The mystery of India’s new solar tariffs
On April 1, India slapped tariffs on solar cells and modules. This wouldn’t be newsworthy except that India made these tariffs out of whole cloth. This is as audacious as protectionism gets. Tariff hikes in India are not uncommon. Over the last eight years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
Read MoreSheldon Adelson’s widow cuts back on GOP donations
Miriam Adelson, the widow of the late GOP megadonor Sheldon Adelson, has given less donations to the Republican Party since her husband’s death last year, according to Federal Elections Commission (FEC) data. Sheldon Adelson spent much of his fortune promoting Republican candidates and pro-Israel conservative causes before he died in January 2021 at age 87. He gave more than $420 million to conservative candidates and groups during the 2020 election cyc
Read MoreAs overdose crisis rages, we must prioritize saving lives with harm reduction
As advocates and service providers working on the frontlines of the overdose crisis, we’ve seen firsthand the devastating toll and growth of the overdose epidemic. All around us, people are dying. Families and communities are struggling. Everyday we hear stories of loss and of loved ones and residents trying to find life-saving assistance. The scale of this public health crisis is staggering – Americans are now
Read MoreWitnessing an execution is always problematic, even when there’s nothing much to see
James Coddington was put to death in Oklahoma on Aug. 25 for the 1997 murder of his friend and coworker, Albert Hale. His was the first of the state’s planned 25 executions in the next could of years. Witnesses accounts of his execution gave the impression that there was nothing much to see, since all seemed to go according to plan. Yet the accounts of what they saw — and what they didn’t see — offered a reminder of the long history of witnessing executi
Read MoreDried mushrooms recalled in 15 states over salmonella
Story at a glance Asian food importer Thai Phat Wholesalers is pausing the sale of four types of its “Three Coins Dried Mushrooms” in 15 states including Maryland and Virginia. The products have been recalled after the Maryland Department of Heath conducted a routine test on the product and found the bacteria in packages. Everyone who has purchased a type of “Three Coins Dried Mushrooms” s
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