The Navy Sends in the Robots to Clear Hormuz of Mines
Drones minimize risks to sailors and could give the U.S. negotiating leverage if they help open the waterway. Source link
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Newcastle teacher: ‘My school cannot afford free breakfast club’
Barbara Middleton says she cannot afford to staff the government’s free breakfast clubs. Source link
The cost of rising rents: Working four jobs and pushed on to benefits
Lauren Elcock is among the young Londoners who say rising rents are forcing them to quit the capital. Source link
Scams have grown more sophisticated, but people are fighting back
As governments across the world restricted the movements of their citizens during Covid lockdowns from 2020, people spent more time
Fuel costs: I can’t afford to go to work, says home care worker
The conflict in the Middle East has caused rapid price rises for both petrol and diesel. Source link
The Seaside Town Trying to Reclaim Its Title as ‘Submarine Capital of the World’
Groton, Conn., suffered after Cold War military spending dried up 30 years ago. Now it’s being asked to deliver again.
Iran’s Hard-Liners Flex Their Muscle With a U-Turn Over Hormuz
Divisions between moderates and the Revolutionary Guard will complicate U.S. efforts for a diplomatic win. Source link
This Italian Lingerie Brand Was Saved by Seamstresses—and an American Couple
La Perla’s lacy undergarments were ‘the holy grail of intimate apparel’ before its factory shut down. The employees who lobbied
Video: Why Your Paycheck Feels Smaller
new video loaded: Why Your Paycheck Feels Smaller Ben Casselman, our chief economics correspondent, explains why wages are not keeping
Meet the Inventor Dubbed ‘Black Edison,’ Who Beat Thomas Edison in Court
In the 1880s, Granville T. Woods won patent battles to protect his inventions, including a system to allow moving trains