A winning lottery ticket was forgotten in its owner’s purse for weeks. The winning lottery ticket was worth $39 million, but the woman had not thought to check it against the winning numbers. But can money really buy happiness? […]
Simone Biles left the Olympics after having the “twisties.” This phenomenon is marked by a sudden forgetfulness of bodily awareness and orientation while midair. Procedural memory is a major part of learned physical actions and skills. […]
What is a carbon footprint and what are its real numbers? Both are used to measure the amount of greenhouse gas emissions people create on a daily basis, which affect our environment. A proposed carbon tariff by the E.U. raises questions. […]
Tech giants in China face fines over monopolies and the handling of user data. Chinese businesses like Didi, Alibaba, and Tencent have been hit hard by antitrust regulators crying foul over potentially monopolistic practices and privacy concerns. However, China is building an extensive “social credit system.” […]
Iceland tested a four-day work week for four years. Now, 86% of its employees are moving to the 36-hour schedule for the same pay as a 40-hour week. More companies focus on employee satisfaction now than in the past. […]
The Taliban took over a U.S.-built border crossing to Tajikistan June 22. Rather than shut it down, the insurgency group has left it open and begun collecting customs revenue from traffic going to and from the neighboring country. U.S.-Taliban conflict began after the September 11 attacks. […]
Reptile jaws have evolved to aid land-based eating. They’re stronger than those of fish and amphibians and reptiles’ tongues help move food around within their mouths. An Austrian man learned this the hard way—in his bathroom. […]
Author Jane Austen’s opinions on slavery have long been debated among fans. Her brother was recently discovered to have been a delegate to an abolition convention. Austen’s popularity skyrocketed posthumously. […]
Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse, was killed in his home on Wednesday. Moïse’s wife was injured in the attack; two of their children hid and later escaped separately. Some brazen political assassinations defy belief. […]
Bangladesh has faced many struggles in the last century. Partitions, corruption, and war have racked the densely populated nation of 163 million. COVID-19’s Delta variant is causing more strife for the South Asian country. […]
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