The DNA of the News

DNA of the News – Immigration ENG – Nov 29 2022

Immigration is a hot topic of discussion generally in electoral periods. However, the US Congress has not passed significant immigration legislation on the matter since 1986. Meanwhile, millions of lives are on stand-by, pending a lasting solution.

DNA of the News – Iran human rights SPA – Oct 29 2022

News of the custodial death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini - known as Jina Amini 22- died after being detained by the morality police for "improper wear of hijab, a mandatory head covering. Has fueled a national outrage, and protests that began at her funeral in Iran's Kurdistan province, chiefly promoted by women, have swept through the country and garnished the world's attention. This is the story.

DNA of the News – Putin Again – Sept 30 2022

In February and again in September of 2022, President Putin inferred the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons from the Russian arsenal of 2000 of them. How practical is this to happen as Russia continues its protracted war against Ukraine?

DNA of the News – Voyager – Sept 6 2022

Our guest is a “rock star” in space exploration; he has dedicated much of his life to the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 program. These ships have been traveling in space for almost 45 years at a speed of 540 million km per year.

DNA of the News – American society – Aug 29 2022

The USA is a nation that combines an incredible array of cultures into a national system that, coming together, has made a mark across the world. Has the so-called “American Experiment” run its course? What adjustments should be made to ensure its vitality?

DNA of the News – Solidade Laboratory SPA – Aug 1 2022

Two professionals, one Italian and the other Bolivian work to strengthen prisons from the inside out. They focus on restoring broken families while one or both parents are incarcerated. In the past, some parents lived with their children inside the prison.

DNA of the News – Satellite Technology ENG – July 27 2022

Technology has made it possible for satellites in the shape of small cubes measuring 10 cm (about 4”) per side and weighing 1 Kg or 2.2lbs to orbit the earth and other planets. They perform many of the duties of their conventional satellites at less than 2% of the cost. Small countries, private enterprises, and universities worldwide are players in space exploration. We tell the story.

DNA of the News – Tactical weapons in the Russian-Ukrainian – July 7 2022

Russia retains around 2000 nuclear tactical weapons. President Putin indicated in February of 2022 that these weapons could be used as his military columns moved into Ukrainian territory. Later, Kremlin’s spokesperson Sergeyevich refused to rule out their use in this conflict. How feasible is this to happen as Russia continues its protracted war?

DNA of the News – Warfare in the 21st Century ENG – June 28 2022

Technology has allowed waging warfare with armies facing each other on the battleground and cyber attacking their enemies’ infrastructures and way of life, often without using traditional weapons. The war is not less lethal, to the contrary select targeting is impacting civilian populations as never envisioned scant years ago.

DNA of the News –  global vault of seeds – May 23 2022

DNA of the News – global vault of seeds – May 23 2022

In Svalbard, Norway, a giant vault contains more than 1 million packets of plant seeds from 249 different places across the world. This vault designed to last 500 years is located near the North Pole; it contains a world collection that preserves about 15 thousand years of the history of agriculture, aiming to deflect food insecurity on the planet.