Slovakia Highlights
Je najvyšší čas, aby boli psychotesty podmienkou výkonu politickej funkcie, tvrdí psychiater Michal Patarák (videopodcast)
Mali by sme sa začať seriózne rozprávať o psychologických testoch ako zásadnom predpoklade pre výkon špičkovej politickej funkcie, tvrdí prezident Slovenskej psychiatrickej spoločnosti Michal Patarák. Takíto lídri sú však obrazom tých, ktorí ich volia, upozorňuje psychiater Patarák. Prečo dovolíme aby nám vládli duševne nevyrovnaní lídri a nakoľko je slovenská spoločnosť až osudovo straumatizovaná?
Výstavba štvorprúdovky a električky na košické letisko visí vo vzduchu. Štát na projekt nemá peniaze
Štvorprúdovka a električka na košické letisko zatiaľ viaznu kvôli financiám. Ministerka Saková hovorí o konsolidácii, sľubuje však maximálne úsilie pri hľadaní peňazí.
Ministerstvo obrany predstavilo ambiciózny plán pre armádu. Dôraz kladie na modernizáciu
Ministerstvo obrany pripravilo dlhodobý plán rozvoja armády do roku 2040. Počíta s rozsiahlymi nákupmi výzbroje a zásadnou modernizáciou techniky.
Parlament čaká mimoriadne rokovanie o odvolaní ministra životného prostredia Tomáša Tarabu
Parlament bude mimoriadne rokovať už v pondelok, poslancov čaká odvolávanie ministra životného prostredia Tomáša Tarabu a viacero legislatívnych návrhov.
V Bratislave hrozili desaťtisíce pästí. Metalová legenda po roku opäť priniesla zimomriavky (reportáž)
Dokonalosť sobotného večera nakoniec nenarušil dážď, ale prehra Arsenalu vo finále Ligy majstrov. Iron Maiden napriek tomu odohrali druhýkrát za rok v Bratislave skvelú šou.
Ako sa menia chute turistov, čo je dnes low cost a báť sa či nebáť exotiky? Hovorili sme s cestovateľom Milanom Bez Mapy
Cestovanie je privilégium, nie samozrejmosť. Milan Bardún reálne hovorí o očkovaní, geopolitike aj exotike.
Richard Takáč avizuje zonáciu národných parkov na vláde, Ivan Štefunko hovorí o 140 dňoch vládneho ničnerobenia
Téma prípadného odvolávania podpredsedu vlády a ministra životného prostredia Tomáša Tarabu (nominant SNS) v parlamente nadväzovala na diskusiu o vnútrokoaličných vzťahoch a stave ochrany prírody.
Jakub Gulík: Neuvedomoval som si, že otec zomiera, smiech nám pomáhal. Spoločenský happyend nečakám
S happyendom nerátam. Aj keď sa niečo zmení, napríklad príde nejaká nová vláda, nebude zrazu všetko v poriadku. Nikdy si nepovieme, že teraz už bude dobre, hovorí komik a moderátor Ťažkého týždňa Jakub Gulík.
Kaliňák priznal, že sa zbavili systémov Kub ako šrotu. Súkromná firma ich následne predala za 10 miliónov
Minister obrany Robert Kaliňák zdôrazňuje, že vzdušné sily v súčasnosti disponujú presne rovnakým počtom bojaschopných batérií systému Kub ako v čase jeho príchodu na rezort. Prečo ich dokázala firma predať za milióny vysvetliť nevedel.
Deti a rodičia klikajú od polnoci a stále nič. Úplne nový štátny systém zlyháva (videopodcast)
Prijímačky na stredné školy mali byť jednoduchšie a férovejšie. Namiesto toho desaťtisíce nahnevaných rodičov od polnoci klikajú na systém, ktorý nefunguje. Deti tak nevedia s istotou, na ktorú strednú školu sa dostali.
Namiesto úľavy prišla nočná mora: Systém ePrihlášok zlyhal v deň D, rodičia sa boja, že zmeškajú odvolanie
Problémy hlásia nielen rodičia na sociálnych sieťach, ale aj samotné školy.
Robert Fico pohrozil progresívcom: Ak siahnete na Gašpara, my pôjdeme po Dubécim
Opozícia argumentuje, že Gašpar nemôže reprezentovať parlament.
Polícia obvinila dvoch mužov z lúpežného prepadnutia v okrese Turčianske Teplice
Napadnutý skončil v nemocnici a útočníkom hrozí väzobné stíhanie.
V Oravskej priehrade došlo k mimoriadnemu zhoršeniu kvality vody, uhynuli stovky rýb
Znečistenie v dĺžke desiatok metrov nahlásila rybárska stráž, inšpektori už na mieste odobrali vzorky vody a rýb.
Minister Migaľ pripustil, že aj so štátnym tajomníkom Šalitrošom sa vrátia do poslaneckých lavíc
Raziu vo firme brata štátneho tajomníka Radomíra Šalitroša nazval minister Migaľ politicky motivovanou. Tvrdí, že ani jeden z nich nie je prilepený na svojich stoličkách.
Ostrý politický súboj v parlamente. Gašpar hovorí o hystérii a kauzu Očistec vysvetlí až po 8. júni
Tibor Gašpar označil pokus o svoje odvolanie z funkcie podpredsedu parlamentu za snahu prekryť kauzu matky Michala Šimečku. Hovorí o hystérii opozície i médií.
