In 1865, when a British entrepreneur built a demonstration railroad near Beijing, Empress Dowager Cixi saw not progress but danger – of disruptions to feng shui, imperial graves and rural order – and had the tracks torn up. Two decades later, when a Chinese-built coal line threatened to steam too close to sacred grounds, Cixi’s…
WSJ Published on: Dec 01, 2025 10:37 am IST Nearly four of five residents reject a 50% inheritance tax on the wealthy. The right-left wave of hate-the-rich politics that is riding high in the West hit an iceberg on Sunday in Switzerland. Some 78% of voters rejected a 50% inheritance tax on the country’s wealthiest…
It’s a jewel of the Connecticut shoreline. After decades of erosion from rising seas that have eaten away at the coastline of Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison, a plan is underway to restore dozens of acres of salt marsh that provide critical habitat for thousands of native species. Audubon Connecticut, the local chapter of…
There is increased danger of fires breaking out across large portions of Central and Southern Virginia, according to the National Weather Service. The NWS states that a combination of relative humidity values between 15 and 25 percent and west-northwest winds at 10 mph with gusts of 15 to 20 mph will lead to an increased…
(Bloomberg) — Chinese investors hunting for the next artificial intelligence winners are looking beyond high-flying chipmakers to the utilities and metal producers that form the industry’s physical backbone. The shift toward the sector’s supply chain — from power generators to materials used in data centers — reflects growing concern over lofty valuations in pure-play AI…
Southern California braces for potentially dangerous floods – CBS News Watch CBS News Southern California is preparing for potentially dangerous flooding as storms slam the region. Source link
Each week, Food Tank is rounding up a few news stories that inspire excitement, infuriation, or curiosity. The Federal Government Shutdown Ends Earlier this week, eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus sided with Republican colleagues by voting to reopen the government and end the longest shutdown in U.S. history. On Wednesday, the House passed…
A section of a newly opened bridge collapsed in a mountainous area of Sichuan province in southwestern China on Tuesday, with no casualties reported. Videos circulating on social media showed part of the Shuangjiangkou Hongqi Bridge over a river in the city of Maerkang give way, unleashing a thick cloud of dust and debris. The…
On Monday, the UN’s annual COP climate summit kicks off in the heart of the Amazon rainforest in Belém, Brazil; a lush setting that underscores what’s at stake if climate action fails to accelerate in a world growing hotter by the year. The event marks a decade since world leaders reached an historic agreement in…
Belém, Brazil: Leaders from more than a hundred countries reaffirmed their commitment to addressing climate change and implementing effective policies at the Leaders Climate Summit. The summit in the northeastern Brazilian city of Belém served as a precursor to COP30, the annual climate change conference hosted by the United Nations that begins Monday. Several initiatives…