Business

Activists argue the US doesn't do enough to protect domestic workers. Can an international hearing change that?

April 05, 2021

After 14 years of efforts, activists are calling the US out on an international stage for failing to protect domestic workers.

Environment

A climate reporter walks into an appliance store...

Living on Earth

April 02, 2021

Despite his efforts to buy a climate-friendly refrigerator, climate reporter Phil McKenna ended up buying a "carbon bomb" containing a greenhouse gas thousands of times more potent than CO2.

Spain test-drives a nationwide 4-day workweek

The World

March 30, 2021

The Spanish government has proposed a three-year pilot project to help companies switch to a four-day workweek, and will partially fund companies who may need to hire additional staff or reorganize workflows.

Top of The World

Violence against civilians in Myanmar escalates

The World

March 29, 2021

Top of The World: Security authorities in Myanmar on Sunday targeted the funeral of a student only a day after killing more than 100 people including children. And, dozens of people in Mozambique were killed in an attack on the northern town of Palma. Also, the massive container ship, Ever Given, has been successfully unstuck from the sandy back of the Suez Canal on Monday.

Business, Economics and Jobs

Maritime traffic jam grows outside blocked Suez Canal

Associated Press

March 26, 2021

A maritime traffic jam grew to more than 200 vessels Friday outside the Suez Canal and some vessels began changing course as dredgers worked frantically to free a giant container ship that is stuck sideways in the waterway and disrupting global shipping.

Science & Technology

Email's death grip is strangling us, says computer scientist

Innovation Hub

March 26, 2021

Are we doing our work, or just talking about it?

Environment

This start-up turns locust swarms in Kenya into animal feed

The World

March 24, 2021

The Bug Picture has worked for the last six weeks in Kenya to pilot a program that pays farmers to collect locusts from their fields in exchange for cash.

Sports

Iron Dames: The all-female team racing to bring change to motor sports

The World

March 19, 2021

The Iron Dames is one of just three all-female teams in the world. Far from a marketing gimmick, they’ve already qualified for big-name races and hope to lead the way for future female pilots.

Fukushima 10 Years Later

The world rethought nuclear energy after Fukushima. Climate change complicates it.

The World

March 19, 2021

Some advocates see the carbon-neutral energy source as a powerful tool to combat climate change, but renewables are increasingly a cheaper option.

Environment

Fishermen risk their lives to defend a vital lake in Colombia

The World

March 17, 2021

Hundreds of fishermen make a living from Saint Silvester Lake and they're determined to protect it. But defending the environment has become a dangerous job in Colombia.

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