In Vermont, pay phones return free of charge in cellular dead zone Posted August 21, 2025 An electrical engineer by trade, Patrick Schlott has spent countless hours tinkering with new and old technology. But it wasn't until he found himself living in r…
‘Wicked’ Care Bears, FurReal Maggie top holiday toy predictions; price increases likely as tariffs loom Posted August 20, 2025 As the holiday season approaches, toy trends are emerging, but prices may be on the rise as tariffs loom, with some items already seeing slight i…
Iconic tiny Tokyo capsule home goes on display in New York Posted August 19, 2025 An iconic Tokyo building has found a new home in New York—at least part of it has. The Nakagin Capsule Tower hosted 140 tiny homes, and now one of those pods is o…
Google partners with Youngkin and offers AI training courses to Virginia job seekers Posted August 18, 2025 Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced that Google will partner with his administration to provide free and low-cost artificial intelligence certification courses to Virginians …
Italian artist uses childhood as metaphor for world events Posted August 17, 2025 The largest solo exhibition of Valerio Berruti, an Italian artist renowned for his artworks depicting children, has opened in Milan. The exhibition uses the
Memory cafés at the National Comedy Center ignite laughter and connection for dementia patients Posted August 16, 2025 Side by side on a sofa inside the National Comedy Center, Gail and Mario Cirasunda chuckled at a clip from the 1980s sitcom Family Ties …
More Americans shift money from checking and savings to accounts with investment income, study says Posted August 15, 2025 New research finds that more Americans are shifting their money from checking and savings accounts into financial vehicles that pay investment income—a trend that…
Rough times for broadcast networks illustrate changing media landscape Posted August 14, 2025 Two milestones revealed a few weeks ago illustrate the diminishing power of broadcast television in the media world—one fueled by the habits of young people and t…
Colossal’s attempt to bring back the moa bird reignites the ‘de-extinction’ controversy Posted August 13, 2025 Colossal announced an effort to genetically engineer birds resembling the extinct South Island Giant Moa—which once could stand 12 feet tall (3.6 meters)—in colla…
How city farm animals cope as Britain bakes Posted August 12, 2025 As much of the UK experiences its first official heatwave of the year, Vauxhall City Farm in central London is putting measures in place to help its animals stay cool. The UK’s…