Behind the staggering economic toll of the L.A. wildfires
The fires will have a deep and lasting impact on construction, entertainment, retail and other sectors of the Los Angeles ...
The Latest: Senate confirms Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the former GOP leader, was the sole Republican voting against Gabbard’s nomination as the ...
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Will Trump’s Diminished Data Sharing at CDC Hamper Bird Flu Preparedness?
In the U.S., bird flu is spreading rapidly on poultry and dairy farms—and data censorship could pose risks to combating it, ...
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Concerned Universal Studios visitors share video of encounter at theme park exit: 'He should have wilderness'
According to a report on DisneyDining.com, a coyote recently was caught on video wandering around Universal Studios Hollywood. Originally posted by user Universal HIGH on X, formerly known as Twitter, ...
Vietnamese capital Hanoi becomes most polluted city
Hanoi, VietnamAs the smog persisted, residents and tourists who spoke to Reuters on Wednesday voiced their worries and ...
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Consumerism—and the Chemicals in All of Our Stuff—Is Thwarting the Transition From Fossil Fuels
Climate change mitigation strategies that don’t address overconsumption and reduce dependence on fossil fuel-derived ...
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Bigger, denser farms vex nearby residents
The stench from mega factory farms is hard to stomach, says Kenny Torrella of Vox, who points to agricultural exemptions from ...
Trump’s halt of US law banning business bribes abroad raises specter of a ‘Wild West’ of dealmaking
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or FCPA, prohibits people or companies operating in the U.S. from giving money or gifts to foreign officials to win or retain deals in those countries. The ...
The New NIMBY Battle Over the Waste From the L.A. Fires
Federal and state officials say the temporary sites for processing hazardous waste pose no threat, but residents are worried ...
NIH funding cuts could threaten valuable research, Southern California institutions say
Republican lawmakers have criticized institutions for allegedly misusing taxpayer money, citing cases such as the 2020 settlement in which the Scripps Research Institute agreed to pay $10 million for ...
Business schools incubate a generation of ethical entrepreneurs
Some educators observe that Doman is typical of a generation of entrepreneurs who often want to do good as well as make money. Jane Khedair is the former head of LBS’s incubator and now leads the LBS ...