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‘Losing hope with every day that passes’: torment of the ships’ crews abandoned at sea
Thousands of seafarers are left on board their vessels in foreign waters, unpaid, with scant supplies – and no way of getting home . When Vihaan* set off from his home in Tamil Nadu, south India, ...The Guardian - Feb. 26 -
Tax war brews over Britain’s charming little getaways by the sea
Second home owners are poised to fight back as Cornwall prepares to impose double council tax – leaving councillors fearing for their budget. Cornwall councillor Steve Arthur is convinced that ...The Guardian - 4d -
Philippines confident Trump will uphold sea patrols vs China
The Philippines’ top diplomat to the United States expressed confidence Monday that President Donald Trump’s new administration would continue military patrols in the disputed South China Sea and ...ABC News - 3d -
Never a dull building: the highs — and lows — of Singapore’s skyline
The city-state is a lab for world-leading architects where even their less-successful experiments are at least intriguingFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Bitcoin falls below 90K in 3-month low
Bitcoin fell below $90,000 on Tuesday, marking a three-month low for the popular cryptocurrency. The price of Bitcoin dropped more than 8 percent to $87,262 as of Tuesday afternoon, according to ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Can I take out a HELOC with low equity?
A HELOC can be a good borrowing option in today's rate environment, but can you qualify with low home equity?CBS News - 5d -
'Karachi a familiar low - England's rebuild starts here'
A familiar white-ball defeat for England in Karachi must mark the start of their rebuild, writes Matthew Henry.BBC News - 5d -
Trump Cuts Target Next Generation of Scientists and Public Health Leaders
A core group of so-called disease detectives, who track outbreaks, was apparently spared. But other young researchers are out of jobs.The New York Times - Feb. 18 -
Political scientist Bjorn Lomborg: ‘You can’t spend on everything’
The ‘sceptical environmentalist’ used cost-benefit analysis to argue against emissions cuts. Now he has turned his attention to overseas aidFinancial Times - 6d -
Climate scientists sound alarm as US experts miss key UN meetings
Absence of leading authors comes as staff cuts are made to federal agenciesFinancial Times - 6d -
Energy Department scientists participate in 'AI Jam' with OpenAI, Anthropic
Nearly 1,000 scientists from multiple U.S. National Laboratories gathered Friday to test artificial intelligence (AI) models from leading firms like OpenAI and Anthropic in an effort to harness the ...The Hill - 6d -
Fired climate scientist: NOAA workforce reductions won't make anyone safer
Tom Di Liberto, a former public affairs specialist and climate scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said in a Monday interview that the drastic cuts to the ...The Hill - 2d -
Scientists aiming to bring back woolly mammoth create woolly mice
Genetically modified mice have traits geared towards cold tolerance, in step towards modifying elephants. A plan to revive the mammoth is on track, scientists have said after creating a new ...The Guardian - 2d -
Scientists Just Created a ‘Woolly Mouse’ With Mammoth-Like Fur
The de-extinction company Colossal Biosciences wants to bring back the woolly mammoth—starting with a very furry mouse.Wired - 2d -
Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth
Extinction is still foreverABC News - 2d -
Scientists genetically engineer mice with thick hair like the extinct woolly mammoth
Scientists at the biotech company Colossal Biosciences say they have genetically engineering mice with qualities to resemble extinct species like the woolly mammoth.NBC News - 1d -
Scientists crack how aspirin might stop cancers from spreading
The cheap painkiller seems to help the immune system detect and destroy cancers.BBC News - 1d -
UK scientists develop DNA sequencing system to fight superbugs
Exclusive: Sequencing will help doctors identify bacteria that cause infections and offer effective treatments faster and more accurately. Scientists have developed a rapid DNA sequencing system to ...The Guardian - 17h -
Scientists create "woolly mouse" in step toward recreating woolly mammoth
Scientists at a Dallas-based biotech company has unveiled a genetically engineered woolly mouse that they hope is a step toward eventually bringing back the wooly mammoth. The results haven't yet ...CBS News - 7h -
Do We Age Steadily, or in Bursts? What Scientists Know So Far.
