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Cuba hit by second nationwide blackout as Hurricane Rafael makes landfall
Island’s national power company says strong winds from category 3 hurricane caused disconnection. Cuba’s national power grid has suffered a country-wide blackout as Hurricane Rafael made landfall ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Hurricane Rafael knocks out power in Cuba, weeks after nationwide blackout
Cuba was without power nationwide for the second time in just weeks, as Hurricane Rafael made landfall on Wednesday afternoon.Top stories - CBS News - November 6 -
Weather Tracker: Hurricane Rafael triggers nationwide blackout in Cuba
Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Nicaragua also reeling after fifth major hurricane of season causes landslides and flooding. Hurricane Rafael became the 17th named storm of the 2024 Atlantic ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
States work to tackle racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide
Racist text messages were sent to scores of Black people the day after the election telling them they had been “selected” to pick cotton “at the nearest plantation.”Top stories - NBC News - November 8 -
Cuba's nationwide blackouts, shortages draw help from tourists and American relatives
Those planning to travel to Cuba have been asking questions on social media as visitors and relatives of those on the island have been sending much-needed supplies.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
A Holiday Tradition
We’re covering Thanksgiving arguments past.Top stories - The New York Times - 22 hours ago -
Dishing up space food
At the Johnson Space Food Systems Laboratory in Houston, NASA scientists develop dishes – freeze-dried, heat-stabilized, or irradiated – to serve on the International Space Station. Correspondent ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Let Me Ask a Question We Never Had to Ask Before
Election Day is only the beginning.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Trump’s second chapter begins
Republicans will return to pinnacle of global power with Trump’s ‘America First’ agendaWorld - Financial Times - November 7 -
The Beginning of the End of Big Tech
From politicians to VC firms, everyone is falling out of love with the massive, money-oriented, global technology titans. In their place, we have the chance to build something open and trustworthy.Tech - Wired - 2 days ago -
A Breakup Was Just the Beginning of Their Story
When Amaiya Davis and Matthew Wynter’s relationship ended abruptly, Ms. Davis blamed it on a cosmic shift, but she never lost hope. “I think part of me always knew we would get back together,” she ...Lifestyle - The New York Times - 4 hours ago -
Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back.
As revolutionary new weight-loss drugs turn consumers off ultraprocessed foods, the industry is on the hunt for new products.Health - The New York Times - November 19 -
Why the U.S. is growing less food
Fruit production is down nearly 36% in 2024 from 2003, while vegetable production is down 6.3%, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
What’s Going on With All of These Food Recalls?
It might seem like there’s news about E. coli or listeria every week. Here’s what the data on food safety actually show.Top stories - The New York Times - 3 days ago -
IAG to Begin $378 Million Buyback
The British Airways owner will start buying back the shares from next week.Business - The Wall Street Journal - November 8 -
Progressives begin search for a new leader
Progressives are debating who should lead their movement as they seek to remake the Democratic Party in a new populist mold following devastating losses in November. Initial conversations are ...Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago -
Ceasefire begins in Israel-Lebanon war
Agreement raises hopes of end to conflict between Israeli forces and HizbollahBusiness - Financial Times - 2 days ago -
Local school staple 'Lost on a Mountain in Maine' from 1939 hits the big screen nationwide
Maine schoolchildren know about the boy lost for more than a week on the state’s tallest mountainEntertainment - ABC News - November 1 -
North Dakota voters reject bid to end property taxes, which have soared nationwide since 2019
Measure 4 would have cost the state an estimated $3.15 billion over two years.Business - MarketWatch - November 6 -
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this yearWorld - ABC News - November 20 -
Pakistan reports new polio case in northwest, raising nationwide tally to 50 cases this year
Officials say Pakistan has detected one more polio case in the restive northwest bordering Afghanistan, raising the country’s tally of the infectious disease to 50 cases this yearHealth - ABC News - November 20 -
The West Bank Is on the Edge of Economic Collapse
After over a year of war, the economy in the occupied West Bank is being choked off by restrictions on Palestinians’ movements in the territory, the cancellation of work permits in Israel and ...World - The Wall Street Journal - November 5 -
Harris phone banks on Election Day
Vice President Kamala Harris spent Election Day phone banking and thanking her staff at Democratic headquarters in Washington D.C. Nancy Cordes reports.Top stories - CBS News - November 5 -
Counting Down to the Holidays With Jewelry
Open a door in some Advent calendars and you might find a necklace or a pair of earrings.Lifestyle - The New York Times - 23 hours ago -
Hidden sugars in Asia’s baby food spark concerns
The BBC takes a closer look at the products more and more parents are turning to for their children.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Growing Food Instead of Lawns in California Front Yards
Front yards transformed to tiny crop farms in Los Angeles provide vegetables to dozens of families and use a fraction of the water needed by grass.World - The New York Times - November 6 -
King champions food poverty project on working birthday
The King is spending his 76th birthday opening new hubs to redistribute food which would otherwise be thrown away.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Fast-Food Franchisees Hope for a Turnaround Year in 2025
Signs an inflation-driven slump in 2024 is slowly turning into a rebound include stable pricing and increased sales.Business - Inc. - November 18 -
WATCH: Bear scavenges for food in Tennessee wine shop
A black bear in Tennessee barged into a wine shop in search of food. After knocking over a few items, the bear gave up.Top stories - ABC News - November 19 -
A taste of Latin-American Miami with chef Michelle Bernstein
Where the celebrity chef and restaurateur heads in her hometown for Cuban, Central and South American cuisineWorld - Financial Times - November 21 -
The Founders of Sweetgreen and Ghia on Shaking Up the Food and Beverage Industry
At the Inc. 5000 Conference, Sweetgreen’s Nicolas Jammet and Ghia’s Melanie Masarin shared their tips for disrupting consumer tastes in fast-casual dining and beverages.Business - Inc. - November 21 -
What to expect for Thanksgiving food prices this year
The American Farm Bureau Federation's annual survey found a difference between 2024 and 2023 Thanksgiving dinner prices. Business Insider senior personal finance reporter Jennifer Streaks discusses ...Top stories - CBS News - November 21
