Tesla Sales Are Slumping, Even in the Most E.V.-Friendly Place

Elon Musk’s involvement in right-wing politics contributed to fewer deliveries in Norway the first quarter, though other factors also played a role. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, Automobiles, Fringe Groups and Movements, Fuel Efficiency, Company Reports, Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right, Batteries, International Trade and World Market, Tesla Motors Inc, Musk, Elon, Trump, Donald J, Customer Relations, Prices…

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Trump’s Dismantling of Minority Business Agency Could Hinder Job Growth

Supporters of the agency said its gutting could hurt minority-owned businesses that already face additional barriers to gaining capital. Minority Business Development Agency, Small Business, Shutdowns (Institutional), Minorities, Federal Aid (US), United States Economy, United States Politics and Government, Trump, Donald J Supporters of the agency said its gutting could hurt minority-owned businesses that already face additional…

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This Tree Wants to Be Struck by Lightning

Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said. Before a discovery in a Panamanian rainforest, “it seemed impossible that lightning could be a good thing for the trees,” a scientist said. Lightning, Trees and Shrubs, Forests and Forestry, Research, Panama, your-feed-science NYT >…

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Federal Workers Walk Into Chaos Amid Return to Office

President Trump has described his new in-office requirement as a way to ensure workers are doing their jobs. He sees potentially leading more employees to quit as an added benefit. Government Employees, Layoffs and Job Reductions, United States Politics and Government, Shortages, Telecommuting, Washington (DC), Government Efficiency Department (US), Agriculture Department, Centers for Disease Control and…

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