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A Mural, and the Heroic Efforts to Save It

When Pfizer moved to a new building in Manhattan last year, it left behind artwork that had hung in its lobby for 63 years. Not everyone was pleased.

The New York Times - Dec. 8

Effort to impeach South Korean president fails after ruling party walkout

Opposition leaders hoping to oust South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol over his brief declaration of martial law hit a roadblock Saturday, after members of the ruling party left the room, ...

The Hill - Dec. 7

Syrian Rebels Push South, Despite Efforts to Slow Them

Government forces appeared to be reinforcing crucial strongholds including the capital, Damascus, and the major city of Homs.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

Trump pick a threat to US military’s counter-extremism effort, experts warn

Critics fear ‘absolute disaster’ and say Pete Hegseth’s far-right views will hinder attempts to tackle serious problem. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump ’s embattled choice for secretary of defense, ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

Chanel hits lavish new heights in efforts to reignite Chinese market

Livered barges carried guests to floating stage on illuminated lake at Hangzhou end-of-year show. Coco Chanel was an ambitious woman, but even she could not have imagined the scale on which the ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

After much anticipation, University of Michigan's board doesn't vote on defunding DEI

The University of Michigan Board of Regents did not vote on whether to defund its diversity, equity and inclusion program at its final meeting of the year Thursday following protests on campus to ...

NBC News - Dec. 6

‘Crazy ideology’: US groups drop diversity efforts as conservative pressure grows

Scale of the pullback is an abrupt reversal from policies that appeared poised to widely influence corporate ranks

Financial Times - Dec. 6

House Republicans kill effort to force the release of Gaetz's ethics report

The House killed resolutions Thursday that would have forced the Ethics Committee to release its report and preserve records about Gaetz investigation.

ABC News - Dec. 5

Vance to travel to North Carolina to survey hurricane recovery efforts

Vice President-elect JD Vance will travel to North Carolina on Friday to survey hurricane relief efforts, a spokesperson told The Hill. He is scheduled to visit Fairview, N.C., weeks after ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

House torpedoes Democratic-led effort to release Ethics report on Matt Gaetz

House Republicans on Thursday torpedoed a Democratic-led effort to release the Ethics Committee’s report on former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.), sending the resolution back to the panel. The decision ...

The Hill - Dec. 5

Vance to tour Helene recovery efforts in North Carolina

Vice President-elect JD Vance is expected to travel Friday to Fairview, North Carolina, to survey Hurricane Helene recovery efforts.

NBC News - Dec. 5

Chinese Hackers Steal Metadata From American Cell Phone Users in Massive Hacking Effort

A senior security official says customers of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Lumen, and other wireless carriers were targets of attacks by groups linked to China’s government.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Elon Musk-led effort to cut federal workforce risks stifling labour market

Plus, does Trump spell good news for bankers?

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Effort to cut federal workforce takes aim at key US jobs engine

Government and healthcare have emerged as biggest source of American employment, particularly for knowledge workers

Financial Times - Dec. 5

Rescue effort underway for woman who may have fallen into sinkhole searching for cat

A search-and-rescue effort was underway in Pennsylvania on Tuesday after a grandmother searching for her cat appears to have plunged into a sinkhole that authorities said was at least 30 feet deep.

NBC News - Dec. 3

King hails Qatar's peace efforts - and banquet menu revealed

King Charles praises the mediation efforts of Qatar in the Middle East at a state visit banquet.

BBC News - Dec. 3

Supreme Court wrestles with Hungary’s effort to end Holocaust survivor lawsuit

The Supreme Court on Tuesday probed the international consequences of allowing a group of Holocaust survivors and their heirs to leverage U.S. courts to seek compensation from Hungary for ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Children’s Place profit nearly halves as troubled retailer’s turnaround efforts dampen sales

Troubled retailer is moving away from unprofitable sales and offers of free shipping.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Cervical cancer kills thousands of women each year. Stigma and silence are impeding efforts to prevent it.

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers among women worldwide, killing hundreds of thousands of people every year. But the disease is shrouded in stigma and silence that could be ...