Transport officials in London say they will not renew Uber’s license to operate in the city due to “a lack of corporate responsibility” in dealing with the ride hailing app’s …
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Solar Boom or Bust? Companies Seek Tariffs on Solar Imports
Cheap solar panels imported from China and other countries have led to a boom in the U.S. solar industry, where rooftop and other installations have surged 10-fold since 2011. But …
your ads here!NASA’s Asteroid Chaser Swings by Earth on Way to Space Rock
NASA’s asteroid-chasing spacecraft is swinging by Earth on its way to a space rock. Launched a year ago, Osiris-Rex will pass within about 11,000 miles (17,700 kilometers) of the home …
your ads here!Tech Under Scrutiny in Russian Investigation
The tech industry pitches itself as a force for good, connecting the world and helping information flow freely. But Silicon Valley is under increasing scrutiny with reports that people in …
your ads here!First of Its Kind, Museum Records Traumatic Legacy of Birth of India and Pakistan
Britain’s division of the Indian subcontinent into two countries 70 years ago led to the largest mass migration in modern history, with more than 12 million people displaced and more …
your ads here!Stronger: Jeff Bauman’s Tale of Survival, Recovery After the Boston Marathon Bombing
On April 15, 2013, two homemade bombs exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including Jeff Bauman, who lost …
your ads here!California Condor, a Rare Environmental Success Story
At their low point in the late 1980s, there were 22 California condors left in the world. But in 1992, after dedicated efforts to save them, the condors began rebounding. …
your ads here!For Africa’s Poorest, Cutting-edge HIV Drugs for $75 a Year
In a landmark deal, HIV patients in Africa will now have access to the latest drugs for $75 a year. The arrangement is a major victory for the poorest nations …
your ads here!Mercedes-Benz to Invest $1 Billion in US Electric Car Plant
German carmaker Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to invest $1 billion to start making electric vehicles at its manufacturing plant in the southern U.S. state of Alabama. The luxury automaker said …
your ads here!As Africa Warms, Mosquito Carrying Zika, Dengue More Likely to Thrive
From deadly droughts and destroyed crops to shrinking water sources, communities across sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to withstand the onslaught of global record-breaking temperatures. But the dangers do not end …
your ads here!Deep Sleep: Even Jellyfish Need Their Slumber
Even a jellyfish — one of Earth’s first and most ancient animals — needs its sleep. Scientists said on Thursday they have demonstrated that a primitive type of jellyfish called …
your ads here!Human Frontiers: How Much Heat Can the Body and Mind Take?
What Christian Clot remembers most vividly from his days in Iran’s boiling Dasht-e Lut desert was having to stay completely still for 12 hours a day — or die. “It …
your ads here!Next Round of NAFTA Talks Take on Thornier Issues
The United States will present new proposals and begin to weigh into thornier issues of the North American Free Trade Agreement in the third round of negotiations starting in Ottawa …
your ads here!Rohingya Crisis Dents Myanmar Hopes of Western Investment Boom
When officials from Myanmar’s commercial capital Yangon toured six European countries in June, they were hoping to drum up investment in transport, energy and education. Instead, they were bombarded with …
your ads here!In Glossy Bollywood, Stories of Ordinary Indian Women Shine
An elderly woman seeks a romance with her swimming coach in the Hindi film Lipstick Under My Burqa, which battled the Indian censors ahead of its release in theaters last …
your ads here!New African Art Museum Aims to Provoke, Question
The new Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa is, in a word, ambitious. The museum opens its doors Friday, Sept. 22, 2017. The building is itself a work of art, …
your ads here!China’s Small Factories Fear ‘Rail Armageddon’ with Orders to Ditch Trucks
Thousands of small factories in China, making everything from steel to chemicals, are scrambling for access to the country’s clogged rail network as Beijing curbs the use of diesel trucks …
your ads here!Trafficking, Debt Bondage Rampant in Thai Fishing Industry, Study Finds
More than a third of migrant fishermen in Thailand clearly were victims of trafficking over the past five years, and even more workers in the industry were possibly trafficked as …
your ads here!Iraqis Track Abandoned Homes With Digital Tools
In camps across northern Iraq, people forced from their homes by Islamic State militants are using their phones to track what is happening to their properties, according to researchers who …
your ads here!Play Brings Syria’s Heartbreak to American Kitchens
Twenty strangers have gathered in the dining room of a New York City apartment as a woman with long dark curly hair putters around the kitchen, putting a package of …
your ads here!Facebook to Release Russia Ads, Beef Up Election ‘Integrity’
Facebook is slowly acknowledging the outsized — if unintended 0151— role it played in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections. Bowing to pressure from lawmakers and the public, the company …
your ads here!Fergie Says She and Josh Duhamel Still ‘Great Friends’
Fergie says even though she and husband Josh Duhamel are splitting up, they’re still “great friends” who love one another and their young son. The singer talked about her marriage …
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