How to detect, prevent, treat kidney diseases –Prof Okafor
…Says disease devourer that has wrecked families • 30 million Nigerians suffer from it Prof Ume Okafor is a consultant nephrologist, specialising in kidney care. The Professor of Medicine is the Consultant in Charge of Nephrology at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Teaching Hospital, Enugu. He also teaches medicine and […]
How to pay $1.2 million for a Christmas tree
About a third of the $1.2 million spent on Auckland’s downtown Christmas tree are costs associated with the installation of the tree for the first two years, new information from the Auckland Council has revealed. The newly installed Te Manaaki tree is 18 metres tall, with more than 10,000 LED lights and 200 giant baubles, […]
Bait-and-switch mortgage rates are everywhere – here’s how to cut through the hype
A regular chore for mortgage broker Victor Tran is providing reality checks to people who find great rate deals advertised online. “It happens all the time,” Mr. Tran said. “I would say almost nine out of 10 of my conversations.” Canada’s high-cost housing market forces buyers and owners to find the best possible mortgage rate. […]
How to stay politically engaged in between election cycles
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Every election, voters cast their ballots to have a say in the governments […]
Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win
WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith is evaluating how to wind down the two federal cases against Donald Trump before the president-elect takes office in light of longstanding Justice Department policy that says sitting presidents cannot be prosecuted, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday. Smith charged Trump last year with plotting to […]
How global markets are reacting to the U.S. presidential election
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Tim Seymour, Seymour Asset Management chief investment officer, and Gunjan Banerjee, Wall Street Journal lead writer, discuss how the markets are reacting to the U.S. presidential election. Source link
How to avoid electoral misinformation in Texas
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. With every major U.S. election cycle, disinformation takes center stage once again, sowing […]
Election banter in the workplace? Here’s how to handle it
With Election Day merely hours away, contentious conversations at work may be reaching a fever pitch. If this gives you agita, you’re not alone. According to a September survey from HR data provider Brightmine, nearly 2 in 5 American workers have experienced a political disagreement with a work colleague and nearly 1 in 5 workers […]
Stacey Abrams Has Some Ideas on How to Stop Elon Musk and the Far Right in Georgia
Leah Feiger: I absolutely hear that. Obviously though, this is a different environment, right? We have experienced a fracturing of media and social platforms that we have never seen before. Stacey Abrams: Absolutely. Leah Feiger: In many ways, to me, it feels like tech platforms have abdicated responsibility in this election cycle. Stacey Abrams: Yes, […]
Leopoldo Lopez: How to defend democracy — and fight autocracy
Seventy-two percent of the world’s population lives under some sort of autocratic rule, says freedom fighter Leopoldo Lopez. In a rousing call to defend democracy worldwide, he shares the story of his imprisonment and exile for leading the movement against Venezuela’s authoritarian regime — and shares his vision for uniting across borders to champion freedom […]