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Internet freedom is up slightly in the U.S. but global decline continues in 2014 as we mark the anniversary of the U.S. Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which allows the Internet…
Mercedes CEO says Europe’s gas crisis will accelerate its shift to renewables Mercedes has made a commitment that it will help drive the shift to cleaner energy and help protect the environment. The German…
Toronto backtracks on return-to-office plans for city employees as Omicron spreads the love The City of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford suggested Toronto should return to its old ways, by returning employees to their offices…
A ‘Period Dignity Officer’ Seemed Like a Good Idea. Until a Man Was Named. If you’re one of the roughly one in five Americans who has ever given a single dollar to charity, you’ve…
Colombia to restart peace talks with insurgents ELN rebels want recognition of their authority by the government ELN insurgents’ spokesman, known as the Angel of Death, looks on as he attends peace talks with…
Italy’s feuding right-wing leaders aim somehow to govern with the same old methods, and for as long as they can (until Italy’s next election, which they would not rule out in November). The party…
Cholera returns to Haiti as nation lurches from one crisis to the next. At the time of this writing, the country is in the grips of a massive cholera outbreak that has killed more…
Scotiabank Arena to host mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic for young kids Dec. 12-16 Mall of Americas to host mass COVID-19 testing clinic for kids under 12 Dec. 17 More than 1,000 kids and young…
Letters to the Editor: Fight the high price of gas. Don’t buy any new cars, since almost all of them have an annual gasoline consumption limit. Gasoline is the number one cost of transportation…
Anne Hathaway reflects on the ‘hate’ she endured after winning her Oscar nomination for her role in Les Misérables. The year was 1982. I was 20 years old, fresh out of drama school and…