Millions of kids are missing weeks of school as attendance tanks across the US
Nationwide, students have been absent at record rates since schools reopened after COVID-forced closures
2023-08-11 12:28
War and Soggy Fields Leave World Short of Top-Quality Wheat
Wheat harvests rolling in across the Northern Hemisphere are bolstering global supply. But bad weather and the war
2023-08-11 10:55
England celebrates the Webb Ellis myth
There is no actual evidence that William Webb Ellis "picked up the ball and ran" during a game of football at Rugby School but that has not prevented a...
2023-08-11 10:23
Mushrooms are being farmed in Abu Dhabi's desert
Mushrooms usually sprout from dark, damp forest floor or bloom on fallen tree branches. But now, a startup in Abu Dhabi called Below Farm is growing them in the desert.
2023-08-11 09:50
Kim Kardashian stuns in Marc Jacobs' Fall 2023 campaign, Internet says it's 'giving Kourtney Kardashian vibes'
Kim Kardashian has been unveiled as the new face of high fashion house Marc Jacobs
2023-08-11 09:46
Florida education commissioner skips forum on criticized Black history standards
Lawmakers, teachers, school board members and parents crowded into a South Florida church for a forum on Florida’s new standards for teaching Black history
2023-08-11 08:56
One of the largest banyan trees in the US and a 200-year-old church are among the beloved landmarks imperiled by Maui's wildfires
The disastrous wildfires in Maui have ransacked virtually every aspect of life, killing at least three dozen people while scorching or imperiling buildings important to Hawaiian history, as well as a majestic tree known as a symbol of the island's culture.
2023-08-11 08:49
New Zealand Food Prices Fall for First Time Since Early 2022
New Zealand posted its first monthly decline in food prices since early 2022, adding to signs that inflation
2023-08-11 08:17
Ring by ring, majestic banyan tree in heart of fire-scorched Lahaina chronicles 150 years of history
For generations, the banyan tree along Lahaina town’s historic Front Street served as a gathering place
2023-08-11 06:58
Return of Tour Groups From China Seen Boosting Spending in Japan
Chinese tour groups have been noticeably absent from the flocks of travelers returning to post-pandemic Japan. That’s about
2023-08-11 06:18
US high court accepts challenge to $6bn Purdue opioid settlement
The US Supreme Court threw Purdue Pharma's $6 billion opioids settlement into question Thursday, accepting a challenge to the deal's immunizing the Sackler family, which...
2023-08-11 05:47
7 Facts About Polka Dots
The pattern is named after the European dance craze, but what exactly the dots have to do with polka is a bit of a mystery.
2023-08-11 05:15