President Trump’s assault on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts is provoking heated debate within his administration — and the public health field more broadly — […]
Month: February 2025
Bolivia’s Wine Country Is Tuscany With a Side of Magic
“Pachamama,” said our guide, Orlando Condori. He tilted his glass, pouring some blush-colored wine onto the parched sand. “Si, la Pachamama!” said everyone else, doing […]
Cuts at USAID and Elsewhere Strains Global Journalism
Galina Timchenko, publisher and chief executive of the investigative newsroom Meduza, thought she was ready for anything. The site, based in Latvia and known for […]
Apple shareholders reject proposal to scrap company’s diversity programmes
The proposal, drafted by a self-described conservative think tank, urged Apple to follow a litany of high-profile companies that have retreated from diversity, equality and inclusion […]
US dockworkers approve 6-year contract, averting a strike
WASHINGTON — Dockworkers on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts overwhelmingly approved a six-year contract Tuesday, averting the threat of a strike that could have […]
Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say
Scientists have ruled out any harm to Earth from the YR4 asteroid, which had an impact likelihood as high as 3 percent earlier this month. […]
Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed, with Chinese markets gaining after declines on Wall St
BANGKOK — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, with Chinese markets gaining after Wall Street extended its losses on worries over inflation and tariffs. The […]
Pope Francis remains in critical but stable condition
In a short update on Wednesday morning, the Vatican said Pope Francis “had a peaceful night and is resting.” ADVERTISEMENT Pope Francis remained in critical […]
US and Ukraine near an economic deal with mineral rights but no security promise, officials say
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and the U.S. have reached an agreement on a framework for a broad economic deal that would include access to Ukraine’s […]
The US’ new approach to Ukraine: how to make sense of it | Radio Schuman
Kirill Shamiev, an expert on civil-military relations and Russian domestic politics at the European Council on Foreign Relations, discussed how the European Union should navigate […]