Receive free Climate change updates We’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Climate change news every morning. Who do you think said this: oil production is “very significant” for our country because we need secure domestic energy supplies. Or this: we will take “proactive and prudent steps” to advance our climate policies without disrupting people’s …

Washington — Ohio voters resoundingly rejected a proposal known as Issue 1 on Tuesday, which would have made it harder to amend the state constitution. This victory for pro-abortion rights supporters is crucial ahead of a November vote on enshrining reproductive rights in the Ohio Constitution. With 97% of precincts reporting, the proposed constitutional amendment failed to garner majority support, …

Professor of History Presents Paper at International Medieval Congress Professor of History John Eldevik presented a paper in July at the annual International Medieval Congress in Leeds, England, as part of a panel on “Networks and Entanglements in the Cult of Saints.” A Closer Look at the Hirsau Network and Crusader Saints in the 12th Century Eldevik’s presentation, titled “Martyrdom, …

Professor of History presents paper on Networks and Entanglements in the Cult of Saints In July, Professor of History John Eldevik presented a thought-provoking paper at the annual International Medieval Congress in Leeds, England. His paper was part of a distinguished panel focused on the intriguing topic of “Networks and Entanglements in the Cult of Saints.” Examining the Hirsau Network …

USUALLY RIGHT: Truth in politics first casualty Politics can be a game of manipulation, where the truth often becomes the first casualty. In today’s world, it seems that politicians prioritize winning over honesty, using whatever means necessary to sway public opinion in their favor. This disregard for the truth has significant consequences, undermining the trust between citizens and their elected …

Resilience, the cyber risk platform, has secured $100 million in equity financing in a Series D funding round aimed at driving its global expansion and promoting the adoption of its cyber risk solution, known as the Resilience Solution. Leading the round was Intact Ventures, an affiliate of Resilience’s primary capacity provider, Intact Insurance’s underwriting companies. Other investors included Lightspeed Venture …

TikTok Launches Global Singing Competition Move over “The Voice” and “America’s Got Talent,” TikTok is getting into the singing competition game on a global scale. The social media company announced that TikTok LIVE is launching “Gimme The Mic.” Auditioning for “Gimme The Mic” Anyone 18 years old or older can audition to be part of what is called a “virtual …

Comment on this story Comment It largely doesn’t matter what Mike Pence’s plans for the presidency are, given that his odds of being elected to that position next year are just a bit better than your odds of winning Powerball. Pence on Sunday did offer a useful articulation of the right’s climate policy — an articulation that recent polling reinforces. …

Man Rescued After Being Stranded at Sea off Florida Coast A 25-year-old man named Charles Gregory was rescued from his partially submerged fishing boat off the coast of St. Augustine, Florida, over the weekend. The U.S. Coast Guard, along with multiple law enforcement agencies, conducted an extensive search that lasted through the night to locate Gregory. A video recorded by …

A Better Front Door: Wake Forest to Offer Early-Admission Option for First-Gen Students Wake Forest University is launching an initiative to enhance accessibility and opportunity for first-generation college students. The new “Early Action plan,” set to begin this fall, aims to attract first-gen applicants and emphasize the value of their experiences. According to Vice President for Enrollment Eric Maguire, first-generation …