What Young Workers Miss Without the ‘Power of Proximity’
At least 10 times a day, Erika Becker, who works as a sales development manager at a technology company called Verkada, turns to her boss with questions. “Did I handle…
Delaware becomes 22nd state to legalize recreational marijuana, despite governor’s opposition
Delaware Gov. John Carney on Friday said he would let bills to legalize marijuana and create a recreational industry become law without his signature, standing down from his opposition to…
Spotted lanternfly eggs hatching soon: ‘Eliminate’ them before they spread, officials say
It’s that time of year for millions of Americans to channel their inner “Terminator” and say “hasta la vista, baby” to one of the country’s biggest pests: the spotted lanternfly.…
Abuse, discrimination pervasive in criminal legal system for LGBTQ+ people, report says
For Jennifer Love Williams, the challenges of being a transgender woman in the criminal legal system became evident at age 24, with her first public defender. Initially friendly, his demeanor…
American Airlines plane catches fire, lands safely after bird strikes engine after takeoff in Ohio
A bird strike caused the engine of an American Airlines flight to catch fire, forcing pilots to turn around shortly after take-off and land the plane back at John Glenn…
21 bodies dug up in cult probe of Kenya pastor
Police say 21 bodies have been discovered so far on land owned by a pastor in coastal Kenya who was arrested for telling his followers to fast to death. (23…
Traditional Indigenous games held in Brazil
Hundreds of Indigenous athletes gathered in the south of Brazil’s Sao Paulo state to hold their version of the Olympic Games. They competed for medals in archery, tug of war,…
More Bodies found in Kenya Cult Probe
Local officials in Kenya say that more shallow graves have yet to be dug up on the land belonging to pastor Paul Makenzi, who was arrested on April 14 over…
UK phones receive emergency alert tests
Millions of people across the UK received an emergency alert on their mobile phones on Sunday as part of a test for a new national emergency alert system. (23 April…
‘We tried everything’: Family says system failed paranoid man fatally shot by police
Jessica Cooper hand-delivered a signed court order to the Lincoln Park Police Department in Michigan in August 2022. The document would have allowed police to transport her cousin, Shane Cousins,…