Earth’s 10 Hottest Years Have Been the Last 10
A report from the World Meteorological Organization confirms that 2024 was the hottest year on record and the first year to be more than 1.5 degrees Celsius above the preindustrial era.
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Spotify says it paid $10 billion in royalties in 2024 — but only 4% of its artists make a living
The music-streaming giant has long been the target of criticism from artists about paltry payments, but said it doled out record royalties last year.MarketWatch - 6d -
Measles cases in Europe, Central Asia doubled last year to highest level since 1997
There were 127,350 reported cases of measles, including 38 deaths, in Europe and Central Asia last year, marking the highest total in nearly 30 years, according to figures from UNICEF and the World ...ABC News - 5d -
Poch: USMNT can be world's best in 5 or 10 years
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It's been 5 years since WHO declared COVID pandemic
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Saint Francis, dancing again after 34 years, was 'the hottest ticket in town'
Saint Francis is making its first trip to the NCAA tournament since 1991. Back then, Sewickley Academy coach Mike Iuzzolino led the team in scoring.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN
Floods, heatwaves and supercharged hurricanes occurred in hottest climate human society has ever experienced. The devastating impacts of the climate crisis reached new heights in 2024, with scores ...The Guardian - 6h -
The Hottest New York Side Hustle? Selling Eggs
Soaring egg prices at the start of the year have led some founders to expand their business offerings–even if they’re working in completely different sectors.Inc. - 3d -
US arrests more immigrants in February 2025 than any month in last seven years
Guardian data analysis shows administration transformed immigration enforcement in only a few weeks. US immigration enforcement officials arrested more people in the first 22 days of February 2025 ...The Guardian - 5d -
More Americans with college degrees are working multiple jobs, Fed report finds
In 2024, roughly half of Americans holding multiple jobs have a college degree, according to a report.CNBC - 1d
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Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kills Over 400, in Breakdown of Cease-Fire
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said he had ordered the aerial attacks after Hamas’s “repeated refusal” to release the remaining hostages it holds. “This is just the beginning,” he said.The New York Times - 5h -
Pelicot’s Daughter Pursues Conviction That He Raped Her, Too
Her mother, Gisèle, was at the center of a trial that gripped France and made her a feminist icon. But it left Caroline Darian with her own pains and suspicions unanswered.The New York Times - 18h -
Americans Describe Being Detained as Hostages in a Venezuelan Prison
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Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest
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A Dutch 'fish doorbell' has turned into an unlikely online hit combining slow TV and ecology
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