From providing fresh water and supporting biodiversity to regulating the climate and sustaining cultural traditions, healthy, free-flowing rivers have always been critical for people and the planet.

But by his own admission, for almost every step forward the program has taken, it has been accompanied by multiple steps backward. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

FILE: Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at the swearing in of the 23 new caretaker chairmen in Port Harcourt on June 19, 2024. Former Local Government Chairmen under the Ijaw strand in ...

The simple act of walking backwards, though rarely practiced in daily life, might offer unexpectedly powerful benefits for brain health. This unconventional movement pattern challenges the brain ...

But why can’t it be something like the careers displayed by a Matthew Stafford or Philip Rivers, two QBs that are pushing or did push almost two decades in the NFL and elevated themselves into ...

PORT HARCOURT: Elected Local Government Chairmen in Rivers State, who were sacked from office in 2015 have vowed to return to take over local government administration in the 23 local government ...

Ski helmets weren’t a thing when I graduated from ski school 30 years ago. But these days? My helmet is the first thing I pack whether I’m skiing at my home ski resort in Montana or traveling ...

Rivers have shaped civilizations for centuries, carrying stories of exploration, trade, and cultural development. From the heart of Africa to the sprawling plains of Asia, each river has witnessed ...

The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Sim Fubara a 48-hour ultimatum to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers, setting the stage for a fresh political showdown in the state. The ...

In March, the ruling Congress party in Telangana will likely table a Bill to increase reservations for Backward Classes from 25% to 42% in the state. This would increase overall reservations in the ...

A new report from the Public Policy Institute of California points out that the atmospheric rivers that dropped immense quantities of rain and snow on the state this month, following a very dry ...

Philip Chism, convicted of killing Danvers High School math teacher Colleen Ritzer in 2013 when he was a 14-year-old student, will not get a new murder trial or be resentenced, the Massachusetts ...