E.P.A. Employees Are Invited to Adopt Soon-to-Be Homeless Lab Rats
[The agency is cutting animal testing of chemicals. Some scientists are concerned, but in the meantime the rats (and zebra fish) need new homes.
Manitoba Declares Second Wildfire Emergency in a Near-Record Year
The amount of land burned this year is on pace to be the most since 1994, as 100 blazes roared on Friday across the central Canadian province.
US investors eye Pakistan’s port sector
[ Listen to article KARACHI: Over 65 US companies joined a webinar hosted by the US Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration and the US Department of State, in collaboration with Pakistan’s Ministry of Maritime Affairs, to explore commercial opportunities at Karachi Port and Port Qasim. The session, part of the “Gateways to Growth: South Asia Port … Read more
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to serve as cover athlete
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the standout guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder, has been announced as the cover athlete for NBA 2K26. The 2025 MVP will feature on the standard edition of the popular video game following a remarkable season that saw him lead the Thunder to their first-ever NBA title. In what was a career-defining campaign, … Read more
Summit on Palestinian statehood in September
PARIS: International envoys will discuss a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at UN headquarters in New York this month, before national leaders meet in September, a French diplomatic source said Wednesday. A conference, co-chaired by France and Saudi Arabia, was planned for June to revive a diplomatic path for Israeli and Palestinian states to … Read more
Trump May Not Be Done Overhauling Renewable Energy
Days after the passage of a sprawling domestic policy bill, the Trump administration announced moves that could further hamstring renewable energy.
FDA fluoride ban proposal stuns dentists and scientists amid health concerns
Listen to article HEALTH: A long-standing dental treatment aimed at preventing cavities in children may soon disappear from the US market, as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moves to eliminate fluoride supplements over safety concerns. The agency announced on May 13 that it intends to remove prescription fluoride tablets and drops, citing potential links to altered … Read more
They Grew Up on Mexican Coke. Trump’s Cane Sugar Plan Makes Them Uneasy.
[After President Trump announced that Coke will be made with cane sugar in the U.S., as it is in Mexico, foodies of Mexican heritage said in interviews that they weren’t excited.
The uncanny in ‘Black Mirror S7’
KARACHI: To say that the latest instalment of Black Mirror broke the internet would be a no-brainer. When the show’s first season dropped in 2011, it forever changed the landscape of sci-fi story-telling on the small screen, if not also the silver screen, infinitely extending the boundaries of what cinema can do and what its … Read more
Deepti Sharma on cusp of gaining top spot in rankings
DUBAI: The race for the top ranking for T20I bowlers tightens as a host of players from England and India make gains on the latest batter rankings. India spinner Deepti Sharma is on the cusp of becoming the No.1 ranked bowler in T20I cricket after she moved within eight rating points of top spot on … Read more
