Coral reef research dominated by rich countries, plagued with inequities: Study

A new study finds that coral reef researchers come mainly from institutions in high-income countries, and that the contributions of researchers from tropical, lower-income nations aren’t adequately recognized. “Parachute” research that leaves out...

‘Keep going and get ready for what’s ahead,’ says Purdue Global commencement speaker to graduates

A Purdue Global graduate celebrates after receiving their degree during a commencement ceremony held at Purdue University’s West Lafayette location Oct. 11. (Purdue Global photo/Kelsey Lefever) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue Global commencement...

‘Prince Andrew Believed Having Sex With Me Was His Birthright’: Virginia Giuffre’s Explosive Posthumous Memoir Details Disturbing Allegations Against the Duke of York

New York, October 16: In explosive new revelations, the late Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir Nobody’s Girl alleges that Prince Andrew believed having sex with her was his “birthright” when she was just 17 years old. The shocking claim, first...

Charlotte Amalie Peterson

Charlotte Amalie Peterson, 50, of Damariscotta and Round Pond, passed away on the evening of Oct. 18, 2024. Born at Ohio State University Hospital in Columbus, Ohio on July 25, 1974, and raised in Lancaster, Ohio, she was the daughter of Randall...

Maps: Tracking Tropical Storm Lorenzo

Lorenzo was a tropical storm in the North Atlantic Ocean early Monday Eastern time, the National Hurricane Center said in its latest advisory. Lorenzo is the 12th named storm to form in the Atlantic in 2025. Forecast wind speeds and direction...

Prince Andrew Spoke About Daughters With Giuffre

Prince Andrew has appeared in an extract of Virginia Giuffre’s memoir which has been published ahead of the book’s release next week. In an excerpt from Nobody’s Girl in today’s UK newspaper The Guardian, Virginia has repeated the claims she...

UMaine Marine Scientist Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Bob Steneck delivers an acceptance speech after recieving an award from the National Academy of Sciences in 2024. (Courtesy photo) Bob Steneck, who helped reshape marine research in Maine during his 41-year career at the University of Maine, was...

Gen X Pinterest exec was raised in the Bronx: Now, he lives in the center of LA, eats out 50% of the week, and tracks his brainwaves while meditating

Being in the C-suite is a high-pressure job with long hours, board responsibilities, and intense scrutiny. But what is it like to be a top executive when you’re off the clock? Fortune’s series, The Good Life, shows how up-and-coming leaders spend...

Insurrection Act: What is it, and does US president have plenary authority? 

When asked whether United States President Donald Trump would invoke the Insurrection Act, Vice President JD Vance said this week that Trump is “looking at all his options”. The decision would allow Trump to deploy the US military domestically for...

Scaling Smarter: How a Modern Tech Stack Fuels Diagnostic Lab Growth

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Ranked: Countries With the Most High-Speed Rail in 2025

Where Americans Can’t Afford Healthcare, Ranked by State See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources....

‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’: Virginia Giuffre on her abuse at the hands of Epstein, Maxwell and the King’s brother

I can still remember walking on to the manicured grounds of Mar-a-Lago for the first time. It was early morning – my dad’s shift began at 7am, and I’d caught a ride to work with him. Already the air was heavy and moist, and the club’s 20 acres of...

Attorney General Bonta: ‘California Must Retain its Ability to Protect Californians, Respond to Emerging AI Technology’

California Attorney General Rob Bonta [recently] joined a coalition of 40 attorneys general in sending a letter to Congressional leaders opposing a proposed 10-year ban on states enforcing any state law or regulation addressing artificial...

Dencker, Patricia

Patricia "Pat" Ann (Kusick) Bean Dencker June 23, 1938 - October 12, 2025 LAKE MILLS / SUN PRAIRIE, WI - Patricia "Pat" Ann (Kusick) Bean Dencker, of Lake Mills, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025. She was born on June 23, 1938 on the family...

The Caribbean Tinderbox: Oil, Drugs, a Nobel Prize, and the ...

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the Caribbean Sea. But beneath the tranquil surface, a cauldron of tensions simmered. Some 200 nautical miles from the coast of Venezuela, a fast-moving vessel believed to be carrying...

The Caribbean Tinderbox: Oil, Drugs, A Nobe

The sun dipped below the horizon, casting a golden glow over the Caribbean Sea. But beneath the tranquil surface, a cauldron of tensions simmered. Some 200 nautical miles from the coast of Venezuela, a fast-moving vessel believed to be carrying...

Indigenous scientists are fighting to protect their data — and their culture

Every month, a group of Indigenous scientists from around the world gathers on Zoom. They never have an agenda. They meet as colleagues to catch up and commiserate about the challenges of being Indigenous in Western academia. Their February...

Man-to-man ‘beach talk’ at Hull Bay ends in assault charge

CHARLOTTE AMALIE — A Hull Bay beach talk between two male individuals ended in one person being charged with assault, authorities said. Va’Shawn Daniel, 26, was arrested and charged with third-degree assault-domestic violence, simple...

Virgin Islands Stories Shine at the 2025 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.

The Community Foundation of the Virgin Islands (CFVI) proudly represented the U.S. Virgin Islands at the 2025 National Book Festival, bringing the territory’s culture and literature to a national stage. CFVI staff, joined by four scholarship...

Microsoft And FFA Help Students Use Smart Sensors And AI To Learn About The Future Of Farming And Technology

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Partnership expands FarmBeats for Students program to all 50 states to help grow next generation of farmers REDMOND, Wash., May 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. and the National FFA Organization on Tuesday announced...