Natural disasters, including the recent floods in Nepal and wildfires in Europe, have raised awareness about the impacts of climate change. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), “human activities, principally through emissions of greenhouse gases, have unequivocally caused global warming”, which is increasing the risks of extreme weather events. The Paris Agreement,…

PC: Mary Pope Osborne Classroom Adventures Program For many children, a book can be their first opportunity to explore places, people and experiences beyond their immediate surroundings. But access to reading material is not the same for every family, and schools serving low-income communities often have to work with limited resources. Mary Pope Osborne, the…

Houston mayor says police will not collaborate with ICE from now on. Houston Mayor John Whitmire took a significant step and did not try to distance it from the midterm election result. He ordered the city’s police department to limit cooperation with ICE, saying the move would reduce fear among immigrant communities following the Democrats’…

Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, a mountain gorilla lurks behind her. (Image Credit: Jo Anne McArthur/ via National Geographic) Conservation of nature has become the responsibility of humans. While some are more enthusiastic about it, like Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka; others are more passive about it. But Dr. Gladys’s story becomes an inspiration…

Few holiday campaigns keep the same faces on screen for long, and Sofía Vergara is one of the exceptions. It has been 15 years since she joined the St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign, which is now in its 23rd year. She returns alongside Drew Barrymore, Luis Fonsi, Jon Hamm and Michael Strahan, all longtime…

Representative Image (AI-generated) Losing a professional licence does not necessarily mean losing the right to payment for work already completed. That question became central to a legal dispute involving a former Texas attorney who sought fees and expenses from other law firms for seven client cases he had referred to them while he was still…