A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Each time SpaceX’s Starship system leaps off the launchpad, it unleashes an unmistakable roar over South Texas that heralds the most powerful rocket ever built. Its 33 engines boost the spacecraft, which could […]
Presidents’ Day is here, and the tech deals are nothing short of monumental. We’ve found some major price cuts on a veritable panoply of electronic goodies from computers and laptops to TVs. This is just about the biggest blowout bonanza you’re going to see until mid-summer (when Prime Day will likely roll around), so take […]
Presidents’ Day marks the first official sale weekend of the year, and it’s starting 2024 off right. We’ve spent the weekend browsing the internet for the best Presidents’ Day deals on the web, and we’ve found Black Friday-level deals on everything from kitchen appliances to new tech at top retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target. […]
It’s the first official holiday sales weekend of the year! And after browsing the internet for the best Presidents’ Day deals on the web, we shopping editors know how we’ll be spending the next few days. With top retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target offering deep discounts on everything from kitchen appliances to new tech? […]
Presidents’ Day weekend is here, and the tech deals are nothing short of monumental. We’re seeing major price cuts on a veritable panoply of electronic goodies from computers and laptops to TVs. This is just about the biggest blowout bonanza you’re going to see until mid-summer (when Prime Day rolls around), so take advantage of […]
Spencer House Care Home in Northampton, United Kingdom, in partnership with the national pet service Pets as Therapy, has been organizing weekly therapy dog visits for its residents. According to a long-serving member of the care home’s staff, these interactions have made a “monumental” and indescribable difference in the residents’ lives. Therapy dog visits bring […]
Feb. 3—JOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Daniel Perkins recalls growing up in a Greater Johnstown of the 1950s and 1960s that felt safe and friendly to him, but also divided, with areas he knew to avoid because of the color of his skin. It wasn’t usually confrontational, violent or institutional racism, which existed elsewhere in the United […]
If you shop at an Aldi grocery store, you’re not going to find a supermarket staple: a plastic bag. That’s because the grocery chain has become the first U.S. retailer to eliminate all plastic bags in their stores as part of their mission to become “the most sustainable supermarket chain.” They say the move will […]