Australian Open champion Madison Keys credits therapy with helping her off a tennis court and on Posted February 24, 2025 The first person Madison Keys sent a message to after winning the Australian Open for her first Grand Slam title was her mother. "Because," a smiling Keys said, "of course, you…
Dubai’s ceaseless boom is putting strains on its residents Posted February 23, 2025 Skyscraper-studded Dubai has been on a hot streak for the last five years—and some residents are starting to feel burned. The city-state has seen record-breaking real estate tr…
Pug Paradise: South African couple create sanctuary for hundreds of pugs Posted February 22, 2025 A pug rescue center in South Africa has taken in more than 2,500 pugs since opening in 2008, with more pugs needing assistance in the last few years. Pug Rescue is home to over…
Coke jumps on a nostalgic trend with new Coca-Cola Orange Cream flavor Posted February 21, 2025 A year after the launch of the short-lived Coca-Cola Spiced, Coke added another new flavor to its lineup. Coca-Cola Orange Cream went on sale on February 10 in the U.S. and Canada…
Starbucks’s policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access Posted February 20, 2025 Starbucks's decision to restrict its restrooms to paying customers has flushed out a wider problem: a patchwork of restroom poli…
Upcycling dumped clothes in Kenya may help save the planet Posted February 19, 2025 Homegrown businesses in Africa are developing a new industry to tackle the environmental damage created by fast fashion. Upcycling, where poor-quality, discarded
Wealth of billionaires like Trump, Musk soared in 2024, report says during meeting in Davos Posted February 18, 2025 Billionaires’ wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, while the number of the world’s poor has barely changed over the last quarter-century, a top anti-povert…
California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles Posted February 17, 2025 Southern California's expensive housing market is going to get a lot more competitive after deadly firestorms torched more than 12,000 homes and other structures …
US lawsuit accuses PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores Posted February 16, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued PepsiCo in January, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one large retailer
Doctors worry that iodine deficiency—a dietary problem from the past—is coming back Posted February 15, 2025 A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the United States. It essentially disappeared after some food makers starte…