How this federally funded education program serves as a blueprint for the...
In 2010, Dreama Gentry met Geoffrey Canada, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone, a much-lauded nonprofit that supports youth from birth through college in a roughly 100-block area of central Harlem. The...
View ArticleGoogle to buy nuclear power for AI’s energy needs
Alphabet’s Google said on Monday it signed the world’s first corporate agreement to buy power from multiple small modular reactors as the technology company looks to meet electricity demand from...
View ArticleThe Internet Archive is back online after a cyberattack
The Internet Archive is back online after new of a cyberattack took out its digital library and popular Wayback Machine on October 9. The Wayback Machine, a free online tool that lets users view old...
View ArticleNVDA closes on record high, Nvidia could top Apple as world’s most valuable...
Chipmaker Nvidia’s stock may just be the hottest thing on the stock market—and as share prices rise, it’s getting closer to becoming the most valuable company in the world. Nvidia’s shares were up...
View ArticleHardware store True Value files Chapter 11, joins list of retailers going...
A long-standing hardware wholesaler, True Value, is filing for bankruptcy. The 75-year-old brand made the announcement Monday, noting that it will sell its operations to rival wholesaler, Do It Best....
View ArticleHiding in plain sight: The key to fix Citigroup’s regulatory woes
Citigroup has struggled to adequately train employees in risk, compliance and data roles, according to the bank’s own assessment, shedding light on why it is taking it years to fix regulatory issues...
View ArticleWhy K-pop star Hanni made an emotional appeal to South Korea’s parliament
K-pop star Hanni, a member of the group NewJeans, made an emotional appeal on Tuesday for young artists to be treated better in the multi-billion dollar industry, as she relayed her experience of...
View ArticleTrump claims he’ll make inflation ‘vanish completely.’ Here’s why experts...
With characteristic bravado, Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, “inflation will vanish completely.”It’s a message tailored for Americans who are still exasperated by...
View ArticleA Tennessee natural gas project has been blocked by a federal judge, for now
A federal appeals panel has temporarily halted two permits needed to begin construction on a pipeline project in Tennessee that will supply a natural gas plant.In a split 2-1 decision, the 6th U.S....
View ArticleHow pastes became a beloved Mexican pastry centuries ago
Isabel Arriaga Lozano carefully fills a small pastry with a savory mix of meat, potatoes and chili pepper. She is crafting a “paste” (pronounced PAH-stay), a beloved Mexican snack with a rich history....
View ArticleJubilee Media wants to build political empathy through YouTube debates
Jubilee founder Jason Y. Lee wants to solve the problem of media echo chambers. Lee’s idea is relatively simple: Present professionally filmed, two-sided debates on YouTube, and give the exchanges...
View ArticleAmid a water crisis in Colombia and Ecuador, vital wetlands need saving
Rural communities in the Andes of Colombia and Ecuador are fighting to protect fragile high-altitude wetlands that regulate the area’s water cycles, as sharp water and energy rationing hit both...
View ArticleWalgreens plans to close 1,200 stores, with 500 locations shuttering in the...
Walgreens is targeting to close approximately 1,200 stores over the next three years, with 500 of those closures happening in the 2025 fiscal year, the drugstore company told Fast Company. In June,...
View ArticleNew England’s fall foliage is back and drawing leaf-peepers from around the...
New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, as people from as far as Florida and Berlin flock to the region for scenic drives, train rides and bus tours to soak in the splendid hues of red,...
View ArticleNASA launches Europa Clipper to Jupiter’s ocean moon. Here’s why
A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life. It will take Europa Clipper 5 1/2...
View Article‘She was trying to warn us’: Why an old conspiracy theory about Beyoncé and...
Following the highly publicized arrest and indictment of rapper Diddy, chronically online internet sleuths and tinfoil hat–wearing conspiracy theorists have been doing what they do best: spreading...
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Delta is redesigning its aircraft cabins for a ‘premium’ feel
For months, Delta has been ramping up its play to become a more luxurious, premium-first airline. Today, the company announced it will be redesigning its aircraft interiors “from nose to tail” to...
View ArticleIndigenous groups in Brazil weren’t consulted in major carbon credits deal
Indigenous organizations in the Brazilian state of Para said they were not consulted by the government before it signed a deal with multinational companies to sell carbon offset credits to support...
View ArticleWhy Washington State’s landmark climate law may be repealed soon
A groundbreaking law that forces companies in Washington State to reduce their carbon emissions while raising billions of dollars for climate programs could be repealed by voters this fall, less than...
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Housing data reveals how swing states could flip red or blue in the 2024...
The height of the pandemic years saw millions of Americans moving across the country. And those population shifts in the housing market could have a dramatic impact on the political leanings of...
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