US prison labor tied to some of the world’s most popular food brands Posted March 5, 2024 A hidden intricate web links hundreds of popular food brands to work done by US prisoners. A two-year Associated Press (AP) investigation found that everything from grains, mea…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom pledges to remove dams to restore salmon runs Posted March 4, 2024 California Gov. Gavin Newsom is pledging to fast-track more than half a dozen projects by the end of his term to remove or bypass dams that have blocked salmon from returning to t…
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million Posted March 3, 2024 Spotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, i…
Ukrainian poetry nights in Berlin keep language alive Posted March 2, 2024 It has been almost two years since Russia started its invasion of Ukraine, and millions of Ukrainians are still living as refugees in other Europ…
Parisians vote to hit SUVs with eye-popping parking costs in latest green drive before Olympics Posted March 1, 2024 Parisians voted on February 4 to muscle SUVs off the French capital’s streets by making them much more expensive to park starting next September, the latest leg i…
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over Posted February 29, 2024 Universal Music Group (UMG), which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny, and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now…
Danish city tackles single-use trash with first-of-its-kind deposit scheme Posted February 28, 2024 At a café in the Danish city Aarhus, the coffee is to be kept, but the cup? Well, you’ll have to give that back. Authorities in Denmark’s second-largest city are trialing a new…
What is cute? From kittens to kitsch at new exhibition in London Posted February 27, 2024 What could be cuter than Hello Kitty, the popular Japanese cartoon character? She’s the star of the show at a new exhibition in London. ‘CUTE’ at Somerset House brings together…
Federally qualified health centers under pressure Posted February 26, 2024 One in 11 Americans rely on community health centers to get routine medical care, as well as social services and, in some cases, fresh food. Plaza del Sol is one of two dozen site…
Australian project leans on Montessori model in elderly care rethink Posted February 25, 2024 The benefits of the Montessori education model have long been discussed in relation to children. Now a project in Australia is looking at the natural interests and activities o…