Researchers from Northwestern University and Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago are using advanced technology to unwrap the mysteries of an 1,800-year-old mummy. They say the high-energy X-ray beams from a synchrotron will provide molecular information about what is inside the mummy of the little girl. Argonne says it’s the …
your ad hereSpringsteen, Top Ticket on Broadway, Extends Run
Bruce Springsteen on Tuesday announced four more months of intimate concerts on Broadway after his initial run triggered massive interest — and wide disappointment among fans who couldn’t get tickets. The rock legend, who for decades has sold out arenas with his adrenaline-fueled marathon performances, said he would extend his …
your ad hereLarge Iceberg Breaks Free From Glacier in Southern Chile
A large iceberg broke off the Grey glacier in southern Chile, authorities said on Tuesday, adding that the cause of the rupture was unclear. Chile’s CONAF forestry service shared photos on social media of the enormous block of blue-white ice, which measured 350 meters (1,148 feet) long by 380 …
your ad hereCDC: US HIV Diagnoses Improving, But Progress Varies
Delays in the time between becoming infected with HIV and getting a diagnosis are shortening, helped by efforts to increase testing for the virus that causes AIDS, U.S. health officials said. The report, released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that 50 percent of the 39,720 …
your ad hereSpielberg’s ‘The Post’ Aimed at People ‘Starving for the Truth’
Steven Spielberg’s new movie The Post may be set in 1971, but its theme about press freedom is all about today. Spielberg rushed to get the movie filmed and released within a year. It is about the battle by newspapers to publish the leaked Pentagon Papers detailing the U.S. government’s …
your ad hereStella McCartney Helps Redesign Climate-friendly Fashion
The fashion industry urgently needs to reform its wasteful, polluting ways, British designer Stella McCartney and record-breaking sailor Ellen MacArthur said Tuesday. With global clothing sales doubling since 2000, people now wear each item far fewer times, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation said, calling for items ranging from T-shirts to jeans …
your ad hereParaguay’s First Digital Indigenous Map Aims to Reduce Land Conflicts
Indigenous groups in Paraguay, battling to protect their ancestral lands from expanding agriculture and cattle ranching, launched the first online map of their territory Tuesday. Paraguay’s beef and soy export industries are the main drivers of deforestation in the fast-growing South American nation, often coming into conflict with some 120,000 …
your ad hereSerbia Starts Construction of Chinese-funded Railway to Budapest
Serbia began work on a China-funded railway line on Tuesday to try to improve the Balkan country’s infrastructure, an effort also expected to strengthen Beijing’s influence in Europe. In May Serbia borrowed $297.6 million from China’s Exim Bank to modernize a stretch of the railway line between Belgrade and the …
your ad hereMeghan Markle Has Advocated for Women Since the Age of 11
Meghan Markle became an advocate for women when she was an 11-year-old elementary school student, and achieving gender equality remains a driving force for the fiancée of Britain’s Prince Harry and self-described “feminist.” Since 2014, the American actress has helped put a global spotlight on the need for equality between …
your ad hereBig Contracts, No Storm Tarps for Puerto Rico
After Hurricane Maria damaged tens of thousands of homes in Puerto Rico, a newly created Florida company with an unproven record won more than $30 million in contracts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to provide emergency tarps and plastic sheeting for repairs. Bronze Star LLC never delivered those urgently …
your ad here13 Grammy Facts: Sheeran Snubbed, Cornell Nominated
Thirteen things worth noting about Tuesday’s nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards: THIS IS NOT #OSCARSSOWHITE The Recording Academy is ensuring black or Latino artists will win big at the show next year: only three white acts are nominated in the top four categories. Black and Latino artists …
your ad hereMusicians React to Their Grammy Nominations
Musicians react to the Grammy Awards nominations, announced Tuesday by The Recording Academy. The 60th annual Grammys will air live from New York on CBS on Jan. 28, 2018. Luis Fonsi on Instagram, regarding his thrice-nominated song Despacito: “In these tumultuous times we are living in, where dividedness abounds, I …
your ad hereFact Check: Bank Sector Not in Ruins, Despite Trump Beef
President Donald Trump’s accusation that a federal watchdog has devastated the financial industry is unsupported by the evidence that banks like best: profits. Trump’s weekend tweet was aimed against the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, little known by most people until it became the center of a struggle over who’s in …
