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The progress, or lack of it, in the climate fight is measured in an observatory on the shoulder of Mauna Loa, in Hawaii, the largest volcano in the world. That is where, in 1958, the scientist Charles Keeling set up…
The House on Wednesday approved a short-term measure that extends funding for the federal government for another week, through Dec. 23, buying more time for lawmakers to finish crafting a massive omnibus spending bill in the waning days of this…
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's official portrait was unveiled Wednesday in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall, marking the first time a madame speaker joined the faces of the men who preceded her. It prompted an emotional tribute from the man who…
Rep. Frederica Wilson on Wednesday introduced legislation to raise the national minimum salary for public school teachers to $60,000 — a proposal that the career educator hopes the next Congress will take up in the new year. "I think that…
Ben Stokes spoke of the “seriously special” belief he has in his team after their fearless brand of cricket yielded a ninth win in 10 Tests since he became captain and a historic 3-0 sweep in Pakistan. Stokes and opener…
If any vindication of England’s attacking approach to Test cricket was still needed, then it came on the fourth morning of the third Test against Pakistan in Karachi. Led by Ben Duckett’s unbeaten 82 from 78 balls, the tourists wrapped…
