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Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was named <em>Time</em> magazine's person of the year for showing "what it might look like when a new generation leads." She's seen here at the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid on Wednesday.

Greta Thunberg Is The 'Time' Person Of The Year For 2019

She burst onto the world stage after organizing school strikes and protests to call attention to the climate crisis. The Swedish activist, 16, is the youngest person to earn the title.

Sadie, a black, Australian labradoodle, is 7 years old. The idea that she's 49 in human years isn't right. Researchers now say she's closer to 62.

A New Way To Calculate Your Dog's Age

The old way to think about your dog's "human age" — the age in actual years times seven — is wrong. Researchers looked at aging on the molecular level.

The Olympic rings displayed outside the National Stadium, a venue for the 2020 Olympic Games, in Tokyo on April 7. The games have been delayed until 2021 because of the coronavirus.

Japan, IOC Jostle Over Who Will Pay Billions To Delay 2020 Olympics Over Coronavirus

The cost of moving the summer games to 2021 is expected to be massive. The International Olympic Committee said on Tuesday Japan would pay. Japanese officials said they didn't agree to foot the bill.

Students move out of dormitories at San Diego State University in March, after the university cancelled the rest of the semester and has asked students to move out within 48 hours. Nine percent of young adults say they've moved due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Survey: 3% Of Americans Moved Due To The Pandemic

Among the young, the numbers shot up: 9% of adults 18-29 have moved due to the coronavirus. Some people moved to avoid catching the virus, while others were forced by the closing of college campuses.

Many supermarkets are setting special designated hours when only seniors and others most vulnerable to the coronavirus are invited to shop.

Supermarkets Add 'Senior Hours' For Vulnerable Shoppers

Target, Safeway and others are restricting their opening hours, limiting purchases per each shopper and setting off time for seniors and other high-risk individuals to shop.

A trader reacts on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. The U.S. stock market had its worst day since 2008.

Dow Dives More Than 2,000 Points; Steep Market Slide Triggered Trading Halt

Stock indexes tumbled so fast Monday that marketwide trading was halted temporarily for the first time since October 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 2,013 points, or nearly 8%.

From left, Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Bethany Collins and Stephanie Syjuco side by side.

CAM’s Latest Exhibits Delve Into Nuances Of Race, Nationality, Mourning, More

The Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis is using art to engage with history and contextualize the present. Chief curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi joined St....

Reporter's Audio Recordings Of D-Day Discovered After 75 Years

This week the D-Day Memorial in Bedford, Va., received audio recordings of a reporter narrating the landing in France. A homeowner found them in the house he bought where they had been for 75 years.

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast to hit the St. Louis region beginning Thursday evening.

Snow, Sleet And Freezing Rain Expected To Cause Travel Headaches Friday In St. Louis Area

Snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast to hit the St. Louis region over the next 24 hours, possibly causing hazardous conditions Friday morning....

A worker trims marijuana plants in Ascend Illinois' growing facility in Barry, Illinois.

Illinois Sells Nearly $40 Million Of Recreational Marijuana In January

BELLEVILLE — Illinois’ recreational cannabis industry is off to a strong start. Sales of recreational marijuana totaled $39.2 million in January, the...

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