A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage Posted June 20, 2026 A neat stack of 79-cent bananas and rows of colorful fruit flanked the bilingual alternative pop band Luna Luna as they performed for a small audience at a Latino grocery store in…
The “balikbayan” box: The way Filipino Americans have sent love all the way back home Posted June 19, 2026 Beginning in the 1970s, just about every Filipino household in America was either hauling balikbayan boxes in person or mailing them to relatives back in the Philippines.…
Animal welfare groups say 3 South African zoo elephants are depressed and sue to move them Posted June 18, 2026 The mental well-being of three elephants in a zoo in South Africa is the subject of an unusual court case, with animal welfare groups saying they are depressed and should be moved…
Owl found in a concrete mixer is on the mend and maybe a bit wiser from the ordeal Posted June 17, 2026 An adolescent owl that was found stuck in a concrete mixer in southwestern Utah is finally on the mend, flying free and maybe a bit wiser from the ordeal
How selfies are being turned into an ever-changing digital portrait of the British people Posted June 16, 2026 An ever-changing, AI-powered portrait of British adults has been launched in the U.K. People can submit selfies, which are turned into digital pictures as part of…
Shares of eBay take off on a $56 billion buyout bid from GameStop’s Ryan Cohen Posted June 15, 2026 Shares of eBay are soaring before the opening bell as Ryan Cohen's GameStop pursues an approximately $56 billion takeover of the company, seeing it as a vehicle to compete with on…
Greece, birthplace of democracy, seeks to put humanity ahead of AI in updated constitution Posted June 14, 2026 Greece is preparing major constitutional changes, including an amendment requiring that artificial intelligence serve human society. Conservative Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsot…
Some Japanese snack packages are turning black-and-white as Iran war depletes ink supply Posted June 13, 2026 The packaging on some snacks in Japan is turning a somber black-and-white, as the war in Iran disrupts the supply of an ingredient used in colored ink. Tokyo-b…
Meta launches WhatsApp ‘incognito’ mode to address privacy concerns for AI chats Posted June 12, 2026 Meta Platforms said it's rolling out an “incognito” mode for WhatsApp users to have private conversations with its AI chatbot, a move intended to…
Senators approve withholding their own pay during government shutdowns Posted June 11, 2026 Senators unanimously approved a resolution to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string …