The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and pitch—but also because he can sell Posted January 7, 2024 Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest sports stars…
Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they’re not left behind Posted January 6, 2024 John Littlejohn remembers the days when lots of people had a couple of dollars to spare to buy a copy of Street Sense, the local paper that covers issues related to the homeless a…
Tiny urban parks provide Sydney residents with much-needed green space Posted January 5, 2024 In Sydney, tiny urban parks provide local residents with much-needed green space amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. These tiny inner-city parks are called…
Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master Posted January 4, 2024 For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki’s latest enchantment, “Th…
Brewer Carlsberg opens attraction at site of first brewery, opened in 1847 Posted January 3, 2024 In an old corner of the Danish capital Copenhagen sits a piece of brewing history. Now, visitors can come here for what Carlsberg's adverts have long called th…
Cures for disease may be step closer thanks to release of largest ever whole genome sequencing data Posted January 2, 2024 The UK Biobank has been tracking the medical outcomes of people since 2006. Inside this giant freezing unit, a robot can access samples provided by half a million people in the UK…
Brazilian city enacts an ordinance that was secretly written by ChatGPT Posted January 1, 2024 City lawmakers in Brazil have enacted what appears to be the nation's first legislation written entirely by artificial intelligence — even if they didn't know it …
Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools Posted December 31, 2023 Arliya Martin accepted her high school diploma with relief and gratitude. It was her ticket to better-paying work. But Martin didn’t take any classes or pass any tests to receive …
Kraft debuts dairy-free mac and cheese in the US Posted December 30, 2023 Kraft Macaroni and … Fava Beans? The Kraft Heinz Co. said it's bringing dairy-free macaroni and cheese to the U.S. for the first time. The company said the new recipe has the s…
Jury orders egg suppliers to pay $17.7 million in damages for price gouging in 2000s Posted December 29, 2023 A federal jury in Illinois ordered $17.7 million in damages—an amount tripled to more than $53 million under federal law—to several food manufacturing companies who had sued major…