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Six of the world's 10 most polluted cities are in one country, report shows
Six out the world’s 10 most polluted cities are in India, while California has the worst air pollution in North America, a new report shows.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
How to fix America’s broken healthcare system? Follow this country’s example.
Why copying Germany’s system would give Americans less costly, more efficient medical treatmentMarketWatch - Mar. 11 -
As countries scramble for minerals, the seabed beckons. Will mining it be a disaster? – visual explainer
Mining companies are poised to mine the deep sea – but opposition is growing. What is the environmental cost, and are these metals actually needed? Continue reading...The Guardian - Mar. 12 -
Is Charley Crockett country music's next big 40-year-old thing?
The prolific singer and songwriter from Texas is about to make his major-label debut — with his 15th album.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 13 -
Michigan country club spends $6 million to renovate course, clubhouse
Architect and Michigan native Chris Wilczynski will work on bunkers, greens and fairways at the golf course about 45 minutes outside Detroit.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Trump Tariffs Leave No Country Room for Exemptions, U.S. Tells Canada
In talks aimed at finding common ground on tariffs, Canadian officials were told April 2 will be a crucial day in setting the Trump tariff doctrine, and any relief could come later.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
UMaine hockey goalie makes save of year in rise to top of country
Mar. 14—ORONO — They don't teach the dive-across-the-crease-with-your-arms-outstretched-like-Superman move at goalie camps. What Albin Boija did with just over three minutes left in last Saturday's ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
10 Players Championship golfers with names that sound like they belong at the country club
Some people have names that are perfectly suited for what they do in life. Here are 10 Players Championship golfers whose name fit their occupation.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Police issue dispersal order for supercars in quiet country village
Residents and councillors say supercar events in Cheshire are having an impact on their village.BBC News - Mar. 15 -
Elon Musk could be a bridge between the U.S. and China — but for which country’s benefit?
Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s financial interests in China have raised concern that they could influence his work as a senior adviser to President Donald Trump.NBC News - Mar. 16 -
MSU hoops officially continues country best NCAA Tournament streak
Michigan State basketball is officially back in the NCAA Tournament for another year.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Tornado outbreak live updates: 40 dead in cross-country storm system
A new tornado watch was issued Sunday for parts of West Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania.ABC News - Mar. 16 -
Eye Opener: Deadly storm system kills dozens across the country
A deadly storm system moving across the U.S. kills dozens and leaves communities devastated. Also, the Trump administration defies a federal judge, deporting hundreds of undocumented migrants to El ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
'Coward' paedophile who fled country for three decades convicted of 97 charges
Richard Burrows is convicted after spending nearly 30 years on the run, Cheshire Police say.BBC News - Mar. 17 -
Shymske gets a look at competition from all over the country
BOSTON — Geneva High School senior Donnie Shymske got a look at competition from all over the United States Saturday, as he ran the 800 meters at New Balance Nationals. He said he ran a 1:58, which ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
UK expects more than 30 countries to join Ukrainian ceasefire coalition
Not all will be willing to put troops on the ground, British officials admitFinancial Times - Mar. 17 -
Trump silencing VOA threatens free media in repressive countries, advocates say
Trump’s order to cut funding to Voice of America and several other pro-democracy media outlets has drawn widespread criticism from press freedom organizations.ABC News - Mar. 18 -
No one knows why UK benefit claims have outpaced peer countries
Asking why might well result in answers that involve spending more moneyFinancial Times - Mar. 19 -
U.S., Israel interested in three countries resettlement of Gazans, sources say
President Trump has repeatedly said the Gaza Strip is uninhabitable.CBS News - Mar. 19 -
Shohei Ohtani homers at the Tokyo Dome, delighting fans in home country
Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to Japan, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that barely cleared the fence in right-center field and helping the Los ...ABC News - Mar. 19 -
US bars former president of Argentina from entering the country
Secretary of state accuses Cristina Fernández de Kirchner of ‘significant corruption’Financial Times - 6d -
Trump to hit countries that buy Venezuelan oil with 25% tariff
Move could sharply increase levies on China and India as major purchasers of Caracas’s crudeFinancial Times - 3d -
Trump threatens tariffs for countries that buy Venezuelan oil, gas
Click for more from The Hill. {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump to place secondary sanctions on Venezuelan oil President Trump on Monday announced Venezuela ...The Hill - 3d -
Inflation and interest rates tracker: see how your country compares
Inflationary pressures are beginning to wane. See how actions taken by your central bank affect youFinancial Times - 1d -
Extended interview: John Mulaney on his standup persona
In this web exclusive, standup comedian John Mulaney talks with correspondent Tracy Smith about his earliest experience learning about jokes; developing his on-stage persona (and why it involves a ...CBS News - Mar. 9 -
WATCH: Woman flies across country to surprise best friend who is 1st-time mom
Rachel Ritter and Mia Walters have been friends for more than 15 years!ABC News - Mar. 6 -
Trump says he sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program
U.S. President Donald Trump says he sent a letter to Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, something not immediately confirmed by the supreme leaderABC News - Mar. 7 -
‘What the hell’s happening to your country?’ Traveling as an American under Trump 2.0 | Shanti Nelson
My American accent inspired pity, empathy and utter confusion. I feel the same: it’s as though we’ve entered hospice care. Traveling abroad for the first time since November, I saw pity in the eyes ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
U.S. border patrol agent demanded women expose breasts to gain entry to country
A former border patrol agent pleaded guilty to two civil rights violations on Friday for demanding women expose their breasts to be admitted into the U.S., according to officials.NBC News - Mar. 11 -
Top diplomats from G7 countries meet in Canada as Trump threatens more tariffs on US allies
Top diplomats from Group of 7 have held a first day of talks in Canada as U.S. President Donald Trump's trade and foreign policies have thrown the bloc's once solid unity into disarrayABC News - Mar. 13 -
‘In another country, I’d have a statue’ – Gerard Pique on the verge of tears during Supercup trial
Former Barcelona and Spain star Gerard Pique today testified in court as part of the trial investigating the tender process regarding the Spanish Supercup. Pique’s Kosmos company brokered the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Adirondack-style feijoada: Brazilian bobsled team gets taste of home country in Saranac Lake
SARANAC LAKE — Members of the Brazilian bobsled team, in town for the IBSF World Championships in Lake Placid, filled Fiddlehead Bistro on Wednesday for a taste of home. Local metalworker Dan King ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Jessie Diggins clinches third cross-country skiing World Cup overall title
Jessie Diggins, the only non-European woman to win an overall title, has now done it three times.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
No. 6 seed Illinois glad to be sent to ‘Big Ten country’ in Milwaukee for its NCAA Tournament opener
Illinois coach Brad Underwood said he loved the location of his team’s NCAA Tournament draw Sunday evening. The Illini earned the No. 6 seed in the Midwest Region and will play their first-round ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
Canada's Carney heads to Europe in search of 'more loyal partners' as Trump targets his country
New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney met with France's President Macron during his first official overseas trip as U.S. President Trump attacks his economy.NBC News - Mar. 17 -
Warren Zeiders on his rise in country music and new album "Relapse, Lies & Betrayal"
At just 25, Warren Zeiders has racked up over three billion global streams and eight million monthly listeners on Spotify. Now, he's making waves with his new album, "Relapse, Lies & Betrayal." He ...CBS News - Mar. 17 -
Too liberal for the South, too redneck for L.A.: Why Trae Crowder's comedy makes him a man without a country
Recently Crowder spoke with The Times about new special "Trash Daddy," his upbringing in a liberal family in a conservative area and life as a fish out of water in Los Angeles.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 17
