Pacific Northwest under flood alerts as atmospheric river brings heavy rain

The Skagit River is predicted to crest at more than 47 feet near the town of Concrete, north of Seattle, 15 inches above the ...

‘At what cost?’: Australians need to understand the risks of the AUKUS agreement

Former Home Affairs secretary Mike Pezzullo weighs in on how Australia is managing the AUKUS agreement with America. “I think ...
SaltWire

Can traffic on the Halifax peninsula be fixed? Nova Scotia puts out a call for suggestions for better efficiency

According to the RFP, the Halifax peninsula is one of the most constrained transportation networks in North America because ...
Natural History Museum

Scientists discover nine new species of butterfly from South America from specimens kept at London’s Natural History Museum

AMISTAD, a new collections-based research project led by London’s Natural History Museum, is working on untangling the identities of a group of blue butterflies from South America.
The Philadelphia Tribune

Without affirmative action, elite colleges are prioritizing economic diversity in admissions

Some of the country's most prestigious colleges are enrolling record numbers of low-income students — a growing admissions ...

Matthew Mitchell: Fueled by federalism, America’s economically freest states come out on top

New Hampshire, Tennessee, and South Dakota topped the latest edition of the report while Puerto Rico, New Mexico and New York ...