Three Mile Island Is at the Center of Efforts to Expand Nuclear Capacity to Meet Rising Power Demand

Burkert expands presence in India with new facility in Pune

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Harris and Trump are equally silent on the expanding US debt

The nation is borrowing to finance current consumption rather than to make much-needed long-term investments

World - Financial Times - October 18

TreeHouse frozen waffle recall expanded to include pancakes

A TreeHouse Foods recall of over 600 types of waffles has been expanded to include pancakes and Belgian waffles.

Israel pushes for expanded UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon

Netanyahu government wants Unifil forces to patrol much larger area and carry out border inspections

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

US GDP grew at 2.8% rate in third quarter

Final reading before presidential election shows world’s biggest economy is in robust health

Business - Financial Times - 1 hour ago

Meet the Candidate: Elon Musk

The billionaire is spending a fortune to support former President Donald J. Trump. But at a town hall event in Pennsylvania, he looked an awful lot like a politician himself.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Blinken to meet with Netanyahu in Israel

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday in Israel as the White House tries to revive hostage release talks in the wake of ...

Venice in three ingredients

Artichoke, duck and eel are staples of the city’s cuisine — a glorious union of land, water and air. Here’s where to find them at their most delicious

World - Financial Times - October 19

Three tests for Britain’s Budget

Reeves must stabilise the economy, and pave the way for higher growth

Business - Financial Times - 3 days ago

He's British, she's Australian. Here's their trick to traveling 10,000 miles — with kids in tow

Stopovers break up the distance. But there are pros and cons to scheduling short trips in cities like Seoul, Bangkok, Dubai and Singapore.

Business - CNBC - October 21

How a plastic cave made in Spain keeps Amazonian culture alive 5,000 miles away

When ancient carvings were vandalised, the Wauja feared their knowledge was lost. But 3D imaging has created a replica at the heart of Brazil’s first Xingu people’s museum. It is not yet dawn in ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Father and sons rescued after boat capsizes seven miles off Hawaii coast

A terrifying scene unfolded in Hawaii as a father and his two young sons clung to their capsized boat. The Coast Guard rescued them five hours after their mayday call. None were hurt, though they ...

NFL trade deadline: Top players at each position who could be dealt, including Budda Baker, Miles Sanders

Breaking down some of the best players who could be available for trade

Sports - CBS Sports - 42 minutes ago

Our future lies in floating islands

Reducing overall methane emissions is the best lever we have for reducing near-term warming. Aquatic methane could be the best lever for reducing overall methane emissions; it’s time to pull that ...

Politics - The Hill - October 19

Worldwide Efforts to Reverse the Baby Shortage Are Falling Flat

Subsidized minivans, no income taxes: Countries have rolled out a range of benefits to encourage bigger families, with no luck.

World - The Wall Street Journal - October 13

FEMA crews threatened amid hurricane recovery efforts

Out of an abundance of caution, FEMA says its disaster assistance teams will be stationed at fixed locations instead of going door-to-door, while the agency looks at threats against its personnel. ...

Hurricane misinformation hinders relief efforts: DHS head

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Mayorkas warns of hurricane misinformation Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas warned over the weekend that hurricane ...

Politics - The Hill - October 14

Harris steps up efforts to reach Black men

Vice President Harris is stepping up her outreach efforts to Black men amid concerns that her support with the voting bloc is softening. Harris is sitting down with Charlamagne tha God in Detroit ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Ukraine calls for international support in demining effort

World - Yahoo News - October 17

Moldova Says Russia Backing Sabotage Efforts Ahead of Vote

World - Yahoo News - October 18

Biden Renewed Efforts to Reach a Cease-Fire in Gaza

Also, a power outage plunged all of Cuba into darkness. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Austin, in Ukraine, Announces New Arms Shipment as U.S. Election Looms

The trip by the U.S. defense secretary comes as Russian forces steadily gain territory in eastern Ukraine.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Atos Debt Grows as Restructuring Effort Continues

Atos said its debt pile grew in the third quarter as the beleaguered French IT firm seeks to implement a financial restructuring aimed at restoring profitability.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago

Inside the Effort to Change How Seeds Grow

Much of the food we eat is grown with synthetic fertilizer, which is a huge source of climate change. But now, a seed with DNA-modified bacteria is reducing the amount of synthetic fertilizer that ...

Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Investors Want to See a Payout on Microsoft’s AI Efforts

As the tech giant readies a report of what’s forecast as its slowest quarterly growth in a year, shareholders want to see genuine demand for the AI applications it’s spent billions to develop.

Business - Inc. - Yesterday

Pfizer's Strong Quarter Bolsters CEO's Comeback Efforts

The pharmaceutical company reported its third consecutive quarter with positive results.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 19 hours ago

Whether it's natural or nuclear destruction, America must be prepared

With the damage wrought by these two hurricanes very much in mind, appreciating the power of fission (nuclear) and fusion (thermonuclear weapons) is important given Iran’s activities and China's ...