Daily Archives: 03/13/2020


Pentagon Reconsiders Microsoft Contract After Amazon Protest

The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process.U.S. government lawyers said in a court filing this week that the Defense Department …


Thriving ‘Mega’-llennials Leave Struggling Millennials Behind

There’s a millennial divide in the generation of young people that is often stereotyped as entitled, unemployed and more likely to still be living with their parents.  The Great Recession and student loan debt created strong challenges for the generation …


Nepal Cancels Spring Mountain Climbing Season Due to Virus

Nepal’s government announced Friday that it was suspending climbing permits for Mount Everest and all of the other peaks in the country due to concern over the spread of the coronavirus.The decision effectively shuts down the world’s tallest mountain since …


Spain Looks at Italy For Clues on Dealing With New Coronavirus

Over 60,000 people have been confined to four towns in Spain’s first mandatory lockdown as infections for the new coronavirus increase sharply, putting a strain on health services and pressure on the government for more action.      The situation …


Tom Hanks, Rita Wilson Taking Diagnoses ‘One Day at a Time’

Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were taking their new coronavirus infection “one day at a time” while Australian television hosts who had interviewed Wilson were awaiting test results Friday.      Australia has stepped up its response …


EU Seeks Unified Action Against Virus as Case Count Mounts

European Union interior ministers on Friday were trying to coordinate their response to the novel coronavirus as cases spread throughout the 27-nation bloc and countries took individual measures to slow the disease down.      With Italy at the epicenter …