Month: December 2023
How the Endangered Species Act Saved America
Climate change, it turns out, is not the first time humanity has re‑made the Earth. Or resorted to a Hail Mary to save it. Fifty years ago, in a crowning achievement of American environmental legislation, the country passed a law
Read MoreThis Year’s Office Holiday Party Is Downsized
Goodbye, hotel ballrooms and DJs. Hello, company break rooms and Christmas cookies.
Read MoreFootball club president resigns after punching referee
The president of a top Turkish football club has resigned after punching a referee to the ground at the end of a match.
Read MoreCOP28 winds down with climate deal stuck in fossil fuel stalemate
The climate talks almost always run long, and Monday’s release of a draft agreement angered countries that insist on a commitment for rapid phase-out of coal, oil and gas.
Read MoreCPR can be lifesaving for some, futile for others. Here’s what makes the difference
If someone young and healthy collapses, the treatment is a no-brainer. As we age or suffer serious health problems, there may come a point where it would do more harm than good. (Image credit: Charlie Riedel/AP)
Read MoreA Timeline of How the Israel-Hamas War Has Roiled College Campuses
Since Oct. 7, there have been dueling protests, calls for the ouster of school leaders and threats from angry donors.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid
Zelenskyy’s visit Tuesday comes as President Joe Biden’s request for an additional $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress.
Read MoreWATCH LIVE: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid
Zelenskyy’s visit Tuesday comes as President Joe Biden’s request for an additional $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress.
Read MoreSupport dwindling as Israel ramps up offensive in Gaza
Israel and the U.S. argue that any cease-fire that leaves Hamas in power, even over a small part of the devastated territory, would mean victory for the militant group, which has governed Gaza since 2007 and has pledged to destroy
Read MoreSupreme Court: Trump must respond to special counsel’s presidential immunity petition before Christmas – Fox News
Supreme Court: Trump must respond to special counsel’s presidential immunity petition before Christmas Fox News Weissmann: ‘No downside for Jack Smith’ in SCOTUS move cornering Trump MSNBC Special counsel goes directly to Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump has immunity from prosecution CNN
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