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U.S. Radio Station Count Climbs, Led by Noncommercial FM Surge.
It is getting easier to find a non-commercial FM station on the radio dial, but the number of AM stations continues to decline. The latest count shows 1.2% of the AMs licensed in the U.S. disappeared in the last year. The Federal Communications...

U.S. faces more frequent extreme weather, but attitudes and actions aren't matching
After deadly flooding in central Texas in 1987, some thought they'd proven they could handle Mother Nature's best punch. Then came this month's horrific flash floods, when unfathomable amounts of rain fell in only hours and more than 100 people...

How U.S. buyers of critical minerals bypass China’s export ban
BEIJING--Unusually large quantities of antimony - a metal used in batteries, chips and flame retardants - have poured into the United States from Thailand and Mexico since China barred U.S. shipments last year, according to customs and shipping...

Standing-Room-Only Capitol Hill Briefing Expands U.S. Support for the Return of Armenian Christians to Artsakh
Over 200 Congressional staffers, human rights advocates, and policy professionals attended today’s panel discussion on the recently launched Swiss Peace Initiative WASHINGTON, DC – A standing-room-only audience of over 200 Congressional staffers,...
Crunchyroll Bares Its Fangs, Releasing Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration for One-Day-Only in Select Theatres in the U.S.
Tickets Now on Sale: https://www.fandango.com/sink-your-teeth-a-tokyo-ghoul-celebration-2025-241236/movie-overview Crunchyroll is set to unleash Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration, a special Tokyo Ghoul celebration showcasing select...

How Real Madrid conquered the United States: Galacticos, trophies and... the Goal movie?
The Uber driver wore a vintage black Real Madrid jersey. The name and number on the back, in Wanted Poster font, belonged to Zinedine Zidane. He was from El Salvador and, as he drove to the Hard Rock stadium in Miami Gardens, he explained why he...
Is It Not Time for the United States to Abandon Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia.
Aklog Birara (Dr) Part 1 of 2 Ethiopia suffered hugely and successively under the Socialist Military Dictatorship (1974-1991) and the Tigray people’s Liberation Front (TPF) dominated Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF)...

The disturbing U.S. patriotism gap
It’s no news flash that younger Americans today generally tend to be less patriotic than previous generations. But the “patriotism gap” is growing rapidly – and perhaps most concerning is the fact that the gap is most drastic among younger...

American cult: Why our special ops need a reset
This article is the latest installment in our Quincy Institute/Responsible Statecraft project series highlighting the writing and reporting of U.S. military veterans. Click here for more information. America’s post-9/11 conflicts have left...

Musical chairs
With a record-low number of candidate lists in Macau’s upcoming Legislative Assembly election, some anticipate a less competitive race dominated by traditional forces while others frame it as a shift towards “quality over quantity.” By Tony Lai In...

Xi's reply inspires American, Chinese youths to carry on friendship forged through pickleball
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently replied to the delegation's letter, congratulating them on their successful visit to China. In April, Sullivan led a group of 44 teachers and students from 13 U.S. schools to China under Xi's "50,000 in Five...

The Rise of Brazilian Entrepreneurs in the U.S. Market
Ever wondered why your corner coffee shop in Miami now serves Brazilian brigadeiros alongside lattes? It’s no accident. Brazilian entrepreneurs have launched over 2,300 businesses in the U.S. since 2020 alone, transforming American consumer...

China-U.S. youth dialogue launches in Beijing
The opening ceremony of the Across the Pacific: China-U.S. Youth Dialogue for a Shared Future, held in Beijing on July 8 (COURTESY PHOTO) A cross-cultural initiative aimed at deepening understanding between young people from China and the United...

U.S. FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation to Adcentrx Therapeutics' ADRX-0405 STEAP1 ADC for Gastric Cancer
Orphan drug designation highlights the potential for ADRX-0405 to address the high unmet need in gastric cancer SAN DIEGO, July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Adcentrx Therapeutics ("Adcentrx"), a clinical-stage biotechnology company redefining...

Consequence of U.S. HIV Funding Cuts Are Showing, Threatening Years of Gains, Say Researchers | IAS 2025
Cuts in U.S. funding for HIV prevention programs are already having a notable effect that could result in an increasing number of HIV infections and deaths, unraveling decades of progress, according to research findings presented at a press...

Music festival expected to delay weekend traffic along U.S. 60 in Boyd County
ASHLAND, Ky. (WCHS) — Kentucky State Police are expecting traffic delays along U.S. 60 this weekend as a music festival visits the Boyd County Fairgrounds. Rock the Country, featuring headliners Kid Rock and Nickleback, is scheduled for Friday,...

Taylor Swift's friend Jaime King engaged to new man after losing physical custody of her sons in acrimonious divorce
Jaime King is apparently ready to walk down the aisle all over again with a new man despite recently losing physical custody of her two sons following a two-year, acrimonious divorce battle with ex-husband Kyle Newman. The 46-year-old Next Model...

Olivia Rodrigo's guitarist Daisy Spencer reveals the pop star pays for therapy for her entire band and crew - both on AND off tour
Olivia Rodrigo pays for therapy for her entire band and crew, even when they're not on tour, her guitarist has revealed. Daisy Spencer, 31, plays alongside fellow guitarist Emily Rosenfield, bassist Moa Munoz, drummer Hayley Brownell, and...

Santa Fe claims top spot in ranking of U.S. cities
Travel and Leisure Magazine readers name New Mexico's state capital the best of the best for the entire country. SANTA FE, N.M. — If you are planning a staycation this summer, you don’t have to go far to visit the number one travel destination in...
‘Unclear’ how Labour’s pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers will address shortages, MPs warn
9 July 2025, 06:01 The Department for Education (DfE) should look at changes to contractual and working conditions – such as flexible working, according to the report from the cross-party group of MPs. Picture: Alamy It is “unclear” how the...