Queer doulas make childbirth safer for Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people, but barriers remain
Stacker explored the work that doulas and birth workers are doing to uplift their communities and make giving birth safer for…
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Business schools embrace sustainability
BestColleges reports on how business schools are stepping up to build better sustainability…
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The fascinating stories behind the names of 10 major airports in North America
Some airports have a fascinating naming history. Stacker reviewed North America’s busiest airports and uncovered how 10 were…
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Buying a car with cash? Here's how to determine when it's the best financial move for you
Edmunds presents the pros and the cons of paying cash for a car.…
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10 states with the highest and lowest salary needed to live comfortably
SmartAsset applied the 50/30/20 budget rule to cost of living data in each U.S. state to determine how much income a single adult needs to live…
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Banned books make up the sophomore English curriculum at this high school
Chalkbeat reports on a New York City high school class that is reading banned books to open their…
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Support for holding parents accountable for their children's crimes is growing in the US
The Marshall Project reports on the recent conviction of parents for a crime committed by their 15-year-old…
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Most military spouses have relocated at least once—here are their most common challenges
CitizenShipper examined data from the Active Duty Spouse Survey to find the most common hurdles military spouses face when their partner is…
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Coral reefs are experiencing another global bleaching event. Growing corals on artificial reefs could help save them
CNN By Michelle Cohan, CNN (CNN) — Miami Beach, Florida is known for its art deco flair and turquoise waters. But just off the coast of this…
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Activist in Tunisia arrested as conditions for migrants and their advocates worsen
By BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — An anti-discrimination activist in Tunisia was arrested in a money laundering…
Continue Reading British government tries to avert the type of unrest seen on American campuses
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for an end to “antisemitic abuse” at U.K.…
Continue Reading Eurovision explained, from ABBA to Zorra, as the Israel-Hamas war overshadows the song contest
By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Scores of musicians, hundreds of journalists and thousands of music fans are gathering in the…
Continue Reading The Latest | Palestinians flee Rafah as Netanyahu vows to widen Gaza assault despite US warnings
By The Associated Press Tens of thousands of displaced and exhausted Palestinians have packed up their tents and other belongings and fled the…
Continue Reading Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed after Wall St rally takes S&P 500 near record
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Stocks in Asia were mixed Friday after a rally on Wall Street that pulled the S&P 500 back…
Continue Reading Paralympian loses medals and equipment in Brazilian floods but is improvising to qualify for Paris
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — Vanderson Chaves has faced many challenges in more than a decade as a Paralympic…
Continue Reading Yoon rejects South Korean opposition’s calls for special investigation of his wife and top officials
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s president has dismissed calls for independent…
Continue Reading Activist investor wins 3 Norfolk Southern board seats but won’t have control to fire CEO
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer Norfolk Southern’s CEO will be under more pressure to improve profits after the railroad’s shareholders voted to…
Continue Reading Fiji’s ex-leader, Frank Bainimarama, sentenced to prison for interfering in police investigation
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Former Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama has been sentenced to a year in prison…
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Xtra depth on El Paso Fire Department Water Rescue Team helping in the floods in Central Texas
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — On Monday, El Paso Fire Department confirmed to ABC-7 that 6 members from the Water Rescue Team were being deployed to…
Continue Reading Gunmen kill 7 barbers in Pakistan’s volatile Baluchistan province
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — Gunmen have killed seven barbers in a home in a volatile province in southwestern Pakistan. Police and a government…
Continue Reading Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim 2 attacks in Gulf of Aden as Iran official renews nuclear bomb threats
By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Thursday claimed responsibility for two missile attacks in the…
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Texas Governor Greg Abbott appoints Paso Del Norte Health Foundation Vice President to the Texas Diabetes Council
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced today he has appointed Paso Del Norte Health Foundation’s of programs Vice President,…
Continue Reading Europe Day marks 1 month till EU elections. Rise of hard right, wilting of Green Deal are possible
By RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union marks its annual Europe Day on Thursday. But instead of the humdrum celebrations,…
Continue Reading China’s exports and imports return to growth in April as demand improves
By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — China reported Thursday that its exports and imports returned to growth in April, suggesting that…
Continue Reading Crash between truck and passenger van in China’s Ningxia region kills 9 people
BEIJING (AP) — A crash between a truck and a passenger van on a highway in northwestern China’s Ningxia region has killed nine people. State…
Continue Reading Bank of England expected to wait for more evidence that inflation is under control before rate cut
By PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England is expected to maintain interest rates at a 16-year high of 5.25% Thursday, but a…
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UTEP rallies with seven unanswered runs to defeat Jax State, 7-6; Miners stay alive in CUSA tournament
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – After losing their first game in the Conference USA Tournament against Louisiana Tech, 2-0, the Miners battled back in a…
Continue Reading Storm-battered South is again under threat. A boy swept into a drain fights for his life
By KRISTIN M. HALL and GEORGE WALKER IV Associated Press COLUMBIA, Tenn. (AP) — Dangerous storms crashed over parts of the South on Thursday even…
Continue Reading Rarely seen Rod Serling story, ‘First Squad, First Platoon,’ draws upon his World War II service
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This December marks the centennial of Rod Serling, the late host and writer of the classic TV…
Continue Reading Torchbearers in Marseille kick off the Olympic flame’s journey across France
By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Joyful crowds gathered along the streets of France’s southern port of Marseille on…
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