Florida state colleges to allow entrance exam favored by many conservatives
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) -Florida's public university system on Friday approved a new entrance exam that emphasizes classical Western thought
2023-09-09 05:18
Two new 9/11 victims identified, the first identifications in two years
New York City officials have identified two more victims of the September 11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center, just days before the 22nd memorial anniversary of the attacks.
2023-09-09 02:47
Lee adds to a growing trend of intense hurricanes powered by warmer oceans
Hurricane Lee rapidly intensified at a historic pace into a Category 5 storm Thursday night, adding to a spate of extremely intense hurricanes this year and in recent decades which experts say is a symptom of the climate crisis.
2023-09-09 02:46
Asia Stocks to Follow Wall Street’s Apple-Led Drop: Markets Wrap
Stocks in Asia were set to follow a big tech-led drop on Wall Street amid concern over how
2023-09-08 08:21
US Senate votes to give Democrats majority on telecom regulator
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve President Joe Biden's nominee for a key
2023-09-08 03:25
Generation AI: education reluctantly embraces the bots
By Barbara Lewis and Supantha Mukherjee LONDON/STOCKHOLM At leading Swedish university Lund, teachers decide which students can use
2023-09-07 16:50
Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China
Fishermen are on the frontline of a worsening territorial standoff as Manila asserts itself against China.
2023-09-01 00:15
Riverdance stars inspire Ukrainian refugees
Young Irish dancers in Dublin hope to follow in the footsteps of the professional dancers.
2023-08-31 13:58
Zimbabwe media guide
An overview of the media in Zimbabwe, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-08-30 17:19
Hong Kong: Closure of Cantonese language group worries residents
Cantonese is a Chinese dialect spoken by a majority in Hong Kong - some fear China wants to change that.
2023-08-30 05:18
California's attorney general sues school district over policy requiring parental notification when students change gender identification
California's attorney general has filed a lawsuit against a local school district over its new policy requiring parents to be notified when a child tells a teacher they want to be recognized by a different gender identity or pronoun than the one listed on their birth certificate.
2023-08-30 01:23
Idalia is expected to rapidly intensify in the record-warm Gulf of Mexico. Here's what that means
The forecast for Idalia is alarming: a so-called rapid intensification as it tracks through the Gulf of Mexico, tapping into some of the warmest waters on the planet ahead of making landfall in Florida this week.
2023-08-29 03:47