Vote on assisted dying summons ultra-rare Commons sight: intelligent debate | John Crace
WWho would have guessed? Debate in the House of Commons is a partisan matter, too often punctuated by jeers and shouting. There, reason is replaced by dogma and petulance. This was a completely different occasion. On the best course of action for Congress. When necessary, people are mostly polite and agree to disagree. Deputies listened […]
Jalen Brunson’s degree gives him an ultra-rare NBA resume
Jay Wright called it a “mandatory meeting” with Jalen Brunson’s parents, understanding that the crafty point guard was likely leaving college. It was right after Brunson’s second season, and Wright hinted at the NBA as his next destination. But Rick and Sandra Branson had other ideas. “His mother said, ‘No, he hasn’t gotten his degree […]
Ultra-rare photo of newborn great white shark may help unravel age-old mysteries
You’ll need a bigger ship — Finally. Two men filming drone footage off California’s central coast may have accidentally captured the first sighting of a newborn great white shark. Wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and University of California, Riverside biological biologist Philip Stearns were filming coastal waters near Santa Barbara on July 9, 2023, when the […]