Social distancing in 100 square feet: Hong Kong’s cage homes are impossible to self-isolate in
Vigilantly practicing social distancing at home isn’t an option for Lum. He lives in one…
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From private testing for the rich to unrest in banlieues, coronavirus is highlighting France’s stark divide
Hostilities erupted this week in Paris’ northern banlieues (or suburbs) following accusations of police brutality…
New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern marks Anzac Day — from her driveway
April 25 marks the date when Allied soldiers landed on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey…
To get around stay-at-home orders, Spaniards have been walking some unusual ‘pets’
Well, that order has prompted some to get a little creative with what the government…
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Amazon revealed to be behind mystery $310,000 donation to bookshops
The company made the donation after booksellers appealed for funds to help the industry through…
Fear and a firing inside an Amazon warehouse
Like many at this particular Amazon (AMZN) facility, Mohamed is of Somali descent. During his…
Bangladeshi garment workers face ruin as global brands ditch clothing contracts
“My line chief came and told me that I didn’t have to work anymore,” said…
Las Vegas casinos will not be reopening anytime soon
That’s why it’s unlikely that gamblers will be setting foot inside casinos on the glitzy…
Zoom makes privacy and security fixes as millions flock to service
As more people have come to rely on Zoom for work and socializing in recent…
US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here’s why it matters and how you can stop it
But tree cover in US cities is shrinking. A study published last year by the…
Rising seas are turning Miami’s high ground into hot property
In Miami these days, it’s all about elevation, elevation, elevation.And long before melted ice caps…
Could rich people be the answer to the climate crisis?
The more stuff you own, and the more you travel, the more fossils fuels are…
These otherworldly photographs warn of Iceland’s disappearing rivers
Feature · artsThese otherworldly photographs warn of Iceland’s disappearing riversChris Burkard’s new book, “At Glacier’s…
Spanish soccer league delays Covid-19 tests for players
In a letter sent to the clubs, La Liga said it would not start testing…
The world’s most-populous Muslim nation just banned holiday travel over Ramadan
Indonesia is the world’s most populous Muslim nation and tens of millions of people make…
New photos of Prince Louis painting rainbows released to mark his second birthday
Several photos taken by his mother Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge earlier this month and…
Canadian police failed to issue timely public alert about Nova Scotia gunman
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said officers were informed by a witness on Sunday, between…
Bangladeshi garment workers face ruin as global brands ditch clothing contracts
“My line chief came and told me that I didn’t have to work anymore,” said…
DRC is fighting several killer diseases, including Covid-19
Now the central African nation, with a crumbling and overwhelmed health system, is facing another…
