Healthy school lunch program expands in Tasmania Posted March 27, 2025 In Tasmania, a school lunch program is giving children a healthy diet and building relationships around the dining table. The number of schools taking part in the scheme
Chinese tech firm Huawei unveils first tri-folding phone Posted March 26, 2025 Huawei tri-foldable phone—an industry first. The Mate XT has been launched to the international market in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur. Its 10.2-inch …
Trump administration wants to ban junk food from SNAP Posted March 25, 2025 A push to ban sugary drinks, candy and more from the U.S. program that helps low-income families pay for nutritious food has been tried before—but it may soon get a boost from new…
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 …