Life & Style
World’s most liveable city in 2015 is…
August 18, 2015
World’s most liveable city in 2015 is…
It's usually all about the top cities to live in when the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) publishes its annual Liveability…
Poll: McDonald’s No. 1 choice for ‘Breakfastarians’
August 18, 2015
Poll: McDonald’s No. 1 choice for ‘Breakfastarians’
McDonald's Corp, which is expected to offer all-day breakfasts starting this fall to turn around slumping US sales, is the…
Four minutes of fun helps kids focus
August 17, 2015
Four minutes of fun helps kids focus
Primary school age children will behave better and stay more focused in school if they're allowed short intervals in which they…
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures
August 17, 2015
There’s little evidence to help avoid stress fractures
Although there are plenty of opinions about what causes tiny, painful stress fractures in the bones of regular runners, a…
Musical yoga, a new art?
August 17, 2015
Musical yoga, a new art?
As the yoga community embraces the trend of practicing to live music, a London studio offers classes in collaboration with…
Hottest Asia food trends in 2015
August 17, 2015
Hottest Asia food trends in 2015
Even if this year's "World's 50 Best Restaurants" awards included (controversially) only nine Asia-Pacific entries, the fine dining scene across…
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
August 17, 2015
White House program to aim at combating rise in heroin deaths
With a rise nationally in fatal heroin overdoses, the White House on Monday will announce a plan pairing law enforcement…
Versailles plans luxury hotel, media report
August 17, 2015
Versailles plans luxury hotel, media report
Once home to kings and now one of France's most visited sites, the Chateau de Versailles is planning a new…
The grand illusion of Europe’s invisible borders
August 16, 2015
The grand illusion of Europe’s invisible borders
Italian photographer Valerio Vincenzo has spent the last eight years photographing the EU's internal boundaries: that's 26 countries and 16,500…
New step toward making painkillers from yeast
August 16, 2015
New step toward making painkillers from yeast
A team of US scientists said Thursday they have taken an important step toward engineering painkillers from yeast, a process…