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NHL goes international as 4 Nations Face-Off tournament gets underway
The NHL is about to drop the puck on one of its signature events. The Four Nations Face-Off will get underway Wednesday, Feb. 12, in Montreal. The tournament, which follows a round-robin format, features the best players from Canada, the U.S., Sweden and Finland, all of whom are NHL regulars. Some consider it a warm-up… -
Women starred in just as many of 2024’s top movies as men: Report
The blockbuster movies of 2024 not only broke box office records but featured female leads just as much as they did male leads, making 2024 a big year for women. More females in film Of the 100 top-grossing films of 2024, 42% featured female protagonists, exactly on par with another 42% featuring male protagonists, according… -
Trump administration orders NOAA to review climate change-related grants
The Trump administration has directed officials at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to conduct keyword searches related to climate change across its grant programs. This directive comes amid proposals to significantly downsize the federal agency. What specific keywords has NOAA been told to look for? NOAA’s work includes funding research projects aimed at… -
Porsche sees market value cut in half amid billions in EV losses
Porsche is dealing with financial difficulties after reporting billions of dollars in losses on its electric vehicle (EV) investments. The automaker’s profit margin is projected to drop as low as 10% this year, significantly below the 20% target management had outlined ahead of its initial public offering (IPO) in 2022. How is the stock market… -
Trump administration reopens hundreds of millions of acres for oil drilling
The Trump administration has announced reopening oil and gas leasing across hundreds of millions of acres of federal lands and waters. This week, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum signed a series of orders which revoke Biden-era policies that had limited drilling in Alaska and across 625 million acres of federal waters, equivalent in size to a… -
Trump administration halts $5 billion EV charging initiative started by Biden
The Trump administration is halting a $5 billion federal initiative aimed at expanding electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. The decision directs states to pause spending under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program, which was established under the Biden administration. What does this move by the Trump administration entail? In a letter to state transportation… -
‘Build, baby, build’: UK pushes nuclear expansion with faster approval process
The new energy policy in the United States is focused on fossil fuel expansion — “Drill, baby, drill.” However, in the United Kingdom, the government is taking a different approach — “Build, baby, build.” Those were the words of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who wants to position the UK as a global leader in… -
Study looks at if US farmland is better used for corn ethanol or solar power
Full Story Each year, about 90 million acres of corn are planted in the U.S. Approximately 40% of it helps make ethanol, a key ingredient in gasoline. However, a recent study examines whether farmland would be better served to produce renewable solar power. Is corn-based ethanol environmentally friendly? Research funded by the Department of Energy… -
Mexican startup Petgas is turning plastic waste into fuel
The Gulf of Mexico has one of the highest concentrations of plastic pollution in the world, a problem that one Mexican startup, Petgas, is working to address. Based in Boca del Río, Mexico, the company is converting plastic waste into fuel. How much fuel can Petgas produce from plastic? Petgas has developed technology capable of… -
Washington state bill could lead to first-ever US tax on livestock emissions
A new bill introduced in the Washington state Legislature could make Washington the first U.S. state to tax methane emissions from livestock. The legislation, sponsored by several state Democratic lawmakers, is currently under review by Washington’s House Environment and Energy Committee. If enacted, the bill would require dairy farms and feedlots to report their methane… -
How many federal employees will flood the job market with Trump’s ‘resign’ offer?
The Trump administration took its first major step toward reducing the number of federal workers. But how will it impact the wider job market if hundreds of thousands of employees accept a “deferred resignation” offer? The Office of Personnel Management emailed most federal employees Tuesday, Jan. 28, titled “Fork in the Road.” Elon Musk used… -
Was Dr. Phil’s ICE ride-along a spectacle or effective? Bias Breakdown
President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration has begun, with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents making thousands of arrests in the first week of Trump’s second term. However, the media’s portrayal of ICE raids varies significantly depending on the political leanings of the outlets. Media coverage over Dr. Phil’s ride-along with ICE One… -
Carroll, Glenn and Schottenheimer latest adds to NFL’s coaching carousel
The NFL’s coaching carousel is nearly full. The Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys introduced their new head coaches Monday, Jan. 27. Pete Carroll, Aaron Glenn and Brian Schottenheimer will be tasked with turning each franchise around, respectively. Carroll is a future Hall of Famer who, at 74, will be the oldest…