Massachusetts remains the sole state in New England and one of only six nationwide outside three nationwide interstate licensing compacts, forcing licensed mental health professionals to terminate care when clients cross state borders, according to local officials and advocates. Rebekah Gewirtz, executive director of the National Association for Social Work in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, … Read more
Extreme summer heat driven by the climate crisis is forcing transport operators, airports, and urban planners across Europe to overhaul infrastructure against temperatures exceeding 50 degrees Celsius, according to recent industry announcements and climate data. Rail networks, aviation hubs, and municipal operators are scaling up adaptation measures as scientists warn that current emission pathways will … Read more
The Canadian economy expanded by 0.3 per cent in May, beating economist forecasts and extending a spring rebound that puts second-quarter annualized growth on track to surpass 3 per cent, according to Statistics Canada data released on Friday. While resources and construction drove the broad-based gains, economists warn that impending U.S. tariffs and geopolitical energy … Read more
Blacktip sharks are expanding their summer migration farther north along the East Coast, pushing into waters off Long Island, New York, as warming ocean temperatures reshape their annual patterns, according to Florida Atlantic University researchers tracked by FOX 35 Orlando. For more than a decade, scientists utilizing aerial surveys and satellite tags have monitored the … Read more
Namibia has avoided a major economic blow after escaping the latest 12.5 percent United States tariff wave that hit seven major African exporting economies, according to official trade policy documents issued on July 23. While nations including South Africa and Nigeria face the new levies under Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974, … Read more
Travellers facing delays and disruption at European travel hubs due to the European Union’s new border security Entry/Exit System (EES) are increasingly seeking alternative destinations where the automated registration rules do not apply. For holidaymakers prioritizing European getaways, destinations within the continent that remain outside the Schengen zone offer a clear route around the new … Read more
According to Reuters and Fox News, the United States and Saudi Arabia jointly struck Iran-backed groups in Iraq on Wednesday, driving Brent crude futures up more than 7 percent past US$90 a barrel. President Donald Trump vowed to hit Iran hard after Tehran confirmed it fired on U.S. bases in Jordan and ships in the … Read more
Taylor Swift fans visiting the Golden Gate Bridge are filming themselves singing the dramatic bridge from her song “Out of the Woods” as the landmark’s international orange towers rise in the background, according to social media videos spreading online. The viral trend pairs what Swifties consider a premier musical bridge with the physical infrastructure sharing … Read more
Eric, recognized as the world’s first Burundian-Dutch Drag King living openly with HIV, uses performance art and advocacy to challenge systemic medical stigma and promote HIV prevention tools like PrEP and U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable). Diagnosed at age 26 when a doctor told him to plan his funeral, he now performs internationally—including selections at the … Read more
Nutrien, a dominant global potash miner based in Saskatchewan, has chosen to invest upwards of $1-billion in the Port of Longview, Washington, rather than expand through British Columbia’s Port of Vancouver. According to regulatory compliance consultant, banking historian, and Globe and Mail contributing columnist John Turley-Ewart, this cross-border capital flight serves as a stark red … Read more