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Earth Month: Helping nature help the climate
Editor’s note: April is Earth Month, when we honor humanity’s shared responsibility for nature and the climate. At Conservation International, this responsibility drives us — and in honor of Earth Month, Conservation News is highlighting stories of our impact. We hope that this inspires you to carry the spirit of Earth Month throughout the year.…
This Women’s History Month, readers tell NPR about the women who changed their lives
Suzanne Nuyen In 1982, the U.S. celebrated its first Women’s History Week. Four years later, Congress passed a law designating March as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, presidents have issued a series of proclamations to celebrate the achievements women have made in U.S. history. This month, NPR’s Up First newsletter celebrates the women who have…
She worked for years to get a federal job. Within a month, she was fired
Geoff Brumfiel Rose’s brief career as a federal employee ended last Thursday. “I was winding down for the day, and then all of a sudden, I got a notification ping,” she says. She reached for her government phone, which had been issued to her just a month earlier when she took a new job at…
Books We’re Loving This Month: What To Read in February
With picks from authors including Dolly Alderton and Mona Awad, you’ll definitely want to add these books to your TBR list. The products featured in this article are from brands available in NBCUniversal Checkout. E! makes a commission on purchases. Few things are better than curling up on the couch with a good book. These days,…
UK house prices rise for fourth month in a row, says Nationwide
Cost of average home in December reaches £269,426, with value increasing over year by almost £12,000 House prices rose for a fourth consecutive month in December, ending 2024 on a “strong footing”, Nationwide said, with the cost of an average home hitting £269,426. The building society’s monthly tracker found prices in December rose 0.7% on…