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Fewer wildfires, great biodiversity: what is the secret to the success of Mexico’s forests?
More than half of the country’s forestry is in community and Indigenous hands – and from CO2 absorption to reducing poverty the results are impressive. Dexter Melchor Matías works in the Zapotec Indigenous town of Ixtlán de Juárez, about 1,600ft ...The Guardian - World -
EU increases financial aid to Lebanon
Bloc set to pay €1bn to help Beirut accommodate Syrian refugeesFinancial Times - World - European Union -
Sightings of invasive, toxic hammerhead flatworm increasing in Ontario
It's invasive, harmful and can regenerate from a tiny piece of its body — it's the hammerhead land planarian, and its been increasingly sighted in Ontario.CBS News - World -
Rent Board Backs Increases for Millions of New Yorkers
The Rent Guidelines Board cast a preliminary vote to back rent increases of between 2 and 4.5 percent on one-year leases across New York City’s one million stabilized apartments.The New York Times - Top stories - New York -
NAB's Profit Falls; Increases Share Buyback
Australia’s second-largest lender by market capitalization reported a 12% decline in half-year net profit and announced it will increase its share buyback by $980 million.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Mixed Bag for Small Businesses Seeking Federal Contracts: More Money, Fewer Winners
The government spent a record-breaking $178.6 billion on small businesses. But the federal small-business contracting base is still shrinking.Inc. - Business -
Biden Tax Increases Won’t Hit Middle Class, Yellen Says
Republicans pressed the Treasury secretary on President Biden’s tax proposals and the fate of the Trump tax cuts that will expire in 2025.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Vaping tied to increased lead, uranium exposure risk: Research
Vaping by young people led to increased risk of lead and uranium exposure, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the journal Tobacco Control, found that both people aged 13 to 17 who used e-cigarettes in timespans lasting six ...The Hill - Politics -
Biden Tax Increases Won’t Hit Middle Class, Yellen Says
Republicans pressed the Treasury secretary on President Biden’s tax proposals and the fate of the Trump tax cuts that will expire in 2025.The New York Times - Business - Joe Biden -
Beating inflation will likely require U.S. unemployment to rise
Americans are on a frustrating search for a soft economic landing.MarketWatch - Business -
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Democrats signal further increases to defense funding could come at cost for GOP
Prominent Democrats said Wednesday that any increases to defense spending beyond the budget limits agreed to as part of a bipartisan deal last year must also be met with parity for domestic programs. In remarks to the press on Wednesday, Senate ...The Hill - Politics -
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Private payrolls increased by 192,000 in April, more than expected for resilient labor market
Private payrolls increased at a faster than expected pace in April, indicating there are still plenty of tailwinds for the U.S. labor market.CNBC - Business -
How Taking Regular Short Breaks Can Increase Your Productivity and Happiness at Work
It's not only that you take a break; it's how you take a break.Inc. - Business -
Private payrolls increased by 192,000 in April, more than expected for resilient labor market
Private payrolls increased at a faster than expected pace in April, indicating there are still plenty of tailwinds for the U.S. labor market, according to ADP.NBC News - Top stories -
Norway to add millions more to historic increase in defense spending announced last month
The Norwegian center-left government says it wants to add 7 billion kroner, or $630 million to the Scandinavian country’s armed forces over the next 12 years amid increased tensions in the regionABC News - World