• The impact of Morocco's historic run at the World Cup

    The impact of Morocco's historic run at the World Cup

    Dec 14, 2022 11:25 PM EST

    ... he's a -- he's a footballer. And we love to see it. John Yang: Morocco is not going to the finals. But they did make history today. They were the first African, the first Arab team to make it to the semifinals. Talk about the significance of that feat ...

  • News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle

    News Wrap: Biden pauses student loan payments as debt cancelation plan faces legal battle

    Nov 22, 2022 11:55 PM EST

    ... almost 150 points. The S&P 500 added 53. And at soccer's World Cup, Saudi Arabia scored one of the biggest upsets ever, beating Argentina 2-1, today. Saudi coaches and players celebrated the victory, and the kingdom declared a public holiday tomorrow. But, for Argentinean star Lionel Messi ...

  • The World Cup is officially underway in Qatar. Here’s why it’s so controversial.

    The World Cup is officially underway in Qatar. Here’s why it’s so controversial.

    Nov 21, 2022 07:58 PM EST

    ... national team released a video with members of the Socceroos — its national team — walking through some of the issues around this World Cup. Denmark will make a statement with its jersey, an all-black mourning shirt, in memory of the workers who lost their lives. And the captains of the ...

  • Outsourced content moderators lose Twitter jobs in Musk's latest round of cuts

    Outsourced content moderators lose Twitter jobs in Musk's latest round of cuts

    Nov 14, 2022 01:17 AM EST

    ... in abuse on Twitter with the number of workers leaving. “I love the platform and I really enjoyed working at the company and trying to make it better. And I’m just really fearful of what’s going to slip through the cracks,” she said Sunday. Ingle, a data scientist ...

  • Seniors urged to get extra-strength flu vaccines this season

    Seniors urged to get extra-strength flu vaccines this season

    Oct 03, 2022 08:49 PM EST

    ... shot and an updated COVID-19 booster at the same time — one in each arm to lessen soreness. Flu shots of the futureThe companies that make the two most widely used COVID-19 vaccines now are testing flu shots made with the same technology. One reason: When influenza mutates, the ...

  • Updated COVID boosters approved ahead of potential fall surge

    Updated COVID boosters approved ahead of potential fall surge

    Sep 03, 2022 09:30 PM EST

    ... both the original lineage and BA.5, it kind of hedges your bets and gives you multiple shots on goal, two shots on goal to make it more likely it'll protect against whatever's coming down the road. Geoff Bennett: Got it. I want to ask you about monkeypox ...

  • Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant in bid to fight climate change

    Hawaii closes last coal-fired power plant in bid to fight climate change

    Sep 01, 2022 11:59 PM EST

    Hawaiian Electric Company, the state's sole distributor of electricity, said it can do little to change the prices to consumers. “We’re a regulated monopoly,” said Vice President of Government and Community Relations and Corporate Communications Jim Kelly. ”So we don’t set the prices. We don’t make ...

  • G20 environment officials meet in Bali to spur global climate change action

    G20 environment officials meet in Bali to spur global climate change action

    Aug 31, 2022 08:38 PM EST

    ... We must work even faster to bring the global temperatures down as low as possible.” She opened the meeting by urging fellow environment ministers to make the Paris agreement work, as the only way to effectively coordinate efforts to tackle global challenges. “Environmental multilateralism is the only mechanism where all ...

  • Bitcoin requires an immense amount of energy. Here's why that's sparking a crypto backlash

    Bitcoin requires an immense amount of energy. Here's why that's sparking a crypto backlash

    Jul 14, 2022 06:13 PM EST

    ... of Navarro County (pronounced “Nah-verr-o” in local parlance), he answered without hesitation. “The Navarro Switch!” he said, referring to part of the 192-mile, 345-kilovolt transmission line that moves power from West Texas to eastern parts of the state, where demand is high. “And water,” he added ...

  • In blow to Biden, Mexican president to skip Summit of the Americas

    In blow to Biden, Mexican president to skip Summit of the Americas

    Jun 06, 2022 06:23 PM EST

    ... the Americas was launched by President Bill Clinton as part of an effort to galvanize support for a free trade agreement stretching from Alaska to Argentina. But that goal was abandoned more than 15 years ago amid a rise in leftist politics in the region. With China's influence expanding ...