‘In the Heights’ — Lin-Manuel Miranda’s compendium
Written by Staff Writer at CNN Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ongoing video project, T … BOMB!, is a compendium of clips — some real, some made-up — conceived as part of his recent production, “In the…
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Cuban police detain anti-government protest and activists
Written by Staff Writer at CNN, Written by Janelle Griffith Protests have erupted across Cuba for the second time in as many weeks, with activists and victims of torture at risk of being detained…
There Goes Our Electric Vehicle Development — Again
Photo A joint venture between Ford and Rivian on Monday said it would no longer develop electric vehicles together because “the future of the industry and its technology rapidly evolved beyond the plans they…
Death by carbon monoxide shock in Canada
Image copyright ACC/Screenshot Image caption The seriousness of chlorine vapour poisoning can only be described as devastating Canada’s Ontario has recorded the most cases of carbon monoxide poisoning in the world since the illness’s…
Mugabe’s Zimbabwe dropped like a stone: In the African power game, the winner takes all
As first reported by the University of Minnesota’s David Schonbrunn in the Atlantic, the struggle by longtime ruling parties in some countries, including Rwanda and Guinea, to hang on to power has triggered coups…
Bolivia swelters as highest temperature of the year recorded
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Banners have appeared across the highlands raising alarm about the ‘unusual’ intensity of the radiation Tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from highland Bolivia after a…
Johnnie Cochran and his devastating impact on the justice system
CNET CNET interviewed the actor’s new partner Ryan, in the upcoming film “The Fixer.” He said: “For the decade I’ve worked in property law, he’s been my biggest inspiration. He’s put the district attorney…
Sweet or salacious? The Toronto ad campaign that’s teaching kids about vaccines
Photo Many people consider the more than 80 percent of eligible people who receive regular vaccine to be heroes in the U.S. For children, it’s even tougher. Vaccinations are not mandatory in school, but…
Will Amazon suffer due to UK FCA’s credit-card fee?
The effect of Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority’s plan to impose a new fee on card transactions in a crackdown on aggressive credit-card marketing threatens Amazon’s ability to use the card to cross-promote the online…
Lehnertz, new Tesla CEO, has experience with crisis after being in charge of Musk’s ‘broken and failing’ car division
Alex Lehnertz, 27, led Tesla’s mini-car division, had two short stints as Musk’s public-relations fixer and is now CEO of an upstart, yet-to-be-launched car company, Lucid Motors. While Lehnertz’s background and career path give…