Chinese state media reports new aircraft carrier has been commissioned as Beijing seeks to extend power far overseas
Rising energy bills are rewiring American politics
It has been a big week in energy news, with several resounding wins for efficiency and climate advocates. On Tuesday, voters in Georgia flipped two seats on the state’s Public Service Commission, which oversees utilities and sets rates. They installed a pair of Democrats on this little known, yet powerful,...
Here are the 5 issues to watch at COP30 in Brazil
Global leaders will gather in northern Brazil next week to begin the 30th annual Conference of the Parties, or COP30, the United Nations climate summit that takes stock of just how much the world’s nations are doing to address climate change — or, depending on your capacity for optimism, how...
The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
On November 1, when the Trump administration announced it would not disburse benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, due to the ongoing government shutdown, tribal governments began to scramble. Approximately 25 percent of Indigenous households are considered food insecure and rely on SNAP as well as the...
In Georgia, power bills beat out party politics
This coverage is made possible through a partnership between Grist and WABE, Atlanta’s NPR station. During his own victory speech on Election Day this week, Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens took a moment to celebrate some other candidates who’d also just won their races. “For those of you who don’t know...
Ntamack and France aim to rid themselves of ‘trauma’ from World Cup defeat
Fly-half was not involved in heartbreaking quarter-final loss two years ago but is optimistic Les Bleus can exact revenge against South Africa – even without Antoine Dupont Romain Ntamack was not on the pitch when Les Bleus last met South Africa just over two years ago, having been denied a...
Marcus Smith urged to kickstart England attack against Fiji after setbacks
Genge to captain side as Borthwick makes seven changes Itoje on the bench after missing training due to injury Steve Borthwick has Âacknowledged the challenges presented by Âmanaging Marcus Smith’s Âdiminished role for England but has urged the recalled playmaker to kickstart his side’s attack against Fiji on Saturday. Borthwick...
Fraught, tense and visceral: there’s never been a football match quite like Maccabi’s visit to Aston Villa | Barney Ronay
Undeniably strange and redolent of wider horrors at one remove, this was a groaning platter of geopolitics with a tiny little sprig of sport dusted across the top You could almost, almost have played it for laughs. If it wasn’t so bleak, or so profoundly unsettling. But then, this is...
Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend
Everton need more edge in attack, Potts lifts West Ham’s leaden midfield and Liverpool face a rampaging Haaland Premier League top scorers: the latest standings Time is running out for Richarlison. Injuries to Dominic Solanke and Randal Kolo Muani gave the Brazilian a consistent run in Thomas Frank’s starting XI...
Teenage picks: the young players lighting up the Premier League
Some of them are not old enough to drive to training but they are driving results for the biggest clubs in the country By WhoScored When Max Dowman came off the bench for Arsenal against Leeds earlier this season, he became just the third 15-year-old to play in the Premier...