Cases of gonorrhea are skyrocketing in the U.S. after hitting a historic low in 2009. In 2020 (the most recent year data is available), more than 675,000 gonorrhea cases were reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is a 111% increase since 2009. But despite its prevalence, many people don’t know a lot […]
Nearly 20% of California’s urban water agencies reported they could see significant water shortages in the coming months as the state braces for a potential fourth consecutive year of drought. After surveying urban water agencies representing roughly 90% of the state’s population, the California Department of Water Resources early this week released its first “Annual Water Supply […]
Three adult male manatees have been released into the wild after being rehabilitated by doctors at Sea World in Orlando, Florida. The manatees were rescued during multiple missions this year in April, June and July, according to the Florida Keys News Bureau and CNN. “Three animals in the same day … there’s nothing better,” Dolphin […]
Balenciaga’s holiday campaign has resulted in the opposite of holiday cheer. The luxury fashion brand has been receiving backlash since the launch of two separate Balenciaga ad campaigns released in the same week, and the imagery in one of them and context in another have been accused of being suggestive of child sexual abuse and […]
Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, began erupting at about 11:30 p.m. Sunday, November 27, the first eruption since 1984. No recent eruptions of the volcano have caused fatalities, but eruptions in 1926 and 1950 destroyed villages, and the city of Hilo is partly built on lava flows from the late 19th century. The eruption […]
Breaking foodie news fresh out of the oven: Baguettes, the French food staple, are receiving the international acclaim they deserve. UNESCO experts gathering in Morocco this week decided that the simple French flute — made only of flour, water, salt, and yeast — deserved United Nations recognition, after France’s culture ministry warned of a “continuous […]
5G is about to hit a major milestone. According to telecom equipment maker Ericsson’s latest mobility report, 1 billion (yes, billion with a “B”) wireless subscribers around the globe will be connected to 5G by the end of this year. While that may be well behind 4G, which grew to around 5 billion subscribers in 2022, […]
It’s the golden age of plank challenges, folks. But is it really necessary to hold a plank for the length of a full Billie Eilish song? Here, a Shape magazine expert breaks down how long to hold a plank to score all of the exercise’s benefits and shares common form mistakes that could make the move less […]
Netflix’s new in-house gaming studio is getting ambitious. Mobilegamer.biz spotted a job listing the company posted for a director in Los Angeles who would lead work on a “brand-new AAA PC game” — this is not just another mobile title. According to endgadget, while many details remain unknown, the new hire will ideally have experience with first- and third-person shooters, constantly […]
The wait is finally over for skiers and snowboarders across the United States as snow has returned and a new ski season is underway, although AccuWeather forecasters warn that some popular mountains could be hurting for snow in the coming months. Many ski resorts across the country are opening for the season, thanks in part to La Niña. […]