Rising global authoritarianism, trade protectionism and the weakening of global institutions threaten U.S. businesses, the head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce warned Thursday. In his annual address, Chamber of …
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Robots Walk, Talk, Brew Beer and Take Over CES Tech Show
Robots that walk, talk, brew beer and play pingpong have taken over the CES gadget show in Las Vegas again. Just don’t expect to find one in your home any …
your ads here!Healthy Baby Born to DRC Mom who Recovered from Ebola
Congo’s Health Ministry says a baby has been born to a mother who recovered from the Ebola virus — a bright spot in an outbreak that is the second-deadliest in history. …
your ads here!Judge Dismisses Part of Judd’s Lawsuit Against Weinstein
A federal judge has reportedly dismissed part of Ashley Judd’s lawsuit against Harvey Weinstein. Judge Philip S. Gutierrez of United States District Court in Los Angeles ruled Wednesday that the …
your ads here!China Says Trade Talks are Making Progress
China’s Commerce Ministry says that the United States and Beijing made progress in discussions about structural issues such as forced technology transfers and intellectual property rights during trade talks this …
your ads here!Next Steps Unclear in US-China Trade Talks
The United States says talks in Beijing on ending a bruising trade war focused on Chinese promises to buy more American goods. But it gave no indication of progress on …
your ads here!At the Consumer Electronics Show, Technology to Help Survive
This week, visitors to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas are getting a look at the latest technology in TVs, computers, smartwatches and drones. But they are also seeing …
your ads here!The Future of Auto Tech: Keeping Drivers Safe, and Entertained
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is underway in Las Vegas. The massive exhibition highlights trends and new products that should change the way we live — in some cases as …
your ads here!Credits Roll for Moscow’s Soviet-era Cinemas
Scattered throughout the city’s outlying neighborhoods, Moscow’s Soviet-era cinemas have for decades served as the center of communities. With names like “Mars” and “The Diamond,” the cinemas were mostly built …
your ads here!Building Boom Turning to Bust as Turkey’s Economy Slows
Deep in a provincial region of northwestern Turkey, it looks like a mirage — hundreds of luxury houses built in neat rows, their pointed towers somewhere between French chateau and …
your ads here!Cuba Cabinet Chiefs Ousted Amid Cash Crunch, Transportation Woes
Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel replaced his transport and finance ministers this week in his first Cabinet reshuffle since forming his own government in July and amid a cash crunch and …
your ads here!Director M. Night Shyamalan Merges Past Storylines in New Movie ‘Glass’
M. Night Shyamalan, the director known for his film-ending twists, brought his latest offering to London on Wednesday, comic book thriller “Glass” – a tale merging two of his previous …
your ads here!Au Pairs Win $65.5M Settlement in Denver Lawsuit
Young people from around the world who provided low-cost child care for American families will share in a proposed $65.5 million settlement of a lawsuit brought by a dozen former …
your ads here!Vietnam’s ‘Incense Village’ Blazes Pink Ahead of Lunar New Year
In Vietnam’s “incense village,” dozens are hard at work dying, drying and whittling down bamboo bark to make the fragrant sticks ahead of the busy lunar new year holiday. It …
your ads here!On Woodstock’s 50th Anniversary, Double the Peace, Love and Music
The 50th anniversary of the Woodstock music festival, one of the watersheds of the 1960s counterculture movement, will be celebrated in August with two competing events. Michael Lang, the co-producer …
your ads here!Deere Puts Spotlight on High-tech Farming
It has GPS, lasers, computer vision, and uses machine learning and sensors to be more efficient. This is the new high-tech farm equipment from John Deere, which made its first …
your ads here!Repeating Radio Waves From Deep Space Intrigue Scientists
Astronomers in Canada have detected a mysterious volley of radio waves from far outside our galaxy, according to two studies published Wednesday in Nature. What corner of the universe these …
your ads here!Study: Elderly, Conservatives Shared More Facebook Fakery in 2016
People over 65 and ultraconservatives shared about seven times more fake information masquerading as news on Facebook than younger adults, moderates and super liberals during the 2016 election season, a …
your ads here!Price Tag Proposed in US for Tailpipe CO2 Emissions
Drivers on the U.S. East Coast may soon start paying for their climate pollution. Nine states and the District of Columbia have announced plans to introduce a system that puts …
your ads here!Bangkok Fights Floods with Thirsty Landscaping
When Bangkok’s oldest university called for ideas for a symbol to mark its centenary year, landscape architect Kotchakorn Voraakhom successfully pitched a design for a park. It was intended not …
your ads here!Images From Space Help Map Extreme Poverty
The fight against poverty is getting help from a new direction: up. Satellite imagery is helping researchers map areas of extreme poverty. It may help officials identify faster and more …
your ads here!Experimental App Might Spot Drug Overdoses in Time to Help
Too often people die of an opioid overdose because no one is around to notice they’re in trouble. Now scientists are creating a smartphone app that beams sound waves to …
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