Plastic waste pays school fees in impoverished Lagos community Posted January 17, 2025 For Nigeria’s poorest communities, finding the money for school fees can sometimes seem like an impossible task. But some parents are collecting plastic waste to pay for their chi…
Sophia, a famous robot and global icon of AI, wins hearts at Zimbabwe’s innovation fair Posted January 16, 2025 From answering questions from cabinet ministers, academics and students on climate change, substance abuse and the law to children's inquiries about her "birth" and links to God, …
Do weighted blankets help you sleep better? Here’s what to know Posted January 15, 2025 As outside temperatures grow chilly, weighted blankets can be a popular choice to warm up. Some people say the added pressure helps them soothe the worries of the day and get to s…
Australian doctors turn to social media to book appointments for patients Posted January 14, 2025 As it gets harder to locate specialist clinics with available slots, Australian doctors are turning to social media to help book appointments for their patients. …
Literacy materials dropped by many schools face new pressure from struggling readers’ parents Posted January 13, 2025 A lawsuit filed by a pair of Massachusetts families is adding to the backlash against an approach to reading instruction that some schools still use despite evidence that it’s not…
Sale of UK’s Observer, world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values, is agreed Posted January 12, 2025 The sale of The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper and a bastion of liberal values in Britain’s media landscape, was approved despite two days…
More than three-quarters of the land on Earth is permanently drying due to climate change Posted January 11, 2025 Much of Earth's land is drying out and damaging the ability of plant and animal life to survive, according to a United Nations report released at talks where countries are working…
California to consider requiring mental health warnings on social media sites Posted January 10, 2025 California, home to some of the largest technology companies in the world, would be the first U.S. state to require mental health warning labels on social media sites if lawmakers…
Hong Kong will display 2,500 panda sculptures to capitalize on a local bear craze Posted January 9, 2025 Thousands of giant panda sculptures greeted residents and tourists in December 2024 in Hong Kong, where enthusiasm for the bears has grown since two cubs were born in a local them…
Philadelphia goes the distance with RockyFest week dedicated to ‘Rocky’ movies Posted January 8, 2025 Rocky Balboa fans went the distance—by bus, on ice skates, by 72 steps—to honor Philly’s favorite fictional fighter almost 50 years after the first movie launched the enduring ser…