Chimpanzees at Czech zoo get screen time amid virus lockdown
PRAGUE — A zoo in the Czech Republic is trying out a new way for its bored chimpanzees to monkey around during the coronavirus...
‘Big burden’ for schools trying to give kids internet access
When the coronavirus pandemic shut down schools, educators had to figure out how to get kids online. Fast.
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Survivors struggle as scientists race to solve COVID mystery
There was no reason to celebrate on Rachel Van Lear’s anniversary. The same day a global pandemic was declared, she developed symptoms of COVID-19....
Israel unveils guided mortar system for future urban warfare
JERUSALEM — The Israeli Defense Ministry on Sunday said it has completed development of a new guided mortar system, giving the army a formidable...
Auto industry urges emissions deal weaker than Obama’s
WASHINGTON — A coalition of automakers has told the Biden administration it would agree to raise mileage standards to reduce tailpipe emissions but with...
Despite hacks, US not seeking widened domestic surveillance
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is not planning to step up government surveillance of the U.S. internet even as state-backed foreign hackers and cybercriminals...
Hawaii town blocked by landslide launches makeshift ferry
HONOLULU — Volunteers on Kauai’s north shore have launched a makeshift ferry service across a river after a landslide along a two-lane highway cut...
Black space engineer, housing advocate Ken Kelly dies at 92
Kenneth C. Kelly, a Black electronics engineer whose antenna designs contributed to the race to the moon, made satellite TV and radio possible and...
Spacewalking astronauts tackle hoses, other station odd jobs
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A pair of NASA astronauts floated out on a spacewalk Saturday to rearrange space station plumbing, careful to avoid toxic...
‘Nothing but problems’: Shipwreck tear-down enters 5th month
SAVANNAH, Ga. — When salvage crews began cutting apart the capsized Golden Ray, a shipwreck the size of a 70-story office building with 4,200...
