NONPROFITS Rolf Nordstrom The Great Plains Institute, a Minneapolis-based organization focused on reducing carbon emissions, announced that President and CEO Rolf Nordstrom plans to retire on July 31, 2026. ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING St. Paul-based engineering and architecture company Short Elliott Hendrickson announced the reelection of … Continued
By MARÍA VERZA POPOCATÉPETL VOLCANO, Mexico (AP) — In the predawn darkness, a team of scientists climbs the slope of Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano, one of the world’s most active and whose eruption could affect millions of people. Its mission: figure … Continued
The first sentence of the tagline for the new film “We Bury the Dead” reads, “After a catastrophic military disaster, the dead don’t just rise — they hunt,” its official synopsis going on to use words and phrases including “catastrophic … Continued
The proud hunter mounts the busts of his prey, reminders of conquests on many an adventure, deep in the wilds. But no taxidermic deer, moose or antelope hang in his home. His walls are adored with beasts far more monstrous. The … Continued
Edward Lotterman Before his disastrous invasion of Russia, Napoleon Bonaparte said, “Geography is destiny!” This assertion prompts thinking about how geography and topography influences development of economies over time and why apparently similar countries in climate and resources can have … Continued
Amy C. Arnott of Morningstar I recently dug into the pros and cons of dividend reinvestment. Readers of the article sent me questions about other dividend-related topics. Here are some of the most common questions I got: What should I … Continued