How a crooked survey created the border between Oregon and California | Bartell's Backroads
In 1848, a rugged survey set California’s northern border—crooked and hard to find, yet still standing today, a testament to sheer grit and old-school guesswork.
Court rules three giraffes can be moved from Natural Bridge Zoo
The three giraffes at the Natural Bridge Zoo may not be there much longer, after an appellate court judge ruled that they can ...
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Berkeley’s natural gas tax for big buildings is headed for defeat. What’s next for the electrification movement?
Measure GG, an effort to slash climate change-causing emissions, would have imposed a tax on big Berkeley buildings that use ...
Science News1d
Fire-prone neighborhoods on the fringes of nature are rapidly expanding
The transition zone where unoccupied wildlands meet developed areas increased globally by about 35 percent from 2000 to 2020.
Brattleboro Reformer1d
Gen. Stark bridge connecting Hinsdale and Brattleboro to open after Thanksgiving
The General John Stark Memorial Bridge linking the two Connecticut River towns of Hinsdale and Brattleboro, Vermont, will ...
Why the U.S. Can’t Bridge the Divide at the Kitchen Table
This reveals something quite remarkable: It’s not just that Americans can’t understand one another across the aisle—we can’t ...
'Galloping Gertie': Looking back at the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse
Thursday marks the 84th anniversary of when the Tacoma Narrows Bridge infamously collapsed due to strong winds in 1940.
The Africa Report1d
Orange, MTN, Vodacom, Airtel: Should there be fewer telecom operators in Africa?
Africa has 150 telecoms operators and needs investment for infrastructure and to bridge the usage gap, yet nobody is calling ...
Monitordaily2d
Climate Finance and the Energy Transition: An Australian Case Study
As the current world leader of rooftop solar penetration, Australia has a lot to teach the U.S. about the growing ...
Financial Planning2d
Easing the financial frustration of the 'sandwich' Gen Xers
A recent FINRA Investor Education Foundation report, "How Gen X Compares Financially to Other Generations: Doing Alright but Feeling Bad," found few born between 1965 and 1980 reported positive ...