America is in a factory boom again. Even a recession may not bring it down this time
On a warm Saturday morning in July, as Kathie Leonard planned to set out on her boat for a day on the water off the coast of Maine, her phone rang. The call was from the head of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development, asking if Auburn Manufacturing — the specialized textiles maker Leonard runs — would be interested in hosting "the president" in the coming week.
2023-09-10 02:54
A moment of reckoning for gerrymandering
Americans' reckoning with their own democracy extends beyond the looming presidential election to a much more local level.
2023-09-09 21:27
Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi: The man who divided South Africa
The Zulu leader says he did his best to fight apartheid - his critics saw him as a collaborator.
2023-09-09 14:52
Red Bull 400: Amputee Milly Pickles completes 'world's steepest race'
Milly Pickles, 26, competed in the Red Bull 400 race six years after her below-the-knee amputation.
2023-09-08 09:22
Ian McKellen reveals major stars who turned down Gandalf role in 'Lord of the Rings'
Ian McKellen is beloved as Gandalf in the "Lord of the Rings" franchise, but he almost missed out on the role.
2023-09-08 06:53
Outrage over Abbas's antisemitic speech on Jews and Holocaust
German and Israeli officials condemn the Palestinian leader's remarks about the mass murder of Jews.
2023-09-07 21:17
Greek floods: Austrian honeymooners missing after holiday home swept away
Rescuers are searching for the couple after torrential rains swept away their holiday home.
2023-09-07 18:56
Bruce Springsteen being treated for gastrointestinal condition, postpones multiple concerts
Bruce Springsteen is postponing all of his concerts in September with the E Street Band as he deals with a gastrointestinal condition.
2023-09-07 09:26
Palestinians set out terms for agreeing to historic Saudi-Israeli deal
Palestinian officials push for more control of land in the occupied West Bank ahead of historic talks.
2023-09-07 07:19
LSEG investors Thomson Reuters, Blackstone to sell $2.9 billion shares in bourse operator
(Reuters) -Investors in the London Stock Exchange Group, including Blackstone and Thomson Reuters, are launching a sale of roughly 28.3
2023-09-07 01:15
Wednesday live hearing could determine how quickly Fulton County election subversion case moves
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee, who is presiding over the Georgia election subversion case against former President Donald Trump and 18 other co-defendants, will hold his first hearing Wednesday afternoon amid questions of how soon a trial could begin.
2023-09-06 17:29
John Lansing, NPR's president and chief executive, announces he will retire
John Lansing, the president and chief executive of NPR who led the outlet through the Covid-19 pandemic after taking the helm in 2019, will retire by the end of the year. The move comes just months after the radio network announced a significant budget shortfall and layoffs.
2023-09-06 02:54