Climate Change Poses Threats to Airlines, Study Finds Posted August 24, 2017 A new Columbia University study found that climate change may further harm airlines in the future. Recently, some planes have been grounded due to extreme heat…
Reasoning Aids Children’s Academic Development Posted August 23, 2017 A recent study showed that teaching children reasoning skills aids their academic growth. The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) observed the impact of teach…
Female Pilot Flies Solo to Promote Women in STEM Posted August 22, 2017 A female pilot went on a solo journey to promote the importance of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Twenty-nine-year-old Shaesta Waiz, an ex-r…
US Company Introduces App That May Replace Tickets Posted August 21, 2017 An American ticket sales company created a new app that can quickly identify event attendees using sounds. Ticketmaster launched the app Presence, which is meant to replace tra…
Microsoft to Provide Internet to US Rural Residents Posted August 20, 2017 Multinational technology company Microsoft plans to provide high-speed Internet to two million rural American residents through unused television airwaves. The project, called …
Mexican City Named World’s Best Urban Destination Posted August 19, 2017 Travel + Leisure magazine has named San Miguel de Allende [san mig-EL de ah-YEN-de], Mexico, as the…
FDA Endorses Treatment for Blood Cancer Posted August 18, 2017 The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given initial approval for a blood cancer treatment. Developed by the University of Pennsylvania and pharmaceutical com…
United Kingdom’s Lake District Becomes a UNESCO World Heritage Site Posted August 17, 2017 The United Kingdom’s Lake District has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The cultural agency UNESCO made the decision during a committee meeting in Krakow
Viewers Criticize Jackie Chan’s New Movie Role Posted August 16, 2017 Jackie Chan’s upcoming movie preview recently attracted a lot of criticism because of an ethnicity mismatch. This year, Jackie Chan will star …
Tesla Rolls Out Its First Affordable Electric Car Posted August 15, 2017 American automaker Tesla has released its first mass-market electric car—the Model 3. Sold for $35,000 each, Model 3 is the cheapest car in Tesla’s range of pr…