your ad hereAfrica’s Most Populous City Aims to Become Art, Design Hub
Africa’s most populous city is aiming to become a cultural hub for the continent, as the boisterous city of Lagos hosted the AFRICAN Culture and Design festival. Exhibits included a mix of traditional and modern art, with the goal of expanding awareness of Africa’s creative talents. Some works were an …
your ad hereEconomic Woes Force Britain to Consider Biting Military Cuts
This week for the first time in 357 years they are changing the guard at Buckingham Palace, not with Foot Guards wearing their signature red tunics, but with sailors, who have temporarily taken over the ceremonial role outside the royal residence to mark 2017 as the “Year of the Navy.” …
your ad here2018 Grammy Awards Nominees in Top Categories
A list of nominees in the top categories at the 60th annual Grammy Awards, announced Tuesday by The Recording Academy. Album of the year: “Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino; “4:44,” Jay-Z; “DAMN.,” Kendrick Lamar; “Melodrama,” Lorde; “24K Magic,” Bruno Mars. Record of the year: “Redbone,” Childish Gambino; “Despacito,” …
your ad hereJeremy Piven Suggests It’s Curtains for His CBS Crime Drama
CBS isn’t saying that Jeremy Piven’s freshman series “Wisdom of the Crowd” is canceled, but the actor apparently sees it that way. “After the network said Monday it won’t expand its initial episode order for the crime drama but declined to address its future, Piven responded with a bittersweet …
your ad hereChobani Gets New Look, Hints at Going Beyond Yogurt
Chobani, the company that helped kick-start the Greek yogurt craze, is shrinking those words on its label as it may expand beyond that food in an increasingly crowded yogurt market. The new look, which will show up in supermarkets this week, removes “Greek Yogurt” from underneath the Chobani name. The …
your ad hereEPA Gathers Coal Country Comments About Climate Plan Repeal
The coal industry and environmentalists squared off Tuesday at a public hearing over the Trump administration’s planned repeal of an Obama-era plan to limit planet-warming carbon emissions. The Environmental Protection Agency was holding the only scheduled hearing on the reversal in Charleston, West Virginia, capital of a state heavily dependent …
your ad hereAlec Baldwin Mixes Trump Spoof with Activism in Iowa Speech
Alec Baldwin mixed his Emmy-winning impression of President Donald Trump and the advocacy of a serious Democratic activist Monday, headlining a state party banquet in Des Moines. The actor known lately for his recurring role on Saturday Night Live wowed more than 2,000 party faithful, at times slipping into the …
your ad hereIvanka Trump Urges India to Close Professional Gender Gap
Calling on India to close the gender gap in the job market, Ivanka Trump opened this year’s Global Entrepreneurship Summit in Hyderabad. Trump said Tuesday, “Women still face steep obstacles to starting, owning and growing their businesses. We must ensure women entrepreneurs have access to capital, access to networks and …
your ad hereVolcano Threatens Bali’s Tourism Industry
Mount Agung, an active volcano on the Indonesian island of Bali, appears ready to erupt after months of ominous steaming. Indonesia’s Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) upgraded the alert to the highest level on Monday when the volcano shifted into what geologists say is the magmatic phase before an eruption. A …
your ad herePrince Harry, Markle to Wed in May at Windsor Castle
Britain’s Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle will be married at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle in May next year, Kensington palace said Tuesday. “Her Majesty The Queen has granted permission for the wedding to take place in the chapel. The Royal Family will pay for the wedding,” …
your ad hereFed Nominee Jerome Powell Strikes Political Balance at Senate Confirmation Hearing
Jerome Powell’s confirmation as the next chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve appeared all but assured following a mostly orderly and cordial Senate hearing Tuesday. Powell, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to succeed Janet Yellen when her four-year term ends in February, sought to reassure both political …
your ad hereAirbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens Developing Hybrid Plane
Airbus, Siemens and Rolls-Royce are teaming up to develop a hybrid passenger plane that would use a single electric turbofan along with three conventional jet engines running on aviation fuel. The plane is an effort to develop and demonstrate technology that in the future could help limit emissions of carbon …
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