I sweated over getting 'A's: Indian-origin founder recounts struggle for 'brown kids' in US, says he cried when he got his first 89

I sweated over getting ‘A’s: Indian-origin founder recounts struggle for ‘brown kids’ in US, says he cried when he got his first 89

UT alumnus, tech founder Vedant Nair (left) speaks out about the racism Indian-origin students are facing. Amid the row over the ethnicity of the students of the University of Texas, Austin, Indian-origin tech founder and an alumnus of the university, Vedant Nair, shared his experience of growing up in Texas and his struggle as a…

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‘Scapegoating mob behavior’: Trump official slams Ghent over US academic Nathan Cofnas suspension

‘Scapegoating mob behavior’: Trump official slams Ghent over US academic Nathan Cofnas suspension

Nathan Cofnas (L), who exposed Cambridge professor Jason Arday’s plagiarism, suspended by Ghent University. US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White has publicly condemned Ghent University’s suspension of American academic Nathan Cofnas, who had exposed alleged plagiarism in the work of late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, with the US mission saying it was reviewing its relationship…

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Three women were caught in a deadly Grand Canyon flash flood and clung to a rock ledge for 5 hours; after briefly believing each other had been swept away, a helicopter found them alive

Three women were caught in a deadly Grand Canyon flash flood and clung to a rock ledge for 5 hours; after briefly believing each other had been swept away, a helicopter found them alive

Bright Angel Canyon, damaged by floods, flows into the Colorado River (Image: AP Photo/John Locher) A routine hike through the Grand Canyon turned into a fight for survival when a sudden flash flood sent torrents of muddy water, rocks and debris through the canyon. Three women found themselves trapped during the storm and spent about…

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Meet Alex Webster, the Florida teenager who is giving away mangroves as ‘pets’ to people to protect disappearing coastal forests

Meet Alex Webster, the Florida teenager who is giving away mangroves as ‘pets’ to people to protect disappearing coastal forests | World News

Image Credit: Courtesy of Alex Webster Mangroves may not be the first thing that comes to mind when people think about a pet, but Florida teenager Alex Webster is turning that idea into a unique environmental mission. Through the ‘My Pet Mangrove programme’, Alex is encouraging people to form a personal connection with these important…

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UAE students can retake exams remotely in certain cases, ministry clarifies

UAE students can retake exams remotely in certain cases, ministry clarifies | World News

The UAE Ministry of Education has clarified the circumstances under which students may retake examinations remotely, as well as the measures schools must take when technical issues disrupt centralised electronic tests.According to the ministry, remote exam retakes may be approved for students who are unable to attend in person due to specific circumstances. These include…

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Across America's three coasts, 84% of wetlands are slowly submerging; only 16% are rising fast enough to keep pace with the sea

Across America’s three coasts, 84% of wetlands are slowly submerging; only 16% are rising fast enough to keep pace with the sea

As sea levels continue to rise at an alarming rate, coastal wetlands are facing unprecedented inundation. A staggering eighty-four percent of these essential ecosystems are currently experiencing loss on a national scale. The Gulf Coast wetlands are bearing the brunt of this crisis, largely due to human impact. Still, there’s hope—many wetlands could shift inland…

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From Wendy’s to Yale: Thalles DeSouza survived a shooting, learned English and earned a full scholarship worth over $194,500

Desouza: From Wendy’s to Yale: Thalles DeSouza survived a shooting, learned English and earned a full scholarship worth over $194,500

Thalles Winner DeSouza with Terry Smily and Usama El-Sehrawey celebrating his acceptance into Yale A Wendy’s worker who survived a shooting in Brazil is heading to Yale University after his bosses helped him pay for college.Thalles Winner DeSouza, 23, had started working at a Wendy’s restaurant in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, while he was still in…

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49ers broadcaster Greg Papa spent 78 days in intensive care after a bone marrow transplant; six months later his ‘impossible dream’ comeback begins

49ers broadcaster Greg Papa spent 78 days in intensive care after a bone marrow transplant; six months later his ‘impossible dream’ comeback begins

The damage to his lungs became so severe that he required supplemental oxygen simply to stand and walk short distances. At one point, even a trip to the bathroom left him struggling for breath, and he began considering whether he might eventually need a lung transplant. For much of the past year, the San Francisco…

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'I will fight tooth and nail,' Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company which had promised free beer if Donald Trump died, said their licence to serve was cancelled

‘I will fight tooth and nail,’ Kirk Bangstad, owner of Minocqua Brewing Company which had promised free beer if Donald Trump died, said their licence to serve was cancelled

Bangstad has said he intends to challenge the revocation through the available legal process. (Photo: Bangstad and Trump) Kirk Bangstad, the owner of Wisconsin-based Minocqua Brewing Company, has said he will ‘fight tooth and nail’ after the state moved to revoke his brewery’s licence to operate, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Bangstad, who promised free beer…

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