Author: KnowledgeHippo

Transgender and non-binary Americans face high rates of unemployment and harassment, according to the largest survey of their lived experiences to date. The data reflect a longstanding pattern of discrimination at a time when states across the country have passed laws limiting their health care, bathroom access and participation in sports.The findings come from the US Trans Survey, which many researchers and policymakers have relied on since a version of it first appeared in 2011. The National Center for Transgender Equality, an advocacy group, conducted the latest iteration of the survey in end of 2022, gathering responses from more than…

Four bolts used to secure the panel that ultimately blew up an Alaska Airlines plane during a flight last month were removed — and do not appear to have been replaced — at Boeing’s factory in Renton, Washington, according to a preliminary report released on Tuesday by the National Transportation Safety Board.The panel, known as a door plug, was opened to repair damaged rivets in the plane’s fuselage, according to Boeing records. The report did not say who removed the bolts holding the door plug in place. However, the safety panel said it appears that not all of the bolts…

“There is a lot of work to be done, but we continue to believe that a deal is possible and indeed necessary, and we will continue to work tirelessly to achieve it,” Mr Blinken said.Hamas’s response came as a surprise to Mr. Blinken and the White House, who had little time to review it before being publicly questioned about it. Qatari officials received the Hamas proposal just an hour before Mr Blinken arrived for his first meeting in Doha and about three hours before the joint press conference, said a senior US official who spoke on condition of anonymity to…

Clyde Taylor, a scholar who in the 1970s and 80s played a leading role in identifying, defining and promoting black cinema as an art form, died on January 24 at his home in Los Angeles. It was 92.His daughter, Rahdi Taylor, a filmmaker, said the cause was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.As a young professor in the Los Angeles area in the late 1960s—first at California State University, Long Beach, and then at the University of California, Los Angeles—Dr. Taylor was at the center of a push to bring his study Black culture in academia.Black culture was not simply an appendage…

Elon Musk struck again at the Walt Disney Company on Tuesday, agreeing to fund a wrongful termination lawsuit filed by “The Mandalorian” actress Gina Carano.“Please let us know if you want to join the lawsuit against Disney,” Mr. Musk wrote, apparently seeking other plaintiffs, in a post on X, which he bought in 2022.Disney pulled Ms. Carano, a former mixed martial artist, from “The Mandalorian” in 2021 after she espoused baseless conspiracy theories and right-wing positions, some of which were deemed homophobic and anti-Semitic, in a series of social media posts. Her character was written out of sequence. Lucasfilm, the…

Videos shared on social media this week depict an almost dystopian, futuristic scene: drivers of Teslas on Autopilot while wearing Apple Vision Pro headsets, seemingly oblivious to the road ahead.The videos prompted federal transportation officials to issue warnings.But are people really driving around mindlessly in Teslas on Autopilot wearing Apple’s new futuristic glasses? Or is it all a bit? Part of an endless cycle of people doing stupid things for clicks, likes, views and influence?The new glasses have a feature that merges digital apps and a person’s environment into an immersive space, and videos of people wearing them in strange…

Ford Motor said it lost $526 million in the final quarter of 2023, mainly as a result of special charges related to its employee pension plans and the reorganization of some of its overseas operations.The automaker said fourth-quarter revenue rose to $46 billion, from $44 billion a year ago, thanks to strong sales of internal combustion vehicles and light commercial trucks.The company’s gasoline and hybrid vehicle division earned $813 million before interest and taxes in the fourth quarter, and its commercial vehicle division earned $1.8 billion. The unit that makes electric vehicles lost $1.6 billion.John Lawler, Ford’s chief financial officer,…

Seizures of psychedelic mushrooms across the country by law enforcement officials have increased significantly in recent years as attitudes about their use have become more permissive, according to a government-sponsored study released Tuesday.The researchers found that law enforcement authorities seized 844 kilograms of mushrooms containing psilocybin in 2022, a 273 percent increase from 2017. Psilocybin is the psychoactive ingredient in mushrooms commonly known as magic mushrooms.Officials with the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which commissioned the study, said the increase in magic mushroom seizures reflected growing drug use, rather than a sign that drug enforcement officials were pursuing the substances…

Before the advent of drones, people had to rely mostly on airplanes or helicopters to take aerial photos. Now, thanks to the increasing availability and decreasing prices of drones, as well as advances in obstacle avoidance technology, GPS navigation, battery life, and camera stabilization, it sure seems easier to take photos from higher altitudes.But that doesn’t mean that anyone with a drone can take great photos. Here are some practical tips on the logistics of using a drone and suggestions for taking better photos while traveling.First, know the rulesIn the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration oversees drone regulations, and…

US warplanes destroyed or severely damaged most of the Iranian and militia targets they struck in Syria and Iraq on Friday, the Pentagon said, the first major strike in what President Biden and his aides said were it will be an ongoing campaign.Maj. Gen. Patrick S. Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Monday that “more than 80” of the roughly 85 targets in Syria and Iraq had been destroyed or rendered inactive. The targets, he said, include command hubs. intelligence centers; depots for missiles, rockets and attack drones; as well as logistics and ammunition depots.It was the first military assessment…