Japanese company ispace seeks to launch a private moon lander by the end of 2022 If successful, this would be the first intact landing by a Japanese spacecraft
Shark attacks rise after 3 years of decline, researchers say Shark attacks increased around the world in 2021 following three consecutive years of decline, though beach closures in
Couple plan India’s ‘first metaverse marriage’ As Covid-19 forces families across India to downsize or cancel their traditionally large-scale weddings, one couple has found a venue unaffected by
Doomsday Clock holds at 100 seconds to midnight The Doomsday Clock, established 75 years ago by scientists to illustrate the danger of human extinction, remains at 100 seconds
YouTube to stop making original shows, will focus on user-generated content; global head of original content to step down in March YouTube’s return to its roots as a platform
Parents of worker killed in tornado that hit Amazon facility are suing the company for wrongful death The parents of one of the six victims killed after a
Feast your eyes on the world’s largest cast iron skillet weighing 14,000 lbs. in Tennessee Some Tennessee drivers got quite the surprise recently: a giant cast iron skillet
Northwest Arkansas is offering $10K in Bitcoin and bike to relocate there Northwest Arkansas hopes to lure remote tech workers and entrepreneurs to the region by offering them
Researchers who analyzed three years of grocery shopping data found that Seattle’s “sugar tax” led to a ~20% drop in total sugar sales in the city Declining soda
You might not know you’re underpaid Newly published research suggests many people underestimate what they could make if they considered outside options for the same job. The survey,
Refunds and other taxpayer services could be delayed this year due to budget cuts and issues related to the pandemic, officials from the Department of the Treasury said
The U.S. Department of Labor has sued a Georgia auto repair shop and its owner after he paid a former employee’s final paycheck in pennies The owner of
Oklahoma authorities bust alleged robbery ring responsible for nearly 600 missing holiday Amazon packages Thanks to a garbage bag containing an envelope with an address, the Oklahoma County
Pope calls couples who choose pets over having children ‘selfish’ Pope Francis risked the ire of the world’s childless dog and cat owners by suggesting people who substitute
U.S. judge blocks punishment of Navy SEALs who refused vaccine A federal judge earlier this week barred the U.S. Department of Defense from punishing a group of Navy
Former judge suspended from law practice over romantic relationship with client The Florida Supreme Court this month approved a 90-day suspension from the practice of law for a
Credit cards face a rising rival In 2022, Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) will become a formidable challenger, even a replacement, to credit cards among consumers. BNPL has
Food prep robot ‘Alfred’ joins kitchen staff at Travis Air Force Base California’s Travis Air Force Base’s Monarch dining facility has become the first in the Department of
