In the Amazon, millions breathe hazardous air as drought and wildfires spread through the rainforest Posted November 20, 2023 Thick smoke enveloped extensive areas of the Brazilian Amazon as the region grapples with a surge in wildfires and a historic dr…
Serena Williams has a 2-book deal, starting with an ‘intimate’ and ‘open-hearted’ memoir Posted November 19, 2023 Now that she's stepped back from the sport she dominated like few others, Serena Williams is ready to reflect. The tennis great has a two-book deal with the Ra…
Amazon will start testing drones that will drop prescriptions on your doorstep, literally Posted November 18, 2023 Amazon will soon make prescription drugs fall from the sky when the e-commerce giant becomes the latest company to test drone deliveries for medications
So-called toddler milks are unregulated and unnecessary, a major pediatrician group says Posted November 17, 2023 Powdered drink mixes that are widely promoted as “toddler milks” for older babies and children up to age 3 are unregulated, unnecessary, and “nutritionall…
Amazon, Tripadvisor, and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them Posted November 16, 2023 Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said on October 12 that they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews. Amazon, review sites Glassdoor and Trust…
Natural wine uncorks back to basics movement in the U.S. Posted November 15, 2023 Natural wine – wine produced with minimal chemical intervention – is growing increasingly popular in the United States. But critics say the l…
Myths to Manga: Japan-themed exhibition celebrates opening of London’s newly branded museum Posted November 14, 2023 A family-friendly museum in London presents an exhibition to introduce all things Japanese, from Hokusai’s nineteenth-century woodblock print to a kimono ensemble…
Reese’s $25,000 promotion may violate sweepstakes laws Posted November 13, 2023 Reese's may be in violation of state and federal laws with its new sweepstakes offer currently advertised on packs of peanut butter cups. The promotion on two-cup packages reads "…
Drug used in diabetes treatment Mounjaro helped dieters shed 60 pounds, study finds Posted November 12, 2023 The medicine in the diabetes drug Mounjaro helped people with obesity or who are overweight lose at least a quarter of their body weight, or about 60 pounds on av…
Ugandan leader’s plan to ban used Western clothing spreads panic among traders Posted November 11, 2023 Downtown Kampala’s Owino Market has long been a go-to enclave for rich and poor people alike looking for affordable, but quality-made used clothes, underscoring perceptions that W…