Outer Space Just Got a Little Brighter

The universe is not as black as astronomers once thought. Press Release Distribution Service

This Plant Evolved to Hide From a Predator. It Might Be Us.

While people deliberately breed plants, a team of researchers say humans have inadvertently prompted this one to develop camouflage. Press Release Distribution Service

Why Are Pandas Covering Themselves With Horse Manure?

Researchers in China spent a decade studying this question. Press Release Distribution Service

Here’s Why Vaccinated People Still Need to Wear a Mask

The new vaccines will probably prevent you from getting sick with Covid. No one knows yet whether they will keep you from spreading the virus to others — but that information is coming. Press Release Distribution Service

‘Natural Immunity’ From Covid Is Not Safer Than a Vaccine

What if you’ve already had Covid-19 — do you still need a vaccine? Experts tackle questions about vaccine immunity. Press Release Distribution Service

The Swiss Cheese Model of Pandemic Defense

It’s not edible, but it can save lives. The virologist Ian Mackay explains how. Press Release Distribution Service

Steelers’ Perfect Season Comes to an End With Loss to Washington

Pittsburgh had been the N.F.L.’s final unbeaten team at 11-0 before losing at home to a sub-.500 team. Press Release Distribution Service

A Referee Pursues Her Calling in the Men’s Game

Last season, Crystal Hogan was the only woman officiating games in the top level of college basketball. The question is: Why? Press Release Distribution Service

Ralf Rangnick Is Soccer’s Most Intriguing Free Agent

The pressing style Ralf Rangnick once preached to a skeptical German audience is now soccer orthodoxy. As he seeks his next project, he is again peering into the sport’s future. Press Release Distribution Service

For a Nation on Edge, Antacids Become Hard to Find

Queasy Americans, fighting upset stomachs and worries about the pandemic, have stocked up on prescription and over-the-counter medications, making them scarce in some parts of the country. Press Release Distribution Service

Etsy Was a Twee Culture Punchline. Now It’s a Wall Street Darling.

Shares of Etsy, the online marketplace, are up 250 percent this year, a rise fueled by skyrocketing pandemic mask sales and a yearslong push by investors to run its business better. Press Release Distribution Service

He Pretended to Be Trump’s Family. Then Trump Fell for It.

For months, a 21-year-old Trump supporter impersonated Trump family members on Twitter, spreading conspiracy theories, asking for money and eventually drawing the attention of the president. Press Release Distribution Service

The ‘Mexican Beverly Hills’

How a former white enclave became an aspirational suburb for Latinos in Los Angeles. Press Release Distribution Service

Love ‘The Queen’s Gambit’? Make a DIY Chess Set.

Inspired by ‘The Queen’s Gambit,’ demand for chess sets is soaring. So why not make your own? Press Release Distribution Service

Candice Bergen, from ‘Murphy Brown’ to Instagram

The wryest of Hollywood royals recalls life with Daddy’s dummy, marriage to Louis Malle and a comedic career for the ages. Press Release Distribution Service

The National Zoo Reveals Its New Panda Cub’s Name

Members of the public voted to name the three-month-old cub Xiao Qi Ji, or “little miracle” Continue reading at SmithsonianMag.com: Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Rosie the Riveter Gets Her Due 75 Years After the End of World War II

Forever changing the nation, the women who worked in American factories during the war have been collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal Continue reading at SmithsonianMag.com: Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

How Researchers Are Protecting Great Apes from Covid-19

Humans who study and care for the primates are taking precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and its unknown effects Continue reading at SmithsonianMag.com: Click Here. Press Release Distribution Service

Social partners ink compact on reducing Eskom’s debt and facilitating ‘just transition’ …

Organised business, labour, community and government have officially signed a social compact in support of debt-laden Eskom that also endorses the need for a “just transition” for coal workers and communities as the electricity system begins to transition to higher levels of renewable energy and self-generation. The compact, which at its core endorses the need…

EIUG urges members to apply for relief under negotiated pricing agreement framework

The Energy Intensive Users Group of Southern Africa (EIUG) has welcomed the ‘Short-Term and Interim Long-Term Negotiated Pricing Agreement (NPA) frameworks’ approved by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) and is encouraging its members to apply for these opportunities where applicable. Through previous NPAs, industrial and mining companies that rely heavily on electricity…

Economy rebounds in Q3 led by mining, manufacturing

South Africa’s economy rebounded strongly in the third quarter as coronavirus restrictions were eased, with mining and manufacturing leading an expansion across all sectors. Statistics South Africa said on Tuesday that gross domestic product expanded by 66.1% in seasonally adjusted, annualised terms in July-September from the second quarter, when the economy shrank by a revised…

Kubernetes: A cheat sheet

Kubernetes is a series of open source projects for automating the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications. Find out why the ecosystem matters, how to use it, and more. Press Release Distribution Service

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