They sold their home to open a clinic in rural Vermont. Eight months later, the floods came
Geoff Butler jumped into his truck in the dark hours of July 11 as heavy rain battered the rural Vermont…
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How laws designed to protect the environment were weaponized against it
A bedrock federal law designed to protect the environment and empower local communities is being weaponized to block progress on…
Australia takes on France at the Women’s World Cup
The quarterfinals continue at the Women’s World Cup, and it appears to be anyone’s trophy, with the two-time defending champion…
Assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio buried by relatives
The body of the assassinated Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio was buried in a private ceremony in the country’s capital…
Iowa governor at center of 2024 GOP race stays neutral but leaves door open for late endorsement
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is playing a central role in the opening stages of the 2024 Republican presidential contest, with…
Russia’s ‘August curse’ sees war come home
In years past, the month of August was often greeted in Russia with a degree of caution, even alarm. Russians…
Guatemalans prepare to vote in troubled presidential election
Guatemala’s presidential runoff on August 20 will see a former first lady compete against the son of a former president,…
Takeaways from Judge Chutkan’s contentious first hearing in the Trump 2020 election case
US District Judge Tanya Chutkan wasted little time taking charge of the historic case by special counsel Jack Smith against…
Western leaders welcomed China’s presence at Ukraine peace talks. But Beijing’s relationship with Europe is still testy
European officials took some small comfort when China attended a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last weekend. The meeting aimed…
Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny slams Russia’s ‘corrupt’ elite for bringing Putin to power
Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny on Friday took aim at Russia’s “corrupt” elite that placed President Vladimir Putin in…