Travis d’Arnaud has been with the Tampa Bay Rays for almost a month, and the veteran catcher sounds very comfortable in his new surroundings. “It hasn’t been tough,” d’Arnaud said. “We’ve been playing winning baseball here, and it’s been a lot of fun.” D’Arnaud’s individual numbers at the plate haven’t been as impressive as Tampa […]
D’Arnaud homers twice, leads Rays to 6-1 win over Tigers Read More »
Ensuring that natural gas does not fill the energy void left by coal will be an even trickier proposition. While the leading Democratic candidates agree that fighting climate change should be a priority for the country, none has called for limits on the expansion of natural gas. Natural gas has been referred to as a
Michael Bloomberg Promises $500 Million to Help End Coal Read More »
U.S. productivity grew at a strong 3.4% rate in the January-March quarter, the best showing in more than four years, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It was an encouraging sign that productivity may finally be improving after a long stretch of weakness. The first quarter gain was more than double the 1.3% increase in the
US productivity grew at solid 3.4% rate in first quarter Read More »
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Family members place leaves on the grave of a deceased relative who died from Ebola in Butembo The world is entering “a new phase” where large outbreaks of deadly diseases like Ebola are a “new normal”, the World Health Organization warns. Previous Ebola outbreaks affected relatively small numbers of
Large Ebola outbreaks new normal, says WHO Read More »
Image caption Self Esteem: “There’s no HR in music. No-one cares about your wellbeing.” Pop history, like all history, is written by the winners. So imagine what it’s like being stuck in a moderately successful indie band in an era of Ed Sheeran and Drake and Adele. While they’re off winning awards and selling out
Self Esteem is better off on her own Read More »
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Goliath groupers make a booming noise when approached We have a long history of trying to use animals as spies, weapons and warning systems, but the latest plans to use marine organisms as motion sensors may be the strangest yet. When a beluga whale was spotted wearing a harness
How fish and shrimps could be recruited as underwater spies Read More »
A government official has admitted to 46 people being killed by paramilitaries during pro-democracy protests in the capital Khartoum. However, doctors and hospital workers have told the BBC they believe the figure is over 100, including a child thought to be as young as six. The violence intensified on Monday when security forces stormed a
Sudan crisis: Activists killed by paramilitary group Read More »
Like a Trojan horse, that can opener could sneak modernist ideas through the front door. Under the museum’s founding director, Alfred Barr, and later, René d’Harnoncourt, who became director in 1949, the Modern hyped its design initiatives on radio shows and via the emerging medium of television, with curators appearing on morning programs to demonstrate
Designing Democracy: The Nut Dish and Other Populist Gems at MoMA Read More »
LeBron James called for “swift action” against a Golden State Warriors minority owner who shoved Toronto Raptors player Kyle Lowry during game three of the NBA Finals Wednesday night. The Los Angeles Lakers star and philanthropist wrote a lengthy post on Instagram Thursday, denouncing the recent behavior of Mark Stephens, a venture capitalist who joined the
LeBron James Demands ‘Swift Action’ Against Warriors Part-Owner Who Shoved Kyle Lowry Read More »
Peterborough’s former MP Fiona Onasanya was sacked by her constituents in the first successful re-call petition prompting a by-election. The East Anglian city voted to leave the EU by 62% in 2016, but Ms Onasanya’s successor will also have to address local issues in education, crime and homelessness. For BBC1’s This Week. political correspondent Ben
Peterborough by-election: Brexit, education and crime Read More »
