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Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groups

Community, mentors and skill-building: Experts weigh the role of employee resource groups

NEW YORK (AP) — After moving to the United States from South Korea at age 6, Jenny Jang found it challenging to navigate through school and her first jobs. “In all of the environments I was in, I was always a minority,” Jang said.
Bodega cats make New Yorkers' hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations

Bodega cats make New Yorkers' hearts purr, even if they violate state regulations

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s “bodega cats” are beloved fixtures in the Big Apple — but they’re on the wrong side of the law.
Liechtenstein's public radio station ceases broadcasting after voters withdraw funding

Liechtenstein's public radio station ceases broadcasting after voters withdraw funding

VADUZ, Liechtenstein (AP) — Tiny Liechtenstein's public radio broadcaster is to disappear from the airwaves on Thursday after voters decided to pull state funding and the government was unable to find a way to privatize it.
Flower lovers and influencers flock to the tulip vistas at an iconic Dutch park

Flower lovers and influencers flock to the tulip vistas at an iconic Dutch park

LISSE, Netherlands (AP) — Nestled among tulip fields not far from Amsterdam, the world-famous Keukenhof garden has opened for the spring, welcoming camera-wielding visitors to its increasingly selfie-friendly grounds.
Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

Whales migrations changed as seas warmed. But can they keep pace with climate change?

The Canadian lead author of a new study on the migration of humpback whales is sounding the alarm on how climate change could spell trouble for the species.
Journalists in Haiti defy bullets and censorship to cover unprecedented violence

Journalists in Haiti defy bullets and censorship to cover unprecedented violence

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Jean-Jacques Asperges once relished returning home after a long day working at a radio station in one of the world’s most dangerous places for journalists.
Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia

Shingles is awful, but here's another reason to get vaccinated: It may fight dementia

WASHINGTON (AP) — A vaccine to fight dementia? It turns out there may already be one – shots that prevent painful shingles also appear to protect aging brains.
Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him

Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him, his caretaker said Wednesday.
Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game

Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game

NEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding

Scientists sue NIH, saying politics cut their research funding

A group of scientists and health groups sued the National Institutes of Health on Wednesday, arguing that an “ideological purge” of research funding is illegal and threatens medical cures.
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