Dating apps are adapting to life in — and after — the pandemic Part 1 Posted October 23, 2021 Early in the coronavirus pandemic, Jennifer Sherlock went out with a few men she met through dating apps. The dates were “weird,” she said, and not just because they were masked, …
Ancient Solar Boat is moved from pyramids at Giza to Egypt’s new grand museum Posted October 22, 2021 A 4,600-year-old boat in Egypt now has a new home in Giza. King Khufu’s Boat was exhibited for decades at a museum in Giza Plateau. But on Aug. 7, the boat —somet…
Robot made out of trash helps COVID-19 patients in Indonesian village Posted October 21, 2021 Meet “Delta Robot.” It’s built out of household items like pots, pans and an old television monitor. And it’s bringing a smile to COVID-19 patients in a village i…
Taliban sweep into Kabul after Afghan government collapses Posted October 20, 2021 The Taliban swept into Afghanistan’s capital Aug. 15 after the government collapsed and the embattled president joined an exodus of his fellow citizens and foreig…
Why the Olympics were held in summer Posted October 19, 2021 Temperatures in the mid- to high-30s. Air so humid it felt like a sauna. For many athletes, the Tokyo Olympics were a slog. So why did they hold the games in t…
Want to pretend to live on Mars? Apply now Posted October 18, 2021 Want to find your inner Matt Damon and spend a year pretending you are isolated on Mars? NASA has a job for you. To prepare for eventually sending astronauts t…
Views and Visions: Colorful idioms Part 2 Posted October 17, 2021 Continued from Part 1… White elephants are rare albino elephants that are seen as sacred and venerated in parts of South Asia. White elephants were so…
Views and Visions: Colorful idioms Part 1 Posted October 16, 2021 This month we will look at some common English idioms that use color to express an idea or feeling. Some people say that lying is always wrong. However, there are “white lies,”…
Man with COVID disguises as wife on flight Posted October 15, 2021 An Indonesian man with the coronavirus boarded a domestic flight disguised as his wife, wearing a niqab covering his face and carrying fake IDs and a nega…
Landmark UN report: Climate disruption locked in for decades, if not centuries Posted October 14, 2021 Global warming is dangerously close to spiraling out of control, a U.N. climate panel said in a landmark report Aug. 9, warning the world is already certain to fa…