The U.S. first revealed it wanted a long-range strategic bomber that didn’t need to rely on the air bases of other countries just after the end of World War II. However, when the Soviet Union blockaded the Western sectors of Berlin in 1948, the necessity for such a plane to counter the Russian threat took on new urgency. … [Read more...] about The Big Ugly Fat Fella flies into the future: Seventy years after the first B-52, the world’s most brutal bomber is being refitted to clock up a century in service
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Doomsday Clock Close as Ever to Midnight in 2021 over COVID, Nukes, Climate Change
"While the leaders of nuclear-armed states have been moving the world in the wrong direction, disarmament progress has fallen to civil society and political figures in countries across Africa, Asia and South America," Fihn told Newsweek. "They have shown true leadership and stopped the backwards momentum of the Doomsday Clock with the nuclear ban treaty. We have stopped the bleeding and created a legal path forward, but it is time that President Biden and others join us in progress on disarmament." … [Read more...] about Doomsday Clock Close as Ever to Midnight in 2021 over COVID, Nukes, Climate Change
Iran pushing Biden to act first, drop sanctions before reviving nuclear deal
"But we would use that, as a platform with our allies and partners... to seek a longer and stronger agreement and also... to capture these other issues, particularly with regard to missiles and Iran’s destabilizing activities," Antony Blinken, Biden’s Secretary of State, was quoted by Reuters as saying last week. … [Read more...] about Iran pushing Biden to act first, drop sanctions before reviving nuclear deal
Why ”Promising Young Woman’s” Dark Message Is So Impactful
The film makes sure to point out — in a number of these vignettes — that even the kind of guys who think of themselves as good people and feminist allies can be predators. It’s the kind of on-the-nose, think piece–bait commentary that is likely why the movie has been described as a bit of a feminist PowerPoint. (Which isn’t to say the film is without humor; when one of the guys says, “Why do you wear so much makeup? I want to see you, the real you, freckles and imperfections,” I chuckled.) … [Read more...] about Why ”Promising Young Woman’s” Dark Message Is So Impactful
‘Bed time game-changer’: Shoppers are seeing a huge improvement in their sleep thanks to this 3D eye mask which blocks out 100% light
The nose bridge is also adjustable, meaning it is 100 per cent light blocking. If you often get disturbed by the light in the mornings, then this could revolutionise your sleeping patterns - particularly for those on shift work or if you have different sleeping patterns to your partner. … [Read more...] about ‘Bed time game-changer’: Shoppers are seeing a huge improvement in their sleep thanks to this 3D eye mask which blocks out 100% light
