As middle- and low-income nations grow wealthier, their populations shift from rural to urban and people leave the country to move to cities, which are often near waterways.
Erica Nitschke
Columnist
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Trump back in court as fraud trial probes who was responsible for his financial statements
New York’s attorney general accuses the former president and his business of deceiving banks, insurers and others by providing financial statements that greatly exaggerated his wealth.
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Centennial World Cup in 2030 to take place over 3 continents
A key lure of the unprecedented 3-continent project is being able to open in the Uruguayan capital of Montevideo, where the Centenario Stadium hosted the inaugural 1930 World Cup final.
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Thousands of workers join what’s expected to be largest health care strike in U.S. history
Picketing has begun at Kaiser Permanente hospitals as some 75,000 workers who say understaffing is hurting patient care go on strike in 5 states and the District of Columbia.
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Trio wins Nobel in chemistry for work on quantum dots, used in electronics, medical imaging
They were honored for their work with the particles that ‘catalyze chemical reactions and their clear light can illuminate tumor tissue for a surgeon.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
No Labels asks state Democratic chairs to back off after Biden said democracy allows for third party
No Labels has not filed campaign finance disclosures that other political parties routinely file, and its leaders refuse to say who is funding their work.
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Trump turns fraud trial into campaign stop as he seeks to capitalize on legal woes
He returned to New York for a civil fraud trial accusing him of grossly inflating the value of his businesses.
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Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to gun charges after plea deal collapses
In Congress, House Republicans are seeking to link Hunter Biden’s dealings to his father through an impeachment inquiry, but no evidence has emerged so far to prove that Joe Biden ever abused his role or accepted bribes.
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Supreme Court to take up abortion, gun cases in new term while ethics concerns swirl
A big unknown is whether the court will be asked to weigh in on any aspect of the criminal cases against former President Donald Trump and others.
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New York stunned, swamped by record-breaking rainfall as more downpours expected
Some 8.65 inches of rain fell at John F. Kennedy Airport, surpassing the record set during Hurricane Donna in 1960.