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Anna Bissell took charge of the family business in 1889 and became the first female chief executive in the United States. The business had begun several years earlier, when Anna and Melville R. Bissell ran a crockery shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A problem with sawdust in the shop led Melville to invent an improved…

Stung by midterm setback, Trump may seek breakthrough with North Korea US President Donald Trump could turn his attention to North Korea in search of foreign policy victories after Republicans suffered a major setback in the midterm elections, but any attempt to revive negotiations with leader Kim Jong Un could put Washington at odds with…

For years, residents of Pamarawan, a small fishing village on the edge of Manila Bay in the Philippines, watched floodwaters enter their streets and threaten homes whenever strong monsoon winds or typhoons sent waves crashing towards the coast. Even a concrete breakwater, standing up to four metres high, was not enough to keep the water…

In Pocahontas County, Iowa, two neighbouring parcels of land have found a new purpose through a donation that will keep them available for wildlife and public recreation. The properties, given by two families, cover a combined 21 acres of mixed habitat and natural space south of Pocahontas. Rather than remaining under private ownership, the land…

A $5 million campaign helped restore Wilson’s childhood home, which reopened as an arts centre in August 2022. Some houses preserve memories, while others hold the beginnings of stories that eventually shape generations. In Pittsburgh’s historic Hill District, a modest childhood home has become a lasting tribute to one of America’s most celebrated playwrights, August…

Image: The MacArthur Foundation The MacArthur Foundation has named 20 fellows whose work spans climate science, history, philosophy, chemistry, poetry, dance and jazz. The prize rewards people rather than projects, and nobody can apply for it. Nominations feed a selection process lasting years, and many recipients say they were stunned by the news. The recognition…

File photo – US President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference as Marco Rubio, right, and Pete Hegseth listen US secretary of state Marco Rubio has dismissed reports that he is considering leaving the Trump administration following the Republican Party’s setbacks in the midterm elections, saying that completing President Donald Trump’s second term has…