NASA astronauts celebrate Thanksgiving with Russian cranberry sauce
NASA has made sure that the International Space Station is well stocked for a Thanksgiving meal full of treats. Here’s what’s on the menu. (Image
The U.S. produces a lot of food waste. This place wants to address it
Even amid rising grocery prices and increased sensitivity to environmental issues, Americans still trash once-edible food at alarming rates. (Image credit: Keren Carrion)
How to donate your poo to science or medicine for development of probiotics, therapeutics
When most people think about donating body parts to science or medicine, they might think of life-saving donations of organs, tissues or blood. But you
Polyphenol-rich diets associated with lower long-term cardiovascular disease risk
People who regularly consume polyphenol-rich foods and drinks, such as tea, coffee, berries, cocoa, nuts, whole grains and olive oil, may have better long-term heart
Turkey Surprise
Happy Thanksgiving! Turkey photo by the photographer Annie Collinge. via Colossal
The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley
Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years.
Why Pope Leo XIV’s Lebanon visit matters amid Israeli bombardment
Leo XIV’s trip this week to Turkey and Lebanon, his first abroad as pope, is viewed as a sign of hope in a region struggling
France brings back limited military service with 3,000 volunteers next year
“The only way to avoid danger is to prepare for it,” says President Emmanuel Macron.
At least 55 dead and hundreds missing after fire engulfs Hong Kong tower blocks
Three people have been arrested and a corruption investigation has been launched into the city’s worst fire in 70 years.
Venezuela bans six major airlines after tensions with US escalate
The affected carriers ceased flying to Venezuela after the US warned of heightened military activity.
Pope Leo arrives in Turkey on first foreign trip of papacy
He will gather with leaders of other Christian traditions in Nicaea and celebrate Mass in Beirut.
“95 percent of agricultural land” destroyed in Gaza
“People cannot even access the lands that they used to cultivate in order to maintain livelihoods.”
After death sentence, Bangladesh ex-PM Hasina gets 21 years for land grab
Public prosecutor vows to appeal the verdict saying the government wants the maximum penalty.