Daily Archives: 04/27/2020


‘The Rise of Skywalker’ to hit Disney Plus on May 4

“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” will begin streaming on Disney Plus on May 4, about two months earlier than scheduled.  The Walt Disney Co. said Monday that “The Rise of Skywalker” will land on the streaming service timed to …


Ugandan HIV-Positive Volunteer Goes Distance to Deliver ARVs

Amid a three-week suspension of public and private transport in Uganda due to the coronavirus, some HIV-positive Ugandans have struggled to get hold of needed antiretroviral medications. Noticing a higher risk for HIV patients with compromised immune systems, health worker …


COVID-19’s Huge Greenhouse Gas Cut Won’t Last, Experts Say

From a hill four miles outside Boston, World Resources Institute economist Michelle Manion says she can read the letters on top of the Prudential building, a city landmark.”I’ve never been able to do that,” she said. “It’s really amazing.”Since FILE …


COVID-Hit Businesses Weigh Cost vs. Environment

By 2025, Indonesia is expected to generate 150 thousand tons of trash per day, much of it plastic. Indonesian entrepreneur David Christian is developing everyday products to edge the world’s 4th most populous nation toward producing zero waste. But with …