LONDON — Despite some setbacks during his U.S. visit, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came out swinging on climate change action in a colorful manner unique among major world leaders.In a speech that careened between references to Greek philosophers and muppets, Johnson said it was time for the world to “ grow up ” and said that urgent action was needed to address climate change as he sought to shore up support ahead of a major conference he’s hosting in Glasgow, Scotland, next month, which

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The newspaper hit the front porches of the wind-scarred prairie town on a Thursday afternoon: Coronavirus numbers were spiking in western Minnesota.“ Covid-19 cases straining rural clinics, hospitals, staff, ” read the front-page headline.... Vaccinate to protect yourselves, health officials urged. But ask around Benson, stroll its three-block business district, and some would tell a different story: The Swift County Monitor-News, the tiny newspaper that’s reported the news here since 1886, is

--The newspaper hit the front porches of the wind-scarred prairie town on a Thursday afternoon: Coronavirus numbers were spiking in the farming communities of western Minnesota.“ Covid-19 cases straining rural clinics, hospitals, staff, ” read the front-page headline.... Vaccinate to protect yourselves, health officials urged. But ask around Benson, stroll its three-block business district, and some would tell a different story: The Swift County Monitor-News, the tiny newspaper that’s reported