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Earth Talk: The Heavy Carbon Burden of Virtual Currency
Dear EarthTalk: How is it that bitcoin, a virtual currency that few of us have heard of and no one I know uses, is becoming […]
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Toyota to bring back the Supra sports car as a 2020 model at NAIAS in Detroit
DETROIT — Toyota held their annual holiday party on Thursday afternoon at the Westin Book Cadillac Hotel in downtown Detroit. The Japanese-based automaker parked two of […]
WATCH: Interview with Porsche’s Frank Weismann about the 2020 Porsche 911
AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo reports from 2018 AutoMobility LA, the official media preview of the Los Angeles Auto Show. In this video, watch for an exclusive […]
Red Cross Helps Thousands of Evacuees Find Safety As Raging California Wildfires Continue to Burn
WASHINGTON — The American Red Cross is on the ground throughout the State of California, providing shelter, food and comfort for thousands of people forced to leave […]
American Airlines, Los Angeles World Airports Break Ground on $1.6B Reimagining of Terminals 4 and 5 at LAX
LOS ANGELES — Today, American Airlines and Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) officially broke ground on a $1.6 billion modernization project to fully reimagine Los […]
(EARTH TALK) Plastic in the Ocean: Too Late to Fix?
Dear EarthTalk: What are we doing about getting rid of all the plastic floating in the ocean and forming giant gyres far from land? —Jake […]
American vacation deprivation levels at a five-year high
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Expedia.com® released the results of its 18th annual Vacation Deprivation® study today, which examines vacation usage and trends across 19 countries. The report found that […]
Auto racing: Audi unveils e-tron FE05 for new Formula E season
NEUBURG A. D. DONAU, Germany – On Dec. 15, a new era in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship will begin in Ad Diriyah, Saudi […]
TRAVEL: Ride the new LINQ High Roller ferris wheel on your next trip to Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — The LINQ High Roller ferris wheel debuted on March 31, 2014 along the famous Las Vegas Strip. It holds the current record […]
Preferred Proponent Selected for Gordie Howe International Bridge Project
WINDSOR, ONTARIO – Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority (WDBA) announced today that a significant milestone has been met in the public-private partnership (P3) procurement process with the […]
Detroit Native Serves Aboard a U.S. Navy Floating Airport at Sea
By Kayla Turnbow, Navy Office of Community Outreach SAN DIEGO – A Detroit native and 2010 Lamar High School in Arlington, Texas, graduate is serving […]
BOOK REVIEW: Everything You Wanted To Know About Pluto, But Were Afraid To Ask
Alan Stern got interested in space exploration as a boy. He followed his dream to be an astronaut and went and got a Ph. D. […]
Detroit native serves aboard one of the U.S. Navy’s first “Stealth Ships”
By Ricky Burke, Navy Office of Community Outreach BATH, Maine – A 2016 Roseville High School graduate and Detroit, native is serving as part of […]
PHOTOS: AmericaJR Tours The Alamo in San Antonio, TX
The Alamo Mission in San Antonio is commonly called “The Alamo” and was originally known as Misión San Antonio de Valero. It was founded in the 18th century as […]
GALLERY: WOW Air’s inaugural flight from Detroit Metro Airport (EXCLUSIVE)
AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo reports from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for the debut of the new Wow Air. The low-cost carrier is offering flights as […]
EXCLUSIVE: WOW Air quietly launches at Detroit Metro Airport with cheap flights to Europe
DETROIT — A new airline has landed at Detroit’s Metro Airport (DTW). At around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday night, the first-ever WOW Air jetliner arrived. […]
WATCH: Wow Air arrives at Detroit Metro Airport to a water salute [with interviews]
AmericaJR’s Jason Rzucidlo reports from the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for the debut of the new Wow Air. The low-cost carrier is offering flights as […]
Sanya Carley discusses “The U.S. Energy Transition” at U-M Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Indiana University Associate Professor Sanya Carley spoke about “The U.S. Energy Transition and Vulnerable Populations” as part of the CLOSUP Lecture Series at […]
GOP Strategist Ana Navarro talks Trump and Gun Control Laws at U-M Ann Arbor
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Republican party strategist Ana Navarro addressed students and members of the public at the University of Michigan on President’s Day (Monday) […]
2018 Winter Olympics Open in PyeongChang, South Korea
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — The United States sent its largest contingent ever, 243 athletes, to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Veteran alpine skiers Lindsey […]