Martha Irvine
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Martha Irvine
@irvine-journo.bsky.social
DePaul Journalism faculty and student media adviser - longtime AP correspondent - Michigan and Columbia University J school alum
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The rural towns fighting for survival as New Zealand grapples with a growing exodus
The rural towns fighting for survival as New Zealand grapples with a growing exodus
Ruapehu is emblematic of question facing New Zealand: how to prevent rural regions – and the country at large - from hollowing out
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:12 AM
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May 5, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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In space, Venus flanks Earth on the left, with a hellfire greenhouse effect. Mars on the right, which long ago had running water. Today, it's bone dry. Something bad happened on each planet.

Seems like the wrong time to limit the Nation’s capacity to conduct climate research.
May 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
apnews.com/article/trea... Freak sell-off of ‘safe haven’ US bonds raises fear that confidence in America is fading
Freak sell-off of ‘safe haven’ US bonds raises fear that confidence in America is fading
Investors are dumping U.S. government bonds, raising fears that confidence in America is fading.
apnews.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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Ocean dumping – or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon
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Ocean dumping – or a climate solution? A growing industry bets on the ocean to capture carbon
Dozens of companies and academic groups are pitching the same theory: that sinking rocks, nutrients, crop waste or seaweed in the ocean could lock away climate-warming carbon dioxide for centuries or ...
apnews.com
March 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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January 31, 2025 at 1:03 AM
ICE begins 'targeted' immigration arrests in Chicago
January 27, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Bad week for the bigots and racists who thought Caitlin Clark was one of them.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
Opinion: Caitlin Clark owes no apologies for recognizing white privilege
Caitlin Clark doubles down on recognition of her white privilege, stands up for the Black women who were foundation of WNBA.
www.usatoday.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Second City cowgirl: Check out this story, with lovely video by Lina Gebhardt and photo essay by Kit Wiberg — both of DePaul University’s @thedepaulia.bsky.social

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Riley Sommers: Second City cowgirl
Riley Sommers has spent nearly two decades riding, competing, and taking on challenging “project horses” that require extra training and dedication. When Sommers broke her neck riding her first projec...
depauliaonline.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:02 PM
Thank you Adam Pemble, longtime AP journalist, for your service and your stories. You and your work will be missed!

apnews.com/article/ap-v...
Adam Pemble, AP journalist whose compassionate lens brought stories to life, dies at 52
Adam Pemble, an Associated Press journalist who covered some of the biggest global news of the past two decades, from earthquakes and conflicts to political summits and elections, has died.
apnews.com
December 8, 2024 at 9:45 PM
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My friend @harrylitman.bsky.social decided to give up his voice at the LA Times on principle and you should read him explain why open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
Why I Just Resigned From The Los Angeles Times
By Harry Litman
open.substack.com
December 5, 2024 at 8:34 PM
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IEA: rising clean energy supply cuts global #oil demand. "Rapid deployment of clean energy technologies is also increasingly displacing oil in transport and power generation, adding downward pressure to otherwise weak demand drivers.” @Reuters www.reuters.com/business/ene... #energy
World faces oil surplus in 2025 on weak demand, IEA says
Global oil supply will exceed demand in 2025 even if OPEC+ cuts remain in place, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Thursday, as rising production from the United States and other outside producers outpaces sluggish demand.
www.reuters.com
November 30, 2024 at 1:24 PM
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Holy hell Marta
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November 17, 2024 at 10:21 PM
The Associated Press says buyouts and some layoffs are ahead as it seeks to cut its workforce by 8%
November 18, 2024 at 6:02 PM