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The Struggle Over Statues

Trump seized on the monument protests to send federal agents into U.S. cities

Lightning Round

The Finn Cycle promises 18 holes in two hours or less. But is the game ready for it?

Green Acres for China's EVs

Automakers are targeting drivers outside big cities for cheaper electric models

Even Better Than a Convertible on a Sunny Day

Munich startup Sono has developed a diminutive car that can be charged by solar panels embedded in its roof, doors, and hood

Bollywood Gets a Covid Makeover

As it reopens, health rules mean that big dance numbers are out, social distancing is in

China Has Eyes On Taiwan

After cracking down on Hong Kong, Beijing turns its attention to the island across the strait

QUARANTINE LIFE

What we've been up to a while sheltering at home

THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

FOR 84 LUMBER, THE NATION'S LARGEST PRIVATELY HELD BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLIER, THERE 'S NOTHING BUT SUCCESS AHEAD.

STRIVING FOR THE BEST IN EVERYTHING

GLOBAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION POWERHOUSE CLOUGH SETS UP SHOPS STATESIDE

OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY

Shutdowns have lowered emissions,but they're not a long term solution

HOSPITAL HEROES

What life is like on the front lines of the pandemic

CHAIN REACTION

Disruption everywhere leads to gaps in supply chain and resourceful thinking

Together apart

How to keep dispersed teams conneCTED

WORK-AROUND

CONSTRUCTION BUSINESSES CUT COSTS FOR AN UNCERTAIN SUMMER SEASON

SOFT OPENING

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE A KEY FACTOR IN RECOVERY

WATCHING OUT

CONTACT TRACING TECH REQUIRES A LOT OF TRUST IN A TIME LACKING IN IT

LEADING FROM THE HEART TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE

As COVID-19 vexes the world, SAP is helping its employees and customers lean into change

PRIDE IN PEOPLE POWER IN PERFORMANCE

FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING AND MACHINING GIANT PETERSEN INC. , PUTTING IDEAS INTO ACTION IS THE WAY TO SUCESS.

TOTAL ECLIPSE

RENEWABLE ENERGY IS KICKING COAL TO THE CURBEC

MADE IN AMERICA

Bringing manufacturing back from overseas sounds great, but it's not easy

HOW FAST IS WARP SPEED?

WHERE WE STAND ON AN EFFECTIVE COVID -19 VACCINE

GOING WITH the flow

Syntron Material Handling is on the move

With ridership down 90 percent, US ferries endure pandemic pause

Most U.S. ferry operators saw ridership declines of more than 90 percent during certain weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Passenger Vessel Association. Going into the summer months, ferry systems from coast to coast are retaining as many crewmembers as they can while waiting for passengers to return.

Vinik answers call, clears hurdles with seasoned offshore fleet

Daunting is a good word to describe the process of getting some older tugboats into compliance with Subchapter M, said Capt. Mike Vinik, a 2003 SUNY Maritime graduate and owner of Vinik Marine, a New Jersey-based towing company founded in 2005. He then brought up the case of his largest current tugboat, Vinik No. 6, which is 50 years old.

Towing: Pandemic leads to remote inspections, extensions for Subchapter M

There were numerous obstacles during the decade-long period in which Subchapter M, the new regulatory framework for the towing industry, was created. Now, in the second year of the rollout, there is another challenge: COVID-19.

Strong outdraft ‘overwhelmed' pilot before tow hit dam, NTSB says

Mary Lucy Lane looked out of shape as its 12-barge tow neared Markland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Warsaw, Ky. A challenging crosscurrent from the dam sucked the downbound vessels farther out of position during their final approach.

Signals: Civilian mariners barred from leaving MSC ships during pandemic

While the world embraced social distancing and self-isolating amid the spread of the coronavirus, the Military Sealift Command (MSC) required thousands of civilian mariners, or “civmars,” to stay on U.S. Navy ships, sharing tight quarters and cramped workspaces.

Marine radio tech gets friendlier, more capable in cellular age

For more than a century, marine radio has been a boon to all who work on the water, providing first for improved safety and, over time, becoming an indispensable operational tool. In recent years, it may not have experienced the “mobile revolution” that smartphones have brought to life ashore, but it has acquired many new capabilities.

High court's safe-berth ruling favors shipowner over charterer

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that charterer Citgo is liable, not the shipowner, for the cost of cleaning up the 15-year-old Athos I oil spill in the Delaware River, deciding that the safe-berth clause in the charter contract should be interpreted as a safety warranty.

Explosion injures crewman, leaves boxship adrift in North Atlantic

One crewman was injured during a “severe” engine failure aboard a Danish containership that left the vessel adrift in the North Atlantic.