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Diesel generators operating at Bangladesh power plant during gas shortage crisis

Indiana Residents Endure Ninth Day Without Power After Deadly Storm

Tens of thousands of residents in northwest Indiana were in survival mode on Thursday as they endured a ninth day without power, throwing out spoiled food, lining up for hot meals and

Sunita Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

A largely dry reservoir bed with exposed cracked banks and a thin strip of water, England.

Business·Environment·World

Panama Canal Drought Drives $4M Skip as El Nino Threatens Prices

One ship paid a staggering $4 million this month to jump the line at the Panama Canal, a vivid sign that drought and a strengthening El Nino are tightening one of the

Sunita Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

Security Aviation Cessna 441 Conquest II, the aircraft type that crashed near Cape Newenham, Alaska

News·USA·World

Alaska Charter Plane Crash Kills All 8 Near Remote Radar Site

A charter aircraft carrying eight people crashed at a remote radar site in western Alaska on Thursday, killing everyone on board, the U.S. military said. The Cessna 441 had taken off from

Sunita Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

Exterior view of the United States Capitol building in Washington, D.C., showing the western front with its central dome and legislative wings.

Crime·USA

FBI Searches Former Rep. Swalwell in Sexual Misconduct Investigation

FBI agents searched Eric Swalwell’s D.C. home and seized devices at SFO as part of a sexual misconduct investigation. Swalwell resigned from Congress earlier in 2026.

Govind Tekale

August 21, 2026

Portrait photograph of Donald Trump in the Oval Office, taken August 25, 2025, during a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung.

Politics·USA

Trump Approval Rating Hits 33% — Lowest of His Presidency

Reuters/Ipsos poll shows Trump approval at 33%, the lowest of his presidency, with 64% disapproval as Iran war and gas prices weigh on voters.

Govind Tekale

August 21, 2026

Napheesa Collier holding a Wilson WNBA Finals ball in Minnesota Lynx black jersey, number 24, during the 2024 WNBA Finals at Target Center. Official Wilson Evo NXT Finals ball visible.

Sport

Dallas Wings 91, Indiana Fever 85: Kelsey Mitchell Sets WNBA Scoring Record

Dallas Wings beat Indiana Fever 91-85 as Kelsey Mitchell set a WNBA record with her 21st straight 20-point game. Arike Ogunbowale scored 32 and Jessica Shepard added 26 for Dallas.

Govind Tekale

August 21, 2026

Close-up of white mycelium mushroom roots growing on wood chips in a transparent plastic-like mold, industrial factory background.

Sustainability·Technology

Mushroom Packaging Goes Industrial: The Race to Replace Plastic

Mushroom® Packaging is fully biodegradable in around 45 days. The Magical Mushroom Company, a UK-based startup, is scaling up from small-batch production to industrial-scale manufacturing — a shift that reflects growing momentum

Sunita Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

A famous oil painting in a museum gallery with a small group of protesters outside holding climate signs, glass reflection visible.

Climate·Culture

When Climate Activists Target Art, Does It Help the Cause?

In October 2022, two Just Stop Oil activists threw tomato soup at Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” at the National Gallery in London. The painting was behind glass and unharmed, but the image

Govind Tekale

August 21, 2026

A pile of discarded fast fashion clothes on a landfill site, dirty and tangled, with a European Union flag barely visible in the background.

Business·Policy

EU Green Claims Directive: Fashion Brands Face New Rules Against Greenwashing

On September 27, 2026, the European Union’s Empowering Consumers for the Green Transition Directive takes effect, introducing new rules that will require fashion brands to substantiate their environmental claims with verifiable data.

Sunita Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

Cluster of small mushrooms growing on a log in a dark forest — illustration of mycelium-based biodegradable packaging materials replacing plastic

Sustainability·Technology

Mushroom Packaging Goes Industrial The Race to Replace Plastic With Mycelium

Mushroom® Packaging — a biodegradable material grown from mycelium, the root structure of mushrooms, combined with agricultural waste. The company says the packaging is fully biodegradable in around 45 days and is

Rahul Somvanshi

August 21, 2026

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