How to showcase wooden furniture
Wood furniture isn’t merely functional but also serves as aesthetically pleasing focal points within a room. #press
Man suspected of robberies fatally shot by Texas officers after the robbery of a liquor store
Police say a man suspected of several robberies in southeastern Texas was fatally shot by officers with a joint task force after they saw him rob a liquor store at gunpoint. #press
Letter carrier robberies continue as the US Postal Service, union and lawmakers seek solutions
The number of robberies of postal carriers grew again last year and the number of injuries nearly doubled, even as the U.S. Postal Service launched crackdown aimed at addressing postal crime. #press
Equal education, unequal pay: Why is there still a gender pay gap in 2024?
Not even education can close the pay gap that persists between women and men, according to a recent U.S. Census report. #press
Germany launches bidding for carbon contracts to support climate-friendly industrial production
Germany’s vice chancellor has launched a program initially worth up to 4 billion euros to help heavy industry shift to more climate-friendly production over a 15-year period. #press
The Latest | A ship loaded with tons of food is on its way to Gaza Strip
A ship carrying 200 tons of food is on its way to the embattled Gaza Strip from Cyprus to test the opening of a sea corridor to the besieged territory where hundreds of thousands of Palestinians are on the brink of starvation. #press
Biden and Trump could clinch nominations in Tuesday’s contests, ushering in general election
Joe Biden and Donald Trump hope to clinch their parties’ presidential nominations with dominant victories in a slate of low-profile state primaries as the 2024 fight for the White House lurches into... #press
Review: ‘About Dry Grasses’ is a richly evocative 2024 highlight
Nuri Bilge Ceylan's latest film, about a schoolteacher in crisis, is beautiful work, and not just because it’s beautiful, writes the reviewer. #press
Walmart wants to teach store managers compassion
Walmart flies about 2,000 workers a year to what it calls its Manager Academy. Here's what the company hopes to accomplish. #press
Man arrested in California after Massachusetts shooting deaths of woman and her 11-year-old daughter
Police in California have arrested a man wanted in connection with the deaths of a mother and her 11-year-old daughter in Massachusetts who were fatally shot while sitting... #press
Millennial Money: The evolution of retirement — and what it might mean for you
Now that retirement spans more years than ever, you might need to rethink how you’re envisioning that stage of your life. #press
Nile Rodgers of disco group Chic, classical music innovator Esa-Pekka Salonen win Polar Music Prize
Nile Rodgers, American songwriter and co-founder of the 1970s influential disco band Chic and esteemed Finnish classical music composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen have won the... #press
A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed on takeoff, officials say
The Russian Defense Ministry says that a military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed while taking off from an air base in western Russia. #press
Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego begins TV ads as the Arizona US Senate race takes shape without Sinema
Democratic congressman Ruben Gallego has started airing the first television ads of his Arizona U.S. Senate campaign. #press
Philippines says US will address concerns over garment exports held up on suspicion of forced labor
Philippine trade officials say they have received assurances that the United States will address their concerns after American authorities held up shipments of garments on suspicion that... #press
Russia reports Ukrainian drone strikes on targets deep inside its territory
Russian officials say Ukraine has launched a wave of long-range drones against targets deep inside Russia. #press
Europe’s oldest monarch, the ailing King Harald V of Norway, gets a permanent pacemaker
Europe’s oldest monarch, Norwegian King Harald V is getting a permanent pacemaker. #press
Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
Four astronauts from four countries are back on Earth after catching a ride from the International Space Station with SpaceX. #press
UN nuclear chief visits Japan to examine Fukushima wastewater release and talk atomic cooperation
The head of the United Nations’ atomic agency is in Japan to examine discharges of treated radioactive wastewater from the ruined Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, and to discuss... #press
Iran, Russia and China will show off their marine capabilities in a joint naval drill
Iran will begin a joint naval drill with Russia and China in the northern part of the Indian Ocean. #press