Month: December 2023
The Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery will be dismantled this week
A monument to Confederate soldiers erected at Arlington National Cemetery with congressional approval in 1914 will be removed this week in response to another act of Congress. (Image credit: U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser/Arlington National Cemetery)
Read More‘Real MVP’: A professor gives a shout out to the student who nods along in class
When Alexandra Middlewood saw a student nodding along and engaging with her lecture, it invigorated her and made her realize why she loved the job. (Image credit: Alexandra Middlewood)
Read MoreOprah and WeightWatchers are now embracing weight loss drugs. Here’s why
WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani says the old advice around losing weight through determination and resilience and willpower was wrong: “The truth is that this is a chronic condition.” (Image credit: Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
Read MorePeople are leaving some neighborhoods because of floods, a new study finds
There are hundreds of U.S. neighborhoods where the population is declining due to flood risk, a new study suggests. Climate change drives flooding from heavy rain and sea level rise. (Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)
Read MoreVoters Want Something Different. Is It RFK Jr.?
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., running for president as an independent, benefits from a famous name and from not being Trump or Biden—but is that enough in 2024?
Read MoreSouthwest Hit With $140 Million Penalty for 2022 Holiday Meltdown as It Prepares for Next Christmas Weekend
‘It will never happen again. I promise you that,’ Chief Executive Bob Jordan says.
Read MoreArgonaut Raises $500 Million to Back Industrial Companies
Argonaut Private Equity has exceeded its target for its latest fund to back smaller industrial businesses in underserved parts of the U.S., benefiting as investors pivot from technology in response to sharply higher interest rates.
Read MoreGerman Business Sentiment Weakens as Economic Gloom Deepens
Germany’s Ifo business-climate index fell for the first time in four months in December, suggesting further evidence the economy is mired in a recession.
Read MoreTrump reprises dehumanizing language on undocumented immigrants, warns of ‘invasion’ – The Washington Post
Trump reprises dehumanizing language on undocumented immigrants, warns of ‘invasion’ The Washington Post Trump’s rhetoric in final campaign sprint goes to new dark extremes CNN Lindsey Graham on Trump’s “poisoning the blood” remarks about migrants: “I could care less” Axios Negotiators are rushing
Read MoreAustralia’s Queensland Battles Severe Floods as Girl Is Seriously Injured by Lightning Strike
Severe storms and flooding pounded the Queensland state of Australia on Sunday in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Jasper. Roads were destroyed, power down for thousands and rescues underway, with the deluge expected to continue into Monday. Amid the dangerous
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