US Local Governments Sue Fossil Fuel Companies for Climate Change Damages Posted May 22, 2018 Local governments in the United States are filing lawsuits against fossil fuel companies for aggravating climate change. New York, San Francisco, and Oakland a…
UK Parents Oppose the SATs Posted May 21, 2018 Parents in the United Kingdom called for a boycott of the Standard Assessment Task (SAT) because of mental health concerns among students. The organization Let…
Man Diagnosed with Rare Condition after Eating Pepper Posted May 20, 2018 A 34-year-old man has suffered from a rare health condition after consuming a Carolina Reaper pepper in a chili-eating contest. Days after the contest, the man developed “thund…
Manga Business at Risk Due to Internet Piracy Posted May 19, 2018 The Japanese manga culture faces threats because of the rise of Internet piracy. The Research Institute for Publications has reported that the total sales of digital comics in …
Astronomy Software Now Used to Monitor Endangered Animals Posted May 18, 2018 A technology used for studying distant stars will now be used to keep track of endangered animals. Scientists from Liverpool John Moores Unive…
Saudi Arabia Lifts Cinema Ban Posted May 17, 2018 Saudi Arabia is now allowing movie theaters to operate 35 years after the cinema ban was implemented. In the 1980s, the Saudi Arabian government ceased the ope…
Facebook Photo Helps Send Woman to College Posted May 16, 2018 An Afghan woman received help to pursue her university education after her photo went viral on Facebook. A university teacher snapped the phot…
India Builds International Financial Center for Foreign Investments Posted May 15, 2018 India hopes to encourage foreigners to invest in the country by developing an international financial center. Called Gujarat /ˌgʊdʒ əˈrɑt /…
Hunting Law in Sweden Changes Brown Bears’ Parenting Behavior Posted May 14, 2018 Female brown bears in Sweden are now staying with their cubs longer than they did before, according to a research. A team of researchers from Norway and Canada analyzed 22 year…
Apple Rolls Out New Data Privacy Features Posted May 13, 2018 Apple has recently updated its operating system with new data privacy features. As part of Apple’s iOS 11.3 software upgrade, the new features were released on all Apple device…