Latest in Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years. Now they’re threatened
Sort by
3,810 items
-
Mexico City’s floating gardens have fed people for hundreds of years. Now they’re threatened
Mexico City's chinampas, artificial islands first built by the Aztecs hundreds of years ago, are under threat from encroaching urbanizationWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
Hollywood’s villains were once Russian or Chinese. Now they’re us – people from the Balkans | Ana Schnabl
Brad Pitt and George Clooney’s new film Wolfs shows that while geopolitical realities have changed, western prejudice hasn’t. I recently watched the new bro-flick Wolfs. In my defence: I was sick ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Trump threatens Mexico with tariffs
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump threatens tariffs on Mexico over border crossings Former President Trump on ...Politics - The Hill - 6 hours ago -
MarketWatch 50 returns: These are the people having an impact on your money right now
Also: How to play the nuclear-power theme in the stock market, Nvidia’s importance and a Medicare warning.Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
2 dead, hundreds rescued in 'dangerous' New Mexico flash flooding
Roswell, New Mexico, experienced an overnight Flash Flood Emergency into Sunday morning, the National Weather Service reported.Top stories - ABC News - October 20 -
2 Dead, Hundreds Rescued in ‘Historic’ New Mexico Floods
Roswell, N.M., received nearly a third of its annual rainfall total in just a few hours on Sunday. Rescue efforts were ongoing with more storms in the forecast.Top stories - The New York Times - October 20 -
-
Hundreds mourn Catholic priest and Indigenous peace activist killed in southern Mexico
Hundreds of people have turned out to mourn Catholic priest Marcelo Pérez, an activist for Indigenous peoples and farm laborers who was killed in the southern Mexico state of ChiapasWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
The race for the F1 constructors' title continues in Mexico City
Formula 1 heads to Mexico City for round 20. Check out this weekend's times, stats, predictions and preview.Sports - ESPN - October 27 -
Sainz on Mexico City pole, but Norris 'happy' with third
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz beats title rivals Max Verstappen and Lando Norris to pole position at the Mexico City Grand Prix.Top stories - BBC News - October 27 -
More people have crossed Channel in small boats this year than in all of 2023
Labour’s policy to ‘smash the gangs’ is not yet having an impact, Home Office figures show. The number of people who have crossed the Channel in small boats so far this year has exceeded the total ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Trump rallies at Madison Square Garden in deep-blue New York City
Trump will be joined by JD Vance, Elon Musk and more at the New York City rally.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
Younger Asian American women had the second-lowest breast cancer rate. Why they’re now No. 1.
Since 2000, breast cancer among AAPI women under 50 has increased by 50%, more than 2% every year since 2012, according to a new report from the American Cancer Society.Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
They were the top two seeds in the NFC. Now they’re both in danger of missing the playoffs.
The Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers square off in a crucial matchup for both franchises.Top stories - NBC News - October 27 -
They Ran an Olympic Marathon 12 Weeks Ago. Now They’re Back at It in New York.
