Новости за 09.08.2021

An investigation is underway into the government's disastrous response to the pandemic. In particular, lawmakers are examining the president's denialism, failure to buy vaccines and corruption.

The book — Forget the Alamo — challenges common misconceptions surrounding the conflict — including the notion that Davy Crockett was a martyr who fought to the death rather than surrender.

Southern singer-songwriter Paul Thorn joins NPR's Debbie Elliott to talk about his latest record, Never Too Late To Call.

A widely criticized Republican-led review of the 2020 general election in Arizona's largest county appears to be nearing the end. Here's a look at what happens next.

Prison medical records detail a grim litany of health issues for the man behind the biggest Ponzi scam in history and a rapid decline before his death on April 14.

Why are there so many perfectly decent cars sitting in the junkyard? Many of them were donated to charities.

(Telecompaper) Consolidated Communications reached tentative agreements with both the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), Locals 2320, 2326 and...

A BJP leader has supported farmers' agitation against the three new farm laws and said that the BJP-led central government could withdraw them keeping in mind Uttar Pradesh assembly polls

The new U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report is unequivocal: The impacts of climate change are already here, writes climatologist Michael E. Mann

Mountain rescue says two people were trapped after falling down a disused mine shaft.

Biden's big bet on rail infrastructure will be wasted unless he takes on the financiers who control the industry.

Tree-sitting as an act of protest is much older – and more current – than...

In our series on chief diversity officers (CDOs), we’ve embraced the spirit of inclusiveness that the professionals we’ve featured have all strongly endorsed. While we’ve sought out CDOs specifically, we’ve spoken to professionals with a diverse range of titles, from diversity and engagement program manager to director of equity and compliance to chief executive officer, […]

The Belgian is primed for a return to Stamford Bridge while Tottenham look to add his Inter Milan teammate Lautaro Martinez to pair with Kane

Australia should go for 3 frontline spinners for Tests in Asia, says Steve O'Keefe

In the United Kingdom, the House of Lords is currently scrutinizing the new animal welfare bill, and many have argued that it is bad law. It doesn’t solve any particular legal problem, and there are concerns that passing it will give some committee free reign to hammer the farming and fishing industries. These are good […]

There are plenty of qualities that make employees a great fit for your company. You want employees who are hardworking, loyal, ethical, efficient … the list could go on and on. But one trait you can’t neglect? The ability to work well on teams. You could have the most skilled person in your industry on […]

Earth will unavoidably hit the critical threshold of 1.5°C warming due to climate change within the next 20 years, regardless of how radically governments cut greenhouse gas emissions, a landmark report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has projected

Fewer brick and masonry nesting sites might help explain why chimney swift populations in North America are taking a nose-dive, Vermont activists say.

Declining populations of chimney swifts have prompted some Vermonters to entice them to nest in specially built towers.

Many associate giant financial pyramid schemes in Russia with the 1990s and the financial Wild West that followed the end of the Soviet Union. But they are still alive and well today. The last few weeks saw the unraveling of the Finiko pyramid scheme and the arrest of founder Kirill Doronin. The scheme, which launched […]

In All's Well, a theater professor in chronic pain, ignored by doctors, believes putting on one of Shakespeare's least popular plays will renew her — and then three mystery men offer her a cure.

Watch Ben Howard play songs from his latest album, Collections from the Whiteout as well as the premiere of a new tune.

Some people have reported getting a lighter or heavier period after getting a COVID-19 vaccine. Cause for concern? Doctors say no. Could it be a temporary side-effect? That's harder to determine.