Reopening Alcatraz as prison could impact popular tourist spot in San Francisco Posted June 4, 2025 Alcatraz Landing is where tourists take a boat to visit Alcatraz Island, which was once a notorious federal prison that housed infamous criminals…
In high school Ethics Bowl, it’s not about winning, but how you play the game Posted June 3, 2025 Ethics Bowl may look superficially similar to debate—with two teams discussing a controversial or difficult topic—but they are actually very different. “So, Ethics Bowl more br…
Food delivery service Deliveroo surges following $3.6B proposed takeover offer from DoorDash Posted June 2, 2025 Shares of Deliveroo, the food delivery service based in London, are hitting three-year highs after it received a $3.6 billion proposed takeover offer from DoorDash. Deliveroo anno…
Rebels in Colombia are recruiting youth on social media. The UN wants TikTok and Facebook to do more Posted June 1, 2025 Rebel groups in Colombia are using apps like Facebook and TikTok to recruit children and young adults, and social media companies must do more to moderate content, the United Nati…
A man airlifted from Japan’s Mount Fuji returns to the slope days later and is rescued again Posted May 31, 2025 A climber airlifted with altitude sickness from near the peak of Japan's Mount Fuji returned to the slope and was rescued for a second time just four days later, …
What’s that rash? Put some thought into asking Google for medical help Posted May 30, 2025 Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice. Doctors say internet searches for medical information should be done cautiously
Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX’s Starlinks Posted May 29, 2025 Amazon's first batch of internet satellites rocketed into orbit, the latest entry in the mega-constellation market currently dominated by SpaceX's thousands of St…
Market doctors hit the streets to reach poor traders needing medical care Posted May 28, 2025 Many Nigerians aren't able to access primary health care, according to numerous studies into the country's public health system. Now, an enterprising Lagos doctor…
Global coral bleaching has now hit 84% of ocean’s reefs in biggest-ever event Posted May 27, 2025 Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initia…
‘Star Wars’ fans wave lightsabers as an upcoming film gets announced in Japan Posted May 26, 2025 The Force was with many Japanese, as well as visitors from abroad, at a Star Wars event where Lucasfilm announced that the next installment in the franch…