Author: prologu5
Michelle Wu, Boston’s New Mayor, Seeks Big Change. Old Power Brokers Push Back.
New York Times Mayor Michelle Wu is striving to keep her campaign promises, but powerful lobbies are throwing up roadblocks. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/us/michelle-wu-boston-mayor.html
Read MoreThe U.S. Needs Minerals for Electric Cars. Everyone Else Wants Them Too.
New York Times The United States is entering an array of agreements to secure the critical minerals necessary for the energy transition, but it’s not clear which of the arrangements can succeed. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/business/economy/minerals-electric-cars-batteries.html
Read MoreWhat Number Comes Next? Ask the Encyclopedia of Integer Sequences.
New York Times This year the “mathematical equivalent to the FBI’s voluminous fingerprint files” enters its 50th year, with 362,765 entries (and counting). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/science/math-puzzles-integer-sequences.html
Read MoreTim Scott’s Run for President Shines a Spotlight on Black Republicans
New York Times The South Carolina senator’s bid for the White House — as the sole Black Republican in the Senate — could raise not only his profile, but those of Black conservatives across the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/21/us/politics/tim-scott-black-republicans.html
Read MoreHappenings for the Week of May 21
Wall Street Journal Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne keep things friendly in ‘Platonic,’ an exhibition focuses on Van Gogh’s stunning trees, the Spoleto Festival returns and more. https://www.wsj.com/articles/happenings-for-the-week-of-may-21-airdigital-b278e8
Read MoreRussian-installed official says Kyiv struck port city with British Storm Shadow missiles
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743721
Read MoreIran says ‘terrorist’ group linked to Israel has been arrested – report
Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-743720
Read MoreMoscow Claims Control of Bakhmut, While Kyiv Denies It Has Lost City
Wall Street Journal Ukraine said it still holds part of the city that has been obliterated by months of relentless fighting. https://www.wsj.com/articles/moscow-claims-control-of-bakhmut-while-kyiv-denies-it-has-lost-city-bfdd8296
Read MoreSt. Lucia deputy prime minister to visit Taiwan
Taipei, May 21 (CNA) Ernest Hilaire, deputy prime minister of Taiwan’s Caribbean ally Saint Lucia, is scheduled to visit Taiwan for five days starting Monday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) announced on Sunday. https://focustaiwan.tw/politics/202305210007
Read MoreUkraine shells Zaporozhye Region’s Berdyansk with Storm Shadow missiles — politician
Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. There are no casualties https://tass.com/emergencies/1620711
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