Education Apr 02 College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say financial aid can numb sticker shock As more than 2 million graduating high school students from across the United States finalize their decisions on what college to attend this fall, many are facing jaw-dropping costs — in some cases, as much as $95,000.
Economy Mar 28 What to know about the cargo ship that took down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge If stood upright, the Dali would reach almost to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris or about two-thirds of the way up the Empire State Building in New York.
Politics Jan 23 Nikki Haley wins all 6 votes in first-in-the-nation Dixville Notch primary With such a tiny sample of voters, the results are not typically indicative of how an election will end up. But they do provide for an early curiosity.
World Nov 06 Man accused of assault at U.S. research station in Antarctica was then sent to remote icefield with graduate students It raises further questions about decision-making in the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is already under scrutiny.
World Oct 14 Conservative party leader Christopher Luxon elected as New Zealand’s prime minister Conservative former businessman Christopher Luxon will be New Zealand’s next prime minister after winning a decisive election victory Saturday. People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.
Nation Sep 28 At U.S. Antarctic base hit by harassment claims, workers are banned from buying alcohol at bars From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency overseeing the research program decided to stop serving alcohol.
World Aug 08 New Zealand is partnering with BlackRock in aim to reach 100 percent renewable electricity The government said it was helping BlackRock launch a $1.2 billion fund to ramp up investments in wind and solar generation, as well as battery storage.
World Jul 20 2 killed by shooter in New Zealand in hours before 1st game of Women’s World Cup A gunman opened fire on terrified workers on a construction site in downtown Auckland early Thursday. The man was found dead, and authorities said his motive appeared to be connected to his previous work at the site.
World Feb 02 Australia to remove British monarchy from new bank notes Australia is removing the British monarchy from its bank notes. The nation's central bank said Thursday its new $5 bill would feature an Indigenous design rather than an image of King Charles III.
World Jan 25 New Zealand swears in new prime minister following Ardern’s unexpected resignation Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand's prime minister, following the unexpected resignation last week of Jacinda Ardern.