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Mantle waves buoy continents upward and bedeck them with diamonds

For billions of years, the continents have cruised across Earth’s surface like tectonic vessels, but they have not survived unscathed.…

Trump waffles on Harris debate on ABC News, Democratic nominee wants hot mics

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is waffling on whether he will debate with Vice President Kamala Harris as previously agreed.…

Why investors should load up on cheap, ‘left behind’ stocks as the market trades near record highs, Jeremy Grantham’s GMO says

Investors can best prepare against an eventual market slowdown by buying cheap, unloved stocks, GMO says. The investment firm finds…

Stock market today: Dow jumps 200 points to record high as investors assess path of Fed rate cuts

US stocks started the week with a record high as investors assessed the path of interest rates. Fed Chairman Powell…

Canada to slap 100% import tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles over ‘unfair’ competition

Canada said on Monday it would impose 100% import tariffs on China-made electric vehicles, following in the footsteps of the…

Extreme heat and rain are fueling rising cases of mosquito-borne diseases

When it rains, it pours. And when it pours, mosquitoes pop up.  A series of storms slammed the northeastern United…

Sven-Göran Eriksson, former England manager, dies aged 76

CNN  —  Former England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson died on Monday at the age of 76, his representatives confirmed to CNN.…

Free colonoscopies and million dollar paydays: How countries rewarded their Olympic champions

CNN  —  Athletes train their whole lives for the opportunity to win an Olympic medal. The step onto the podium…