An Australian start-up is hoping fungi can pull carbon dioxide from the air and stash it underground. It’s one of several ventures trying to deploy the superpowers of soil to slow global warming.
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What Do Athletes Do Between High Jumps at the Olympics?
The high jump often presents competitors with an abundance of down time. Two rivals fill it in very different ways.
Talking Trump and Economics With Joseph Stiglitz in Sydney
His new book is about reimagining freedom for ‘progressive capitalism.’
Talking Trump and Economics With Joseph Stiglitz in Sydney
The eminent economist describes Donald Trump and the MAGA movement as a response to the failure of nearly 40 years of neoliberalism.
Katie Ledecky’s 13th Olympic medal is a silver, but one for the record books.
No female American Olympian has won more medals than Ledecky, who swam the third leg for the Americans’ 4×200 freestyle relay team that finished second behind Australia.
Trump Says He and Netanyahu Remain on Good Terms
The former president met with the Israeli leader in Florida, a day after his main opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, and he both criticized Israel’s conduct of the war.
Australian Field Hockey Player Amputates Finger to Play in Paris Olympics
After the tip of his ring finger was mangled in a practice match two weeks ago, Matthew Dawson chose amputation over a long, uncertain recovery.
NASA Sends a Missy Elliott Song to Space
NASA sent the song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” from a radio dish in California last week. It took 14 minutes to travel the 158 million miles.
Australian Author’s Novel-Turned-Film Goes Global
Lily Brett’s delight is bittersweet as “Too Many Men,” her story about traveling with her father, becomes a movie he did not live to see.
No Appendix, No Problem. Australia’s Remote Doctors Tell All.
Being the only physician around for hundreds of miles isn’t always bad. “It’s quite liberating to be like, ‘I’m the best person here for the job’,” said one doctor.