Japan’s chief meteorologist calls rumors of a July earthquake a hoax and urges people not to worry Posted July 11, 2025 The head of Japan’s meteorological agency dismissed widespread rumors of a major earthquake in Japan this summer as unscientific and a “hoax,” urging people not to worry because e…
Flying boats make for a rare sight as Washington clears an island of derelict vessels by helicopter Posted July 10, 2025 As the owner of a marina, Kate Gervais is used to seeing boats in the water. But for the last couple of days, she's been seeing them in the air. The Washington Department of Na…
Walmart cake decorators see top hourly pay as business thrives during graduation season Posted July 9, 2025 Inside a bakery at a New Jersey Walmart, Melissa Fernandez assembles and decorates cakes. “The Cupcake Bouquets are number one right now. It’s the biggest seller,…
Comic talent: meet the illustrators making their mark on Marvel and DC Posted July 8, 2025 From the ruins of war to the pages of Marvel and DC, Croatian artists have built stories as powerful as the ones they illustrate. They have now built a reputation within the popul…
Trump promised to welcome more foreign students. Now, they feel targeted on all fronts Posted July 7, 2025 To attract the brightest minds to America, President Donald Trump proposed a novel idea while campaigning: If elected, he would grant green cards to all foreign students who gradu…
Amazon commits to stepping up fake-review fight after UK watchdog’s investigation Posted July 6, 2025 Amazon has pledged to beef up the fight against fake reviews, Britain’s competition regulator said after an investigation into whether big online platforms are do…
As the UN Ocean Conference opens in France, a push to turn promises into protection Posted July 5, 2025 The third United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) opened June 9 amid rising pressure for nations to turn decades of promises into real protection for the sea. The weeklong summi…
Shoppers are wary of digital shelf labels, but a study found they don’t lead to price surges Posted July 4, 2025 Digital price labels, which are rapidly replacing paper shelf tags at US supermarkets, haven’t led to demand-based pricing surges, according to a new study that e…
Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year Posted July 3, 2025 More than 1,000 people gathered in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual—the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil. The 20-foot-tall (6-meter-tall) pencil was …
Earthen clay floors offer healthier, cheaper, and eco-friendly construction method in Uganda Posted July 2, 2025 A cheap, eco-friendly flooring system is helping to improve health and bring down construction costs in Uganda. The clay-based earthen floors use local earth inst…