/ Countries around the world hit a turning point for renewable energy, but the US is falling behind. Solar panels point to the sky at the Weesow-Wilmersdorf solar park on May 3rd, 2024, near Grischow, Germany. Photo by Maja Hitij / Getty ImagesThe amount of e... More »
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is pushing to add language to the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration that would halt expansion of the technology.A bipartisan group of senators is pushing to halt the expansion of facial recognition technolog... More »
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island. His main character opens her front door to a stranger who accuses her husband of having an affair with his wife.MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: Colm Toi... More »
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Brittney Griner warms up before a game against the New York Liberty at Barclays Center on July 05, 2023.
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In January, fans and conservationists celebrated when the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission recommended landmark status for Marilyn Monroe’s home, a crucial step in saving the residence from being demolished.The new owners of the Brentwood property were... More »
Vermont lawmakers passed a bill this week that is designed to make big fossil fuel companies pay for damage from weather disasters fueled by climate change.The legislation is modeled after the Environmental Protection Agency’s superfund program, which requires... More »
In addition to paying the fine, the online brokerage would give a group of home sellers access to a nationwide database of commissions paid to real estate agents, pending court approval.Redfin will give home sellers who say they were forced to pay inflated com... More »
Married couples can shield up to $500,000 in home sale profits from capital gains and single filers can exempt up to $250,000.
In 2023, nearly 8% of U.S. home sales yielded profits exceeding $500,000, compared to about 3% in 2019, according to a new report.
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By normal standards, the U.S. economy continues to look very good. Unemployment has now been below 4 percent for 27 months, and inflation remains fairly low, albeit somewhat higher than the Federal Reserve’s target of 2 percent. But if you say that, you get a ... More »
Hadja Sakinur-Ain Delasas: A Legacy of Igal Dance in Tawi-TawiTable of ContentsAt 70 years old, Hadja Sakinur-Ain Delasas has achieved a prestigious milestone in her enduring commitment to the arts, becoming a recipient of the 2023 Gawad sa Manlilikha ng... More »
The idea of a white hole is rooted in the Schwarzschild black hole solution, named after the German physicist and astronomer Karl Schwarzschild, who formulated it in response to Einstein's general theory of relativity.
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