John Green on His New Nonfiction Book Everything Is Tuberculosis

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. If you’re familiar with John Green, you might associate him with best-selling young-adult novels like The Fault in Our Stars or with the halcyon days of early YouTube vlogging. But a few years ago John became obsessed with a topic that you might find surprising:

Texas Senate Greenlights Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Bill Amid Trump’s BTC Reserve Order

President Trump signed an executive order establishing a US Bitcoin Reserve that will retain cryptocurrency seized from illegal activities rather than selling it off. The government will not purchase Bitcoin immediately but will explore budget-neutral acquisition methods, with Michael Saylor suggesting a potential goal of one million Bitcoin. Texas is advancing its own strategic reserve

Green light! Ojibway to open as a national urban park this year

Published Mar 08, 2025  •  Last updated Mar 10, 2025  •  4 minute read MP Irek Kusmierczyk, from left, Caldwell First Nation Chief Nikki van Oirschot, Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara and Steven Guilbeault, federal minister of environment and climate change, celebrate the establishment of Ojibway National Urban Park Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Windsor’s Ojibway

The Democrats’ Identity Crisis

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Al Green censured for joint session outburst

The House voted 224-198 Thursday to censure Rep. Al Green for disrupting President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress this week. Green shouted at Trump during the Tuesday night address and was ordered removed from the House chamber by Speaker Mike Johnson, prompting a flurry of GOP efforts to punish him for the disruption…

OCC gives green light for banks to custody digital assets

OCC gives green light for banks to custody digital assets Christina Comben · 2 weeks ago · 2 min read The OCC clarifies that US banks can engage in crypto activities without prior approval, including custody services and stablecoin operations. 2 min read Updated: Mar. 8, 2025 at 3:45 pm UTC Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate.

Environmentalist demands ban of single-use plastics in Edo

plastic bagAn environmentalist, Dr. Tom Aneni, has called on the Edo State government to ban the use of single-use plastics to check environmental pollution and erosion menace in the state. Aneni, who is the Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Environment Development Initiative (SEDI), made the call at the Stakeholders’ Forum on Community Pact Towards a Greener

Japa: US Immigration to request social media handles of visa applicants

The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has proposed a new rule requiring applicants for green cards and visas to disclose their social media handles. This initiative, aimed at strengthening security screening, has sparked concerns about privacy and the potential misuse of data. The rule would apply to various immigration forms, including applications for U.S.

Revive private sector participation in energy sector – Franklin Cudjoe to Jinapor

On March 9, 2025, 1:05 AM The President of IMANI-Africa, Franklin Cudjoe, has urged the Minister for Energy and Green Transition, John Jinapor, to embrace private participation in the energy sector to minimize government interference and political influence in its management. According to him, the issues surrounding the Power Distribution Services (PDS) agreement during the