A superpower loomed large as Australians headed to the polls. It wielded trade barriers as a means of political coercion, imperiling Australia’s export-dependent economy. Three years ago that country was China, which…
Month: May 2025
Maple Leafs advance to 2nd round of 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs
William Nylander (TheAHL, Wikimedia Commons) The Toronto Maple Leafs are in the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Thursday, the Maple Leafs eliminated the Ottawa Senators in the all-Canadian…
Profits for American oil giants like Exxon Mobil and Chevron fade in tandem with oil demand
Exxon Mobil’s first quarter profit slumped to the lowest level in years, stung by weaker crude prices and higher costs. Source link
What Australia’s Vote Means for Climate in a Major Coal Economy
Few voters have as much power over climate change as an Australian citizen. Among democracies, only the United States and Canada come close to Australia in terms of per capita greenhouse gas…
England and Wales ban transgender women from women’s cricket ‘with immediate effect’
Transgender women are to be banned outright from women’s and girls’ cricket in England and Wales. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said Friday it had updated its previous restrictions following…
Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to PBS and NPR as he alleged “bias” in the broadcasters’ reporting. Source link
Explosions Cripple Ship Carrying Aid to Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea
A ship carrying 16 people and humanitarian aid to Gaza was rocked by explosions early Friday off the coast of Malta, setting the vessel on fire and putting it at risk of…
Sistine Chapel chimney installed to carry pontiff smoke signals to the world next week
Preparations for the conclave to find a new pope accelerated Friday with the installation of the chimney out of the Sistine Chapel that will signal the election of a successor to Pope…
How long was the longest conclave? Facts about the secret voting to elect a pope
“Conclave” the film may have introduced moviegoers to the spectacular ritual and drama of a modern conclave, but the periodic voting to elect a new pope has been going on for centuries…
Overwhelmed? Go See Some Cherry Blossoms.
On the first warm night of spring, at the end of a particularly draining day of work and news, a friend texted to see if I wanted to come over for a…