Why we feel like Christmas comes around more quickly each year
Nov 23, 2022 05:09 am UTC| Life
Think back to your childhood. December was the longest of months. It might have been filled with rehearsing school nativity performances, writing up your wishlist and savouring the mornings advent calendar chocolate. But...
Thinking of breaking up with Twitter? Here’s the right way to do it
Nov 23, 2022 05:07 am UTC| Life
After a few chaotic weeks its clear Elon Musk is intent on taking Twitter in a direction thats at odds with the prevailing cultures of the diverse users who call it home. Musk has now begun reinstating high-profile...
The era of the megalopolis: how the world's cities are merging
Nov 23, 2022 05:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Business Life Technology
On November 15 2022, a baby girl named Vinice Mabansag, born at Dr Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Philippines, became symbolically the eight billionth person in the world. Of those 8 billion people, 60% live...
Smart meters show your energy use but here’s how you can actually save money
Nov 23, 2022 05:04 am UTC| Life
Soaring energy prices are squeezing homes and businesses across the UK and Europe, prompting leaders to implement support measures such as the UKs Energy Price Guarantee. Yet it is often unclear to a consumer how much they...
The criminal justice system is retraumatizing victims of violent crime
Nov 23, 2022 04:59 am UTC| Life Law
In a split moment, violence can change our lives. We could become a target of violence in our home, school, workplace and community. You might be slapped, punched, stabbed or shot, resulting in serious injuries, trauma or...
Coca-Cola sells bleach soda version in Japan
Nov 22, 2022 23:13 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Coca-Cola Zero Soul Blast went on sale recently in Japan to coincide with the premiere of the Bleach: Thousand-Year Blood War continuation of the anime TV series, Coca-Cola Japan pledges that the beach soda helps you...
S. Korea's frozen corn dog exports on the rise, reach $4.8 million last year
Nov 22, 2022 23:12 pm UTC| Life Economy Business
Exports of Korean-style corn dogs reached US$45.3 million last year, up 99.5 percent from a year earlier. According to state-run Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp, sales continue to rise even after it already doubling...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects