U.S. Aquifers Are Running Dry, Posing Major Threat to Drinking Water Supply
Month: September 2023
Biden Administration Sued over Thousands of Afghan Evacuees Detained Overseas Waiting for U.S. Entry
Green New Deal Architect: Compromises in the Green Transition May Leave Black People Behind
Pre-K for all: What does it take to get every child an education?
Perseverance Education Pre-K for all: What does it take to get every child an education? | View caption Hide caption Getting all children schooling before kindergarten is generally accepted as a boon to both students’ learning and parents’ livelihood. But what’s the best way to do it? State rollouts are showing that making it work…
Russia strikes key Ukrainian ports sharing border with NATO nations
fired more than 24 kamikaze drones at ports on the border with member Romania last night, Ukrainian officials have claimed. The attack, which lasted roughly three-and-a-half hours, is the latest Russian strike on ports on the Danube River. The waterway has become Ukraine’s primary means of transporting grain to the global south after Russia withdrew…
DeSantis has no plans to meet with Biden during Florida visit
Gov. Ron DeSantis does not plan on meeting with President Joe Biden when the man he’s hoping to challenge in the 2024 election visits Florida on Saturday to survey the damage caused by Hurricane Idalia. “We don’t have any plans for the Governor to meet with the President tomorrow,” Jeremy Redfern, press secretary for the…
Family who went ‘off the grid’ in Colorado wilderness died of malnutrition, autopsy finds
Two sisters and the teenage son of one of them who told family last year they would live “off the grid” died of hypothermia and malnutrition as they endured the elements in the Colorado wilderness, according to newly released autopsy reports. Christine Vance, 41, Rebecca Vance, 42, and Rebecca’s 14-year-old son were identified in July…
Russia-North Korea arms talks advancing to supply Ukraine war: U.S.
Arms negotiations between North Korea and Russia are “actively advancing,” the United States said Wednesday, citing new intelligence. Washington is concerned about potential weapons deals from Pyongyang to supply the Kremlin’s struggling war in Ukraine, including significant quantities and multiple types of munitions, the White House said. Following Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s recent trip to…
Sky-high prices for luxury rooms
The smartest insight and analysis, from all perspectives, rounded up from around the web: Sky-high prices for luxury rooms Hotel prices are rising to unprecedented heights, especially for five-star stays, said Nikki Ekstein in Bloomberg. Prices at brands like Holiday Inn and Best Western have risen 19% in the U.S. and 32% in Europe since…
Will China’s slowdown pull the US into recession?
China can’t seem to shake off its post-COVID economic slump. Will that weakness backfire on the American economy? CNBC reported that the People’s Bank of China cut interest rates this week in an effort to spur economic growth, amidst a “confidence crisis” that has seen exports fall dramatically, factory production slow down, and housing sales…