Eight in 10 South African children struggle to read by age of 10
Eight in 10 students have issues with literacy, the lowest performance in a study of 57 countries.
2023-05-17 08:16
New York City’s Century 21 Reopens for Bargain Hunters in Post-Covid Milestone
New York City took another step in its recovery from the pandemic when one of its most treasured
2023-05-17 01:49
Big Money Rushes Into Carbon Capture. Can it Deliver This Time?
The prospect of trapping carbon dioxide and storing it away so it can’t warm the planet has always
2023-05-16 18:57
Philips Says Recalled Devices Unlikely to Harm Patient Health
Royal Philips NV said new tests on its recalled sleep apnea products showed the vast majority of the
2023-05-16 14:54
Funds Sold as ‘Sustainable’ Hit by Crossborder Reality Check
Hardly any sustainable funds would consistently be able to market themselves as such in the UK, the US
2023-05-15 17:52
Drug Companies Are Minting Billions on Unproven Treatments With FDA Shortcut
When Exondys 51 was approved to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, a deadly disease that puts kids in wheelchairs
2023-05-15 07:23
Export-Import Bank Defies Biden Climate Vow With Indonesian Oil Refinery Loan
US Export-Import Bank leaders voted Thursday to lend $99.7 million to expand an oil refinery in Indonesia, bucking
2023-05-12 11:51
Europe’s Drought-Riven Future Is Here, Decades Earlier Than Expected
A network of ditches dug in the Middle Ages has allowed farmers in the hillside hamlet of Letur
2023-05-11 22:57
Japan AI Stocks Surge as SoftBank Joins ChatGPT Clone Race
SoftBank Group Corp.’s mobile unit has declared it’s joining a global race to build a version of ChatGPT,
2023-05-11 10:20
Heather Armstrong: 'Queen of mommy blogging' dead at 47
Armstrong found success in the 2000s documenting the ups and downs of motherhood on her "Dooce" blog.
2023-05-11 08:23
Eurovision 2023: Jamala on rescuing Crimean folk songs from Russian invasion
How Ukraine's 2016 Eurovision winner Jamala saved traditional Crimean folk songs from the war.
2023-05-11 07:52
Novavax to Cut a Quarter of Global Workforce as Covid Eases
Novavax Inc. shares gained the most in two years after the Covid-19 vaccine maker announced a restructuring plan
2023-05-09 22:21