Новости за 21.08.2020

Some cities in Texas are starting to redirect spending from police departments to other agencies over opposition from Gov. Greg Abbott.

For more than a century, prosperity has come from coal in Wyoming. But what happens when there isn’t any left, or people don’t want it anymore?

Now electric SUVs, buses, and even garbage trucks are approaching mass scale, helping to drive solutions for climate change.

When the Soviet Union industrialized, it destroyed much of Russia’s peasant life. Anor Tukaeva is helping to make sure that history isn’t lost.

Mexico President López Obrador is calling for public access to details of a corruption investigation implicating three former presidents. Crucial testimony was leaked this week, along with a possibly innocuous video of a cash hand-off involving Mr. López Obrador's brother.

The popular Telegram app has become an essential tool for coordinating mass protests against the country's authoritarian leader. One protestor, who follows a Telegram channel for rally logistics, political news, and words of encouragement, called the moment "a Telegram revolution.”

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told senators he had "no idea" equipment was being removed until the public outcry, but has no plans to restore those mailboxes or sorting machines. Mr. DeJoy said he's forming a plan to ensure election mail would arrive on time.

After pointed criticism of President Trump and the state of the country by Democrats, Joe Biden shifted the tone on the final night of the DNC with a promise to rebuild a better country.

In an age of global warming, coal consumption is dropping and renewable energy is rising. Nowhere is that trend more evident than in Wyoming.

The former veep’s relationship-centered approach to politics stands apart from the technocratic Obama era, and Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.