Jailed Putin Critics in Russia Offer New Year Messages
Seasonal greetings from imprisoned opponents offered counterprogramming of a sort to the traditional end-of-year speech from President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia.
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Defiant Ukrainians cheer New Year as drones blasted from skies
By Gleb Garanich and Herbert Villarraga KYIV/DONETSK PROVINCE FRONT LINE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainians cheered from their balconies while their air defences blasted Russian missiles and drones out of the sky in the first hours of 2023, as Moscow saw …
What would it take to turn more offices into housing?
There’s about 998 million square feet of office real estate across the United States that’s available but in search of a tenant.
The Albanese government has had a solid start. Now comes the hard part
Labor has grown in popularity since its election in May, and ticked off a number of campaign promises. But harder decisions await in 2023 The year ended on a high for the Anthony Albanese, with opinion polls showing the Labor government and its leader …
Australia’s fertility rate rebounds to pre-Covid levels but Jim Chalmers issues warning on ageing population
Federal government’s population statement forecasts births for 2021-22 will be 1.66 babies per woman Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s fertility rate rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in 2020-21, accor…
More than 2,400 lives will be lost to bushfires in Australia over a decade, experts predict
Exclusive: Healthcare costs from smoke-related deaths tipped to reach $110m, new modelling led by Monash University suggestsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn the decade to 2030, more than 2,400 lives will be lo…
Three reasons local climate activism is more powerful than people realize
Global warming has increased the number of extreme weather events around the world by 400% since the 1980s. Countries know how to stop the damage from worsening: stop burning fossil fuels and shift to renewable energy, electrify transportation and ind…
‘Lessons in Chemistry’ is the top national fiction bestseller
Bonnie Garmus’s Lessons in Chemistry” is the top national fiction bestseller, as reported by Publishers Weekly
‘Demon Copperhead’ is the top local fiction bestseller
Barbara Kingsolver’s “Demon Copperhead” is the top local fiction bestseller, as reported by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.
Rant & Rave: Neighbors help a small, cold, lost dog find its way home
In Sunday’s Rant & Rave: Neighbors help a dog get home for Christmas, an annoying internet provider, a story of a helping hand on an icy hill and much more!