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Grieving Mother Finds 3-Carat Gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park After Son and Father Die
A grieving mother discovered a 3.09-carat white gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park, catching a wave of emotional release and hope following a year of personal loss. Keshia Smith planned the trip to Arkansas a year ago, joining her boyfriend and brother on the journey from Pennsylvania. Little did she know she’d be healing […] The post Grieving Mother Finds 3-Carat Gem at Crater of Diamonds State Park After Son and Father Die appeared first on Good News Network...
Britain’s First Furniture Orchard Grows Chairs Right on the Trees (WATCH)
A British couple has spent 20 years perfecting the practice of sculpting trees to grow into the shapes of ready-made seats designed with living branches. Alice and Gavin Munro began creating the ‘furniture orchard’ on a two-acre English farm in 2006, but the harvesting typically takes between 6-9 years per chair. The process involves pruning […] The post Britain’s First Furniture Orchard Grows Chairs Right on the Trees (WATCH) appeared first on Good News Network .
Incredibly Rare Bongos Caught on Trail Cam in Area They Were Thought to be Extinct
It’s World Bongo Day today, and scientists dedicated to their survival have shared new field camera images that prove these magnificent animals have reappeared in a region where they were thought to be extinct. For more than half a decade, conservationists feared the wild mountain bongo population, detected in four isolated areas eight years ago, […] The post Incredibly Rare Bongos Caught on Trail Cam in Area They Were Thought to be Extinct appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, May 31
100 years ago today, Kruger National Park was established in Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa. One of the largest game reserves on the continent, it is more than twice the size of Yellowstone, at 7,576 square miles (19,623 square kilometers). Part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, it crosses over the border with […] The post Good News in History, May 31 appeared first on Good News Network .
Batteries That Use Sodium Instead of Lithium Could Be Low-Cost Rival to Tesla’s
A new study shows that a low-cost sodium-ion battery currently used in cars and large-scale energy storage systems in China matches most performance parameters and production quality found in Tesla’s lithium-ion batteries. Since sodium is much more abundant and widely available than lithium, using it for batteries could cut raw material costs for manufacturers and […] The post Batteries That Use Sodium Instead of Lithium Could Be Low-Cost Rival to Tesla’s appeared first on Good News Network .
Louisville Restaurant Donates 100% of Profits–Over $100K in its First Year to Local Nonprofits
A purpose-driven restaurant located outside Louisville, Kentucky, just surpassed $100,000 in donations to local and national organizations since the owner pledged to give all his profits to charity. Established one year ago to serve something greater, Noah’s Kitchen donates 100% of its profits to support community initiatives, nonprofits, and ministries. Since opening in Brownsboro Crossing, […] The post Louisville Restaurant Donates 100% of Profits–Over $100K in its First Year to Local Nonprofits appeared first on Good News Network .
Owls Found Thriving in Abandoned Coal Mine as Wildlife Reclaims Industrial Heritage Site
New photos show owls and wildlife reclaiming an abandoned coal mine 50 years after it closed. The Chatterley Whitfield mine in Staffordshire, England, last produced coal in 1976. Now, a half-century later, the son of a coal miner who worked there has returned to document nature’s return. The buildings and towers, including the iconic pit […] The post Owls Found Thriving in Abandoned Coal Mine as Wildlife Reclaims Industrial Heritage Site appeared first on Good News Network .
Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny
Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred publications. He is also the author of Pronoia Is the Antidote for Paranoia: […] The post Your Weekly Horoscope – ‘Free Will Astrology’ by Rob Brezsny appeared first on Good News Network .
Ecosystem of Pansies Thrives on Soil Contaminated by Lead Mining–Turning it into Clean Organic Compounds
For areas contaminated by lead and zinc mining across Europe, a class of plants known as “metallophytes” are helping enrich nature while diminishing pollution. The Guardian reported on this kind of ecological double speak, where wildflowers seemingly grow in healthy abundance on semi-mountainous landscapes in the north of the UK, a place that has seen […] The post Ecosystem of Pansies Thrives on Soil Contaminated by Lead Mining–Turning it into Clean Organic Compounds appeared first on Good News Network .
No Vaccine No Problem: Papua New Guinea Malaria Deaths Fall by 92%
Using only current methods of prevention, testing, and treatment, Papua New Guinea has reduced the rate of malaria deaths from 13 per 100,000 inhabitants to just 1. PNG is responsible for some 90% of all malaria cases in the Western Pacific region. Lucy Dally, the country’s malaria coordinator, presented this incredible drop in the fatality […] The post No Vaccine No Problem: Papua New Guinea Malaria Deaths Fall by 92% appeared first on Good News Network .
3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics
In mid-May, GNN reported that 3 teens from India had won a major continental science prize for their brilliant use of an ingredient in Indian cuisine as the basis for a microplastic filter. Now, from Geneva comes the announcement that 16-year-olds Vivaan Chhawchharia, Ariana Agarwal, and Avyana Mehta, have claimed the Global Earth Prize in […] The post 3 Teens Win Global Earth Prize for Inventing Tamarind Powder That Easily Removes Microplastics appeared first on Good News Network .
Good News in History, June 1
100 years ago today, the great American television personality Andy Griffith was born in North Carolina. He is fondly remembered today for 9-year productions The Andy Griffith Show, and as the folksy defense attorney Ben Matlock in Matlock. He was also a Tony Award nominee on two separate occasions, and the star of Elia Kazan’s A Face in the Crowd, which […] The post Good News in History, June 1 appeared first on Good News Network .