The U.S. ranks higher in the world happiness report when it comes to people aged 60 and older. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Thomas Barwick/Getty Images The U.S. ranks higher in the world happiness report when it comes to people aged 60 and older. Thomas Barwick/Getty Images How
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Corporate America has new climate rules to follow, but will they cut global warming?
A flare burns off methane and other hydrocarbons as oil pumpjacks operate in the Permian Basin in Midland, Texas. Burning fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas is the main driver of global warming. David Goldman/AP hide caption toggle caption David Goldman/AP A flare burns off methane and other
Global law enforcement effort cracks down on LockBit ransomware group
A screenshot taken on February 19, 2024 shows a take down notice that a group of global intelligence agencies issued to a dark web site called Lockbit. Handout/via Reuters hide caption toggle caption Handout/via Reuters A screenshot taken on February 19, 2024 shows a take down notice that a group
Global Galleries Return to an Expanding London Scene
Britain’s economy is stagnant, the international art market is in a downturn and the wider world is weighed down with ongoing geopolitical crises in the Middle East, Ukraine and beyond. Yet, perhaps counter-intuitively, London’s contemporary art gallery scene is expanding. This past weekend was the preview of the sixth edition
NPR quiz goes global: Test your knowledge of milestones and millstones in 2023
tk Nikhil Chaudhary, Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images, AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nikhil Chaudhary, Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images, AFP via Getty Images tk Nikhil Chaudhary, Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images, AFP via Getty Images In May 2023, NPR launched The NPR Weekly News Quiz to
U.S. cut climate pollution in 2023, but not fast enough to limit global warming
The James H. Miller Jr. Electric Generating Plant in Adamsville, Alabama is a coal-fired facility. In 2023 U.S. greenhouse gas emissions declined 1.9% because less of the country’s electricity came from plants like this one. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images The
Why there's a storm brewing about global food aid from the U.S.
The act of providing food aid to countries in need turns out to be a complicated and controversial matter. Here’s why. (Image credit: Lynne Sladky/AP) Source link
At a Revamped Under the Radar, New York Greets a ‘Global Downtown’
The writer and performer Inua Ellams was born in Nigeria, is based in England and performs internationally. “As an immigrant, I’m most comfortable when I’m not at home,” he said during a recent conversation. “To go to another country and see if my concepts still stand the test of artistry,
Top global TikToks of 2023: Mr. Bean of math, makeup demo, capybaras!
@jazephua,@dollievision, @mrbeandamatematica/Screenshots by NPR @jazephua,@dollievision, @mrbeandamatematica/Screenshots by NPR TikTok in 2023 wasn’t just about girl dinners or cottage cheese inspo. The annual roundup of the most popular content of 2023 is a testimony to the global appeal of the short-form video. They come from everywhere — like Sean the Sheepman’s
From glacier babies to a Barbie debate: 7 great global stories you might have missed
Left to right: Barbies in India; Maya softball players in Mexico; walking on a frozen fountain in the mountains of Pakistan, where efforts are underway to revive the ancient art of glacier mating. Anushree Bhatter for NPR, Bénédicte Desrus; Diaa Hadid/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anushree Bhatter for NPR, Bénédicte