22 minutes ago About sharing Volunteers organise supplies for a trip to Lahaina. “Everyone’s in survival mode,” one said By Holly Honderich in Maui, Hawaii When deadly fires torched the Hawaiian town of Lahaina, improvised groups of volunteers were some of the first to respond. In convoys of trucks, they delivered supplies and began the…
Activism Today 5:30 am In Defeating the August 1991 Coup, Russians Won—and Then Lost—Democracy In Defeating the August 1991 Coup, Russians Won—and Then Lost—Democracy Will young people continue fighting for freedom? Nadezhda Azhgikhina August 17, 2023 Crowds gather in Moscow’s Red Square to celebrate the failure of the attempted coup in August 1991. (Peter Turnley…
Today 5:30 am The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed The Global South’s BRICS Play Should Not Be Dismissed The expansion of the BRICS agenda indicates a hunger for countering the serious shortcomings of the US-led global order. Sarang Shidore August 17, 2023 Chinese President Xi Jinping hosts the 14th BRICS Summit via…
By Jon HealeyUtility Journalism Senior Editor Aug. 17, 2023 5 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print The California Mortgage Relief program is expanding its reach yet again, offering aid to more homeowners who’ve fallen behind on their payments since the pandemic began. The program offers up to $80,000 to low-…
By Vanessa ArredondoStaff Writer Aug. 17, 2023 5 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print Two Canada geese are recovering from serious burns after a flock of about 15 landed in the La Brea Tar Pits in late July. The geese, one of the local urban flocks, mistakenly touched down on…
GMB Scotland said the two-day strike in September will cause disruption in schools after members rejected a pay offer.
16 minutes ago About sharing Fans watching in Melbourne react to Australia scoring against England By Marita Moloney BBC News The Matildas’ semi-final defeat to England in the Women’s World Cup has become the most watched television show in Australia on record. The game drew 11.15 million viewers at its peak on Wednesday as football…
By Patt MorrisonColumnist Aug. 17, 2023 3 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print How’s your summer going? Been attacked by any seagoing creatures? Lot of that going around. If you happened to be boating off Spain, or yachting off the Shetland Islands, there’s a slight chance your vessel got rammed…
By Tony BriscoeStaff Writer Aug. 17, 2023 3 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print If there’s anything I’ve learned after covering air quality in California for the last year, it’s that there is no fundamental right to clean air. In my short time in Los Angeles, I’ve seen mountain ranges…
By Jaclyn CosgroveStaff Writer Aug. 17, 2023 3 AM PT Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy Link URLCopied! Print One child’s favorite part of the class field trip to Eaton Canyon was when classmates spotted lizards performing push-ups. “I learned when we were passing by them that they do push-ups to attract female lizards,” the…