World leaders ignore Trump’s threats and remind us how high the stakes are at Cop30

European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen struck a bullish tone, noting the EU’s ambitious climate target to cut ...
UNESCO

Chitwan National Park

At the foot of the Himalayas, Chitwan is one of the few remaining undisturbed vestiges of the 'Terai' region, which formerly extended over the foothills of India and Nepal. It has a particularly rich ...
Quad-City Times

Ask The Times; Swim classes at YMCA were once au naturale

Q: Why were the swim classes at the YMCA in Davenport in the late 1950s conducted in the nude? I know this is true of the male classes, but I’m not sure about the female classes. My adult kids think I ...