Black maternal deaths keep rising. These doulas want to reverse that grim trend
"Sixteen years ago, I almost died giving birth," Ebonie Karma Tudor said, recalling the birth of her son. "It was just a really traumatic experience."
2023-06-25 16:17
Food: Bangor researcher helps saves crucial Nepalese rice crop
The high-altitude rice variety in South East Asia is threatened by a major plant disease.
2023-06-23 23:54
Apple, Google, Microsoft CEOs Attend Modi Dinner at White House
Silicon Valley’s biggest names descended on Washington Thursday as President Joe Biden sought to strengthen tech industry ties
2023-06-23 07:24
Senate confirms lawyer who represented Mississippi abortion clinic at Supreme Court in Dobbs case for federal judgeship
Julie Rikelman, the attorney who argued on behalf of the Mississippi abortion clinic before the Supreme Court in the case that led to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, has been confirmed to a federal appeals court judgeship.
2023-06-21 08:21
Britain’s Iconic Hunter Boot Collapses, Blaming Brexit, Inflation and Unseasonably Warm Weather
Hunter’s Wellington boots were the rare product that could unite Britain—from the royal family to pop stars, from
2023-06-21 03:52
Toyota Sees Way for Future EVs to Drive Like the $375,000 Lexus LFA
On the face of it, an electric vehicle with a manual transmission makes no sense. EVs don’t have
2023-06-15 09:15
A Greenwashing Lawsuit Against Delta Aims to Set a Precedent
As tranquil instrumental music plays over gauzy images of nature, a woman’s voice-over begins. “Isn’t it a paradox,”
2023-06-13 19:45
A Night Train Through Europe’s Heart Has a Lot Riding On It
Brussels Midi isn’t the most seductive of Europe’s railway stations. The modern hub in the Belgian capital lacks
2023-06-09 12:19
The Struggle to Electrify One of the World’s Dirtiest Industries
When construction workers arrived to begin transforming Oslo’s Olav Vs gate into a pedestrian promenade, locals rolled their
2023-06-09 12:16
Uber Eats Pledges to Slash Takeout Emissions and Plastic Waste
Uber Technologies Inc. pledged to eliminate carbon emissions and “unnecessary” plastic waste from its growing delivery business by
2023-06-08 16:49
An electric cruise ship with gigantic solar sails is set to launch in 2030
Hurtigruten Norway has unveiled a design for a battery-powered, zero-emission ship.
2023-06-07 18:23
Water Crisis Threatens Alcoholic Drinks Supply, Top Distiller Diageo Warns
Diageo Plc, the world’s biggest spirits company, is worried that climate change is going to make scarce the
2023-06-07 13:24