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The Guardian•Mee-Lai Stone16 Sept
Some US military air bases are so vast that their runways are almost an afterthought. Here are America's six largest by land area.
American labs and the American authorities are at odds, as are America and China
The piece was covered in lichen and mistaken for a garden ornament for the last seven decades.
ARTnews•Francesca Aton15 Sept
Rep. Lauren Boebert highlighted the impacts of Republican border security policies implemented during President Trump's second term, noting significant decreases in illegal crossings and increased funding for enforcement.
The Hill•Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.), opinion contributor15 Sept
Volvo introduced the new XC60 and XC90, its first long-range plug-in hybrids. With up to 78 miles on a single charge, the new models are now America’s longest-range electric PHEVs. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson15 Sept
The couple is treating it as seed money, hoping states and other donors will multiply it to tackle the maternal mortality crisis.
Leah Hill is no stranger to a tough crowd. The legislative director for Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) started her career teaching first- and second-graders in Chicago with Teach for America. But the issues facing her classroom felt too big to ignore, and she became curious about how lawmakers in Springfield, Ill., and Washington were making…
The Hill•Helen Huiskes15 Sept
For many in Washington, being sanctioned by America’s adversaries is a badge of honor. Omar Hossino, the national security lead for the House Republican Policy Committee, is viewed as the staffer who has helped members get on those blacklists. “His greatest achievement: He had me identified by the Assad dictatorship [in Syria] as an enemy…
The Hill•Laura Kelly15 Sept
As America’s middle class faces shrinking purchasing power, IKEA offers a counterintuitive corporate playbook: cut prices, localize supply chains, invest in energy and retrain workers to build durable demand.
The legislation would establish rules of the road for the crypto sector for the first time — but opponents are up in arms, and the bill faces an uncertain prospect in the Senate.
NPR•Rafael Nam15 Sept
The pistachios sold across the US have a surprising history: California's trees trace their roots to Iran. Now both regions face the same threat: their farmland is sinking as groundwater disappears.
Deutsche Welle15 Sept
The US president has previously tried to sniff the breeze on what mainstream Americans think. In doubling down on claims of a “SICK conspiracy” against AI and data centres, he is doing the opposite.
The Sydney Morning Herald•Michael Koziol15 Sept
“Whatever happens in the U.S. has global ramifications,” says IDEA’s Kevin Casas-Zamora.
(RNS) — The longtime president of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary said he erred in saying the government should be able to punish those who don’t believe God was part of America’s founding.
Religion News Service•Bob Smietana14 Sept
The Kinsey Institute released new data from its annual Singles in America survey, the nation's most comprehensive and longest-running annual study of single adults. Now in its 15th edition, Singles in America has surveyed more than 80,000 people across the United States, creating one of the richest data sets available for understanding shifting relationship patterns, population demographics and social trends.
As home prices remain near record highs, about 81% of housing markets in America are overvalued, a new ratings-agency report says, with the Northeast leading the pack.
EXCLUSIVE: Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams-Lee is expanding her relationship with Paramount under her new deal with BET Studios, spanning producing, writing, and performing across BET and Paramount platforms. VH-1 has ordered America’s Funniest People from the producers of America’s Funniest Videos, V10 Entertainment. The show is a comedy competition with Ms. Pat starring. Each episode will feature […]
Deadline•Rosy Cordero14 Sept
With the Ford F-150 Lightning no longer available, the Chevy Silverado EV is now the most affordable full-size electric pickup you can get your hands on. more…
Electrek•Peter Johnson14 Sept
Barnes & Noble CEO James Daunt said earlier this summer that a bookstore ‘revival’ was coming