Society
For rockin’ ride, Cleveland puts music icons in bus driver’s seat
April 16, 2015
For rockin’ ride, Cleveland puts music icons in bus driver’s seat
Tina Turner has gone from private dancer to public bus driver while a purple-jacketed Prince is driving something larger than…
The 25 most expensive yachts in the world
April 16, 2015
The 25 most expensive yachts in the world
Meteor: US$46 million Le Grand Bleu, owned by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich: $90 million. Tatoosh, owned by Powell Allen, co-founder of Microsoft:…
Divorce tied to increased heart attack risk
April 16, 2015
Divorce tied to increased heart attack risk
Women who have been divorced once, or men who have been divorced at least twice, are more likely to have…
South Africans learn to laugh at lighter side of blackouts
April 16, 2015
South Africans learn to laugh at lighter side of blackouts
Facing a long, cold southern hemisphere winter of power cuts, many South Africans are choosing to cope with their frustrations…
Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines
April 15, 2015
Daniel Craig gets ‘license to save’ as UN envoy on mines
As secret agent James Bond, Daniel Craig has a license to kill, but on Tuesday the United Nations gave the…
Elusive mountain lion captivates LA then quickly vanishes
April 15, 2015
Elusive mountain lion captivates LA then quickly vanishes
A celebrity mountain lion transformed a wealthy hillside neighborhood into a paparazzi-like scene of scrambling photographers before eluding everyone Tuesday…
Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns
April 15, 2015
Millions of Middle East children out of school, UN warns
More than 12 million children in the Middle East are not being educated despite advances in efforts to expand schooling,…
Show us (on) the money: Campaign promotes a female face on US currency
April 15, 2015
Show us (on) the money: Campaign promotes a female face on US currency
Women may make most of the spending decisions in US households but there is not a single female face on…
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
April 14, 2015
Pakistan’s cartoon ‘Burka Avenger’ swoops into India to empower girls
A female cartoon superhero who dons a burka to tackle crimes against girls and other social ills is bringing her…
Stories of Egyptians portrayed on a Facebook page
April 14, 2015
Stories of Egyptians portrayed on a Facebook page
Many different faces can be encountered while walking on the streets of Egypt; the happy, the sad, the careworn, the…