How to write a new constitution for a divided and unequal Chile
By Daniela Mohor W. Elisa Loncón, a Chilean linguist, grew up in a “ruka,” a traditional wood and straw hut where the Indigenous Mapuche…
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Tropical storm warnings issued for the Florida Keys
Tropical storm warnings have been issued for the Florida Keys and tropical storm watches are now in effect for portions of southwestern Florida as…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s most vulnerable suffer without AC during heat waves. We can do better
Opinion by Mark Wolfe for CNN Business Perspectives Record-breaking temperatures are starting to become the new normal. Just last week, Portland…
Continue ReadingFace masks will be a ‘personal choice’ in England, says UK minister
By Duarte Mendonca and Sarah Dean, CNN Face masks are set to become a “personal choice” in England with the further easing of coronavirus…
Continue ReadingPrince Charles reveals the songs that give him ‘an irresistible urge to get up and dance’
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN Prince Charles has revealed some of his favorite songs — including one song that would give him “an irresistible…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Elsa weakens and slows, but a tropical storm watch is in effect for South Florida
By Jason Hanna, Alanne Orjoux, Haley Brink, and Alaa Elassar, CNN Tropical Storm Elsa is a little weaker and slower Sunday as it swirls away from…
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Water is disappearing in the West — and not just during the summer
Skiers and snowboarders pray for snow so they can shred the slopes. Climatologists and hydrologists have an entirely different and more critical…
Continue ReadingElsa Update: Tropical storm watch issued for Florida Keys
A tropical storm watch is now in effect for parts of the Florida Keys in advance of Tropical Storm Elsa. CNN Meteorologist Gene Norman is tracking…
Continue ReadingSee massive ‘eye of fire’ burn in Gulf of Mexico
A blaze on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico resembling a large “eye of fire” has been brought under control, according to Mexico’s state oil company…
Continue ReadingTropical storm watch issued for Florida Keys as Elsa whips Dominican Republic and Haiti
By Jason Hanna and Haley Brink, CNN A tropical storm watch was issued for the Florida Keys as Tropical Storm Elsa battered parts of the Dominican…
Continue Reading‘Eye of fire’ that erupted in Gulf of Mexico is under control, says Mexico-owned oil company
By Philip Wang, CNN A blaze on the surface of the Gulf of Mexico resembling a large “eye of fire” has been brought under control,…
Continue ReadingRecord heat and rain chances in store this holiday weekend
Fourth of July weekend has arrived. Some may be reaching for an umbrella this weekend while others will be searching for a way to escape the heat.…
Continue ReadingRain could dampen your star-spangled plans this weekend
By Hannah Gard and Haley Brink, CNN The Fourth of July finally falls on a weekend and people are looking to get outdoors — but in some regions…
Continue ReadingNow open: Peru’s Inca Trail, the Galapagos islands and Phuket paradise
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Well, guys, July has arrived and still Covid-19 and its variants are refusing to pack their bags and take a summer…
Continue ReadingIndia’s homegrown Covid-19 vaccine has 78% efficacy against symptomatic infections, developer says
By Manveena Suri and Julia Hollingsworth, CNN India’s homegrown Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin has an efficacy rate of more than 93.4% against severe…
Continue ReadingElsa strengthens into the season’s first hurricane, and could pose a threat to Florida by next week
By Hannah Gard and Haley Brink, CNN Hurricane Elsa strengthened significantly Friday morning, becoming the first hurricane of the 2021 season. It is…
Continue ReadingCanadian village ‘devastated’ by wildfires a day after temperatures topped 121 degrees
By Dave Alsup and Brisa Colon, CNN The Canadian village that set an all-time national heat record this week has been “devastated” by a…
Continue ReadingHurricane Elsa brings strong winds and heavy rain to the Caribbean
Hurricane Elsa has become the first hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Elsa is forecast to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the…
Continue ReadingIf you bought a car last year, it could now be worth more than you paid for it
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Typically, a new car is considered a bad investment because it loses a big chunk of its value the minute you…
Continue ReadingCONSUMER WATCH: SOME FUEL OUTAGES, HIGH HOLIDAY GAS PRICES
Nearly 48 million Americans are expected to travel over the holiday weekend. That’s up nearly 40% from last July 4th, reaching near record levels,…
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