Mushroom coffin biodegrades in 45 days Posted July 4, 2023 Environmentally friendly funerals are a growing trend. And while traditional wooden coffins come from trees that can take decades to grow and years to break down in the soil, t…
Young Kabuki actor’s debut breaks Japanese theater traditions Posted July 3, 2023 Ten-year-old Maholo Terajima Ghnassia loves watching anime and playing baseball. He likes making beats and whisper ASMR. And he’s breaking conventions in Japan’s …
Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says Posted July 2, 2023 Earth has pushed past seven out of eight scientifically established safety limits and into “the danger zone,” not just for an overheating planet that’s losing its…
Money stored in Venmo and other payment apps could be vulnerable, financial watchdog warns Posted July 1, 2023 Customers of Venmo, PayPal and CashApp should not store their money with those apps for the long term because the funds might not be safe during a crisis, the Con…
Jordan’s crown prince weds scion of Saudi family in ceremony packed with stars and symbolism Posted June 30, 2023 Jordan's crown prince married the scion of a prominent Saudi family on June 1 in a palace ceremony attended by royals and other VIPs from around the world, as mas…
Fighting Parkinson’s one punch at a time Posted June 29, 2023 Speed, power, coordination and stability are all needed when you practice boxing. Little by little, people with Parkinson’s disease lose these ex…
World No Tobacco Day calls for food, not tobacco crops Posted June 28, 2023 Zimbabwe is Africa’s largest tobacco producer. The size of the tobacco crop increased despite increased fertilizer prices caused by the war in Ukraine, according to officials. …
Upcycling helps cut plastic pollution in Nairobi Posted June 27, 2023 At Dandora dumpsite, Kenya’s largest rubbish dump, scores of people pick through 2,000 tons of waste a day, looking to resell recyclable items. Now a local
Worst cyberattack in Greece disrupts high school exams, causes political spat Posted June 26, 2023 Greece’s Education Ministry says it has been targeted in a cyberattack described as the most extensive in the country’s history, aimed at disabling a centralized …
FTC hits Amazon with $25 million fine for violating child privacy with Alexa voice assistant Posted June 25, 2023 Amazon agreed to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that it violated a child privacy law and deceived parents by keepi…