Pandora Papers: Documents detail alleged ties between world leaders and secret wealth Posted December 15, 2021 A massive leak of financial documents, dubbed the “Pandora Papers,” was published by several major news organizations Oct. 3, allegedly tying sec…
Six-decade wait is worth it for this female aviator Posted December 14, 2021 Three months ago, aviator Wally Funk made headlines when she became the oldest person to fly into space. At 82 years old, she broke the record long held by John G…
Man builds rotating house to fulfill wife’s wish Posted December 13, 2021 Seeking to please his wife, who had wished for a more diversified view from their family house, a Bosnian self-taught innovator has built a
Business Spotlight: YouTube Part 2 Posted December 12, 2021 Continued from Part 1… YouTube’s success drew the attention of Google, which acquired the site for $1.65 billion (about ¥200 billion) in the autumn of 2006. It was Goo…
Business Spotlight: YouTube Part 1 Posted December 11, 2021 Ask an elementary school student what they want to be when they grow up and it’s highly likely they’ll say a YouTuber. And who can blame them? YouTube is the second-most visited w…
News Mash-up: COVID-19 Treatments Posted December 10, 2021 Viper venom may help fight coronavirus: study Brazilian researchers have found that a molecule in the venom of a type of snake inhibit…
Netflix acquires rights to Dahl’s complete works, opening door to back catalog Posted December 9, 2021 Netflix has acquired the works of Roald Dahl, the late British author of famous children’s books such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. T…
25 Greatest Inventions of the 20th Century: The hand-held hair dryer Posted December 8, 2021 In past columns, we’ve looked at inventions that help around the house, like the vacuum cleaner and the electric washing machine. Following that trend, this month we look at the h…
Romans say enough to invasion of wild boars Posted December 7, 2021 Rome has been invaded by Gauls, Visigoths and Vandals over the centuries, but the Eternal City is now grappling with a rampaging force of an entirely different so…
News Mash-up: Controversial Foods Posted December 6, 2021 Colombia confiscates shark fins bound for HK Colombian authorities said Sept. 24 they have confi…