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NPR for Florida's Great Northwest. Since Fannie Salmons made history as the first elected female commissioner in Florida and Escambia County in 1924, many women statewide have followed suit.
To save nature, world leaders aim to turn words into action at ...
2024年10月21日 · Two years ago, nearly every country on Earth signed on to a landmark agreement to protect the fast-eroding natural world.. It was celebrated as the “Paris moment” for the world’s threatened and endangered plants, animals and ecosystems — a global pledge aimed at slowing biodiversity loss in the same way the Paris Climate Agreement aimed (and so far has failed) to drastically cut ...
Sudan's cities transform into front lines after more than a year of war
2024年10月4日 · A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: More than a year of war in Sudan has devastated one of Africa's largest countries. So many people have fled, it's created the world's worst displacement crisis. And fighting between the Sudanese army and a paramilitary group has transformed towns and cities into front lines. One of those cities is Omdurman, the twin city of ...
How is the world doing on climate change? Not great | WUWF
2024年10月24日 · A new study from the United Nations Environment Programme shows the world is on track for more severe climate impacts, like severe storms and extreme rain. It’s report card season for climate change. Each year, the United Nations takes stock of whether countries are on track to cut carbon emissions and limit global warming.
Trump has won 2 Sunbelt states. Now, the 'Blue Wall' is Harris' …
7 小时之前 · Vice President Kamala Harris' possible path to victory narrowed after former President Donald Trump won North Carolina's 16 electoral votes and Georgia's 16 votes. Harris would now need to take all three of the "Blue Wall" states — Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — to clinch a victory. But Trump is also leading in those states as many ...
Nevadans take first step to protecting abortion in state constitution
5 小时之前 · RENO – Abortion is one step closer to being constitutionally protected in Nevada after voters approved a statewide ballot question for the first time, according to the Associated Press. The measure would need to pass again in 2026 to be fully approved. The proposal would add language to the state constitution guaranteeing the right to an ...
Local News - WUWF
2024年10月27日 · Christina Andrews. , October 27, 2024. Santa Rosa County residents will vote whether or not to replace the existing half-cent local option sales tax with a full-cent surtax. The decision could significantly impact the county’s roads, bridges and infrastructure for years to come. It is being called “County Roads Initiative.”.
The rules of war aren't protecting civilians. Can they be enforced?
2024年10月30日 · The foundation of the rules of war. The Geneva Conventions, which established the fundamental laws of war in the wake of World War II, marked their 75th anniversary in August. "The Geneva Conventions created this basic idea that civilians really should be insulated from the worst harms of war," said Oona Hathaway, a professor at Yale Law School who often writes on the rules of war.
Project 2025 keeps coming up. What is it? | WUWF
11 小时之前 · One phrase you've probably heard a lot this election cycle is "Project 2025." It refers to a controversial plan drafted by the conservative Heritage Foundation to overhaul the U.S. government. The 900-page document lays out a roadmap for reorganizing the federal government to promote a conservative agenda. Democrats have repeatedly sought to ...
Morning news brief | WUWF
2024年10月21日 · Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First. Michel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered, where she draws on her deep reporting and interviewing experience to dig in to the week's news. Outside the studio, she has also hosted "Michel Martin: Going There," an ambitious live ...