Tugboat powered by ammonia sails for the first time, showing how to cut emissions from shipping
KINGSTON, N.Y. -- On a tributary of the Hudson River, a tugboat powered by ammonia eased away from the shipyard...
Philanthropy
UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence
UNITED NATIONS -- A high-powered U.N. advisory body said Thursday that global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and urged...
A volunteer network of interpreters wants to make refugees’ languages more accessible. Will AI help?
NEW YORK -- They may be Tigrinya speakers fleeing the authoritarian Eritrean government's indefinite military service policy. Or Rohingya people...
Bill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries
NEW YORK -- The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their support for...
The next generation of Buffetts is poised to become one of the biggest forces in philanthropy
OMAHA, Neb. -- The next generation of Buffetts — Howard, Susie and Peter — is poised to become one of...
MacKenzie Scott’s millions boost Native American nonprofits
The billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings, no-hassle giving approach has proven particularly valuable to Native American nonprofits, whose history with...
US-based researchers win $1 million prize for their work on face recognition
LISBON, Portugal -- Four researchers working in the United States are sharing a $1 million prize from a Portuguese foundation...
Pollution of the potent warming gas methane soars and people are mostly to blame
The amount and proportion of the powerful heat-trapping gas methane that humans spew into the atmosphere is rising, helping to...
In New Orleans, nonprofits see new money and new inclusive approach from the NBA Foundation
NEW ORLEANS -- A classic summertime scene unfolded at a nonprofit's newest site. The girls' team was winning a lively...
Colman Domingo is practicing racial healing on and off the screen — and wants you to join him
NEW YORK -- Colman Domingo has implicitly invited audiences to take the journey of racial healing throughout his career.The Afro-Latino...
