Analysis: Gorbachev’s moral authority did little to stop Putin

Analysis: Gorbachev’s moral authority did little to stop Putin

“He led our country during a period of complex, dramatic changes, large-scale foreign policy, and economic and social challenges,” the statement read. “He deeply understood that reforms were necessary, he strove to offer his own solutions to urgent problems.” A sense of protocol may have kept the Kremlin leader from telling us what he really … Read more

With PFAS in Packaging, How Safe Is Microwave Popcorn?

With PFAS in Packaging, How Safe Is Microwave Popcorn?

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Munching handfuls of microwave popcorn might be perfect for movie night, but your snack could be loading your body with potentially harmful “forever chemicals,” experts warn. Many microwave popcorn bags are lined with PFAS (perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyl substances), and evidence has shown that these chemicals will … Read more

How Strength Training Can Help You Live Longer

How Strength Training Can Help You Live Longer

Aug. 31, 2022 – People who lift weights understand they’re playing a long game. Once they get past the “newbie gains” – the quick and exciting increases in muscle strength and size – it takes time, effort, and patience to keep making progress. Whether they know it or not, they’re also playing the longevity game. … Read more

iPhone 14 Pro Display Cutouts May Show as Unified Pill During Use: Report

iPhone 14 Pro Display Cutouts May Show as Unified Pill During Use: Report

iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max — Apple’s upcoming high-end smartphone models — could sport display cutouts that appear as a single, contiguous pill when the phone is in use, according to a report. Over the past year, several leaks and reports have tipped Apple to replace the notch on its smartphones with a hole and … Read more

FDA Authorizes Updated COVID Boosters to Target Newest Variants

FDA Authorizes Updated COVID Boosters to Target Newest Variants

Aug. 31, 2022 – The FDA on Wednesday granted emergency use authorization to Omicron-specific COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. The agency cited data to support the safety and efficacy of this next generation of mRNA vaccines targeted toward variants of concern. If you’ve been waiting to get a variant-specific booster shot, you may … Read more

Indian economy to grow over 7 per cent in FY23, says finance secretary T V Somanathan

Indian economy to grow over 7 per cent in FY23, says finance secretary T V Somanathan

The government is expecting the economy to grow at 7-7.5 per cent in 2022-23, in line with its projections made at the beginning of this financial year. India registered a growth of 8.7 per cent in 2021-22. “We remain on course to meet the 7.4 per cent. We expect to achieve. This does not really … Read more