Daily Archives: 06/07/2022


Figure Skating Minimum Age Rises to 17 Before 2026 Olympics

No 15-year-old figure skaters will be allowed to compete at the 2026 Olympics following the controversy surrounding Russian national champion Kamila Valieva at this year’s Beijing Games. A new age limit for figure skaters at senior international events was passed …


LogOn: Robot Software Makes Machinery ‘Smart’

Robots have long been used in manufacturing and other applications that need precise, fast and repeatable tasks. But making smart robots takes software. From Boulder, Colorado, Shelley Schlender reports. …


Biden Drops Tariffs on Southeast Asian Solar Panels for 2 years 

The Biden administration announced Monday that it would waive tariffs on solar panels imported to the United States from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam for 24 months, reducing uncertainty for the U.S. solar energy companies that had been spooked by …


Poland, With Near-total Abortion Ban, to Record Pregnancies 

The government of Poland, where a near-total abortion ban is in place, faced accusations Monday of creating a “pregnancy register” as the country expands the amount of medical data being digitally saved on patients.  Women’s rights advocates and opposition politicians …


On Broadway, More Visibility, But Also an Unseen Threat 

At a lunch for Tony Award nominees last month, veteran theater producer Ron Simons looked around and smiled. It seemed appropriate that the gathering was held at The Rainbow Room.  “I can guarantee you I have not seen this many …