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Taliban arrests prominent girls' education activist as repressive clampdown continues
on March 29, 2023 at 5:34 am
A prominent activist for girls' education in Afghanistan was arrested by the Taliban on Monday, according to an official, the latest step in its repressive clampdown on the rights of Afghan women. […]
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Fire at migration office in Ciudad Juarez kills dozens of migrants
on March 28, 2023 at 11:26 pm
At least 37 people died after a fire at a migration center in Mexico's northern border city of Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua state said in a statement early Tuesday. […]
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Myanmar junta dissolves Suu Kyi's party as election deadline passes
on March 29, 2023 at 2:40 am
Myanmar's military government has dissolved the ousted ruling party of former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 39 other parties, state media announced on Tuesday, over their failure to register for an election set to prolong the army's grip on power. […]
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King Charles III to travel to Germany for first overseas visit as monarch
on March 29, 2023 at 8:47 am
King Charles III's first overseas state visit will finally get underway on Wednesday when the British monarch lands in Germany with the Queen Consort for a three-day trip. […]
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Commercial real estate is in trouble. Why you should be paying attention
on March 27, 2023 at 11:24 am
Economists are growing concerned about the $20 trillion commercial real estate (CRE) industry. […]
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How the Fed's latest rate increase will affect your bank savings
on March 27, 2023 at 11:36 am
Banking has been top of mind for many people in the wake of some surprise bank failures and moves by US regulators to boost confidence in the financial system. […]
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Airfares across Asia are sky-high this year. Here's why
on March 25, 2023 at 2:17 am
Travelers across Asia Pacific will likely continue to fork out more than usual for flights this year, even as planes return to the skies at a rate not seen since the start of the pandemic. […]
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Amtrak begins to restore service after server issues force cancellations
on March 26, 2023 at 4:24 pm
Amtrak is restoring service after a slew of train cancellations, primarily in the Midwest due to "a rail-industry control system that continues to experience intermittent communications issues," according to Amtrak spokesperson W. Kyle Anderson. […]
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Banks aren't out of the woods yet and neither is the economy. Here's why
on March 25, 2023 at 11:49 am
Markets seesawed severely this week when two of the US economy's most prominent leaders gave seemingly contradictory statements on the health of the banking sector. Expect more turbulence ahead. […]
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Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too
on March 21, 2022 at 7:54 pm
Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. […]
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These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
on March 22, 2022 at 4:43 pm
Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. […]
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Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?
on March 20, 2022 at 7:01 am
As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. […]
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Portrait of the lives of Faroe Islands' unmarried men
on March 23, 2023 at 5:27 pm
In her striking images of the Faroe Islands, a remote archipelago between Iceland and her native Norway, photographer Andrea Gjestvang depicts islanders and livelihoods that are as tough and unforgiving as the windswept landscape. […]
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Scientists confirm long-held theory about what inspired Monet
on March 22, 2023 at 11:43 pm
In a letter to his wife in March 1901, pioneering French painter Claude Monet lamented the bad weather that prevented him from working, as well as another conspicuous impediment to his creativity. […]
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Kitchen renovation unearths paintings nearly 400 years old
on March 21, 2023 at 3:03 pm
Murals believed to be nearly 400 years old have been discovered at an apartment in northern England following a kitchen renovation. […]
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'The Ugly Duchess:' Unsettling Renaissance portrait challenges ideas of aging women
on March 16, 2023 at 1:35 pm
The 1513 portrait "An Old Woman" by Flemish artist Quinten Massys might well be one of the Renaissance's most famous paintings. It is also one of the period's most atypical. […]
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What does the first year of motherhood look like? For this photographer it was dark and complex
on December 13, 2022 at 10:56 am
In the weeks after photographer Rachel Papo gave birth to her son, Ilan, in the summer of 2013, she monitored herself. She watched for signs of anxiety, insomnia or loneliness, for the fog that had blanketed her brain for months after the birth of her daughter, Zohar, three years prior, making it difficult for her to […]
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Locks of Beethoven's hair reveal secret family history and health issues
on March 22, 2023 at 6:25 pm
Before composer Ludwig van Beethoven died on March 27, 1827, it was his wish that his ailments be studied and shared so "as far as possible at least the world will be reconciled to me after my death." […]
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America's most-visited museum may house over 1,000 items linked to alleged trafficking
on March 22, 2023 at 3:41 pm
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has more than 1,000 objects in its collection that have ties to people allegedly involved in crimes related to the antiquities trade, according to a new report by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), sparking heightened scrutiny of the largest and […]
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Jet lag hits differently depending on your travel direction. Here are 6 tips to get over it
on March 27, 2023 at 12:33 pm
After a few difficult years of lockdowns and travel restrictions, people are finally winging their way across the globe again; families are being reunited and sights are being seen. […]