Why an empty sand plot in Dubai sold for a record $34M
An undeveloped piece of luxury Jumeirah Bay Island is snapped up by an unknown buyer for 125 million dirhams -- a little over $34 million -- showing that demand for high-end vacation home real estate in the emirate remains high despite global economic turmoil.
2023-05-23 18:58
Kraft Singles are getting a major makeover
Kraft is fixing one of the biggest complaints about its cheese slices: the packaging.
2023-05-23 18:17
Car seats and baby formula are regulated. Is social media next?
The U_S_ Surgeon General is warning there is not enough evidence to show that social media is safe for young people — and is calling on tech companies, parents and caregivers to take “immediate action to protect kids now.”
2023-05-23 17:15
These museums showcase the future, not the past
Museums are increasingly embracing technology, featuring everything from flying metallic penguins, to robotic tins of Spam.
2023-05-23 16:45
Street traders offer a better bargain than stores as Zimbabwe's currency crumbles
Shoppers in Zimbabwe are increasingly turning to street traders to buy what they need as the local currency plunges in value against the U.S. dollar
2023-05-23 15:17
5 takeaways from AP's series on health disparities impacting Black Americans
The Associated Press spent a year examining how racial health disparities have impacted generations of Black Americans
2023-05-23 12:49
This 15-mile, $6.7B bridge is a symbol of China's ambitions, and its problems
Like its sister bridge in Hong Kong, when the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Bridge opens to traffic next year after eight years of construction, it will form a central plank in China's master plan to develop its Greater Bay Area.
2023-05-23 10:19
Actor Jeremy Renner wants tax credits for film projects in northern Nevada but he may have to wait
Actor Jeremy Renner spent Monday pitching an amendment to Nevada lawmakers to include his home region in a tax deal to expand the film industry to Las Vegas
2023-05-23 09:56
Montana is banning TikTok. But can the state enforce the law and fend off lawsuits?
TikTok is challenging Montana’s first-of-its kind law that makes it illegal for people to use the social media app in the state
2023-05-23 07:26
In Cannes, standing ovations stretch on and on — but they're designed to
The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means stopwatches are out
2023-05-23 01:48
Championing famous and forgotten Asian Americans, this artist uses cookies as her canvas
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but artist and baker Jasmine Cho brings attention to AAPIs every month
2023-05-23 01:24
'Cookie activist' celebrates Asian Americans with portraits in dough
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, but artist and baker Jasmine Cho brings attention to AAPIs every month
2023-05-23 00:19