New technologies are giving scientists a better understanding of how the process actually works.The New York Times - 7h -
Global Counsel cleared of failing to disclose Qatari work
Ruling on advisory firm likely to renew criticism of disclosure exemption for foreign subsidiariesFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
Trump Administration Ends Global Health Research Program
The Demographic and Health Surveys were the only sources of reliable information in many countries on metrics such as mortality, nutrition and education.The New York Times - Feb. 27 -
Cuts at USAID and Elsewhere Strain Global Journalism
Investigative journalists around the world relied on funding from the U.S. Now, those watchdogs are scrambling to survive a sudden cash crunch.The New York Times - 6d -
USAID cuts could send global health into chaos
The Trump administration's decision to end almost all foreign aid spending from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is poised to plunge global health into chaos. The ...The Hill - 4d -
The economic costs of Trump’s assault on the global order
America is trying to undo the very system of open trade that it createdFinancial Times - 2d -
California family leaves the US, scared of potential ICE raid
A California family, fearful of immigration raids, has decided to pick up their lives and leave the United States.ABC News - Feb. 20 -
Why ice loss in the Arctic is threatening polar bear populations
After a summer of fasting on land, the bears need to get back to their frozen home to hunt seals and bulk up. But their migration ritual is changing.CBS News - Feb. 20 -
Complaint: ICE attorney allegedly made racist, xenophobic posts on X
The Texas Observer claims it has identified James Rodden as an attorney employed by ICE who has allegedly posted racist content on an X account.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Acting ICE director reassigned amid Trump administration's frustration with deportation numbers
The Trump administration has removed Caleb Vitello, the acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from his position and reassigned him within the agency. NBC News' Julia Ainsley ...NBC News - Feb. 21 -
Acting head of ICE reassigned amid frustrations over deportation efforts
Caleb Vitello was installed by President Trump to lead U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in an acting capacity at the start of his second administration in January.CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump removes Ice chief amid apparent frustration over rate of deportations
Caleb Vitello reassigned as administration reportedly unhappy at slow rate of arrests and deportations. Donald Trump’s presidential administration has reassigned its top official at US Immigration ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Researcher shows "dramatic" change in Norway glacier ice levels
A new study this week in the Nature journal found mountain glaciers are melting more than twice as rapidly as in the early 2000s. They lost more than 600 billion tons of ice in 2023 when David ...CBS News - Feb. 21 -
Trump administration calls for ICE agents to locate migrant children: Source
There are more than 600,000 migrant children who have crossed the southern border without a legal guardian or parent since 2019, according to government data.ABC News - Feb. 24 -
House GOP budget resolution on thin ice as conservatives dig in on opposition
The House GOP’s budget resolution is on thin ice as conservative budget hawks dig in on their opposition, threatening to derail Speaker Mike Johnson's (R-La.) plans to bring the legislation up for ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
WATCH: Hikers explore a beautiful, short-lived ice cave inside a glacier
Hikers got a rare glimpse at a beautiful but short-lived phenomenon, ice caves that appeared in the Morteratsch glacier in eastern Switzerland.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
Large ICE raid near Houston leads to around 118 arrests
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agencies participated in a large raid outside of Houston targeting undocumented migrants. CBS News' Karen Hua reports.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
‘We used to think the ice was eternal’: Colombia looks to a future without glaciers
In Sierra Nevada del Cocuy, people have watched the ice fields turn to exposed rock and experts predict these vital water sources could be lost in 30 years. Words and photographs by Euan Wallace ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Ice contractor plans for surveillance boom under Trump migrant crackdown
Geo Group, an Ice partner, is moving at ‘unprecedented speed’ to build out its monitoring, executive chair says. The Geo Group, the largest single private contractor to US Immigration and Customs ...The Guardian - Feb. 27 -
Fears of ICE Raids Turn Streets Quiet in Heavily Hispanic Part of NYC
In Corona, a once-vibrant New York City enclave home to generations of Latino immigrants, the threat of mass deportations has made many residents afraid to go outside.The New York Times - 4d -
New Jersey community rallies around restaurant owners detained by ICE
Dozens of Haddon Township, N.J., residents gathered to write letters supporting the release Emine Emanet, a local restaurant owner currently in ICE custody. WCAU's Claudia Vargas reports.NBC News - 3d