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BEIJING — The ice rinks that play host to figure skating and speedskating competitions at the Beijing Olympics will also be putting a major environmental problem on the world stage — the potent greenhouse gases often lurking in refrigerators, air conditioners and other cooling systems. Four newly built rinks at the Games will use alternative [...]
NEW YORK — For all the potential peril of a workplace romance, the most common source of trouble, experts say, is allowing it to remain a secret. A case in point was last week's abrupt ouster of longtime CNN CEO Jeff Zucker, who said he was ''wrong'' in not being upfront with the network about [...]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The largest natural lake west of the Mississippi is shrinking past its lowest levels in recorded history, raising fears about toxic dust, ecological collapse and economic consequences. But the Great Salt Lake may have some new allies: conservative Republican lawmakers. The new burst of energy from the GOP-dominated state government [...]
A do-it-yourself remodel can be a budget-friendly way to freshen up your home. For some projects, it may take just a few YouTube videos to show you how to modernize your space. But not every project is right for amateur renovators. Your skill level, budget and how important the project is to your home's value [...]
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As schools scramble to find enough substitute teachers to keep classrooms running through the latest surge of the coronavirus, some experts warn there are longer-term problems with the teacher pipeline that cannot be solved with emergency substitutes, bonuses and loosened qualifications. For years, some states have been issuing fewer teaching licenses, [...]
Settling into a new home can be tough for anyone. So scientists have come up with some tricks to make transplanted burrowing owls feel like they are not alone in their new digs, playing owl sounds and scattering fake poop. The owls' grassland homes are often prime real estate, and they've been losing ground to [...]
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the United States' largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years. The goal is to turn the section at San Quentin State Prison into a "positive, healing [...]
Under quarantine for COVID-19 exposure, Garret Bernal and his family missed a recent Sunday church service. So, he strapped on a virtual reality headset and explored what it would be like to worship in the metaverse. Without leaving his home in Richmond, Va., he was soon floating in a 3D outer-space wonderland of pastures, rocky [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pledging to tackle rising traffic fatalities through a national strategy aimed at reducing speed, redesigning roads and enhancing car safety features such as automatic emergency braking. Buttigieg told The Associated Press that new federal data being released this week will show another increase in traffic fatalities through [...]
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced last week it will add four members to its board of trustees, a first for the Seattle-based philanthropic giant whose decision making has been guided by very few hands since its incorporation in 2000. The foundation said it would search for new trustees in July after its two [...]