On Friday, October 23, hundreds of runners in purple briefs took to the streets of Johannesburg around Zoo Lake to raise awareness of prostate and testicular cancer. As AP News reports, the men took part in the Hollard Daredevil Race, an annual event that aims to bring awareness to both prostate and testicular cancers, highlighting […]
Last week, New York City’s Council voted to ban horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park beginning in June 2028, ending a historic tourist attraction and long-standing industry. As Reuters reports, out of the city’s 51 lawmakers, 40 supported the bill, which was backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who earlier this month said the […]
Hackers could exploit weaknesses in a widely used programming language for websites, online platforms, and other technology services to steal users’ information and cause other problems, cybersecurity researchers warn. As CBS News reports, the programming language PHP, short for “Personal Home Page,” powers up to 70% of the world’s websites and web applications, including those […]
A deer darting into the road can leave drivers seconds to react, and the fall season brings a dangerous overlap: more active deer and less daylight during busy commuting hours. As AccuWeather reports, across much of the country, fall is deer mating season, also called the rut. Deer (and in case you live in such […]
Whether you’re into natural cornstalks and scarecrows, smiling goblins or ghoulish zombies, Halloween offers an opportunity to pull out all the decorating stops! It’s hard to overdo Halloween; you could argue that the more decorations you have, the more protection from evil spirits — or tricksters — on All Hallow’s Eve. But at this point, […]
Pumpkins are a huge part of American culture, so much that every year about 655,765 US tons of them are produced. Yes, our nation is obsessed with these orange globular squashes of all sizes, especially in the month of October, which just happens to be National Pumpkin Month, AND October 26th is also National Pumpkin […]
Many steak cuts are named relative to their location on the cow — think about a rib eye, sirloin, skirt, or hanger, and you can probably picture what part of the animal they come from. But as Food & Wine reports, that’s not the case with Delmonico steak, which was named after the historic Delmonico’s […]
Durango is moving beyond boots. As WWD reports, the Western boot brand, a division of Rocky Brands Inc., has signed two licenses to expand into apparel, bags, and even small leather goods. The first collaboration, with NYC Alliance, will cover apparel and wearable accessories for men and women. Men’s apparel is expected to launch in […]
Elmo and his Sesame Street friends are embarking on a once-in-a-lifetime African safari adventure that focuses on the magnificent but endangered African elephants in a special PBS/Nature primetime crossover. Sesame Street and the Great Elephant Adventure kicked off Nature’s 45th season, premiering on Wednesday, October 14 at 8/7c on PBS and PBS KIDS (check local listings) […]
An AI-guided field of underwater reef structures helped the ocean build about 90 feet of new beach in six months at a Maldives resort, offering an unusual possible weapon against coastal erosion. As AccuWeather reports, Coastal Assembly, an MIT-born company, says it placed 54 marine-concrete structures near the JW Marriott Maldives Hotel in a hexagonal […]