Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10
Eight in 10 students have issues with literacy, the lowest performance in a study of 57 countries.
1970-01-01 08:00
Musk says he's not stepping down as Tesla CEO, tells shareholders the company will advertise
Elon Musk has dismissed speculation that he might step down as Tesla's CEO
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden administration clarifies 1872 Mining Law; says huge Nevada lithium mine can proceed
The Biden administration says it has completed a court-ordered review that should ensure construction continues at a Nevada lithium mine, despite legal challenges brought by conservationists and tribal leaders
1970-01-01 08:00
Consultants: Design issues, operations lapses led to big Kansas oil spill
A report for U.S. government regulators says pipeline design issues, lapses in its operations and problems caused during construction led to a massive oil spill on the Keystone pipeline system in northeastern Kansas
1970-01-01 08:00
Biden scraps planned visit to Australia, Papua New Guinea to focus on debt limit talks
President Joe Biden has decided to curtail an upcoming visit to the Indo-Pacific to focus on the debt limit standoff at home
1970-01-01 08:00
IRS moves forward with free e-filing system in pilot program to launch in 2024
The IRS is planning to launch a pilot program for a government-run, online tax filing system that’s free for all
1970-01-01 08:00
Goodbye, fish and chips? New England haddock imperiled by overfishing
Federal fishing managers say a staple seafood species caught by East Coast fishers for centuries is overfished
1970-01-01 08:00
YouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
YouTube is great at sending users videos that it thinks they'll like based on their interests
1970-01-01 08:00
Jurors deliberate in trial over limousine wreck that killed 20 people in rural New York
A jury began deliberations in the trial of a limousine company manager accused of deadly indifference to safety rules before a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York
1970-01-01 08:00
Infertility is common in the US, but insurance coverage remains limited
Coverage of fertility treatments remains hard to find in many corners of health insurance even as it grows briskly with big employers that see it as a must-have benefit to keep workers
1970-01-01 08:00
Disney asks judge to dismiss DeSantis-appointed board's lawsuit in latest tit-for-tat
Disney is asking a state judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a governing board appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney World
1970-01-01 08:00
NJ total gambling revenue up 9.5% in April but in-person casino revenue was down 1.6%
New Jersey’s casinos, racetracks that accept sports bets and their online partners won over $462 million in April, an increase of 9.5% from a year earlier
1970-01-01 08:00