“The glaring conflict of interest inherent in this pressure to preference a Musk-owned company is disgusting,” said Public Citizen co-president Lisa Gilbert. Trump administration officials have reportedly been pressuring countries facing U.S. tariffs to approve satellite internet services offered by Elon Musk’s Starlink to help grease trade negotiations, further underscoring the conflicts of interest stemming […]
“We won’t be able to make movies for the same budgets, actors won’t get paid the same fees, and the list goes on,” said one film professional. “Simply, it would destroy the independent sector.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement via social media Sunday evening that he would “begin the process of instituting a 100% Tariff” on films […]
“The steadily declining persistence of seasonal snow is a warning bell for an emerging water crisis,” according to the report A report released Monday found that snow persistence in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, sometimes called the “third pole” because of its water resources, was at its lowest level in 23 years during the 2024-2025 winter, or 23.6% below […]
“Will the millions who will mourn his death these coming days respect this wish of his? Will they care for Gazans and Palestinians the way he did?” The Vatican announced Monday that Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, hours after he appeared at an Easter mass and appealed for an end to Israel’s war […]