Arizona inmate dies belatedly in apparently botched execution

Officials said an Arizona inmate gasped and snorted for more than an hour until dying in an apparently botched execution Wednesday that is sure to reinvigorate the national debate over lethal injection in the United States....

Women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age

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Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointments

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An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet

Fifty years before the architecture for the web was created, Jorge Luis Borges had already imagined an analog equivalent.Sophie Ba...

Black entrepreneurs are often shut out from capital, but here’s how some are removing barriers

Daymond John and Tracee Ellis Ross attend Black Entrepreneurs Day at the Apollo Theater on Oct. 22, 2022, in New York City. Johnny...

Carbon offsets can help bring energy efficiency to low-income Americans − our Nashville data shows it could be a win…
Replacing windows and adding a heat pump in place of a furnace can save energy, reducing emissions.Tristan Spinski for T…
Workplace diversity training programs are everywhere, but their effectiveness varies widely
Diversity training programs had positive results when they implemented skills training and role-playing, according to a …
The ‘Death Mother’: Horror’s most unnerving villain
Toni Collette, right, and Milly Shapiro in 'Hereditary' (2018).IMDBHorror films draw us into a world where our deepest a…
Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities
A latrine shelter with a floodwater mark about 4 feet above ground level, leading to toilet dysfunction, in Kampong Thom…
Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being
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What Ukraine can now do with longer-range US missiles − and how that could affect the course of the war
U.S. President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Oval Office on Sept. 26, 2024.Saul Lo…
The government wants to keep cash alive for buying essentials. Here’s why it’s such a challenge for businesses
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Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as president
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Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and…
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Robo price-fixing: Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents
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From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past 2 centuries
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Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing
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Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
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Donor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash – taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than…
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Arizona inmate dies belatedly in apparently botched execution

Women are still being paid almost $30,000 a year less than men and the gap widens with age

Why does the Senate confirm Trump’s picks for key posts — and how? A legal scholar explains the confirmation process and the ‘constitutional loophole’ of recess appointments

An 83-year-old short story by Borges portends a bleak future for the internet

Black entrepreneurs are often shut out from capital, but here’s how some are removing barriers

Carbon offsets can help bring energy efficiency to low-income Americans − our Nashville data shows it could be a win…

Workplace diversity training programs are everywhere, but their effectiveness varies widely

The ‘Death Mother’: Horror’s most unnerving villain

Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities

Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

What Ukraine can now do with longer-range US missiles − and how that could affect the course of the war

The government wants to keep cash alive for buying essentials. Here’s why it’s such a challenge for businesses

Trump’s criminal conviction won’t stop him from getting security clearance as president

Americans face an insurability crisis as climate change worsens disasters – a look at how insurance companies set rates and…

Robo price-fixing: Why the Justice Department is suing a software company to stop landlords colluding on rents

From using plant rinds to high-tech materials, bike helmets have improved significantly over the past 2 centuries

Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing

Why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence

Donor-advised funds are drawing a lot of assets besides cash – taking a bigger bite out of tax revenue than…

Party leaders need to address federal parliament's intolerable workplace culture: Phelps

Before coronavirus, China was falsely blamed for spreading smallpox. Racism played a role then, too

Low carbon economy can spur Australian “manufacturing boom”: Albanese

New research shows how Australia's newsrooms are failing minority communities

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Curious Kids: If Australia is at the bottom of the world, why are we the right way up?

Items You Should Always Have In Your Hand Luggage

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Funny, that: why humour is a hit-and-miss affair on the election campaign trail