Scientists have discovered “alarming levels” of plastic and other man-made debris in the depths of sea caves in the Mediterranean. What is going on? A group of researchers carried out a comprehensive survey of marine litter inside coastal caves on the island of Cyprus. “We found debris in every cave studied, with some containing abundances … Read more
By Joe Cash BEIJING, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Britain and China aim to revive a “golden era” trade dialogue when Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a planned visit to Beijing next week, three sources familiar with the initiative said, with top executives from both sides expected to participate. AstraZeneca, BP, HSBC, Intercontinental Hotels Group, Jaguar … Read more
The Trump administration has developed a bit of a reputation for officials saying things out loud that should probably stay inside their heads. Once again, someone steps up to a mic and offers a comment that feels wildly disconnected from how most Americans actually live. Last week, there was Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, who … Read more
A team of Chinese scientists released their findings after studying how the meltdown in permafrost regions impacts vulnerable ecosystems. What is going on? In a news release from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, a recent study by Chinese researchers has provided a more detailed look at how permafrost collapse, particularly melting melt, shapes and affects … Read more
If you’re an investor like me, you can’t be blamed for looking at the earnings from last April and thinking things are all roses and daisies. After a terrifying 19% tariff-induced drop in the S&P 500, stocks rallied from April’s lows. The Nasdaq Comp and S&P 500 gained 50% and 36%respectively, in less than a … Read more
US stock futures edged higher on Tuesday evening, offering a modest rebound after Wall Street suffered its sharpest sell-off in months. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (YM=F), futures linked to the S&P 500 (ES=F), and Nasdaq 100 futures (NQ=F) all rose about 0.1%. The cautious move higher follows a regular bruising session that has seen … Read more
A dispute that started over heating a dish in a microwave ended with two Indian students winning a $200,000 settlement from an American university. Aditya Prakash and his fiancee, Urmi Bhattacheryya, told the BBC they filed a civil rights lawsuit against the University of Colorado, Boulder, after facing a series of “microaggressions and retaliatory actions” … Read more
Two staff members with Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency team at the Social Security Administration were secretly in contact with a right-wing advocacy group trying to “overturn the election results,” according to the Justice Department. A court filing in a long-running lawsuit targeting DOGE’s efforts inside Social Security shows that at least one … Read more
Is Eugene-Springfield the newest up-and-coming metropolitan area? One study says yes. Oregon was ranked the No. 1 state to move to in 2025 in United Van Lines’ 49th Annual Movers Study. Eugene-Springfield was specifically named as the top metro destination in the state, accounting for 85% of commuters. The report noted a long-term change in … Read more
Editor’s Note: While we can’t endorse what X has become, we can bring you the fun moments that still exist there, curated and free of the surrounding chaos. Well, well, well. What do we have here? A Tuesday masquerading as Monday? None of my simulations accounted for this. Will we have to find a way … Read more