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Cookie pop-ups have taken over the internet. Here’s how to stop them.
This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. I flew to England last year, and boy were my arms tired! Tired of clicking through cookie…
College grads are optimistic about their job prospects. They should be.
This story is part of a group of stories called Uncovering and explaining how our digital world is changing — and changing us. Big tech companies like Facebook and Google are cutting perks, slowing hiring, and fighting antitrust legislation that…
Coal-fired plant imploded in New Jersey for battery array
LOGAN TOWNSHIP, N.J. — A former coal-fired power plant in New Jersey was imploded Friday, and its owners announced plans for a new $1 billion venture on the site, where batteries will be deployed to store power from clean energy…
Climate protesters dragged from Shell shareholder meeting as they rush stage
LONDON — Climate change protesters were dragged away as they tried to storm the stage at Shell’s shareholder meeting Tuesday, while activist investors added pressure with a resolution demanding the global oil and gas giant beef up its emissions strategy.…
Climate Migration: Indian kids find hope in a new language
BENGALURU, India — Eight-year-old Jerifa Islam only remembers the river being angry, its waters gnawing away her family’s farmland and waves lashing their home during rainy season flooding. Then one day in July of 2019, the mighty Brahmaputra River swallowed…
China appeals for fair treatment after latest TikTok bans
BEIJING — China appealed Friday to other governments to treat its companies fairly after Britain and New Zealand joined the United States in restricting use of TikTok due to fears the Chinese-owned short video service might be a security risk.…
Cargo ship reaches space station despite jammed solar panel
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A Northrop Grumman capsule delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday despite a jammed solar panel. The shipment arrived two days after launching from Virginia. Only one of the cargo ship’s…
California storms flood strawberry farms, others in valley
As river water gushed through a broken levee, thousands of people in a California farming town were forced to evacuate as their homes were flooded and businesses destroyed. Yet another potential casualty of the powerful rainstorms that drenched coastal California:…
California poised to phase out sale of new gas-powered cars
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is poised to set a 2035 deadline for all new cars, trucks and SUVs sold in the state to be powered by electricity or hydrogen, an ambitious step that will reshape the U.S. car market by…