Zelensky Is Under Pressure to Launch a Counteroffensive
Both sides are preparing for a protracted war, but Ukraine has an incentive to counterattack this fall, before the rainy season.
Latvia Demolishes a Controversial Soviet-Era Monument
The 260-foot-tall obelisk, which stood in Latvia’s capital, was destroyed as part of the government’s effort to remove symbols of the Soviet era in the country and to show solidarity with Ukraine.
Latvia tears down a controversial Soviet-era monument in its capital.
A 260-foot-tall obelisk erected in 1985 to honor Soviet soldiers who ended the country’s World War II Nazi occupation was toppled on Thursday.
E.P.A. to Designate PFAS, or ‘Forever Chemicals,’ as Hazardous
A proposed rule would require companies to report spills of two toxic chemicals that have been linked to cancer.
The Dugong ‘Sea Cow’ Has Vanished from China’s Waters, Study Says
The study said the dugong, a vegetarian mammal that ranges across Asia and Africa, has essentially vanished from the country’s coastline.
Sophisticated Settings — Lifestyle — August 26, 2022
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A back-to-school letter to my daughter
By Rashaad Thomas, Word In Black News about school shootings, achievement gaps, the digital divide, COVID-19, and monkeypox inundate us daily. Watching my 7-year-old daughter walk onto her school campus […] The post A back-to-school letter to my daughter appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Kidsplosion Nation helps youth discover and develop their natural gifts and abilities
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, Report for America Corps Member, msayles@afro.com When Carlena Evans was a young girl, she would often ask God what she was supposed to do […] The post Kidsplosion Nation helps youth discover and develop their natural gifts and abilities appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
Family grieves loss of beloved 15-fifteen-year old NyKayla Strawder
By Tinashe Chingarande, Special to the AFRO tchingarande@afro.com and Alexis Taylor, AFRO News Editor, ataylor@afro.com NyKayla Strawder was only 15 years old when she faced the evil of gun violence […] The post Family grieves loss of beloved 15-fifteen-year old NyKayla Strawder appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .
What the Inflation Reduction Act could mean for homeowners considering rooftop solar
By Cathy Bussewitz, The Associated Press As the head of the nation’s largest rooftop solar installer, Mary Powell has a stake in the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act, which includes […] The post What the Inflation Reduction Act could mean for homeowners considering rooftop solar appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers .