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The Tianshan No. 1 glacier is melting fast, receding by at least 30 feet each year. Scientists warn that the glacier — the source of the Urumqi River, which more than 4 million people depend on — may disappear in the next 50 years.

'Impossible To Save': Scientists Are Watching China's Glaciers Disappear

Xinjiang has nearly 20,000 glaciers, half of China's total. They're all receding at a record pace — and will continue to melt, some scientists warn, even if global temperatures stop rising.

Sakshi Satpathy at the U.N.'s headquarters in March. On Thursday, she received an award from the Girl Scouts at the U.N. for her work to fight child marriage and human trafficking.

A Super Girl Scout Makes Movies To Make Life Better For Vulnerable Girls

Sakshi Satpathy, 16, babysat and walked dogs to finance her films on child marriage and trafficking. She's won the Girl Scout's top honor — and Amnesty International and CARE have screened her works.

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise emerges from a House GOP conference meeting on Wednesday after his colleagues chose him to be their nominee for speaker.

Scalise says he's a unifier. The current state of the GOP will test that skill

If elected House speaker, Louisiana Republican Steve Scalise would be the first top House leader from the South since Newt Gingrich served as speaker more than 20 years ago.

TikTok videos on ADHD — attention deficit hyperactivity disorder — are often not backed up by credible sources.

TikTok is full of ADHD advice — just don't trust it for a diagnosis

TikTok has become the go-to source on ADHD for teens and young adults. But a new study finds that a lot of the information is misleading and can make people's symptoms worse.

Sports Report: Bills Release RB Fred Jackson, Start QB Tyrod Taylor

MLB:In baseball, in the American League, Boston edged the Yankees 4-3 which puts New York back 1 ½ games behind the Blue Jays in the AL East, Cleveland…

Aryana Sabalenka of Belarus reacts after losing a point against Laura Siegemund of Germany during a quarterfinal women's singles match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Tuesday, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

WAMC Sports Report 7/9/25: Sabalenka gets past Siegemund and faces Anisimova in the Wimbledon semifinals. Fritz vs. Alcaraz

Top-seeded Aryna Sabalenka will face Amanda Anisimova in the women's semifinals, and Carlos Alcaraz will take on Taylor Fritz in the men's semifinals

NYS Comptroller Releases 5 Years of School Audits

By Dave Lucashttp://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-884577.mp3Albany, NY – The New York State Comptroller's "School District…

Twitter is rolling out a more stringent verification process for certain accounts, the social media company announced Thursday.

Twitter Relaunches Verification Check. Here's How To Apply For One

The social media giant said it will again begin verifying certain accounts after putting the process on hold for more than three years.

Kremlin Calls Facebook's Removal Of Russian Pages And Ads Censorship

Facebook is targeting the Russia-based Internet Research Agency — the "troll factory" that is under indictment for interfering in the 2016 U.S. election.

Russian state broadcaster RT broadcasting from near Red Square during the 2018 World Cup in Moscow. The Justice Department alleges an RT employee was behind an AI-powered effort to create fake social media profiles of Americans to spread Russian propaganda in the U.S.

U.S. says Russian bot farm used AI to impersonate Americans

The bot farm used AI to create social media profiles impersonating Americans and posting post support for Russia’s war in Ukraine and other pro-Kremlin narratives.

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