College sports put a twist on team spirit, with signature brews at games and grocers Posted March 24, 2025 Missy Vraney and Kristin Westphal didn't go to Marquette University. Neither did any of their relatives. Yet their family tradition of attending Marquette Golden Eagles basketball…
Beauty market targets the young at heart in a rapidly aging Japan Posted March 23, 2025 A group of seniors is learning beauty secrets. They draw in their eyebrows, select their favorite lip color and apply blush. The event is run by Japanese cosmetics
Thieves used stolen card to buy $523,000 French lottery ticket, the victim wants to share jackpot Posted March 22, 2025 Thieves used a stolen card to buy a winning French lottery ticket worth 500,000 euros ($523,000). But they vanished before cashing in—and now they’re among France…
Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen broke a dress code with jeans. Now he’s selling them for charity Posted March 21, 2025 Top-ranked chess player Magnus Carlsen turned his controversial denim into some greens—for charity. The Norwegian chess grandmaster announced in February that he is auctioning …
Is spending all day on your feet at work an occupational hazard? Posted March 20, 2025 As a citizen of both France and America, Margaux Lantelme has noticed a difference in how store cashiers work in the two countries: in France, they do their jobs sitting down. In …
UK coins tested for quality in the ‘Trial of the Pyx’ ceremony Posted March 19, 2025 A jury sat solemnly in a gilded hall in central London, presided over by a bewigged representative of the crown in flowing black robes, but there…
Rural nonprofits face uncertainty after federal funding freeze Posted March 18, 2025 West Virginia's reliance on federal funds to help address deeply ingrained issues makes it particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump's freeze on spending …
NASA’s two stuck astronauts are returning to Earth sooner under new plan Posted March 17, 2025 NASA's two stuck astronauts are returning to Earth a little sooner than planned. The space agency announced that SpaceX had switched capsules for the astronaut flights in order…
Bakery owner in New England says he was offended over town’s decision against pastry painting Posted March 16, 2025 A bakery owner in New Hampshire testified that his excitement about displaying a painting by high school students of giant pastries quickly turned to annoyance after a zoning code…
How the brain of a London cabbie could help shape AI and Alzheimer’s research Posted March 15, 2025 Analyzing the brains of London's taxi drivers could be key to improving AI navigation systems and Alzheimer’s research, scientists say. University College London …