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Patchouli is one of the last sea lions released from the Marine Mammal Care Center after a toxic algae bloom in Southern California. Courtney Theophin/NPR hide caption toggle caption Courtney Theophin/NPR This spring, Southern California experienced one of the longest toxic algal blooms on record. It sickened at least 1,500 animals in the region and the Marine Mammal Care Center in San Pedro, Calif., took in nearly 400 sea lions and dolphins in just a few months. On a recent Monday, NPR’s All Things Considered visited an empty beach in Palos Verdes to witness the release of one of the center’s very…

ChennaiJul 8, 2025 16:19 IST First published on: Jul 8, 2025 at 16:19 IST Share With his political future at stake, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K Palaniswami has launched his campaign for next year’s Assembly polls with a rally from the party’s stronghold of Coimbatore. The rally marked the beginning of a multi-phase tour titled ‘Makkalai Kaappom, Thamizhagathai Meetpom (Let’s Protect the People, Let’s Redeem Tamil Nadu)’, across all the 234 Assembly constituencies of the state by Palaniswami. Apart from resilience, the AIADMK is seeking to project unity with his allies, as well as generating momentum against the ruling DMK…

It’s been nearly a year since Mirabai Chanu stood on a weightlifting platform to compete after finishing fourth at last year’s Paris Olympics in the 49kg category. The 2021 Tokyo Olympic medallist’s previous Olympics cycle was affected by a recurring injury. She had also finished fourth at the 2022 Asian Games.However, after completing her rehabilitation and working on her technique in snatch, the Tokyo Olympics silver medalist is ready for another shot at the elusive Asian Games medal. A podium finish at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics is also a dream. “I tried my best in Paris but due to…

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Supreme Court on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite warnings that critical government services will be lost and hundreds of thousands of federal employees will be out of their jobs.The Justices overrode lower court orders that temporarily froze the cuts,…

A crew with the company CSR Services works on plugging an orphan well on a homeowner’s property in Ashland, Ohio, on October 24, 2024. Maddie McGarvey for NPR hide caption toggle caption Maddie McGarvey for NPR Maria Burns watched with satisfaction as a three-story-high drilling rig made a racket in her front yard. Normally, the loudest thing on this residential street in Ashland, Ohio, would be the barking of dogs — Burns runs a grooming business out of her home. But the heavy equipment operating was so noisy it was hard to talk. The rig was there at Burns’ request…

The US imports roughly half of its copper needs each year, which is used in construction, transportation and electronics.United States President Donald Trump has said he will announce a 50 percent tariff on copper, hoping to boost domestic production of a metal critical to electric vehicles, military hardware, the power grid and many consumer goods. Trump told reporters at a White House cabinet meeting that he planned to make the copper tariff announcement later in the day, but did not say when the tariff would take effect. “I believe the tariff on copper, we’re going to make 50 percent,” Trump…

Joao Pedro hits a brace on debut against former club Fluminense to send Chelsea into FIFA Club World Cup 2025 final.England’s Chelsea defeated Fluminense of Brazil 2-0 to reach the final of the FIFA 2025 Club World Cup, with Blues debutant Joao Pedro netting twice against his boyhood club. The Brazilian forward, who was at Fluminense from age 10 until leaving for Watford in 2020, curled his new club in front at MetLife Stadium on Tuesday from the left side of the box in the 18th minute. The 24-year-old, who joined the Londoners from Brighton for $81.5m last week, sealed…

After a 2016 campaign event in Colorado Springs, then-candidate Donald Trump held two babies. As president, he wants to reverse the fall in the U.S. birth rate. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images After a 2016 campaign event in Colorado Springs, then-candidate Donald Trump held two babies. As president, he wants to reverse the fall in the U.S. birth rate. Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images The total fertility rate is a small number with big consequences.It measures how many babies, on average, each woman will have over her lifetime. And for a…

Trump aide says Washington ‘hopeful’ a 60-day truce between Israel and Hamas can be reached by the end of the week.An aide to United President Donald Trump has suggested a Gaza ceasefire is close, saying Washington hopes to see an agreement finalised by the end of the week. “We’re in proximity talks now, and we had four issues, and now we’re down to one after two days of proximity talks,” special US envoy Steve Witkoff told reporters at the White House on Tuesday. “So we are hopeful that by the end of this week, we will have an agreement that will…

If the code is in place, social security of the workers at Uber, mostly drivers, will be interoperable, which means they can benefit even if they go to Rapido or Ola | Photo Credit: Shanker Chakravarty Uber India may implement the Code on Social Security for its drivers by the end of the calendar year and is in talks with the Union Government in this regard, its regional general manager of Asia Pacific (APAC) Dominic Taylor told The Hindu.“There is a really pleasing piece of legislation called the Code on Social Security that was announced a number of years ago.…