At home in the United States, Kerrie Springer takes pride in being environmentally conscious. So when she booked a week’s getaway at the Bucuti and Tara Beach Resort in Aruba, …
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Ford to Close Oldest Brazil Plant, Exit South America Truck Business
Ford Motor Co. said on Tuesday it will close its oldest factory in Brazil and exit its heavy commercial truck business in South America, a move that could cost more …
your ads here!Is High Finance Growing a Social Conscience?
Financiers who turnaround companies by injecting them with capital are increasingly considering the environmental and social impact of their investments, according to a survey published Tuesday by consulting firm PwC. …
your ads here!US Automakers to Trump: Don’t Slap Tariffs on Imported Cars
America’s auto industry is bracing for a potential escalation in President Donald Trump’s tariff war with the world, one that could weaken the global auto industry and economy, inflate car …
your ads here!Trump Says No ‘Magical Date’ for Imposing More Tariffs on China
President Donald Trump says there is no “magical date” for reaching a trade deal with China, suggesting again the March 1 deadline for new tariffs could be pushed up. “I …
your ads here!Future Styles: Could Virtual Clothes Reduce Damage of Fast Fashion?
Striking a pose in the mirror, Swedish model and stylist Lisa Anckarman shows off a new jacket with a difference on Instagram – though it fits her perfectly in the …
your ads here!New NASA Lander to Post Daily Reports on Red Planet Winter
And now for the weather on Mars: NASA’s newest lander is offering daily reports on the red planet’s frigid winter. Starting Tuesday, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is posting the highs …
your ads here!Keira Knightley Film Calls for Unity in Divided Times
Keira Knightley said her new film The Aftermath, set in the bombed-out ruins of Hamburg just after the end of World War II, had important lessons on building bridges that …
your ads here!Meet the Sea Squirt, Sucking Up Plastic Particles From the Sea
A rubbery sea creature with an irritating habit of clinging to ships and invading beaches could help measure plastic pollution as it can filter tiny particles from the ocean and …
your ads here!Report: US Doctors Overprescribed Deadly Drug Fentanyl to Patients
Fentanyl, a highly dangerous painkiller at the heart of the U.S. opioid epidemic, has been overprescribed by doctors, according to a report Tuesday that accused health authorities and manufacturers of …
your ads here!Twitter Tightens EU Political Ad Rules Ahead of Election
Twitter said Tuesday it is tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections this spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google. The …
your ads here!US Supreme Court Rebuffs Defamation Suit Against Cosby
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday for a second time declined to take up a case related to sexual misconduct allegations against Bill Cosby, refusing to consider reviving a defamation …
your ads here!Future Rabbis Plant With Palestinians, Sow Rift With Israel
Young American rabbinical students are doing more than visiting holy sites, learning Hebrew and poring over religious texts during their year abroad in Israel. In a stark departure from past …
your ads here!Designer Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel’s Global Icon, Dies in Paris
Karl Lagerfeld, the iconic couturier whose designs at Chanel and Fendi had an unprecedented impact on the entire fashion industry, died Tuesday in Paris, prompting an outpouring of love and …
your ads here!Artists Create Contemporary Take on Ancient Art Form
Levitating objects and plastic boxes may not seem to have anything to do with landscape painting, but they are the contemporary take on an ancient Chinese art style called “shan …
your ads here!Artists Emulate Ancient Art With Modern Technology
Dating back more than 1000 years ago, the style of Chinese landscape painting that uses brush and ink has evolved over time. This traditional art form is evolving once again …
your ads here!Powerful Magnets Can Relieve Depression
Depression is more than just feeling sad. It’s a serious disease that interferes with normal life, a sense of self-worth, and it can end in suicide. Some people do well …
your ads here!Nigerian Center Teaches Coding to Conflict-Displaced Kids
Nigeria’s internal conflicts have displaced nearly two million people, according to the United Nations, 60 percent of them children. A program in the Nigerian capital is trying to teach internally …
your ads here!Magnetic Therapy Can Relieve Depression
Depression is more than just being sad. It’s a serious disease that interferes with normal life, a sense of self-worth, and, in serious cases, it can end in suicide. But, …
your ads here!Scientist Who Popularized Term ‘Global Warming’ Dies at 87
A scientist who raised early alarms about climate change and popularized the term “global warming” has died. Wallace Smith Broecker was 87. The longtime Columbia University professor and researcher …
your ads here!Cheap and Green: Pyongyang Upgrades Its Mass Transit System
Pyongyang is upgrading its overcrowded mass transit system with brand new subway cars, trams and buses in a campaign meant to show leader Kim Jong Un is raising the country’s …
your ads here!Brazil’s Bolsonaro Fires Senior Minister, Investor Sentiment Sours
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday fired one of his most senior aides and cabinet members, Gustavo Bebianno, amid a scandal involving campaign financing for some of his party’s congressional …
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