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Rubio demands Panama curb Chinese influence around the canal : NPR

Panama’s Foreign Minister Javier Martinez-Acha (R) shakes hands with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio while leaving a meeting at the presidential palace in Panama City, Panama, on Sunday. Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Schiefelbein/Pool/AFP via Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the leaders of Panama on […]

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Karen Pryor, Guru of Positive Reinforcement, Is Dead at 92

Karen Pryor once taught a hermit crab to ring a bell by pulling a string with its claw. She taught a cat to play the piano (ham was involved) and, most impressive, her mother to stop complaining on the phone. Ms. Pryor, whose experience as a dolphin trainer showed her how positive reinforcement could be […]

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Who are the Israeli and Thai hostages just released by Hamas?

Hostages and Missing Families Forum Israeli hostages Arbel Yehud, Agam Berger and Gadi Moses were released on Thursday along with five Thai nationals Three Israeli hostages and five Thai nationals held by Hamas in Gaza since the 7 October 2023 have been released. Agam Berger, a 20-year-old Israeli soldier, was reunited with her family at […]

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Who Pays for Tariffs? Here’s What You Need to Know.

President Trump is moving forward with extensive tariffs on America’s closest trading partners. Beginning Tuesday, companies bringing products into the United States from Canada and Mexico will pay a 25 percent tariff; importers bringing products in from China will pay an additional 10 percent on top of existing levies. The president has insisted that these […]

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7 Steps L.A. Could Take to Gird Against Future Wildfires

Fire and wind are certain to shape the future of Los Angeles as the world warms. Los Angeles had started taking steps to prepare. But there are lessons it can learn from other cities adapting to extreme fire weather: managing yards; taking care of neighbors; making it easier to get out of harm’s way. One […]

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