U.S. consumer confidence tumbled this month to its lowest reading in a year and a half, tested by the partial government shutdown and roiling financial markets. Still, consumer spirits remain …
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North Korea’s Push for More Coal Clouds Environmental Future
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sees coal as a key way to boost the economy, but burning more coal may worsen pollution in a country already choking on some …
your ads here!As Arctic Chill Hits US, Trump Again Casts Doubt on Climate Change
A Tuesday tweet from a U.S. government scientific agency seems relatively innocuous: “Winter storms do not prove global warming is not happening.” The message from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
your ads here!World’s Worst Air is in S. African Coal Community
South Africa’s coal mining heartland has the worst air quality in the world, according to a recent study by environmental group Greenpeace. The 12 large coal mines in this area …
your ads here!UNICEF Needs Nearly $4 Billion to Help 73 Million People
The U.N. Children’s Fund is launching its largest-ever appeal for $3.9 billion in life-saving assistance for 73 million people, including 41 million children affected by conflict, natural disasters and other …
your ads here!Apple to Fix FaceTime Bug that Allows Eavesdropping
Apple has made the group chat function in FaceTime unavailable after users said there was a bug that could allow callers to activate another user’s microphone remotely. The bug …
your ads here!America’s First Muslims Were Slaves
In 1807, a wealthy 37-year-old scholar was captured in West Africa, in what is now Senegal, and transported to the United States to be sold into slavery. That man, Omar …
your ads here!What Are Dangers of Mining Waste in Brazil?
As rescuers in Brazil search for survivors of a dam collapse, questions abound about the health and environmental risks of the thick, brown, metal-laden mine waste that flowed over buildings. …
your ads here!US Announces Sanctions on Venezuela’s State-Owned Oil Company
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, PdVSA, in an increased effort to pressure Nicolás Maduro to relinquish power to Juan Guaidó, now recognized by the U.S. …
your ads here!Brazil Eyes Management Overhaul for Vale After Dam Disaster
Brazil eyes management overhaul for Vale after dam disaster Brazil’s government weighed pushing for a management overhaul at iron ore miner Vale SA on Monday as grief over the hundreds …
your ads here!At Baghdad Workshop, Search for Iraq’s Looted Artifacts Gets Serious
Before Islamic State militants were dislodged from Iraq in 2017, they stole thousands of ancient artifacts. Most are still missing, and an international team of archaeologists is turning detective to …
your ads here!Report: ‘Food Shocks’ Increasing in Frequency Over Last Five Decades
Food shocks, or sudden losses of crops, livestock or fish, due to the combination extreme weather conditions and geopolitical events like war, increased from 1961 to 2013, said researchers at …
your ads here!Caterpillar, Nvidia Warnings Send Wall Street Tumbling
U.S. stocks tumbled on Monday after warnings from Caterpillar and Nvidia added to concerns about a slowing Chinese economy and tariffs taking a bite out of U.S. corporate profits. Shares …
your ads here!Before It Hits Netflix, Sundance Previews ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’
Dan Gilroy’s satirical contemporary art world thriller “Velvet Buzzsaw” will be available to Netflix subscribers worldwide this Friday, but he and his team gave audiences at the Sundance Film Festival …
your ads here!Mexico Teachers Block Railway Lines; Food Shortages Feared
Mexico could soon face a shortage of staple foods such as corn flour and wheat flour as railways remain blocked after two weeks of teacher protests in the western state …
your ads here!‘Jagged Little Pill’ by Alanis Morissette Heads to Broadway
“You Oughta Know” Alanis Morissette is coming to Broadway. The singer-songwriter has allowed songs from her 1995 breakthrough album “Jagged Little Pill” to be used in a new musical …
your ads here!Michael Jackson’s Family Calls New Documentary ‘Public Lynching’
The family of Michael Jackson on Monday described reaction to a new documentary about alleged child sex abuse by the late singer as a “public lynching” and said he was …
your ads here!Hacks and Facts: 10 Things to Know About Data Privacy
From hackers exposing private information online to the handling of users’ data by internet giants, online privacy has become a matter of growing concern for countries, companies and people alike. …
your ads here!Internet Addiction Spawns US Treatment Programs
When Danny Reagan was 13, he began exhibiting signs of what doctors usually associate with drug addiction. He became agitated, secretive and withdrew from friends. He had quit baseball and …
your ads here!EU Agency Says Iran Likely to Step Up Cyberespionage
Iran is likely to expand its cyberespionage activities as its relations with Western powers worsen, the European Union digital security agency said Monday. Iranian hackers are behind several cyberattacks and …
your ads here!Carrie Bradshaw, ‘The Dude’ to Star in Super Bowl Commercial
Sarah Jessica Parker and Jeff Bridges are bringing a couple of famed characters back to life for a charity in a new Super Bowl commercial. Parker will reprise her Sex …
your ads here!Facebook Tightens Paid Ads Rules Ahead of EU Elections
Facebook said on Monday it will beef up its rules and safeguards around political ads to prevent foreign interference in elections, including those in Europe this year. The world’s largest …
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