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Can Santa Marta Spark a Global Fossil Fuel Phase-Out?
SANTA MARTA, Colombia — Colombia and the Netherlands convened a two-day high-level conference in Santa Marta to focus explicitly on phasing out oil, gas and coal.
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Inflation Cuts Into Teacher Pay Gains, NEA Finds
The average salary for a public school teacher in the U.S. rose to $74,495 in the last school year, up 3.5% from the year before. But adjusted for inflation, today's teachers are estimated to be earning less, not more, than they were in 2017.
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Fertilizer and Fuel Cost Surge Threatens Delta Farmers
Sledge Taylor, 73, walks his corn fields just outside Como, Miss. on Friday, April 17, 2026. The corn stalks are currently between vegetative stages known as V3 and V5, normally when Taylor would be applying nitrogen fertilizer.
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Tesla Beats Q1 But Eyes Massive $25B Investment Spree
Tesla's first quarter earnings beat Wall Street's expectations, with profits coming in 16% higher than the first quarter of last year. The results briefly sent the company's
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Who Gets Tariff Refunds: Consumers Left Waiting
Will Chyrsanthos wanted something striking for his entryway bathroom. So last year, while doing home renovations, he imported a sky-blue concrete sink from Bulgaria. The ramp sink ended up costing
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If Spirit Airlines Folded: Who Would Feel the Impact?
For the past few years, Spirit Airlines has been in trouble: It has filed for bankruptcy twice since late 2024 and had a merger with another airline blocked. Now
