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Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”ABC News - Health -
New EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Coal-fired power plants would be forced to capture smokestack emissions or shut down under a rule issued Thursday by the Environmental Protection Agency.NBC News - Top stories -
Strict new EPA rules would force coal-fired power plants to capture emissions or shut down
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan says new rules that would force power plants fueled by coal or natural gas to capture smokestack emissions or shut down are targeting pollution that's “pushing our planet to the brink.”ABC News - Health -
Dow Falls More Than 600 Points
Follow along for reactions across financial markets.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Trial over jet fuel contamination in Hawaii's water set to begin
More than two years after jet fuel leaked into the system supplying water to almost 93,000 people in Hawaii, families impacted are taking the U.S. government to trial.CBS News - Top stories -
Flint residents still seeking justice after 10 years of water crisis
Ten years ago, a water crisis began when Flint, Michigan, switched to the Flint River for its municipal water supply. The more corrosive water was not treated properly, allowing lead from pipes to leach into many homes. CBS News correspondent ...CBS News - Top stories -
Thames Water bondholders demand emergency summit with troubled group
Creditors holding £5bn of debt have been spooked by default of parent company this monthFinancial Times - Business -
10 Best Lubes (2024): Water-Based, Silicone, and Lube Dispensers
For the most sensitive parts of the human body, friction is the enemy. Here’s how to keep it at bay.Wired - Tech -
Thames Water customers will have paid £540mn for London’s ‘Super Sewer’
Breakdown of accounts comes as testing on Tideway tunnel set to begin and UK’s biggest water provider faces debt crisisFinancial Times - Business -
Orca calf successfully returned to open water after bold rescue in Canada
Two-year-old calf one step closer to reuniting with family group after tragic accident that left her stranded in remote lagoon. An orca calf, trapped for weeks in a remote lagoon in western Canada, has freed herself and is travelling towards open ...The Guardian - World -
Thames Water customers will have paid £540mn for London’s ‘Super Sewer’
Breakdown of accounts comes as testing on Tideway tunnel set to begin and UK’s biggest water provider faces debt crisisFinancial Times - World -
Germany Considers Watering Down Plan to Scrutinize Chinese Investments
Berlin is concerned that an aggressive new investment-screening law could clash with parallel efforts to attract foreign capital.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Why Putin needs Trump to win
Vladimir Putin is still counting on a Trump victory in November to take America off the field.The Hill - Politics - Donald Trump -
For Maxine Hong Kingston, Age Is Just Time Going By
At 83, the novelist and professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, likes to “go into the new.”The New York Times - Top stories -
'Britain's Pompeii': UK's largest Bronze Age find goes on display
An exhibition showcasing many of its finds is opening in Peterborough, close to where it was found.BBC News - Top stories -
One for the Ages: Sonia Delaunay’s Wearable Abstractions
A steamer trunk worth of clothing and textiles by the French-Ukrainian artist reveals the sartorial origins of abstraction.The New York Times - Top stories -
For Maxine Hong Kingston, Age Is Just Time Going By
At 83, the novelist and professor emerita at the University of California, Berkeley, likes to “go into the new.”The New York Times - Lifestyle -
Rockford Is Now America's Top Housing Market After an Improbable Turnaround
The Illinois metro area, west of Chicago, was one of nearly a dozen in the Midwest ranking among the top 20.The Wall Street Journal - World -
April 25, 2024 - US university protests
Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at major US universities, prompting some officials to take extraordinary steps to confront the growing crisis.CNN - Top stories -
Social Media Has Overwhelmed America's Main Nonprofit Fighting Child Exploitation
A WSJ analysis and a Stanford report find the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children is contending with outdated technology and legal constraints as the number of reports soars.The Wall Street Journal - Tech -
A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.
U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets.The New York Times - Business -
A Chinese Firm Is America’s Favorite Drone Maker. Except in Washington.
U.S. authorities consider DJI a security threat. Congress is weighing legislation to ban it, prompting a lobbying campaign from the company, which dominates the commercial and consumer drone markets.The New York Times - Top stories -
America can help Haiti restore order with an in-and-out mission
These difficult U.S. initiatives will buy enough time to provide a platform for the Haitian police and their international partners to regain an ongoing grip on security.The Hill - Politics -
US withdrawal from Niger demonstrates America’s coup confusion
Rather than calling a coup a coup, the administration took a position of avoidance.The Hill - Politics -
'How Disney Built America' Review: Mickey Mouse Mythology
The History Channel’s six-part series combines interviews with dramatic re-creations to argue that Walt Disney transformed the country’s cultural landscape.The Wall Street Journal - World -
PEN America Cancels World Voices Festival Amid Israel-Gaza Criticism
The decision by the free expression group came after intense criticism of its response to the war in Gaza. A wave of participants had pulled out of the festival in protest.The New York Times - Top stories - Israel -
‘I don’t smoke on the uphills’: Lazarus Lake walks across America (again)
Gary Cantrell, aka Lazarus Lake or Laz, completed his first trans-continental trek in 2018. He’s now attempting his second, but this time against medical advice. Lazarus Lake is shifting in a straight-back chair, searching for the right spot to ...The Guardian - World -
Eye on America: The Kinsey Collection, and revisiting the Tulsa Race Massacre
In Oklahoma, Nate Burleson shares his family’s personal connection to one of America’s darkest chapters. Then in Texas, we tour the renowned Kinsey Collection, the largest private holding of African American art and artifacts. Watch these stories ...CBS News - Top stories -
‘Catfish,’ the TV Show That Predicted America’s Disorienting Digital Future
For 12 years, the MTV reality series “Catfish” has traveled the U.S., presenting hundreds of intimate snapshots of what can go wrong when the heart mixes with technology.The New York Times - Tech -
Dozens arrested in California and Texas as campus administrators move to shut down protests – live
More than 60 people, including a journalist, arrested at University of Southern California and University of Texas at Austin. Campus protests: full storyMike Johnson, the Republican House speaker, will visit Columbia University today to speak to ...The Guardian - World - California -
Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback
President Joe Biden’s administration is again delaying a sweeping plan to ban menthol cigarettesABC News - Health - Joe Biden -
Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettes
Biden administration indefinitely postpones rule that would have banned menthol-flavored cigarettesABC News - Health - Joe Biden -
Biden administration faces pressure to step up its response to antisemitic incidents on college campuses
As antisemitic incidents mushroom on college campuses, some Jewish leaders and lawmakers from both parties are accusing President Joe Biden's administration of taking a lax approach toward enforcement of civil rights laws, exposing Jewish students ...NBC News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Biden needs to give Putin something to worry about
Anything would be more persuasive than Biden's "don't."The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Being Stuck in a Courtroom Is Just What Trump Needed
To win a political campaign, you want to put your candidate in a setting that provides a chance to excel. For Trump, that’s the trial.The New York Times - Top stories - Donald Trump -
American Leaders Need to Close the Cookie Jar
They seem to have forgotten how. Fortunately, readers have some suggestions.The Wall Street Journal - World -
You Don't Need Crotonville to Make Work Meaningful
Even the daily office grind can be prayerful.The Wall Street Journal - World -
What to do if you are in debt and need help
What help and options are available to people struggling with debt repayments?BBC News - Top stories -
What photo ID do you need?
People will need to show photo ID at polling stations when voting in the local elections on 2 May.BBC News - Top stories -
Level 5's New Mech RPG Combat Game Could Scratch Your Gundam Itch
Developer Level 5 has just dropped its new mech RPG game, Megaton Musashi W: Wired. It's available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.. The game was first released in Japan for consoles in November 2021 and has now made its ...GameSpot - Tech