Some houses are being built to stand up to hurricanes and sharply cut emissions, too Posted December 5, 2023 Bonny Paulson's home, with a rounded shape that looks something like a ship, shrugged off Category 5 winds that might otherwise have collapsed it when Hurricane M…
Japan’s motor show aims to wow with its electric concepts Posted December 4, 2023 The Tokyo car show is back in town and Japan’s car makers are presenting a future that is more than just electric. It’s the first day of the Japan Mobility Show and Toyota’s Pr…
Water-intensive companies aim to use less Posted December 3, 2023 Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as clothing, food, beverage and technology want to be better stewards of the freshwater they…
Small biz owners are both hopeful and anxious about the holidays, taking a cue from their customers Posted December 2, 2023 All signs point to a relatively solid holiday season for America's small businesses. Yet, owners of these businesses appear to have a collective anxiety about the…
Rare bottle of whisky expected to fetch up to $1.4 million Posted December 1, 2023 A rare whisky bottle was expected to fetch up to £1.2 million ($1.4 million) at Sotheby’s in November. Only 10 full bottles of this liquor from 1926 remain. Th…
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TGL to feature 15-hole matches, overtime and lots of technology Posted November 30, 2023 Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are bringing modern technology to the royal and ancient game with TGL, a team-based golf league played over 15 holes that combines an oversized simula…
Geneva International Motor Show comes to Qatar for the first time Posted November 29, 2023 The Geneva Motor Show was held outside of Switzerland for the first time in its history. Qatar hosted the event which brings together the biggest car brands in the world. It’s the…
Childcare centers just lost thousands of federal dollars. Families and providers scramble to cope Posted November 28, 2023 Last month was the first in two years that more than 200,000 childcare providers across the U.S. did not receive checks from the federal government—some for tens of thousands of d…
West Maui reopens to tourism on Nov. 1 after fire and workers are ready to return Posted November 27, 2023 All of West Maui except for burned-out sections of historic Lahaina reopened to tourism on Nov. 1 following the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century, the mayor of Maui C…
Stargazers get full experience in Brazilian park as astro tourism gets popularity boost Posted November 26, 2023 Far from the city’s light pollution, a Brazilian park is becoming a hub for stargazing enthusiasts. Astro tourism is proving popular, with packages including dinn…