Tag: Explained
Can bird flu jump to humans? The threat of avian influenza, explained.
Maybe you’ve noticed: Eggs are really expensive.
By late last year, the average cost of a dozen Grade A large eggs had more than doubled since Jan [...]
What is Leverage in Forex? Forex Leverage Explained
- Reviewed by James Stanley, Nov. 24, 2021Many people are attracted to forex trading due to the amount of leverage that brokers provide. Leverage allo [...]
Peru’s political crisis, explained – Vox
After an attempted self-coup ending in the arrest of former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo in December, long-standing political and social tensi [...]
The FairTax Act, GOP plan for 30 percent national sales tax, explained
Kevin McCarthy had a hell of a time getting elected as House speaker, and a list of all the concessions he made to the most conservative members of [...]
Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter charges for Rust shooting, explained
By all accounts, it was an accident everyone saw coming — but the questions and chaos surrounding the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins have [...]
Solomon Peña’s conspiracy to shoot up the homes of New Mexico Democrats, explained
In the latest example of how former President Donald Trump’s election denialism has stoked rising political violence in the US, Solomon Peña, a for [...]
The US government’s TikTok bans, explained
The act of scrolling through your For You feed on TikTok might come with an additional sense of impending doom these days. After years of hand-wrin [...]
Ron DeSantis’s war against academic freedom and the First Amendment, explained
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis isn’t exactly hiding what he’s up to.
Earlier this month, the Republican appointed Chris Rufo, the architect of the 2021 [...]
Bitcoin DeFi ecosystem explained
Besides wBTC, Stacks and Rootstock, BadgerDAO, RenVM and Liquid Network promote various use cases of Bitcoin DeFi. BadgerDAO A decentralized autonomo [...]
Japan’s aggressive military buildup, explained
US officials this week affirmed their commitment to Japan’s plans for rapidly scaling up defense spending amid rising tensions with China and North [...]
The special counsel in the Biden classified documents case, explained
US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday that he was appointing a special counsel to investigate why classified materials were found [...]
North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s nuclear escalation, explained
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula are at the highest in years after an unprecedented year of missile launches on the part of North Korea — and a mor [...]
Kevin McCarthy’s speaker deal, explained
After days of negotiations and failed votes in the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy and his House GOP leadership allies have crafted a prop [...]
Kathy Hochul’s disastrous nomination for New York’s top judgeship, explained
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul must have known she was picking a fight with her fellow Democrats when she nominated Hector LaSalle, a mid-level appeals [...]
Kevin McCarthy’s failed House speakership bid, explained
For the first time in a century, on Tuesday the House of Representatives failed to elect a speaker on the first ballot. Despite winning the majorit [...]