Why Do We Cook Too Much for the People We Love?
Cooking too much food is for many people a sign that we love the people we are feeding. But how did overfeeding come to ...
Has The Fed Cut Rates Too Much And Too Soon?
Friday’s job market figures in the US were very strong, suggesting that in fact there was no need for a large rate cut. This ...
Too much misinformation and not enough money as hurricanes hit an election year
As recovery for Hurricane Helene continues, preparations for Hurricane Milton are testing the country’s storm preparedness ...
Who’s Too Old to Be President Now? Take a Guess.
He’s the oldest living ex-president ever. And to be honest, it doesn’t sound as if he’s having a terrific time. Recently ...
Dockworkers are waging a battle against automation. The rest of us may want to take notes
The dockworkers striking up and down the East Coast are, culturally and geographically, a world apart from the Hollywood ...
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It’s the End of the World As We Know It Collection – and we feel fine
If the real world is too much, kick back and relax with this selection of worst-case scenarios, from zombies to several flavours of apocalypse. We know that the world as we know it is going to go ...
What to know about the US port strike and its potential impact on the world’s biggest economy
US$1 billion to US$5 billion in lost activity is expected for each day of the strike. Read more at straitstimes.com.
New report shows that US is warming faster than the rest of the world
In 2023, the Earth reached the hottest temperatures in over 100,000 years. A new report shows the need for action to help ...
Report on global water resources: Conditions in 2023 were either too dry or too wet
Not only was 2023 characterized by unprecedentedly high temperatures but also by excessive droughts in many parts of the ...
I worked for Fayed – thank heaven the world has moved on
For a couple of years in the late 1990s, I worked for Mohamed Fayed as the literary editor of – the satirical magazine that ...
Arab Filmmakers Focus on Young Audiences, Lament ‘Unfair Fight’ With U.S. Films, Having to Westernize Stories to Reach Hyper-Connected Teens
In the Arab region, filmmakers are tapping into highly connected, media-driven young audiences with their films.
Dockworkers may have the negotiating advantage in their strike against US ports
Workers began walking picket lines early Tuesday in a strike over wages and automation even though progress had been reported in contract talks.