U.S. Position at COP30: Policy Shifts and Consequences

Nearly 200 countries gather every year at Conference of the Parties (COP) meetings to discuss and negotiate ways to address global climate change. Brazil will host COP30 from November 10-21 in the northern city of Belém. Wagner Meier/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Wagner Meier/Getty Images Most of the world's nations are gathering in Brazil's

Alaska’s Rural Schools: Lifelines Strained by Neglect

Emergency supplies fill the lobby of the Chief Paul Memorial School in Kipnuk, Alaska. Nearly 700 people sheltered there for two days after ex-Typhoon Halong. Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media hide caption toggle caption Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media On a Sunday morning last month, James Taq'ac Amik was huddled on a small bridge with his girlfriend.

Why defining ultra-processed foods is so divisive

The majority of foods sold in U.S. grocery stores are considered ultra-processed. But some nutritionists say not all of them are unhealthy. ruzanna/iStockphoto/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ruzanna/iStockphoto/Getty Images The American diet is killing us. On that point, public health experts largely agree. And in recent years, people who want to make Americans healthier

Typhoon Fung-wong kills 4, displaces 1.4 million

In this photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, rescuers evacuate residents to safer grounds Laurel, Batangas province, Philippines as Typhoon Fung-wong affects the country, Sunday Nov. 9 2025. AP/Philippine Coast Guard hide caption toggle caption AP/Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines — Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off

Senators Move to Reopen Government After Historic Shutdown

Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., speaks to reporters in the U.S. Capitol Building on Sept. 30. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A bipartisan group of Senate Democrats and Republicans reached a deal to reopen the government after the longest shutdown in U.S. history, voting on the first procedural step on the

MLB pitchers indicted for allegedly taking bribes to rig pitches

Cleveland Guardians' Luis Ortiz pitches in the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Cleveland on April 30. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption toggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP NEW YORK — Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz have been indicted on charges they took bribes from sports bettors to throw certain

MD-11 Grounding and Possible Holiday Shipping Delays

The tails of three UPS aircraft are shown parked at Miami International Airport in Miami in 2020. Some UPS and FedEx planes are grounded after a UPS plane crashed. Wilfredo Lee/AP hide caption toggle caption Wilfredo Lee/AP The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft grounded pending further inspection, following UPS and

Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue Dies at 84

NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue responds to questions during a news conference at the conclusion of the National Football League's owners spring meeting in Denver in 2006. Tagliabue died on Sunday. Ed Andrieski/AP hide caption toggle caption Ed Andrieski/AP NEW YORK — Paul Tagliabue, who helped bring labor peace and riches to the NFL during his

BBC Director-General and News Chief Resign Over Trump Edit

BBC Director-General Tim Davie is pictured at BBC World Service offices in London, Thursday, April 28, 2022. Hannah McKay/Pool Reuters hide caption toggle caption Hannah McKay/Pool Reuters LONDON — The head of the BBC and the British broadcaster's top news executive both resigned Sunday after criticism of the way the organization edited a speech by

Administration orders reversal of full SNAP payments, states scramble

Jen Janecek Hartman helps prepare bagged meals for a food bank for students at Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College on Oct. 30 in New Town, N.D. John Locher/AP hide caption toggle caption John Locher/AP States are scrambling — again — to figure out how to get food assistance to needy families without violating a U.S. Supreme
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