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Risk of death related to pregnancy and childbirth more than doubled between 1999 and 2019 in the US, new study finds

Black women were more likely to die during pregnancy or soon after in every year from 1999 through 2019, compared with Hispanic, American Indian and Alaska...

Rising temperatures mean more air conditioning which means more electricity is needed – rooftop solar is a perfect fit

On June 12 this year, the UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station was awoken from a 46-day slumber to meet demand for electricity to run air-conditioning...

Climate change is making debt more expensive – new study

Identifying fire victims through DNA analysis can be challenging − a geneticist explains what forensics is learning from archaeology

Fire devastates communities and families, and it makes identification of victims challenging. In the aftermath of the wildfire that swept through Lahaina, Hawaii, officials are collecting...

Tipping etiquette and norms are in flux − here’s how you can avoid feeling flustered or ripped off

Tipping has gotten more complicated – and awkward – in North America. The ever-growing list of situations in which you might be invited to tip includes...

70 years ago, an Anglo-US coup condemned Iran to decades of oppression – but now the people are fighting back

The 1953 coup d’etat in Iran ushered in a period of exploitation and oppression that has continued – despite a subsequent revolution that led to huge...

As BRICS cooperation accelerates, is it time for the US to develop a BRICS policy?

When leaders of the BRICS group of large emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – meet in Johannesburg for two days beginning...

Yellowknife and Kelowna wildfires burn in what is already Canada’s worst season on record

The devastating wildfire that destroyed the historic Maui town of Lahaina in Hawaii was still making headlines when the Northwest Territories issued an evacuation order for...

How gender inequality is hindering Japan’s economic growth

Japan’s economy is under pressure from rising energy prices and defence costs and the impact of the pandemic. Plummeting birth rates and an ageing population further...

Economist: Easing of inflation likely to continue

MANILA — Headline inflation will likely continue to decelerate in the coming months and might settle within the government’s 2 to 4 percent target as early as...