CHARLES F WILLIS IV

Jun 12 2026POLITICS

Families Gather for Candlelight Tribute After Air India Tragedy

Families of the 260 people who lost their lives when an Air India Boeing 787 crashed in Ahmedabad a year ago will meet on Friday for prayers and a candlelight ceremony. The memorial is held near the B. J. Medical College, close to the hostel where the wreckage landed. Politicians and officials wi

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Jun 12 2026RELIGION

Prayer as a Light in Hard Times

Filipino Catholics turn to prayer when life feels heavy, and this research shows why. Instead of seeing prayer as just a ritual, the study treats it like a conversation with God that helps people cope. Through interviews and stories from many believers, five main ideas emerged: giving up contr

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Jun 12 2026BUSINESS

Finance Leaders Guide AI’s Value in Big Oil

Finance chiefs are stepping up to decide how artificial intelligence can truly help a company grow. At Chevron, the CFO looks at AI not as a tool that can do tasks, but as a way to boost results and fix limits. She says the question is: “How can AI improve performance? ” Inside Chevron, tea

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Jun 12 2026OPINION

Golf is no longer just a men's game

For years, golf was seen as a sport mostly for men, especially when it came to business networking. You'd often hear stories about deals being made and connections forged on the green. But something’s changing now. Women are stepping onto the course in bigger numbers than ever before. Back in 2019,

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Jun 12 2026TECHNOLOGY

Big Tech Bet: A $41 Billion AI Lab for Real-World Building

Five years after handing over Amazon’s CEO title, Jeff Bezos is betting again. This time not on another online store or streaming service, but on teaching robots how to design jet engines, smartphones, and skyscrapers faster than human teams can today. His new company, Prometheus, just pocketed $12

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Jun 12 2026FINANCE

Fixing Global Trade Finance: Why Old Systems Are Failing and New Tech Could Help

For years, global trade finance has relied on outdated systems built for slower, simpler times. Banks and companies still shuffle paper documents, send messages through clunky networks, and check compliance the same way they did decades ago. This old way of doing things creates huge problems: trades

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Jun 12 2026HEALTH

Why some quit-smoking programs reach people better than others

Food insecurity is a tough daily fight, yet quitting smoking can feel even tougher for those who live with it. A new look at an earlier study shows how people dealing with both issues were invited to try a phone-based quit-smoking program. Some got the invite face-to-face and others saw it online. T

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Jun 12 2026CRIME

A New Look at Old Fingerprints

Forensic teams often struggle with invisible fingerprints left on evidence, especially when dealing with big crime scenes or large objects where traditional methods can be slow and messy. But what if simple tools from everyday places—like a fire extinguisher—could help? Researchers tested dry powder

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Jun 12 2026BUSINESS

A Local Pizza Spot Ends a Half-Century Run in the D. C. Area

For five decades, a beloved pizzeria in the D. C. suburbs served up more than just food—it became a gathering spot for generations. Now, after 50 years, the last location of this family-run Chicago-style deep dish restaurant is shutting down for good. The owners blame rising costs and tough competit

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Jun 11 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Paris’ Third-Largest Cinema Gets a Major Upgrade With Public Investment

For the first time in its five-decade run, a well-known Paris-based cinema chain is letting regular people invest in its future. MK2, famous for its artsy movie theaters and five Cannes competitors this year, is raising up to €5 million from the public to modernize its biggest site. The goal? Turn t

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