Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
09/23/2021
EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants
In what officials call a key step to combat climate change, the Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of hydrofluorocarbons, highly potent greenhouse gases commonly used in refrigerators and air conditioners.
09/15/2021
Draft of Cuba’s new family code opens door for gay marriage
The draft of a new family code for Cuba released Wednesday proposes allowing same-sex couples to marry and adopt as well as giving children greater participation in decisions that affect them.
08/29/2021
Dealing with mental health crisis one Zoom call at a time
08/06/2021
US hiring surges in July, but the variant is the wild card
U.S employers added 943,000 jobs in July and drove the unemployment rate down to 5.4% in another sign the economy is bouncing back with surprising vigor from COVID-19. But there is growing fear the fast-spreading delta variant will set back the recovery.
07/26/2021
8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts
President Joe Biden is nominating eight new leaders for U.S. attorney positions across the country, including in the office overseeing the prosecutions of hundreds of defendants charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol.
07/25/2021
Conservative Montenegro registers 1st same-sex partnership
The announcement is seen as a major step forward for the LGBT community in Montenegro, which has suffered harassment and isolation in the past.
07/21/2021
Tokyo Games boast equal gender participation for first time
Grace Luczak had left competitive rowing and taken a job in the private sector when a move toward gender equity at the Tokyo Games lured her back into a boat.
07/21/2021
South African firm to make Pfizer vaccine, first in Africa
A South African firm will begin producing the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, the first time that the shot will be produced in Africa, Pfizer announced Wednesday.
07/08/2021
Pakistan opens state-run school for transgender students
Pakistan opened its first government-run school for transgender students on Thursday in the central city of Multan, a provincial education minister said, promising to set up more such schools in the future.
06/27/2021
North Macedonia ready to create huge new national park
After decades of being exploited by loggers, a vast, cross-border area of breathtaking beauty in the Balkans centered on Shar Mountain is close to becoming a national park, one of the largest in Europe.
06/24/2021
US economy grows 6.4% in Q1, and it’s likely just the start
The U.S. economy grew at a solid 6.4% rate in the first three months of the year, setting the stage for what economists believe may be the strongest year for the economy in about seven decades.
06/03/2021