mirror Amber Caron Share article Electric Literature recently launched a new creative nonfiction program, and received 500 submissions in just 36 hours! Now we need your help to grow our team, carefully and efficiently review submitted work, and further establish EL as a home for artful and urgent nonfiction.
The Priscillas are back with their brand-new digital single ‘Angela’ – and it feels like they’ve never been away! Blending crunchy guitar hooks, sweet harmonies and an infectious pop sensibility with searing social commentary, this bittersweet confection finds the band on roaring form on which they’ve built their reputation as one of London’s most exciting
People walk by electric truck maker Rivian’s newly opened storefront in the Meatpacking District of Manhattan on June 23, 2023 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Shares of Rivian Automotive jumped more than 16% in early trading Monday after the electric vehicle maker beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly deliveries. Rivian on
Pan Gongsheng was named party secretary of the People’s Bank of China on July 1, 2023. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — The People’s Bank of China announced Saturday that Pan Gongsheng, head of the country’s foreign exchange regulator, would become the central bank’s party secretary. In a country ruled by
Fans of The Name of The Rose author Umberto Eco turned out in NYC, boosting the documentary on medieval scholar turned novelist and social commentator to over $9.1k on one screen – a nice showing by The Cinema Guild for a foreign language documentary on a solid weekend for some indie and arthouse fare. Umberto
by Trevor Kimball, July 2, 2023 (Photo by: Apple TV+) Chances of a second season for Patricia Arquette’s newest show have dried up. Apple TV+ has cancelled her High Desert series, according to the actress and executive producer. The show was created by Nancy Fichman, Katie Ford, and Jennifer Hoppe-House. A single-camera dark comedy series, the
WASHINGTON — The Defense Innovation Unit is seeking proposals from commercial launch companies that can provide “responsive and precise point-to-point delivery of cargo to, from, and through space.” The solicitation, published June 30, asks companies to submit proposals by July 17. DIU, a DoD agency created to bring commercially developed technology into military programs, is