IKEA Furniture Magnate Ingvar Kamprad Dies at 91
Ingvar Kamprad, who founded Sweden’s IKEA furniture brand and transformed it into a worldwide business empire, has died at the...
Mumbai’s Dharavi Breaks Stereotypes of Slum for Foreign Tourists
Why has Mumbai’s largest slum, which packs some one million people in about two square kilometers, emerged as an unlikely...
Trump Lauds US Economic Performance
U.S. President Donald Trump touted the continued growth of the U.S. economy on Sunday, saying it is “better than it...
Scientists Create a New Type of Hologram
Projecting three-dimensional (3D) images in thin air, called holography, moved from science fiction to reality a long time ago. But...
Using Technology to Teach Not Distract
Incorporating technology into learning can sometimes be a slippery slope toward computer distraction. That’s why some of the best new...
Coincheck to Return $425M in Virtual Money Lost to Hackers
Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange Coincheck Inc said Sunday it would return about 46.3 billion yen ($425 million) of the virtual money...
EPA Puts Brakes on Approval Process for Gold, Copper Mine
In a surprise move, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reversed itself Friday and stopped the approval process for the proposed...
Pacific Trade Deal Will Move Forward Without the US
President Donald Trump’s “America First” policy on trade aims to reverse decades of lopsided exchange by withdrawing from international trade...
Enthusiast Builds a Steam-powered SUV
Although long replaced by more efficient types of engines, steam-powered machines still have a certain appeal, and not just for...
Alaska Delegation Wants Some Waters Out of Drilling Plan
Alaska’s all-Republican congressional delegation three weeks ago praised Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke after he announced nearly all federal waters off...
Trump Warns Rivals About Trade Practices in Davos Speech
President Donald Trump has warned that the United States will no longer tolerate unfair trade practices and will always put...
Tokyo-based Cryptocurrency Exchange Hacked, $530 Million Lost
Coincheck, a major cryptocurrency trading exchange in Tokyo, has been hacked into and has lost about $534 million worth of...
Analysts Skeptical of China’s Boast on Industrial Performance
The Chinese government recently claimed that 98 major state-run industries have turned in the best industrial and financial performance in...
A Cheap Test for Potable Water
According to the World Health Organization, 2.1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water. Many of them...
Despite Sanctions, N. Korea Reportedly Exported Coal to S. Korea, Japan via Russia
North Korea shipped coal to Russia last year which was then delivered to South Korea and Japan in a likely...
Nutella Riots Spread Across France
Grocery shopping went a little nuts in France when a supermarket chain deeply discounted jars of Nutella. Aficionados of the...
Melinda Gates Launches Initiative to Reduce Poverty With New Technology
Melinda Gates has launched a high-level international commission to spark new thinking on how developing countries can best harness new...
At Davos Forum, Trump Threatens to Cut Aid to Palestinians
U.S. President Donald Trump has questioned whether peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians will ever resume. Trump made the...
A Girl, a Stranger, and a Quest for Justice in China
The young woman, new to the grind of Chinese factory life, knew the man who called himself Kalen only by...
Saving Lives by Taking the Guesswork Out of Snake Bites
An estimated 5 million people around the world are bitten by venomous snakes each year, and more than 100,000 victims...
North Korea Missile Threat Revives Talk of ‘Star Wars’
Scientists and NASA officials who spearheaded development of a space-based missile defense system in the 1980s are urging its revival...
Mnuchin ‘Not Concerned’ About Short-term Value of Dollar
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S is “not concerned” about the value of the dollar in the short-term....
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