33 h. ago The Mellon Foundation announces 'emergency funding' for humanities councils

The Mellon Foundation has announced $15 million in "emergency funding" for 56 humanities councils across the country. The government recently eliminated $65 million in support.

Events

5 d. ago A moose trek across Sweden pulls in millions of viewers looking for 'Slow TV'

Last year, more than 9 million people watched across the world, and executive producer Johan Erhag said he expects viewership will be even higher this year.

Politics

6 d. ago Swampbuster, Which Protects Millions of Acres of Wetland, Is Under Threat

A longtime provision of federal law called Swampbuster, which has protected millions of acres of wetland from being farmed, is facing a legal challenge.

Events

1 week ago 6 million under red flag warnings as extreme fire danger increases in Southwest

More than 6 million people in multiple states across the Southwest and South Plains are under red flag warnings on Thursday.

Events

1 week ago GORDON CHANG: Trump tariffing China at the worst possible time for Xi Jinping

When the dust settles on President Donald Trump’s tariffs, there will be 340.1 million Americans much better off. Across the board, the Chinese will suffer.

Politics

2 w. ago Lowland lakes set to open across Washington state, over 14 million trout to be stocked in 2025

Lowland lakes set to open across Washington state, over 14 million trout to be stocked in 2025  My Bellingham Now

Politics

3 w. ago Nuro’s $106M raise backs its shift from delivery robots to licensing autonomy tech

After months of hearty marketing efforts and large-scale technology demos across the U.S., Nuro has secured $106 million in fresh funding to help scale its autonomous driving technology and advance commercial partnerships.  The Series E round brings Nuro’s total funding raised to $2.2 billion and its valuation to $6 billion. That’s a drop from the […]

Politics

3 w. ago Y Combinator neobank Djamo raises $17M with 1M users across Francophone Africa

Djamo is one of several digital banking startups targeting Africa’s underbanked. But unlike many that focus on large markets like Nigeria, Egypt, or South Africa, Djamo has carved out a niche in Francophone West Africa, specifically the Ivory Coast and, more recently, Senegal. It now serves over one million customers across both countries. The Y […]

Economics

4 w. ago Tornadoes Reported in South and Midwest Amid Powerful Storm System

Millions of people across several states were at risk of tornadoes and other severe weather on Wednesday.

Events

4 w. ago Millions Across U.S. at Risk for Significant Tornadoes and ‘Generational’ Flooding This Week

Millions Across U.S. at Risk for Significant Tornadoes and ‘Generational’ Flooding This Week  The New York Times

Events

4 w. ago Millions Across U.S. at Risk for Significant Tornadoes and ‘Generational’ Flooding

Forecasters issued some of their rarest and most extreme alerts on Wednesday as they warned a powerful storm system would stall over the central part of the country.

Events