Month: August 2023
Why these ‘climate haven’ cities aren’t yet ready for more extreme weather events
Several cities in the upper Midwest and Northeast have been considered natural refuges from climate change. But their infrastructure often isn’t built to handle its worst effects.
Read MoreWhy these ‘climate haven’ cities aren’t yet ready for more extreme weather events
Several cities in the upper Midwest and Northeast have been considered natural refuges from climate change. But their infrastructure often isn’t built to handle its worst effects.
Read MoreBasketball player who fought for Israeli citizenship promotes Black-Jewish ties
Among his efforts, Jared Armstrong will run a free basketball clinic for middle schoolers in Philadelphia on Sunday that has Black and Jewish kids coming from as far as Connecticut
Read MoreFIFA suspends embattled Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales amid World Cup kiss row
Embattled Spanish football chief Luis Rubiales has been provisionally suspended by FIFA for 90 days in the wake of the World Cup kissing row.
Read MoreThe soaring price of rice is affecting many parts of the world where it’s the staple diet
A combination of climate change and shifting trade practices has sent the price of rice soaring. This is problematic in many parts of the world, where the grain is the staple of regional diets.
Read MoreZelenskyy denies any role in the plane crash that killed Wagner Group chief Prigozhin
In Ukraine, news of the apparent death of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash is being greeted with satisfaction and gallows humor.
Read MoreThe British Museum missing 2,000 artifacts after police called in
The number of artifacts that have disappeared from the British Museum is estimated at 2,000, chairman of trustees George Osborne said on Saturday, admitting the collection did not have a complete catalogue. The UK’s former chancellor described the missing pieces
Read MoreLoch Ness set for biggest monster hunt in decades
The biggest search for the Loch Ness Monster in five decades takes place in the Scottish Highlands Saturday, as researchers and enthusiasts from around the world meet to try to track down the elusive Nessie. The expedition will deploy drones
Read MoreDjokovic Returns to New York With a New Rival in His Sights
After a career spent chasing Federer and Nadal, the 23-time major champion is settling into a rivalry with Carlos Alcaraz.
Read MoreA Sanctuary for Elephants, and for the People of Kenya
David Bonnouvrier and Trish Goff built a home next to Kenya’s Lewa Wildlife Conservancy and learned that trying to save elephants begins with helping people.
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