Society
Disaster debris can become building blocks for a new life
July 15, 2015
Disaster debris can become building blocks for a new life
In Amsterdam a mobile factory, the size of two shipping containers, ingests rubble at one end, liquefies it into cement…
On Newport’s Cliff Walk, ‘love locks’ may not be forever
July 15, 2015
On Newport’s Cliff Walk, ‘love locks’ may not be forever
They say the whole world loves a lover, but in Newport, Rhode Island, at least, not everyone is fond of…
Egyptian women donate their hair to cancer patients
July 14, 2015
Egyptian women donate their hair to cancer patients
“A woman’s hair is her diamond crown” is a common phrase repeated throughout Egypt to emphasize the importance of a…
Cancer survivors may face barriers to adoption
July 14, 2015
Cancer survivors may face barriers to adoption
Cancer survivors, who are often left infertile by the disease or treatment, may face unexpected hurdles if they later turn…
One in four dogs at top show Crufts found to be overweight
July 14, 2015
One in four dogs at top show Crufts found to be overweight
A quarter of dogs competing in the world’s biggest dog show are overweight, scientists said on Monday. An analysis of canines…
That blue language could affect your career
July 13, 2015
That blue language could affect your career
“Do you eat with that mouth?” It’s a question you may have asked when coming into contact with a profanity-prone colleague…
Registered divorces up 10.9% in 2014
July 13, 2015
Registered divorces up 10.9% in 2014
Registered divorces in Egypt inched up by 10.9 percent to 180,344 during 2014, according to a government report which recorded…
Ramadan festival breathes new life into Saudi’s old Jeddah
July 12, 2015
Ramadan festival breathes new life into Saudi’s old Jeddah
Residents of the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah are slowly returning to its historic center, where a Ramadan cultural…
Playing the Lower Keys: Concert piped underwater in Florida
July 12, 2015
Playing the Lower Keys: Concert piped underwater in Florida
Hundreds of music-loving snorkelers and divers, joined by distance swimmer Diana Nyad, ducked beneath the waves Saturday as a radio…
One man’s trash is another man’s tourist destination in New York
July 11, 2015
One man’s trash is another man’s tourist destination in New York
Bright colored kayaks bobbed around the rotted hull of a World War II submarine chaser that was rusted into a…