Avangrid's hydropower project gets final Maine permit despite losing referendum

The energy company Avangrid has received the final permit it needs from Maine to build a controversial hydropower ...

Rights groups slam Trump administration for ending Myanmar deportation protection as civil war rages

Rights groups have criticized the Trump administration's decision to end deportation protections for Myanmar citizens.
Columbia Journalism Review

The Why and How of the Border

So Why Are So Many Going Hungry?,” appeared in the Border Chronicle, which aims to cover the land spanning from San Diego and ...

One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre's last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies age 111

One of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma has died. Viola Ford Fletcher was 111. Her ...

One retailer in South Africa is cheaper than Walmart, Checkers, and Pick n Pay

Walmart has positioned itself well when it comes to competing for shoppers seeking the best prices. However, it is unable to ...

France says 'bon voyage' to 2 giant pandas as they head back to China

A pair of giant pandas who lived in France for 13 years are heading back to China. The pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi are both 17 and are traveling on a 12-hour flight from Paris' ...

Kohl's promotes interim CEO and 30-year retail veteran Michael J. Bender to be its permanent chief

Kohl's has named its fourth CEO in as many years, attempting to staunch an extended sales slide. The company named Michael ...
InsuranceNewsNet

Behind BlackRock’s Texas revival

No longer blocked from doing business with the state of Texas, the New York-based investment firm BlackRock is making a big marketing push in the Lone Star State. Why it matters: Billions of dollars ...