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New research suggests the Indus Valley Civilization was reshaped by centuries of river drought, migration, and climate stress ...

Former Spain's Economy Minister Nadia Calvino, now president of the EIB, speaks at a news conference, during the WB/IMF ...

Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, has rolled out a feature where going to the ‘Joined’ tab on one's profile, displays the country of origin for that account. Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, has ...

X has already removed a feature showing users' country of origin after briefly rolling it out for a few hours late at night. Credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images If you were perusing Elon ...

The second flight of the orbital rocket from Jeff Bezos’s space company was halted by weather. The company may try again on Wednesday. By Kenneth Chang Kenneth Chang reported on the first flight of ...

MONTEREY — On-call staff members at the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s sea otter rescue and conservation program rescued a six-month-old otter stranded on San Carlos Beach in July. She was emaciated and ...

As MLB playoff races begin to heat up, magic numbers come into play. / Allan Henry-Imagn Images MLB's playoff races are heating up as the regular season nears its final week. Every game matters and, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C., August 19, 2025 – The World Bank (International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, Aaa/AAA) today priced a USD 5 billion benchmark bond that matures in August 2035. The ...

The word "deadline" has been used a lot in reference to tariffs. It got us thinking: what is the origin of the word? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benjamin Dreyer, author of "Dreyer's English." The ...