Intel will release data on how much it pays women and employees of color
Intel plans to release data on how much its employees are paid, broken down by gender, race and ethnicity, by the end of this year, the company…
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Just say it: Yes, I’m menstruating
In a recent unaired, cut-for-time commercial parody on “Saturday Night Live,” Phoebe Waller-Bridge asks Aidy Bryant for a tampon, but…
Continue ReadingSiya Kolisi: Shock defeat by Japan ‘has been with us for four years’
Much has changed since South Africa’s shock defeat by Japan at the 2015 Rugby World Cup, but the Springboks’ scars from that day in…
Continue ReadingLady Gaga plummets backward off stage while dancing with a fan
Lady Gaga may have sung “Edge of Glory” but it was the edge of the stage that proved her undoing during her latest Enigma show in Las…
Continue ReadingRenault’s problems are piling up. Now its sales are slumping
Renault has told investors to expect weaker sales in 2019, a warning that raises new concerns about the health of the French carmaker after it ousted…
Continue ReadingHong Kong court rejects legal challenge for same-sex marriage
A Hong Kong court has ruled against redefining the meaning of marriage that would have allowed same-sex unions and civil partnerships in the city.…
Continue ReadingEthiopia opens its secretive Imperial Palace for first time
For more than a century, the secretive imperial palace complex has stood over Ethiopia’s capital city of Addis Ababa, closed off to everyone…
Continue ReadingMuslim families weren’t allowed to board NYC ferry after being labeled a ‘security issue,’ complaint says
Three Muslim families were not allowed to board a New York City ferry after they were told they posed a “security issue,” according to a…
Continue ReadingReigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes suffers freak kneecap dislocation
Kansas City Chiefs players had their heads in their hands. Even some Denver Broncos players took a knee as a mark of respect. Patrick Mahomes’…
Continue ReadingIndia is trying to build the world’s biggest facial recognition system
In July, Bhuwan Ribhu received some very good news. The child labor activist, who works for Indian NGO Bachpan Bachao Andolan, had launched a pilot…
Continue Reading‘Ceasefire’ or ‘pause’? Four things to know about the US-Turkey deal in Syria
The US and Turkey announced a five-day break in fighting in Northern Syria today. Referred to as a “ceasefire” by the US and as a…
Continue ReadingAt 19 hours, it’s the world’s longest flight. But how will the human body cope?
Regular nonstop flights between the east coast of Australia and London or New York could soon become a reality — and in preparation, Australian…
Continue ReadingWhat’s it like to live on the International Space Station?
When it comes to business travel, astronauts take the cake. The six space scientists and engineers who live and work in the International Space…
Continue Reading¿Tormentas que causan terremotos? Los científicos descubren los ‘stormquakes’, pero no te preocupes, no estás en peligro
(CNN) — Los huracanes y los terremotos son lo suficientemente malos por sí solos. Ahora imagínalos combinados. Eso es un ‘stormquake’, un…
Continue Reading5 cosas que debes saber este 18 de octubre: capturan y liberan al hijo del Chapo en Sinaloa, las consecuencias de perder peso, el 95% de los alimentos de bebé contienen metales tóxicos y más
Te contamos por qué perder peso puede tener consecuencias a largo plazo. Además: ¿qué es el cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación? Conoce cuál es la…
Continue Reading5 things to know for October 18: Syria, impeachment, Brexit, GM, storms
Go ahead, pass Go, collect $200. Monopoly has leaped off the board and is now a fully immersive, real-world attraction. Here’s what else you…
Continue ReadingTe guste o no, la ciencia respalda el amor de tu hijo adolescente por el botón de ‘snooze’ en el despertador
(CNN) — En la batalla entre la afición adolescente por presionar el botón de ‘snooze’ o posponer el reloj despertador y el deseo de los…
Continue ReadingWhat House investigators have learned after two weeks of Ukraine interviews
Two weeks’ worth of testimony in the House impeachment probe paints a much deeper and detailed picture into how the President directed his…
Continue ReadingNew Brexit deal is still bad for business and the UK economy
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says he has secured a “great new deal” on Brexit. But the agreement he’s struck with the…
Continue ReadingHas Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal got the votes to pass the UK Parliament?
Chalk up a big victory for Boris Johnson in Brussels: the UK Prime Minister got the European Union to renegotiate the withdrawal agreement that the…
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