Belt and Road's financiers fall short on biodiversity

Most financiers of international infrastructure program, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), are falling short on biodiversity safeguards, according to University of Queensland research.

Laudia Sion wins in Japan, Halladay in Florida, as horse racing slowly returns

In a weekend still near shutdown thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Halladay wins a tough grass race in Florida and Laudia Sion impresses in Japan as some of the world's...

A century of misunderstanding of a key tool in the economics of natural resources

In the past few weeks, oil prices have fallen to record lows. This development was not predicted by the Hotelling rule, an equation proposed in 1931 that remains central to...

New test identifies lobster hybrids

Scientists have developed a test that can identify hybrids resulting from crossbreeding between European and American lobsters.

Growers of fresh produce in Wales feeling the pressure of COVID-19

Fruit and vegetable growers in Wales need support to help them deal with a dramatic increase in demand due to COVID-19, a report says.

For parents of color, schooling at home can be an act of resistance

My six-year-old hates the British. To be more specific, the British Empire that ruled over up to a quarter of the world's land by the early 1900s. Hates that one...

Announcers Booger McFarland, Joe Tessitore pulled from 'Monday Night Football'

ESPN plans to make changes to its "Monday Night Football" booth for the 2020 season, with Joe Tessitore and Booger McFarland out as broadcasters for the games.

Coronavirus pushes L.A. dance companies toward the inevitable: Going virtual

The coronavirus crisis forced dance companies — folklórico, ballet, modern — to find ways to make money and reach audiences. Think screens, not stages.

Why restarting the global economy won't be easy

As the world contemplates ending a massive lockdown implemented in response to COVID-19, Vinod Singhal is considering what will happen when we hit the play button and the engines that...

Inside the mind of investors during COVID-19

We have all seen the global impact of COVID-19 on world markets and watched the horrific images of Depression-style unemployment queues as countries around the world seek to save their...

WWE Money in the Bank: Otis, Asuka win big

Otis and Asuka were the big winners at WWE's Money in the Bank pay-per-view event as both superstars were able to obtain a Money in the Bank briefcase.

Elon Musk sues California officials, vows to pull Tesla from state over COVID-19 restrictions

Tesla CEO Elon Musk threatened Saturday to pull the company's factory and headquarters out of California and sued local officials who have stopped the company from reopening its electric vehicle...

E-bike users, sellers dismayed by B.C. Supreme Court decision

E-bike sellers and riders say they're dismayed by a recent B.C. Supreme Court decision that ruled against a man who was fined for riding one without a licence or insurance. 

After some growing pains, distance-learning experiment could pay off for educators and students

Teachers are swimming upstream in unfamiliar waters with little training and a patchwork of resources, but what they learn could help the current generation of students truly benefit from the...

An economic tsunami could soon thrust half a billion people into extreme poverty

The economic devastation the pandemic wreaks on the ultra-poor could ultimately kill more people than the virus itself.

South Korean businessmen search for answers to Kaesong shutdown

South Korean business executives with connections to a shuttered factory park in North Korea are demanding answers from Seoul's Constitutional Court.

Rent relief key to restarting economy, not just covering costs of pandemic closures, say business advocates

Newsom has gotten top marks during the coronavirus crisis. Battling California's deficit could change that

Coronavirus — and the collapsed economy it created when many businesses were ordered closed and people told to stay home — will also force Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature...

Potato farmers reduce planting as demand plummets during pandemic

Potato farmers plan to plant fewer spuds this year after demand for America's most popular vegetable has plummeted during the coronavirus pandemic.

UFC 249 results: Justin Gaethje defeats Tony Ferguson for interim lightweight title

Justin Gaethje upset Tony Ferguson to claim the interim lightweight title in the main event of UFC 249 on Saturday night in Jacksonville, Fla.

Georgia attorney general requests DOJ to investigate handling of Arbery case

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr formally requested the Department of Justice on Sunday to investigate the homicide case of Ahmaud Arbery following widespread anger erupting over its handling.

Denny Hamlin wins NASCAR iRacing finale at North Wilkesboro

Denny Hamlin closed the eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series with a bump-and-run victory Saturday in the North Wilkesboro 160 at the virtual North Wilkesboro Speedway.

Trevor Bauer holds giveaway after ESPN leaks phone number during KBO broadcast

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer set up a giveaway after ESPN accidentally showed his phone number during its broadcast of the Korea Baseball Organization.

Coronavirus deaths drop significantly in Europe, but nations differ on easing restrictions

Despite a dramatic decline in the number of deaths from coronavirus in Europe, the nations are differing in easing restrictions.

White House economic advisers say fourth stimulus package would be 'premature'

White House economic advisers Kevin Hassett and Larry Kudlow said Sunday the Trump administration believes it would be premature for Congress to pass a fourth coronavirus economic relief package.

Coravirus deaths drop significantly in Europe, but nations differ on easing restrictions

Despite a dramatic decline in the number of deaths from coronavirus in Europe, the nations are differing in easing restrictions.

Watch: Baldwin returns as Trump for virtual graduation sketch on 'SNL'

"Saturday Night Live" satirized the current trend of using video-conference technology in graduation ceremonies for social-distancing students during the coronavirus pandemic.

Freight industry takes hits during the pandemic, but the trains keeping chugging along

The trains are still rolling in La Mirada. While the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic has hit the transportation industry hard, the rail freight sector is faring better than aviation...