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Processed foods make us fatter and are linked to a higher risk of cancer
It's no secret that processed foods are bad for us. A recent study from Italian researchers found that eating more processed food was linked to an...
Tourism will be back, but it won’t be the same
The pandemic pushed back trips, led fairs and congresses to be cancelled, brought business meetings to living rooms, and it emptied the skies.
Digging work at Ämari Air Base in Bosnia reveals valuable archeological finds
An ancient rumbler bell and a coin minted in the 14th century have been unearthed during digging performed as part of the construction of...
Climate change, COVID-19 pandemic are crises that can only be addressed by everyone together: Guterres
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in his 2021 New Year message said both climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic are crises that can only...
From Zoom to Quibi, the tech winners and losers of 2020
We streamed, we Zoomed, we ordered groceries and houseplants online, we created virtual villages while navigating laptop shortages to work and learn from home....
Bangladesh moves second group of Rohingya refugees to remote island
Bangladesh started moving a second group of Rohingya Muslim refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, despite opposition from...
For COVID-19 vaccines, some are too rich — and too poor
By Matt Apuzzo & Selam Gebrekidan*
Australian man and child saved after friends walk 12 hours for help
A father and his 10-year-old son have been rescued in the Australian outback after their three traveling companions walked for 12 hours to seek...