A handful of runners are trying the quadrennial feat of competing in the Olympic marathon and then racing in the New York version.Sports - The New York Times - 2 days ago -
Hundreds evacuated in Oakland after California brush fire grows out of control
Residents told to flee as firefighters battle blaze, with two homes burned and several others damaged. A fast-moving fire fed by strong winds burned two homes on Friday and damaged several others ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
Hundreds hold vigil for victims of roof collapse in northern Serbian city
Hundreds of people lit candles and left flowers on Saturday to commemorate 14 people who were killed when a concrete canopy crashed at the entrance of a railway station in the northern Serbian city ...World - ABC News - 2 days ago -
India evacuates hundreds of thousands of people and shuts schools as a tropical storm nears
Indian authorities have shut schools, evacuated hundreds of thousands of people and canceled trains in parts of the country as a tropical storm strengthens in the Bay of BengalWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Gunfight and massive brawl in France seriously wounds five
Shootings in Poitiers are latest to injure children, with minister saying country at ‘tipping point’ on drug violence. A shooting and massive brawl linked to drug trafficking has seriously wounded ...World - The Guardian - 3 days ago -
-
Hundreds march to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg in South Africa
Hundreds of people marched in South Africa to mark 35 years of Pride Johannesburg, an annual event that has been critical in advocating equal rights for the LGBTQ+ communityWorld - ABC News - October 27 -
How U.S.-Mexico border cities, immigration are shaping the 2024 election
Omar Villafranca is traveling the southern border and talking to locals as part of the new CBS News series, "Border Towns." Around 58% of voters say immigration will be a big factor in their vote ...Top stories - CBS News - October 22 -
Sainz wins Mexico City Grand Prix as Norris tightens championship fight
Carlos Sainz Jr. won the Mexico City Grand Prix on Sunday and Lando Norris closed the gap in the Formula 1 championship race after another contentious battle with Max VerstappenSports - ABC News - October 28 -
PhD student finds lost city in Mexico jungle by accident
The city is the size of Edinburgh and among the largest Mayan sites in ancient Latin America.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Lost Maya city with temple pyramids and plazas discovered in Mexico
Archaeologists draw on laser mapping to find city they have named Valeriana, thought to have been founded pre-AD150. After swapping machetes and binoculars for computer screens and laser mapping, a ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Hidden Maya city discovered in Mexico jungle by doctoral student
The ancient Maya city was named "Valeriana" after a nearby freshwater lagoon and built before 150 AD, researchers said.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
In Mexico, Archaeologists Spot a Maya City Behind a Wall of Trees
A city with temple pyramids not far from the road and a site with a Maya complex built alongside a sinkhole lend to evidence that the Maya civilization was even more sprawling than known.World - The New York Times - 10 hours ago -
US election live updates: Harris and Trump hold duelling Pittsburgh rallies in final hours of campaigning
Harris says ‘momentum is on our side’ at Pennsylvania rally while Trump celebrates endorsement from podcaster Joe Rogan. Trump and Harris visit key states in final day of campaigning Don’t miss ...World - The Guardian - 1 hour ago -
Man who threatened Fani Willis gets nearly 2 years in prison
He made threatening phone calls just over a week before former President Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted in Fulton County in August 2023.Top stories - CBS News - 6 days ago -
Éderson: City have successor in mind if Pep exits
Manchester City goalkeeper Éderson has said he thinks his club have already lined up a successor should Pep Guardiola decide to leave at the end of the season.Sports - ESPN - October 18 -
How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away
WIRED spoke with the researchers responsible for the discovery of Valeriana, a lost Maya city in the middle of the jungle of Campeche.Tech - Wired - 2 days ago -
A new start after 60: I went to art school at 66 – and now I’ve sold hundreds of paintings
Carol Douglas wanted to study art as a teenager, but her parents didn’t see the point and she spent decades regretting what might have been. She now has an exhibition at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
In the heartland of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, the old ways have changed and violence rages
Cellphone chats have become death sentences in the continuing, bloody factional war inside the Sinaloa drug cartelWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Big Fed rate cut was justified, but it may have acted politically, Trump economic adviser says
Kevin Hassett, who was Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers in the Trump administration from 2017 to 2019, agreed with Trump’s view that the Federal Reserve has acted politically in recent ...Business - MarketWatch - October 19 -
How to Bring People Back to New York City
The essential ingredient of urban living — the quality of life — has tanked in the city.Top stories - The New York Times - October 22 -
2 dead, 309 people rescued after severe flooding in New Mexico
The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall produced severe flooding in and around the city and Chaves County and left at least two ...Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
Members of Congress have taken hundreds of AIPAC-funded trips to Israel in the past decade
The nonprofit arm of “America’s pro-Israel lobby” is spending big to shape US lawmakers’ views of Israel’s conservative government.Politics - Politico - 5 days ago
