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The Liddell Power Station, left, and Bayswater Power Station, coal-powered thermal power station are pictured near Muswellbrook in the Hunter Valley, Australia on Nov. 2, 2021.

Australia commits to reducing greenhouse emissions by 43%

The new government may face pressure to set even more ambitious goals for a country that is one of the world's largest exporters of coal and liquified natural gas.

U.S. passport applicants now have a third gender choice, in a move to make the document more inclusive for people who identify as nonbinary, intersex or gender-nonconforming.

U.S. citizens can now choose the gender 'X' on their passport applications

The change took effect on Monday, with passport application forms on the government's website reflecting the third gender option in addition to "F" and "M" and making the document more inclusive.

Annaleigh Ashford and Josh Groban in the 2023 Broadway production of<em> Sweeney Todd.</em>

As 'Sweeney Todd' returns to Broadway, 4 Sweeneys dish about the difficult role

Josh Groban, Michael Cerveris, Norm Lewis and Len Cariou all agree: It's exhausting playing a murderous sociopath, while dealing with stage blood, a mechanical barber chair and singing complex music.

In this image taken from video released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Saturday, a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile is launched by the frigate Admiral Gorshkov of the Russian navy from the Barents Sea.

Russia says it has test-fired another hypersonic missile

The Russian navy on Saturday conducted another test of a prospective hypersonic missile, a demonstration of the military's long-range strike capability amid the fighting in Ukraine.

File photo of confetti dropping on graduates as they celebrate during a graduation ceremony for New York University at Yankee Stadium in New York, on May 18, 2022.

Biden's student loan plan: What we know (and what we don't)

President Joe Biden says many Americans will be able to have up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt forgiven in they make less than $125,000 a year.

Marchers participate in the San Diego Pride Resilience March on July 11, 2021.

San Diego Pride: Hybrid Events, Full-Strength Heart

With virtual and in-person events, some scaled back or moved outdoors, Pride is back. Plus, this year, the inaugural Larry T. Baza Art and Culture Award honors Diversionary's Matt Morrow.

Shirley Horn: The queen of silence and anticipation

We celebrate Women's History Month with a spotlight on Miss Shirley Horn, via a 1991 concert featuring special guests Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Toots Thielemans and more.

Nurse educator Katie Demelis and nurse manager Nydia White wrap the the body of a patient who died of COVID-19 at Mount Sinai South Nassau hospital in Oceanside, N.Y., on April 15, 2020.

In wave after deadly wave, COVID has claimed 1 million lives in the U.S.

The virus became the third leading cause of death in the U.S., and caused so many to die in the prime of life that the country experienced the biggest drop in life expectancy since World War II.

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, White House Monkeypox response deputy coordinator, speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Washington.

The top White House monkeypox doc takes stock of the outbreak — and what's next

Dr. Demetre Daskalakis is steering the U.S. monkeypox response. A month into the job, he sees signs of success, but there's still more to be done.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks to Iowa voters during an event at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on March 10, 2023 in Des Moines, Iowa.

Ron DeSantis says backing Ukraine is not in the U.S. interest, a sign of a GOP divided

Gov. Ron DeSantis is opposed to U.S. support for Ukraine in its war with Russia. So is former President Donald Trump. The issue seems poised to become a flashpoint in the 2024 presidential race.

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