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Month: February 2025
State Election Officials Seek to Avert Deeper Cuts
Alarmed by cuts already made to federal agencies that help safeguard elections, and fearful that more could be coming, a bipartisan group of the nation’s […]
Venice’s canals are polluted with plastic. But where does it come from?
Why is plastic pollution so dangerous for our seas? And what’s the most unexpected find in Venice’s canals? We asked Italian researcher Fantina Madricardo, who […]
Toyota reshuffles its board, adding auditors and outsiders
TOKYO — Toyota announced plans to restructure its board on Tuesday in what it described as an attempt to bring in more diverse views and […]
Robots and bubble barriers: How Venice and Portugal are tackling ocean plastic
Venice’s famous canals are facing a growing pollution problem. Once plastic litter ends up in the water, it becomes incredibly difficult to remove. Why is […]
Carlyle Group co-founder Bill Conway’s $1 billion plan to end the nursing shortage
Bill Conway didn’t start out wanting to make a big impact on the nursing profession. In 2011, the financier announced he would give away $1 […]
Keir Starmer pledges to raise UK defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
The UK prime minister committed to a bump in the country’s budget for defence ahead of his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the […]
‘Heavyweight,’ an Acclaimed Narrative Podcast, Returns
Almost nine years ago, a Minneapolis writer revealed a family skeleton to a podcast host. Steve Marsh had a “secret sister” — an older sibling […]
2,000-year-old Roman gossip book makes UK bestseller charts
A newly translated version of ‘The Lives of the Caesars’, a gossip-filled account of the escapades of Roman emperors, has made it into the UK […]
Thieves targeting freight trains in California and Arizona deserts make off with $2M worth of Nikes
LOS ANGELES — Thieves have targeted freight trains running through the deserts of California and Arizona in a string of audacious heists resulting in the […]