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Back to SearchBrazil’s lower house approves an increase in tax exemptions for low-income people
Brazil's lower house has approved exempting up to 5,000 reais ($940) a month from income taxes, which would more than double the current exemption and meet a key priority of President Luiz Inácio Lul…
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Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, creates fully electric river transport system
As Vilnius basks in its Green Capital 2025 accolade, the newest initiative, a small fleet of fully electric boats, has been launched on the Neris River. The Lithuanian capital has become the first Eu…
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Uganda celebrates rhino conservation success
The Uganda Wildlife Authority is celebrating success in rhino conservation with the first-ever naming ceremony in the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Once extinct in Uganda, southern white rhinos have thrived …
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Foraging revival: How wild food enthusiasts are reconnecting with nature
Standing barefoot in a grassy patch of dandelions, Iris Phoebe Weaver excitedly begins listing the many ways the modest plant can be used medicinally and in cooking. "I just picked a bunch of dandeli…
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Build-A-Bear continues to rack up market gains, despite tariffs and teetering mall traffic
Tariffs and years of teetering mall traffic have roiled much of the toy industry. But Build-A-Bear investors are continuing to reap sizeable gains. Shares of Build-A-Bear Workshop are up more than 6…
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Tony Hawk’s legendary skateboard just sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million
The skateboard that Tony Hawk used to make history in 1999 has sold for a record-breaking $1.15 million, according to a statement from Julien's Auctions. The deck, called the Birdhouse "Falcon 2," wa…
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YouTube to start bringing back creators banned for COVID-19 and election misinformation
YouTube will offer creators a way to rejoin the streaming platform if they were banned for violating COVID-19 and election misinformation policies that are no longer in effect, its parent company Alp…
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Districts around the US are mulling school closures as student enrollment falls
Thomasina Clarke has watched school after school close in her once-thriving St. Louis neighborhood, which was hit by a tornado this spring and whose population has plummeted in recent decades. "It's …
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Michigan farmers get first look at electric tractor
Agriculture is among the largest sources of climate-warming emissions in the U.S. Though tractors are a small culprit, experts believe an environmentally friendly machine would still attract buyers i…
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Meta’s latest AI glasses: fashion or super-intelligence?
Meta has unveiled its latest AI-powered smart glasses at its annual developers’ conference in California. The device, created in partnership with Ray-Ban, is pitched as the next step in wearable tech…
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