SHANGHAI—When Tesla’s Shanghai plant and other auto factories were shut over the last two months by emergency measures to control China’s biggest COVID-19 outbreak, the burning question was how quickly they could restart to meet surging demand. But with the Shanghai lockdown grinding into its fourth week, and similar measures imposed in dozens of smaller […]

For me, Mother’s Day often brings to mind an old poem by Rudyard Kipling: If I were hanged on the highest hill, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! I know whose love would follow me still, Mother o’ mine, O mother o’ mine! If I were drowned in the deepest sea, Mother o’ mine, […]

That summer day in Portland, the parish priest was in the old neighborhood and visited the house as a matter of courtesy since he knew that my mother was old and ill. According to my sister, his appearance standing at the bedroom door signaled to her that she must be dying and he was there […]

Sila Nanotechnologies, a battery startup founded in 2011 by a former Tesla engineer, announced on May 3 plans for a new plant based in the United States that will mass-produce material for low-cost next-generation batteries with a longer range and is not dependent on manufacturing in China. “In a commitment to ensure America retains global leadership […]

The other day I was craving tacos. The hunger was fierce. So, I decided to head to my favorite Mexican restaurant to satisfy my appetite. Usually, I choose between either coconut shrimp or carnitas. But, on this particular day, I wanted to try something different. But, I quickly became overwhelmed by the possibilities. Granted, this […]

Commentary Few matters are so important as the integrity of the information we receive and the recent degradation in its reliability. The recent leak of a Supreme Court draft related to the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion case underscores how corrupted so many of our important institutions have become by those dedicated to shaping public […]

California Democrats have denounced rumored plans of the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade and have vowed to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution and provide out-of-state abortion seekers with free services. When news that a leaked draft of a Supreme Court majority opinion surfaced May 2, California Gov. Gavin Newsom wrote […]

What did a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind study of a food that costs pennies a day for ragweed allergy sufferers find? A “great deal is asked of our immune system. It is firstly required to respond rapidly and violently to invaders, but at the same time limits both the duration of its response and the collateral damage to the host.” […]

To discover the opinion of Thomas A. Edison concerning what makes and constitutes success in life is an easy matter—if one can first discover Mr. Edison. I camped three weeks in the vicinity of Orange, N.J., awaiting the opportunity to come upon the great inventor and voice my questions. It seemed a rather hopeless and […]

Elon Musk’s offer to take Twitter Inc. private has stirred apprehensions all around. Twitter users are worried about whether they can operate on the platform without being abused and bullied for holding differing opinions, while shareholders are worried about whether they would be adequately compensated for the stake they hold in the company. What Happened Allaying some of […]

Commentary In the early spring of 2020, the United States began locking down citizens and businesses—such as restaurants, nightclubs, hairdressers, movies, and gyms—killing off entire sectors. As economic activity ground to a near halt, the government applied band-aid solutions in the form of economic stimulus that would temporarily and partially mitigate the negative impact on […]

Drew Barrymore has apologized for “making light” of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s defamation trial. Depp is suing Heard, his ex-wife, for $50 million, alleging that she defamed him with a 2018 Washington Post op-ed in which she wrote about her experience with domestic violence. Depp was not referred to by name in Heard’s piece, but he has said […]

Commentary  As inflation rates soar toward 8 percent in the United States, many are feeling the squeeze and will be looking to save money, but one place where price inflation is nothing new in America is drugs. Pharmaceuticals made in the United States climbed in price by six times as much as everything else in a […]

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that it has allocated 20 additional positions to the Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit to protect investors in the cryptocurrency markets against fraud and related abuse. As more investors access crypto markets, it becomes “increasingly important” to dedicate more resources to protect them, SEC chair Gary Gensler […]

NEW YORK—Kim Kardashian shut down the Met Gala red carpet Monday in one of Marilyn Monroe’s most iconic dresses, a gold-beaded body hugger Monroe wore when she sang happy birthday to President John F. Kennedy 60 years ago. Kardashian had to lose 16 pounds to fit into the dress, designed by Jean Louis, and purchased […]

