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World Nov 25

Developing nations leave UN climate conference with deal but say ‘we’re not satisfied’

At the U.N. climate talks in Azerbaijan, negotiators struck a deal at the last moment. Wealthy nations pledged $300 billion a year by 2035 to help developing countries deal with the impacts of climate change and to help their transition…

Nation Nov 21

Feds push Google to sell Chrome browser to break search monopoly

The Department of Justice asked a federal judge to force Google to sell off its popular web browser, Chrome. It comes after an antitrust case this past summer that found Google had illegally maintained a monopoly in online search. William…

Politics Nov 19

A look at Dr. Oz’s health care record as he’s nominated to key post by Trump

President-elect Trump has named two more people to his administration: investment banker Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary and Dr. Mehmet Oz to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The noted TV personality and heart surgeon will oversee programs…

Politics Nov 08

Who is Susie Wiles, the woman behind Trump’s historic return to the Oval Office?

President-elect Trump began putting his new team in place, announcing that his campaign manager, Susie Wiles, will be his chief of staff when he takes office next year. She is the first woman to be appointed to that position. A…

Economy Oct 29

Examining how economic plans from Trump and Harris could affect inflation

The economy and concerns around costs remain the top issue for many voters. Both candidates want to extend tax cuts, but they also have some big differences. Donald Trump wants to impose broad tariffs and deport undocumented workers, Kamala Harris…

Nation Oct 25

Biden issues ‘long overdue’ apology for federal Indigenous boarding schools

President Biden apologized for a U.S. policy that forcibly separated generations of Indigenous children from their families and sent them to boarding schools for forced assimilation into white society. An investigation uncovered abuse at the schools and the deaths of…

Politics Oct 24

Trump’s rambling speeches raise questions about mental decline

If he wins the election, Donald Trump would be the oldest president ever elected. After several appearances where his remarks were rambling or incoherent, and one event in which he swayed silently to music on stage for close to 40…

Politics Oct 21

What’s behind Elon Musk’s massive effort to elect Trump

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, is now a powerful mega donor for Donald Trump. Musk is using his vast resources to campaign for him in Pennsylvania and taking aggressive measures for Trump in other key battleground states. Some of…

Science Oct 10

Winner of Nobel Prize in chemistry describes how his work could transform lives

The Nobel Prize in chemistry went to three scientists for groundbreaking work using artificial intelligence to advance biomedical and protein research. AlphaFold uses databases of protein structures and sequences to predict and even design protein structures. It speeds up a…

Nation Oct 09

NASCAR driver Greg Biffle becomes rescue pilot in Helene’s aftermath

As Hurricane Milton barrels toward Florida, communities that were hit hardest by Hurricane Helene are still struggling to recover over a week later. NASCAR driver Greg Biffle is among those making a difference. He's using his personal helicopter to deliver…

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