- — Finding the power to fuel our connected world
- Massive data processing warehouses are gobbling up land to support “the cloud.” This is a story about progress, balance – and all of us.
- — Democrats’ big election night gives them first hope since Trump’s victory
- In a closely watched Wisconsin court race, Democrats posted a strong win, and while Republicans held on in two Florida special elections, Democrats made gains there, too.
- — Trump’s tariff strategy: Boost US production, reduce trade imbalances
- President Trump hopes to use reciprocal tariffs to boost national self-sufficiency while unleashing a jobs boom. What’s less clear is whether they can work.
- — Why the seismic giving to Myanmar?
- A country hit by a massive quake finds itself the recipient of a global competition to deliver aid in natural disasters. Generosity, even with selfish motives, can trigger generosity.
- — How bitcoin drives cheap green energy production in Kenya
- Bitcoin struggles to keep its carbon footprint low. African renewable energy companies struggle to stay afloat. One company has an idea to fix both.
- — Egypt’s pyramids are amazing. But so is present-day Besaw Island.
- Socially responsible tourism can take many forms. The cultural exchange offered by a trip to a rural island offers a window into another way of living for our reporter.
- — How to recycle a building, and school a president on climate
- Progress roundup: Chinese scientists develop a method to refresh weak batteries. And in Argentina, a law sends judges and more to climate class.
- — What gives him hope for rebuilding Gaza? Dialogue and science.
- The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, headed by Tareq Abu Hamed, is leveraging science to aid the Gaza Strip.
- — Whodunits with history: Those were the slays!
- Our roundup of mysteries includes Jay Gatsby’s (invented) sister and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart as detectives. Retirees and conspiracies abound.
- — The quiet voice of Emily Brontë was anything but tame
- “Fifteen Wild Decembers” by novelist Karen Powell shows the depth of creativity shared among the talented Brontë siblings, as narrated by Emily.
- — As Hegseth touts ‘warriors’ and ‘lethality’ to flex power, some weigh risk to soldiers
- Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth stresses “lethality” as the U.S. military’s sole focus. But downplaying rules of engagement can come with consequences for those doing the fighting.
- — Justice vs. democracy: Le Pen verdict exposes tensions within France’s system
- A French court has barred far-right leader Marine Le Pen from seeking the presidency in 2027. Does that square with her voters’ democratic rights?
- — How a 43-port business deal threatens China’s global power
- How far is China willing to go to protect its geopolitical interests overseas? As a Hong Kong company prepares to sell 43 ports to a U.S.-led group, Beijing has launched a campaign to modify – or ideally stop – the deal.
- — Safety at the top of the world
- As many nations compete for a stronger presence in a warming Arctic, Western allies stick with cooperation on security.
- — US children are struggling with reading. Can communities help?
- Volunteers in West Virginia are on a mission to reengage struggling readers. They are among those modeling the idea that it takes a community, and a cultural shift, to develop strong readers.
- — Florida’s two US House races offer early verdict on Trump agenda
- In deep-red Florida, two special elections to fill House seats are proving tighter than expected as voters assess moves by the White House and GOP-dominated Congress.
- — In Turkey, authoritarian president faces burgeoning protests
- A new wave of popular protest is gathering strength in Turkey, where President Erdoğan is showing increasing signs of authoritarianism. But past demonstrations have not made him back down.
- — Wisconsin attorney general asks state Supreme Court to halt Musk payments
- Wisconsin's attorney general asked the state Supreme Court to block Elon Musk from handing out checks to voters amid a tightly contested election.
- — Rescue efforts ongoing after quake rocks much of Myanmar
- Rescue efforts are underway across Myanmar after a devastating earthquake Friday. Teams and equipment have been flown in from other nations, though the quake damaged airports in Myanmar's major cities.
- — Can US figure skating end its Olympic medal drought? Ask the Quadgod.
- Olympic hope has reverberated through Boston’s TD Garden as the U.S. shows it – finally – could have what it takes to medal in figure skating after a decades-long dry spell. Friday night, America’s Alysa Liu was named the female world champion.
- — In Syria’s terrorized Alawite region, competing narratives, mutual suspicions
- Syria’s Alawite minority consider March 7 the start of a genocidal campaign. In the eyes of the Sunni majority, it marked operations to quash a coup. Ensuring justice and preventing further killings will be a key test for the new Syria.
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