Canadian wildfire smoke is bringing unhealthy air across the northern tier of the United States to start the week, triggering air quality alerts for more than a dozen states from Montana to Vermont. Forecasters predicted around 70 million people would see decreased visibility and poor air quality, including residents of Chicago, Detroit, New York, St. […]
Jane Birkin, the British singer and actress who found fame in France, has died aged 76, CNN affiliate BFMTV reported Sunday, citing its sources. Birkin spent nearly six decades in the limelight in her adopted home, to which she moved at just 20 years old and without knowing the French language. She was affectionately regarded […]
In less than 48 hours, Meta’s Twitter rival Threads surpassed 70 million sign-ups, upended the social media landscape and rattled Twitter enough that Elon Musk is now threatening legal action against Meta. But as CNN reports, even as users signed up for Threads in droves, with some clearly eager to flee the chaos of Elon Musk’s Twitter, the […]
People in Utah have been seeing snow on the ground tinged with a red and pinkish hue. It’s certainly pretty to look at, but what’s behind the natural phenomenon that’s nicknamed “watermelon snow”? As CNN reports, weather experts say it’s actually a normal occurrence that appears across mountainous locations all over the world. Though you […]
Thanks to increasing demand, and of all things, El Niño, cocoa prices are rising rapidly. While higher prices can be helpful for struggling cocoa farmers, those prices, along with high prices of other key chocolate ingredients, might not be great news for chocolate lovers on a budget. According to Market Watch, so far this year, cocoa futures […]
New research suggests that obese peoples’ urges to eat might be due to the way their brains are wired, rather than a lack of willpower. A new study has found that obesity may actually damage the brain’s ability to recognize the sensation of fullness and be satisfied after eating fats and sugars. Further, those brain […]
Thousands of subreddits went dark to protest Reddit’s new moneymaking idea – to begin charging steep fees for third-party data access to its platform – as profit becomes central to how social media works. Now in its third day (and showing no signs of stopping), a number of groups on the site have vowed to remain closed […]
Hungarian physicians are using an artificial intelligence model that can detect breast cancer four years before it develops, The New York Times reported March 7. Called computer-assisted detection, the AI identifies spots in mammograms for physicians to inspect closely. An MIT study found the technology was able to identify changes between mammograms and detect spots that were […]
Last week, Canadian officials announced a fine of more than $18,000 for anyone in Nova Scotia who violates a province-wide burn ban implemented to try and rein in the wildfires that continue to rage in the region, which has prompted air quality alerts in the northeastern US. “Yesterday I told you there were six burns […]
Lizzo, who is known for messages of self-love and wider acceptance, has recently said as much as she shared that she is encouraging a stance of body neutrality for herself and others. “I don’t need your positivity or your negativity. I don’t need your comments at all. How about that? Just keep it pushing,” Lizzo told […]