I was at a Mets game when news broke that the climate bill had enough votes to pass in the Senate. It was the bottom of the eighth, and Edwin Díaz had just struck out the heart of the Braves’ lineup. The crowd at Citi Field was feeling good. Everyone could feel a win was …
A colorful globe sculpture has been installed at the University of Bristol’s Royal Fort Gardens this week that forms part of a new trail across the city of Bristol, inviting the public to explore the UK’s relationship with the Transatlantic Trade in Enslaved Africans and its impact on society. . The Bristol trail is one …
MYRNA BROWN, HOST: Today is Friday, August 12th. Thank you for turning to WORLD Radio to help start your day. Good morning. I’m Mynra Brown. PAUL BUTLER, HOST: And I’m Paul Butler. A few weeks ago, arts and media editor Collin Garbarino took us back to the summer of 1982 to think about what some …
By George Obulutsa and Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI/ELDORET, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenyans crowded round radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president might be, two days after voting in an election ended. The East African country’s election commission (IEBC) has neither released a running tally of results nor said when …
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One reason for the tardiness in reopening is the Philippines’ social structure. On Aug. 22, schools in the Philippines will finally reopen their doors to students after two and a half years – one of the longest pandemic-induced school closures in the world. As well as devastating the individual prospects of countless children, the extended …
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Courtesy photo Hollidaysburg manager Jim McGough talks to his team after Thursday’s win. BRISTOL, Conn. — Hollidaysburg will be playing for a spot in the Little League World Series today. The Pennsylvania state champion rolled past Washington DC’s Northwest Washington team, 13-0, in four innings on Thursday afternoon in an elimination …
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By Mohammad Yunus Yawar and Miguel Gutierrez KABUL/SALAMANCA, Spain (Reuters) – As thousands of Afghans crowded outside Kabul airport a year ago desperately trying to escape the Taliban, Massouda Kohistani managed to fight her way on to a foreign military flight bound for the Gulf and ended up in Spain. Her mother and more than …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention loosened Covid-19 guidelines on Thursday, freeing schools and businesses from the onus of requiring unvaccinated people exposed to the virus to quarantine at home. The changes are a sharp move away from measures such as social distancing requirements and quarantine, which had polarized much of the country, and …
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More than 10,000 Americans have now tested positive in the monkeypox outbreak across the US, according to figures published late Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as federal health officials say they are still racing to contain the virus. Cases have been reported in every state but Wyoming while 15 states and …
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LONDON — Vevey, Switzerland-based Nestle SA is once again the world’s most valuable brand, according to “Food & Drink 2022,” which highlights the top 10 global food and beverage brands as measured by consultancy company Brand Finance. Brand Finance evaluates 5,000 of the world’s largest brands annually and ranks them according to value, brand strength, …
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