The former Macy's had sat empty since 2019.
Salman Rushdie's new memoir chronicles the price he paid for speaking
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The votes have been tallied, and the results are in. The winner of the 11th Breakthrough Technology, 2024 edition, is drumroll please thermal batteries! While the editors of MIT Technology…
Are the Israelis carrying out crimes as did the German government in the 1940s? Yes. Did the Jews of that era have a right to resist these crimes? Yes. Do the Palestinians have a right to resist their oppression and persecution? Yes. Should the people of the world support the Palestinians? Yes again. Should Jewish people support Palestinians? Absolutely. If we are to uproot the soil on which antisemitism and all forms of racism flourish, we must oppose this racialized nationalism and racial...
It has often been likened to talcum powder. The ultra fine lunar surface material known as the regolith is crushed volcanic rock. For visitors to the surface of the moon it can be a health hazard, causing wear and tear on astronauts and their equipment, but it has potential. The fine material may be suitable for building roads, landing pads and shelters. Researchers are now working to analyze its suitability for a number of different applications.
The Cop28 UN climate summit last year in Dubai presented the international community with a clear mandate: Place nature at the very heart of climate action. Today being Earth Day and International Mother Earth Day is a timely moment for us to reflect on the nature-specific outcomes of Cop28. These days are a global call to action for environmental stewardship and a reminder of the interconnectedness of life on Earth. International Mother Earth Day, established by the UN in 2009, invites us to...
MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ) - The Midland Police Department and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect involved in a burglary earlier this month. According to a post by Crime Stoppers, on Monday, April 8, an unidentified black male wearing a black beanie, white jacket, black pants, and grey shoes burglarized a []
This Next Bean Is Hyperinflating, And It's Not Cocoa The next bean hyperinflating is Robusta coffee futures in London, hitting fresh record highs on Friday. This comes as poor harvests in Vietnam, the world's second-largest producer of robusta beans, fuels concerns about global shortages. Also, arabica futures are erupting. Futures for robusta, the cheaper coffee bean grown at lower altitudes and requiring less care than more expensive arabica, are up 2.6% to $3,945 per ton, a new...
A vehicle crashed into a building in Devens, Massachusetts, Wednesday morning. The crash occurred on Patton Road. The State Fire Marshal’s Office confirmed the crash and said state police assigned to its office are assisting with the fire investigation. This story is developing and will be updated once more information becomes available.
In the next 30 years, sea levels will rise as much as they have in the last century, threatening urban areas all over the world.
SUFFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Suffolk firefighters were still battling a two-alarm fire on a North Main Street commercial building early Tuesday morning. (WAVY Photo – Wyatt Young) Suffolk Fire &
Residents sit in the shade of solar panels in Somalia. UNDP is working with