Articles for Bressler

Solar Eclipse 2024: How unprotected gazing can harm your eyes
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Solar Eclipse 2024: How unprotected gazing can harm your eyes

Firstpost  

Tens of millions of spectators across Mexico, the United States and Canada will witness the moon completely obscure the sun’s light, a rare celestial spectacle that won’t be visible for most of North America again until 2044 today. NASA says today’s eclipse is rare, as it is a total solar eclipse that requires precise alignment between the Sun, Moon, and …

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The true face of Israel’s protest movement
1 year, 4 months ago

The true face of Israel’s protest movement

Al Jazeera  

In a glowing profile, the New York Times recently characterised Israeli particle physicist Dr Shikma Bressler as “the face of Israel’s protests.” The description could not be more apt. For nearly 30 weeks, Bressler – alongside a few others – has been leading hundreds of thousands of protesters in an effort to stop the judicial overhaul planned by Prime Minister …

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Torn between protests and judicial reforms, Israel seeks a way forward
1 year, 4 months ago

Torn between protests and judicial reforms, Israel seeks a way forward

The Hindu  

On July 24, Knesset legislators approved the first Bill in a package of upcoming judicial reforms, nullifying the ‘reasonability’ clause in a 64-0 vote, after the 56 members of the Opposition boycotted the vote. The hardest blow landed with the evening, as Moody’s Investors Services issued a special report downgrading Israel’s economic forecast from Positive to Stable, citing the reforms …

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Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
2 years, 11 months ago

Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. “By requiring private health plans to cover people’s at-home tests, we are further expanding Americans’ ability to get tests for free when they need them.” Biden announced the federal requirement late last year, and it …

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Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday
2 years, 11 months ago

Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday

LA Times  

A worker picks up two at-home COVID-19 test kits to be handed out during a distribution event in Youngstown, Ohio, on Dec. 30. Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. “By requiring private health plans to cover people’s at-home tests, we are further expanding …

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Cutting Carbon Pollution Quickly Would Save About 74 Million Lives, Study Finds
3 years, 4 months ago

Cutting Carbon Pollution Quickly Would Save About 74 Million Lives, Study Finds

NPR  

Cutting Carbon Pollution Quickly Would Save About 74 Million Lives, Study Finds Enlarge this image toggle caption Matt Young/AP Matt Young/AP Cutting greenhouse gas emissions quickly would save tens of millions of lives worldwide, a new study finds. Since 2010, the federal government has calculated the "social cost of carbon" — a dollar amount that represents the cost associated with …

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