On a rainy day with severe storms forecast across the state, Ohio voters are heading to the polls to determine who will prevail in the contentious U.S. Senate primary on May 3. The winners will advance to the November 8 general election to decide who will replace retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman. The Ohio GOP […]

Toronto police say they have arrested a man who is on the list of “Canada’s most wanted.” Emmanuel Rawson, 22, was arrested by Toronto Police on April 29 and is facing seven charges, including two counts of robbery with a firearm, two counts of forcible confinement, and one count each of disguise with intent, conspiracy […]

China’s local government revenues and overall economy are dependent on the strength of the housing and commercial real estate sectors. Their combined revenues account for 25 percent of China’s GDP. Efforts to stimulate these sectors over the past decade were successful in attracting foreign investors and fueling the growth of developers. But recent data shows […]

The pandemic has created more opportunities for remote, self-directed, and freelance work than ever. Today, around 10 million Americans say they’re working for themselves in some capacity. The opportunity to work from anywhere is indeed enticing to many, and it begs an interesting question: If you could work from anywhere, where would it be? To […]

A team of experts from different fields, including medical statisticians and a medical anthropologist, has rebutted a recent article published in a Canadian medical journal that defends the use of COVID-19 vaccine mandates by claiming that a mathematical model shows unvaccinated people increase the risk of infection among the vaccinated. “It is especially problematic that […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis lashed out again at Disney for profiting off of China while ignoring its long-existing human rights abuses. “Disney has done a lot to partner with the Chinese Communist Party and really has made a fortune over there without raising a peep about any of their atrocities,” DeSantis said on May 2 […]

Have you noticed the jabbed and boosted are testing positive for COVID more often than the unvaccinated? Is it pure coincidence or could there be a connection between the number of shots you receive and your risk for coming down with COVID? Here’s what the latest data reveal. Story at-a-glance According to U.S. Centers for […]

Authorities issued a warrant on Monday for a female correctional officer in Alabama who disappeared together with a man jailed on a capital murder charge. Vicky White is accused of “permitting or facilitating” the escape of 38-year-old Casey Cole White, Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said during a Monday news conference. The 56-year-old assistant director of corrections […]

Like many shoppers, I’ve noticed my grocery bill getting bigger each week. To compensate for my family’s busy schedule, I’d also been turning to shortcuts like prepackaged snacks and meal kits, which further added to our total bill. To counteract these pressures, I applied all my go-to savings tricks: opting in to my grocery store’s […]

Ada Salie heard a lot of complaints. Parents were upset about what was happening in their children’s schools last fall, and were reluctant to send their children back. Many of the parents she heard from had pulled their children out of a district school for homeschooling during the 2020/2021 academic year—something that millions of parents […]

The British government, in the shape of the Home Office, is facing a lawsuit over bureaucratic delays to arranging visas for refugees from the conflict in Ukraine. In March the Homes for Ukraine scheme was launched by the government, which promised to take in thousands of Ukrainian refugees, who would be housed with British families who […]

By Chase Karacostas From The State Drum roll, please. Myrtle Beach was chosen by the travel advice service Trips to Discover as one of the top places for a family vacation on a budget. It’s literally the most unsurprising accolade for Myrtle Beach, which loves nothing more than to talk about families and how affordable […]

DUBUQUE, Iowa—Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile faded when she acknowledged that after 41 years of being around the sleek animals, her sport was teetering on extinction. After the end of a truncated season in Dubuque in May, the track here […]

The rising cost of tuition fees is one of the primary causes of the soaring education inflation rate, according to two former emeritus professors. The comments come after the latest consumer price index from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) reveals education is the largest single contributor to inflationary growth in the March quarter of […]

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk shipped its rechargeable lithium-ion battery stationary energy storage equipment to war-ravaged Ukraine to power up to two ambulant clinics in Irpin and Borodyanka. What Happened Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorovsaid in a Twitter post on Friday that the new solar panels and integrated battery systems from Tesla Energy’s Powerwall will use renewable energy and store it […]