Turkmenistan opens elaborate ‘smart city’ development Posted July 28, 2023 The president of Turkmenistan officially inaugurated a vast, multibillion-dollar development hailed as the country's first “smart city” and named…
National Geographic will end newsstand sales of magazine next year, focus on subscriptions, digital Posted July 27, 2023 The familiar yellow-bordered cover of the monthly National Geographic will no longer be for sale on newsstands starting next year, part of cutbacks affecting the venerable…
Meat from cultivated animal cells can be sold in the U.S. for the 1st time Posted July 26, 2023 Chicken grown from animal cells, not from slaughtered birds, can now be sold in the U.S., after the Agriculture Department issued approvals to California firms Upside Foods and Go…
Can supply keep up with demand as aviation business booms? Posted July 25, 2023 The aviation industry has bounced back after the pandemic halted air travel during the coronavirus lockdowns. Now aircraft manufacturers are struggling to produce enough jets to k…
High-speed internet is a necessity, President Biden says, pledging all US will have access by 2030 Posted July 24, 2023 President Joe Biden said that high-speed internet is no longer a luxury but an “absolute necessity,” as he pledged that every household in the nation would have access by 2030 usi…
New York City drivers to pay extra tolls as part of first-in-the-nation effort to reduce congestion Posted July 23, 2023 New York has received a critical federal approval for its first-in-the-nation plan to charge big tolls to drive into the most visited parts of Manhattan, part of an effort to redu…
First gene therapy for deadly form of muscular dystrophy gets FDA approval for young kids Posted July 22, 2023 The first gene therapy for a deadly form of muscular dystrophy received preliminary U.S. approval despite concerns from some government scientists about the treat…
Congo fashion show hopes to inspire peace, creativity in region affected by conflict Posted July 21, 2023 As she puts the final touches on her latest collection, a fashion designer in Congo sees the pinning, sewing and ironing as a way to send a messa…
The US has tons of leftover food. Upcycling seeks to turn would-be trash into ice cream and pizza Posted July 20, 2023 At Tyler Malek's ice cream parlors, one cook's trash is another chef's frosty treat. The head ice cream maker at the Portland, Oregon-based Salt & Straw uses the whey
Croatia’s ‘Game of Thrones’ town tackles overtourism with visitor limits, tourist tax Posted July 19, 2023 Dubrovnik, a picturesque city on Croatia’s Adriatic coast, is facing the challenge of overtourism, as the number of annual visitors continues to rise. The city…