• Could Australia's ban on social media for people under 16 work in other countries?

    Could Australia's ban on social media for people under 16 work in other countries?

    Dec 04, 2024 07:06 PM EST

    "These restrictions would create a massive cultural shift,” Taske said. “Not only is the Australian government preventing young people from engaging with issues they’re passionate about, but they’re also doing so even if their parents are ok with them using digital services," he said. "Parents know their ...

  • Trump's tariffs could speed up China's shift to new markets and offshore factories

    Trump's tariffs could speed up China's shift to new markets and offshore factories

    Nov 26, 2024 07:02 PM EST

    YIWU, China (AP) — Visitors who bought fridge magnets at Times Square or other tourist hotspots around New York in recent years most likely were purchasing the work of Du Jing or one of her fellow exporters in a small Chinese city that supplies the U.S. and the world with ...

  • News Wrap: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese group for work against nuclear weapons

    News Wrap: Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese group for work against nuclear weapons

    Oct 11, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    ... say the war in Gaza has killed more than 42,000 people, the majority women and children. And Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced a shift in his country's nuclear policy. That was seen as a warning to the West against allowing Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range ...

  • Trump favors huge new tariffs. How do they work?

    Trump favors huge new tariffs. How do they work?

    Sep 27, 2024 03:35 PM EST

    ... Indeed, the United States in recent years has gradually retreated from its post-World War II role of promoting global free trade and lower tariffs. That shift has been a response to the loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs, widely attributed to unfettered tree trade and an increasingly aggressive China.

  • Venezuela's election could lead to seismic political shift or give Maduro 6 more years

    Venezuela's election could lead to seismic political shift or give Maduro 6 more years

    Jul 28, 2024 06:42 PM EST

    ... have not seen any improvement in their quality of life. Many earn under $200 a month, which means families struggle to afford essential items. Some work second and third jobs. A basket of basic staples — sufficient to feed of family of four for a month — costs an estimated $385. Judith ...

  • How these couples made their marriage work after after a gender transition

    How these couples made their marriage work after after a gender transition

    Jun 20, 2024 03:17 PM EST

    One partner may sense a shift the other does not. Emily Wilkinson, 33, who lives near Seattle, says she doesn't doubt "that I love Cameron and will continue to love Cameron.” But her vision of their love has changed since her spouse began transitioning last year. For Cameron, 39 ...

  • House leaders work together to push aid for Ukraine and allies over key hurdle

    House leaders work together to push aid for Ukraine and allies over key hurdle

    Apr 19, 2024 10:45 PM EST

    Lisa Desjardins: The high-stakes vote was procedural, whether to tee up the four foreign aid bills. As dozens of Republicans voted against their own party-led process, watch the Democratic column on the left for a rare shift. Democrats moved en masse to vote yes, saving the bills and ...

  • How Texas' plan to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work

    How Texas' plan to arrest migrants for illegal entry would work

    Mar 20, 2024 06:27 PM EST

    ... the border?Arrests for illegal crossings along the southern border fell by half in January from record highs in December. Border Patrol officials attributed the shift to seasonal declines and heightened enforcement by the U.S. and its allies. The federal government has not yet released numbers for February. Texas ...

  • How child migrants are put to work in unsafe and illegal conditions

    How child migrants are put to work in unsafe and illegal conditions

    Jan 01, 2024 11:40 PM EST

    ... well-known brands. What did those audits reveal about the use of illegal child labor? Hannah Dreier, The New York Times: So, at all of these production facilities, there were children working usually the night shift with fake I.D.s doing jobs that are totally off-limits for minors.

  • COP28 talks shift into high gear when words and definitions matter

    COP28 talks shift into high gear when words and definitions matter

    Dec 07, 2023 02:09 PM EST

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The mood is about to shift, the hours grow longer and the already high sense of urgency somehow amp up even more as the United Nations climate summit heads into its final week. Every sentence, every word — especially those about the future elimination of planet ...