American Farms Rely More Than Ever on the Troubled H-2A Visa Program
The Trump administration is allowing in more agricultural guest workers under the H-2A program, but preventing abuses is proving difficult.
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Jesse Calhoun pleads not guilty to fifth murder charge in Oregon court | US news
An accused serial killer in Oregon was arraigned on Wednesday for the murder of a fifth woman. A lawyer for Jesse Calhoun, who was already facing charges in the deaths of four women whose bodies were discovered in 2022 and 2023, entered a not guilty plea for the second-degree murder of Ashley Real, a 22-year-old…
The new rules of work: Multigenerational workplaces in the Gen Z era
A candid discussion on how to build and lead multigenerational teams that leverage their differences to achieve great things. Four generations are now sharing the same workplace: baby boomers, Gen X, millennials, and Gen Z. Each generation brings different expectations around leadership, communication, flexibility, and AI implementation. As a result, managers are stretched to the…
Gwynne Shotwell, Elon Musk’s No. 2 at SpaceX, Is the Company’s Steady Hand
Gwynne Shotwell, the president and chief operating officer, is the adult-in-the-room foil to Mr. Musk as SpaceX prepares for a blockbuster initial public offering.
Why is a US Ebola facility in Kenya sparking protests? | Ebola News
An Ebola quarantine station for US citizens, which is being constructed on a military base in central Kenya, has caused outrage in the East African nation amid a continuing outbreak of the deadly disease. Hundreds took to the streets of Nanyuki town on Monday and Tuesday and gathered in front of the planned centre, to…
Oil prices fall 3% on report Trump reluctant to restart Iran war
Oil prices dropped about 3% Thursday, on a report that President Donald Trump is reluctant to resume full-scare war with Iran despite recent clashes. West Texas Intermediate futures declined 3.5% to $92.64 per barrel by 8:30 a.m. ET. Brent futures, the international benchmark, were down more than 3% at $94.78 per barrel. Trump told his…
Tracking the Rising Death Toll From U.S. Boat Strikes
The New York Times has been investigation the number of boat strikes and the death toll in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific carried out by the Trump administration. Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The Times, explains what those numbers mean. By Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Nikolay Nikolov, Shawn Paik, Rafaela Balster, Stephanie Swart,…
NASA’s Mars MAVEN Probe Is Dead
The last time the agency heard from the probe was in December. NASA/Goddard/University of Colorado/Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics NASA has officially ended the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) mission, six months after it lost contact with the probe. MAVEN was the agency’s first program dedicated to studying the Martian atmosphere and its…
Bob Harris steps down from BBC Radio 2 shows because of ill health | Radio 2
The veteran broadcaster Bob Harris has announced he is stepping down from BBC Radio 2 after 30 years so he can focus on “getting well again”, six weeks after revealing his prostate cancer had spread into his upper spine. The 80-year-old host of The Country Show and Sounds of the 70s, known as “Whispering” Bob…
Health officials focused on Ebola, measles
Signage for the FIFA World Cup at The Shops at Columbus Circle in New York, May 21, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images As athletes and millions of fans gear up for the FIFA World Cup starting next week, global health officials are preparing for a high-stakes challenge of their own: protecting against…