Business Spotlight: Olympus Part 1 Posted February 19, 2022 Last year, Olympus shocked the camera world with an unexpected reveal — they would no longer be selling cameras. To many, this pivot away from its most famous product may have see…
25 Greatest Inventions of the 20th Century: Rockets Posted February 18, 2022 Before the 20th century, many countries used gunpowder to make fireworks and launch missiles in battle. The Chinese had been doing this since at least the 13th century, and
Bishop in Sicily tells kids Santa doesn’t exist Posted February 17, 2022 A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily publicly apologized to outraged parents after its bishop told a group of children that Santa Claus doesn’t exist. In a Faceb…
News Mash-up: The UK Posted February 16, 2022 UK: Taxi explosion in Liverpool was bomb British authorities raised the country’s threat level to its se…
A difficult year, but one with plenty of successes to celebrate Posted February 15, 2022 [NOTE: This article was published in December 2021] 2021 saw the world head into the seco…
Snowstorm keeps people overnight at Ikea Posted February 14, 2022 In northern Denmark, an Ikea showroom turned into a vast bedroom. Six customers and about two dozen employees were stranded by a snowstorm and spent the night in the store, sleepi…
What is Space Debris, and How Dangerous is it? Part 2 Posted February 13, 2022 Continued from Part 1… The European Space Agency (ESA) estimates the total mass of all space objects in Earth orbit is more than 9,600 tons. In a few …
What is Space Debris, and How Dangerous is it? Part 1 Posted February 12, 2022 Russia’s test Nov. 15 to blow up one of its own satellites in space has drawn criticism for endangering the crew of the International Space Stati…
What does Interpol do? Posted February 11, 2022 Interpol made the news in late November when it elected a new president, Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi. The global police agency is a common plot device in cop shows and …
News Mash-up: Musicians Posted February 10, 2022 [NOTE: The second article was published in December 2021. The announcement of winners for the Grammys will now…