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Biden administration moves to protect old-growth forests as climate change brings fires and pests

The Biden administration is moving to conserve old-growth forests on national forests and limit logging as climate change amplifies the threats they face from wildfires, insects and disease.

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U.S. Closes Several Southwest Border Bridges to Contain Migrant Surge

The closures are disrupting trade and vehicle traffic during the busy Christmas holidays.

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Looking for an eco-friendly substitute for wrapping paper? Consider furoshiki

Furoshiki, the Japanese tradition of wrapping objects in cloth to cover or transport them, is becoming more popular as a more eco-friendly way to wrap presents without wasting paper.

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Australia Shares Poised to Rise Again

Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 looks set to keep rising at the open as investors globally continue to anticipate interest-rate cuts in 2024.

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‘No one feels our pain’: Terrorised civilians feel forgotten as their country ripped apart by war

A critical holdout and humanitarian hub in central Sudan’s al Jazira state has fallen to the militia terrorising civilians in their fight for territorial control of the country.

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Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight on O’Reilly Automotive, DHL, the Canadian auto industry, and more in the latest Market Talks covering the Auto & Transport sector.

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‘Maestro’ Review: Bradley Cooper Conducts a Biopic

The actor stars in and directs a Netflix film about Leonard Bernstein that makes high drama out of the legendary musician’s complicated personal life but fails to illuminate his artistry.

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ESG Roundup: Market Talk

Find insight AB InBev, Bayer’s Monsanto, SAP and more in the latest Market Talks covering ESG Impact Investing.

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Starbucks CEO Takes On Chain’s Social Media Controversy Over Israel-Hamas War

‘We see protestors influenced by misrepresentation on social media of what we stand for,’ says CEO Laxman Narasimhan.

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‘Willie Nelson & Family’ Review: An Inside Look at an Outlaw

Now 90 years old, the country-music star is the focus of this retrospective four-part documentary on Paramount+.

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