- newChinese government reveals draft list of animals which can be farmed for meat
The Chinese government has issued a new draft list of livestock that can be farmed for meat in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic, which is suspected to have originated from wild animals in a Wuhan wet market.
- 4 hours ago 10 Apr 20, 8:13am - - newChina on knife edge between recovery and new virus wave
In the central Chinese city of Wuhan, where cases of the novel coronavirus were first detected late last year, the mood was one of triumph this week, as residents finally emerged from months of lockdown.
- 7 hours ago 10 Apr 20, 5:53am - - Saudi Arabia declares ceasefire in Yemen over coronavirus
The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has declared a two-week ceasefire in a bid to stem the spread of the coronavirus in the war-torn country, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
- 1 day ago 9 Apr 20, 9:27am - - newItalian newspaper's obituaries filled 1 page. Now it's 13.
Italian mayors tell CNN their information indicates the actual death toll from coronavirus in northern Italy may be more than twice the numbers officially reported. CNN's Ben Wedeman looks into the cases of some who died with Covid-19 symptoms, but w…
- 3 hours ago 10 Apr 20, 9:03am - - No job, no way home: Chinese workers in the US are being left in limbo
After her company laid her off last month, Tang Chen couldn't sleep. For days, her heart kept racing. There was one question at the front of her mind: would she be able to stay in the United States?
- 1 day ago 9 Apr 20, 7:12am - - newThe pandemic is playing to almost every one of Amazon's strengths
As the coronavirus pandemic has forced people to stay inside, few companies have proven themselves as essential as Amazon. From groceries to cleaning supplies, shipments from Amazon have become lifelines for many who are steering clear of supermarket…
- 18 hours ago 9 Apr 20, 6:38pm - - new'It's just a nightmare.' Trash collectors overwhelmed by rising amount of household waste
Barney Shapiro, owner of Tenleytown Trash, never expected that he would turn to the Washington National Opera's costume department to design gear for his employees. But when a member of his staff heard the National Opera was sewing masks for workers…
- 23 hours ago 9 Apr 20, 1:44pm - - newUS is already in a recession, 45 economists say
The United States is already in a recession and will remain that way for the first half of the year, according to a survey of 45 economists.
- 8 hours ago 10 Apr 20, 4:03am - - newNearly a third of Americans didn't pay rent this month, data shows
With nearly 10 million Americans filing for unemployment in March, April 1 was always going to be a difficult day for US renters.
- 12 hours ago 10 Apr 20, 12:16am - - US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here's why it matters
If you're looking for a reason to care about tree loss, the nation's latest heat wave might be it. Trees can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit, according to a recent study.
- 18 Sep 19, 4:44pm - - Miami's Little Haiti wasn't a target for developers. Until the seas started to rise- 12 Jul 19, 3:14pm -
- How rich people could help save the planet from the climate crisis
Rich people don't just have bigger bank balances and more lavish lifestyles than the rest of us -- they also have bigger carbon footprints.
- 12 Jul 19, 9:20am - - Zombie-proof bunker for Cybertruck owners
When Tesla's Cybertruck was unveiled by Elon Musk late last year, the futuristic vehicle was compared to something out of an apocalyptic sci-fi movie.
- 87 days ago 14 Jan 20, 9:37am - - newThe drama that revolutionized TV 30 years ago
Before Netflix, before sagas like "Game of Thrones" -- before high-speed internet -- there was "Twin Peaks." It's not a stretch to say that without "Twin Peaks," there would be no "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," no "Riverdale," and, arguably, no "Gilmore…
- 4 hours ago 10 Apr 20, 8:25am - - Decline of a bohemian paradise
With its diverse cast of surfers, skaters, bodybuilders, aging hippies and street performers, Los Angeles' Venice Beach retains some of the bohemian charm that once put it at the heart of American pop culture.
- 9 Aug 18, 1:20am - - These designers are reshaping the sex tech industry
There's long been a dearth of innovative design in the sex tech industry: In the words of Lora Haddock DiCarlo, founder of CES-award winning sex toy company Lora DiCarlo, the field's output throughout 20th century amounted to little more than "the vi…
- 28 days ago 13 Mar 20, 8:30pm - - Photography in the age of Covid-19
Venturing out onto the streets of New York City, photographer Ashley Gilbertson spotted a young woman standing under an alcove in the financial district. He stopped to watch as she poked her head out a few times before emerging with an elderly man o…
- 7 days ago 3 Apr 20, 10:29am - - The 1960s symbol we need more than ever before
In a video installation by James Joyce, a yellow circle rotates as two black ovals and a curved line tumble at the bottom, thwarted by gravity. Watching the video, Perseverance in the Face of Absurdity, which was projected at Banksy's pop-up dystopia…
- 11 days ago 30 Mar 20, 9:53pm - - I was the dumbest tourist in Europe
It takes a special kind of idiot to attempt to travel overland to Morocco from the north of England with barely $100 in their pocket.
- 2 days ago 8 Apr 20, 10:01am - - newWhat coronavirus means for elite airplane passengers
Coronavirus is impacting everyone's travel plans. One of the top questions frequent fliers have for travel industry executives is: "What's going to happen to my elite status?"
- 43 mins ago 10 Apr 20, 11:42am - - As China lifts restrictions, here's where its people want to travel
As China slowly eases lockdown restrictions and life returns to somewhat normal conditions, residents have once again started traveling.
- 1 day ago 9 Apr 20, 7:27am - - People living in vans are getting squeezed during pandemic
A family with two young kids, a young woman who'd escaped a tiny expensive flat in Barcelona, and a group of young friends who adored traveling. After weeks of bouncing around, this group of nomads had finally managed to find a place to live.
- 7 days ago 4 Apr 20, 12:05am - - 16 of the world's best coastlines
Coastlines are one of the most alluring of our planet's geographical features.
- 1 Aug 18, 1:01am - - This 5-year-old paid off the lunch balances for more than 100 fellow students
A 5-year-old student at an elementary school in Vista, California, collected enough money to pay off the negative lunch balances of 123 students at her school.
- 17 Dec 19, 7:49pm - - Video shows dramatic rescue after dog's leash gets stuck in elevator
ALT HED Video shows man's dramatic rescue of his neighbor's dog
- 11 Dec 19, 10:00pm - - Her work has helped thousands of girls stay in school and finish their education
It's something that girls and young women in western countries can't imagine: missing school, even dropping out, because of their periods. Yet as many as half the girls in rural parts of Ethiopia miss school for reasons related to their periods -- a…
- 9 Dec 19, 3:34am - - 6 cards charging 0% interest until 2022- -
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