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NATO raises readiness level for tens of thousands of troops

Feb 20, 2022

NATO has raised the readiness level of tens and thousands of troops amid soaring tensions with Russia , widely believed to be preparing to attack Ukraine . Western leaders adopted...

Biden sure Putin will invade Ukraine in days as civilians bussed out

Feb 20, 2022

Warning sirens blared in Donetsk and Luhansk on Friday after rebel leaders there announced the evacuation of hundreds of thousands of people to Russia. Late on Friday, Ukraine's military intelligence...

Biden is ‘convinced’ Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

Feb 20, 2022

President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, Feb. 18, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the...

Seven from MIT named 2022 Sloan Research Fellows

Feb 19, 2022

Seven members of the MIT faculty are among 118 early-career researchers recently named recipients of the 2022 Sloan Research Fellowships by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. Including this year’s recipients,...

Self-healing materials for robotics made from ‘jelly’ and salt

Feb 19, 2022

Soft sensing technologies could transform robotics, tactile interfaces and wearable devices, among other applications. As part of the EU-funded SHERO project, Hardman and his colleagues have been working to develop...

Is the economy really that bad? Why inflation has the middle class so on edge

Feb 19, 2022

But there’s another component that makes families like the Staffords feel a particular bite from inflation. For now, Federal Reserve officials say they don’t yet see a wage price spiral....

Despite rising wages, 61% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck, report finds

Feb 19, 2022

While real wages are on the rise, they can't keep up with the increased cost of living, which is growing at the fastest annual pace in about four decades. Over...

Mortgage rates soar to levels not seen in nearly three years

Feb 19, 2022

Inflation, which has been hitting consumers hard in their everyday lives, is also causing pain for home buyers in the form of soaring mortgage rates. The movement of the 10-year...

MIT Solve announces 2022 global challenges and the Indigenous Communities Fellowship

Feb 18, 2022

MIT Solve, an MIT initiative aimed at driving innovation to solve world challenges, has announced the launch of its 2022 Global Challenges and the Indigenous Communities Fellowship. In addition to...

Child marriages violating statutory rape laws in many U.S. states

Feb 18, 2022

Their findings, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, show that child marriages violated statutory rape laws in 14 states. In 33 states, some or all statutory rape laws exempted...