Economy Oct 18 Ford Foundation to divest millions from fossil fuels For years, climate activists have put pressure on endowed institutions to end their investments in fossil fuel companies. MacArthur Foundation and Harvard University both announced last month that their institutions would end investments in fossil fuel companies.
Arts Oct 18 British Museum to display the world's oldest map of stars The British Museum says it will display what it says is the world’s oldest surviving map of the stars in a major upcoming exhibition on the Stonehenge stone circle.
Politics Oct 18 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing The White House said Monday the death of former Secretary of State Colin Powell as a result of COVID-19 complications is a "heartbreaking tragedy for the country and one the president is feeling personally."…
World Oct 16 'He was Southend': Tributes paid to slain British lawmaker His shocking death at the hands of a knife-wielding man at a church where he was meeting voters has reopened questions about the security needs of Britain's members of Parliament as they go about their daily work.
Nation Oct 15 WATCH: Biden says 'silence is complicity' on human rights Biden also asserted that his administration is putting human rights is at the center of his foreign policy to "reassert our moral leadership on the global stage."…
Health Oct 15 DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law The Texas law is the nation's biggest curb to abortion in nearly 50 years.
World Oct 15 India reopens for foreign tourists as virus infections ebb India is reopening its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists traveling on chartered flights starting Friday.
World Oct 15 Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46 In the capital, Taipei, lawmakers held a moment of silence during a regular session of parliament to pay tribute to the victims.
Arts Oct 14 Shredded Banksy artwork sells for $25.4 million at auction A work by British street artist Banksy that sensationally self-shredded just after it sold for $1.4 million has sold again for $25.4 million at an auction on Thursday.
Politics Oct 14 WATCH: Jen Psaki holds White House press briefing The White House insisted Thursday that Congress' inaction on President Joe Biden's climate agenda is "not going to be the defining factor" in the success of crucial U.N. climate talks next month.