Month: September 2023
Facing Threats, U.S. Navy Struggles to Modernize Its Ships
A new generation of cheaper and more flexible vessels could be vital in any conflict with China, but the Navy remains lashed to big shipbuilding programs driven by tradition, political influence and jobs.
Read MorePrescriptions for fresh fruits and vegetables help boost heart health
People with diet-related diseases show health improvements when they’re given “prescription” produce. A new study shows reductions in blood sugar and blood pressure, key measures of heart health. (Image credit: RyanJLane/Getty Images)
Read MoreRobots are pouring drinks in Vegas. As AI grows, the city’s workers brace for change
Workers in Las Vegas have been watching automation and technology inch into their workplace. Now with AI, the city is preparing to adapt its service-heavy tourism economy. (Image credit: Deepa Shivaram/NPR)
Read MoreShipwreck hunters discover a schooner’s 142-year-old remains in Lake Michigan
Built in 1867, the Trinidad was plagued with structural issues and sank nearly a century and a half ago. Historians intend to nominate it for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. (Image credit: Tamara Thomsen/AP)
Read More4 things to know on Labor Day — from the Hot Labor Summer to the Hollywood strikes
Organized labor has scored some big victories this year, including new contracts at UPS. Can the winning streak continue? (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Read MoreTop Job for Congress: Avoiding a Government Shutdown
Some Republicans say they won’t back a short-term deal without concessions.
Read MoreBiden’s Age, Economic Worries Endanger Re-Election in 2024, WSJ Poll Finds
Nearly three-quarters of voters say the president is too old to run again.
Read MoreClashes reported as IDF raids Jenin refugee camp for first time in 2 months
Local wing of Islamic Jihad says members opened fire at Israeli forces on outskirts of camp; PA health ministry reports 4 hurt
Read MoreThe IDF’s Crisis of Unity – Sponsored Content
Donniel Hartman, Yossi Klein Halevi, and Elana Stein Hain explore this challenge to Israel’s solidarity and ability to defend itself, and where to begin to repair the fracturing
Read MoreLibyan PM said to have met with Mossad chief in Jordan to discuss normalization
Secret meeting took place in 2022 in Amman under US supervision and with UAE participation, according to Lebanese report
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