Dense tree barriers to cut air pollution are coming to West Oakland
Thick plantings of particulate-guzzling-and pollution blocking trees are coming to West Oakland next month. The Prescott Greening project…
Should higher earners still make 401(k) catch‑up contributions?
Since 2002, retirement savers age 50 and over have had the option of making “catch-up” contributions to their…
6 planets will be visible at end of February
NEW YORK (AP) — Six planets are linking up in the sky at the end of February, and…
Israeli settlers burn a mosque in the West Bank during Ramadan
TELL, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers vandalized a mosque in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Monday, spray-painting…
US ambassador to Israel claims the country has a right to much of the Middle East
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the U.S. ambassador…
Ramadan’s first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque | World News
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa…
The scaly anteaters called pangolins are the most trafficked mammal in the world
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — They are hunted for their unique scales, and the demand makes them…
Cuban health care system pushed to the brink by US fuel blockade
HAVANA (AP) — Cuba’s debilitated health care system has been pushed to the brink of collapse by the…
Personal finance tips from ‘Your Rich BFF’ Vivian Tu
NEW YORK (AP) — Are you intimidated by personal finance? Vivian Tu wants to help. Tu is known…
How to recycle dead batteries
Battery recycling processes could use some fine-tuning, but it’s still a simple and responsible way to get rid…
Rome’s beloved Bernini elephant sculpture loses the tip of its tusk
ROME (AP) — Italian police are investigating how one of Rome’s most beloved monuments, the elephant sculpture designed…
Palestinian American man killed by settlers in West Bank clashes
MUKHMAS, West Bank (AP) — Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank shot and killed a Palestinian American…