Effort to fund racially diverse climate groups gets momentum
Efforts to increase how much philanthropic funding goes to minority-led environmental organizations are gaining momentum, with one group's push for transparency from the nation’s...
EXPLAINER: Surfing, where the playing field is never level
TOKYO — Surfing is as much skill and science as instinct and timing. That begins with learning how to read ocean swells to anticipate...
Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking
When a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that...
EXPLAINER: As wildlife smoke spreads, who’s at risk?
BILLINGS, Mont. — Smoke from wildfires in the western U.S. and Canada is blanketing much of the continent, including thousands of miles away on...
‘Superbug’ fungus spread in two cities, health officials say
NEW YORK — U.S. health officials said Thursday they now have evidence of an untreatable fungus spreading in a few hospitals and nursing homes.
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EXPLAINER: What is fueling Russia’s ‘unprecedented’ fires?
MOSCOW — Thousands of wildfires engulf broad expanses of Russia each year, destroying forests and shrouding territories in acrid smoke.
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Brief, widespread outage for numerous websites
NEW YORK — Major websites went down Thursday in what appeared to be a brief but widespread outage.
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Dirty Games? Testing slowdown during COVID raises questions
TOKYO — The low numbers came in from across the globe and covered most every distance, from 100 meters through the marathon. The reasons...
Jurors deliberate in trial of suspended Ga. insurance chief
ATLANTA — Jurors must now sort out who they believe after the prosecution and defense told two very different stories about suspended Georgia Insurance...
Ransomware victim Kaseya gets master key to unlock networks
BOSTON — The Florida company whose software was exploited in the devastating Fourth of July weekend ransomware attack, Kaseya, has received a universal key...