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Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister
MPR News· 1 hour agoThe candidate likely to become Britain’s next prime minister is a human rights lawyer who once called for the British monarchy to be abolished, but years later knelt before Charles, then prince ...
To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species
MPR News· 4 hours agoTo save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost ...
The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America
MPR News· 4 hours agoOn any July Fourth or New Year’s Eve, it’s common to experience the loud pop of a firework or see it colorfully explode into the sky and hang there briefly. Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers ...
Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous
MPR News· 4 hours agoHurricane Beryl is tearing across the Caribbean this week, unleashing life-threatening flooding and dangerous wind as it heads toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Beryl has already racked up ...
Fourth Of July: What To Watch On TV & Online Today From Fireworks To Musical Performances, Specials...
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 5 hours agoTV networks and streamers are readying special programming to celebrate Independence Day 2024. We’ve...
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MPR News· 9 hours agoMorning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you ...
Forget right or left. Voters are sick of whoever's in charge.
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 10 hours agoIn the US, incumbents have historically fared better than their opponents. Between 1936 and 2012, 11...
‘I’m not leaving,’ Biden says in a fundraising email
MPR News· 19 hours agoPresident Joe Biden said in a fundraising email Wednesday that “he’s not leaving” as speculation about his future as the Democratic nominee continues to grow. The email follows a meeting with ...
Honeymooners Caught in Middle of Hurricane Beryl 'Doing Well' After Storm Battered Grenada...
People via Yahoo Canada News· 22 hours agoIn an advisory by the National Hurricane Center at 2 p.m. EST, officials said ...sign up for...
A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial
MPR News· 23 hours agoFor over a decade, taking a pill like Truvada every day has been the standard of care for HIV prevention efforts. In clinical trials, this type of preventive drug, called pre-exposure prophylaxis ...