2015年9月21日 星期一

2015-09-22 U.S. Spotlight


Huffington Post
   
Is Donald Trump A Narcissist -- Or A Bully? Here's What Psychologists Say   
Huffington Post
The Donald was at it again during Wednesday's Republican debate, with his usual questionable claims, insults, not-so-humble brags and bizarre ramblings. By now, most of us are all too familiar with the brash behavior, bullying and boasting that seem to ...


   


New York Times
   
Newly Risen From Yeast: THC   
New York Times
In August, researchers announced they had genetically engineered yeast to produce the powerful painkiller hydrocodone. Now comes the perhaps inevitable sequel: Scientists have created yeasts that can make important constituents of marijuana, including ...


and more »   


'The View' loses two national advertisers after mocking nurses   
New York Daily News
Two major national advertisers pulled out of ABC's “The View” Thursday amid fallout over a poorly received jibe about nurses on the daytime talk show earlier this week. The announcement by Johnson & Johnson and Eggland's Best stems from the on-camera ...


and more »   


Bloomberg
   
Alibaba's Wipeout Leaves Investors Questioning What Comes Next   
Bloomberg
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. looked like a sure thing a year ago when it pulled off the largest initial public offering ever. It had a lock on China e-commerce as the economy was surging and consumer spending was steadily rising. Shares soared 76 percent ...


and more »   


Yahoo News
   
US poised to unveil next super bomber   
Yahoo News
Washington (AFP) - The US Air Force is getting ready to announce the winner of a multibillion-dollar contract to build a new generation of long-distance bombers that will replace aging, Cold War machines. Dubbed the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRSB) ...


and more »   


Carly Fiorina's controversial record as CEO, explained   
Vox
Donald Trump didn't hold back on anybody during Wednesday night's Republican primary debate, but he was particularly harsh on his rival Carly Fiorina's tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard. ""The company is a disaster and continues to be a disaster," Trump ...


and more »   


ESPN
   
Love/Hate for Week 2: Back to the basics   
ESPN
They hated it. Haaaaaaated it. I mean with a passion I had never seen before. HATED. IT. The "it" in question was last week's column and the "they" I am referring to are my former readers, all of whom assured me they would never read me again. So there ...

and more »   


ScreenCrush
   
There's a Huge 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Easter Egg No One Has Found Yet   
ScreenCrush
It's been over a year since Guardians of the Galaxy was released and by now, with countless viewings under their belt, you'd think the hardcore Marvel fans would've caught every single easter egg that writer/director James Gunn snuck into the film. It ...

and more »   


New York Times
   
What the World Got Wrong About Kareem Abdul-Jabbar   
New York Times
In the sleek, cold lobby of the Langham Place hotel in Midtown Manhattan, one of those thoroughly designed spaces in which one cannot find a right angle, much less a comfortable chair, the 68-year-old, 7-foot-2 former basketball star Kareem Abdul ...

and more »   


Best Week 3 college football bets   
ESPN
After an impressive 2014 season, "Stanford Steve" Coughlin, of SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt, and Chris Fallica, of ESPN Stats & Information and College GameDay, are back. Every Wednesday during the college football season, they'll give their best ...

   

沒有留言:

張貼留言