Biodegradable beads for sustainable carnival celebrations Posted March 18, 2026 The famous New Orleans Mardi Gras sees revelers come from far and wide to watch the lavish parades roll through the historic US city. In the n…
Cash bouquets rival flowers as coveted tokens of love in Zimbabwe Posted March 17, 2026 Romance in Zimbabwe is taking strikingly inventive forms, reflecting life in an economy where cash reigns supreme and sustainability gains new social value. Yo…
200 love letters found in a Nashville home tell the story of a couple’s courtship during WWII Posted March 16, 2026 Highlights from a trove of more than 200 love letters that tell the story of a couple's courtship and marriage during World War II are now on display digi…
Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets, report says Posted March 15, 2026 Africa was the world’s fastest-growing solar market in 2025, defying a global slowdown and reshaping where the momentum in renewable energy is concentrated, accor…
Olympic pin mania has collectors running between landmarks and swarming a trading center Posted March 14, 2026 A dozen people outside a Milan metro station on February 11 stared intently at their phones until 8 a.m., when an Instagram post provided a location. “Run, don’t …
Instagram chief says he does not believe people can get clinically addicted to social media Posted March 13, 2026 Adam Mosseri, the head of Meta's Instagram, testified during a landmark social media trial in Los Angeles that he disagrees with the idea that people can be clinically addicted to…
Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine Posted March 12, 2026 Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol. It's very early-…
All aboard: Designing the trains of the future Posted March 11, 2026 The computers inside modern trains are already doing much of the driving. At train maker Alstom’s factory in Derby, engineers are testing how far that technology could eventually …
Flying taxis are on the horizon at Singapore Airshow Posted March 10, 2026 In Singapore, the question being asked is not if there will be flying taxis, but when. They're not taking off just yet, but flying taxis are taking center stage at Singapore's …
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US Posted March 9, 2026 In France, civil servants will ditch Zoom and Teams for a homegrown video conference system. Soldiers in Austria are using open-source office software to write reports after the m…