Florida’s homeless will be banned from sleeping on sidewalks and in parks and other public spaces under a law signed Wednesday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. It also promises the homeless greater access to services for issues such as substance abuse and mental health problems. The state Department of Children and Families would oversee local […]
Welcome to your weekly check-in on the latest health news you might have missed. The World Health Organization recently announced that 1 in 8 people are living with obesity and is emphasizing the need to prevent and manage what is considered a global epidemic. Meanwhile, with the rise of all-over body deodorants from brands like […]
Confession: I own too many clothes. Between working, lounging, exercising, traveling and the occasional dressy outing, things have naturally (albeit gradually) added up over the years. And despite my attempts to ‘Marie Kondo’ my closet into shape, I’m afraid (but also pleased) to find that the majority of my wardrobe contents (the unique patterns and […]
The Pritzker Architecture Prize has been awarded to Japan’s Riken Yamamoto, who earns the field’s highest honor for what organizers called a long career focused on “multiplying opportunities for people to meet spontaneously, through precise, rational design strategies.” Yamamoto, 78, has spent a five-decade career designing both private and public buildings — from residences to […]
A California startup’s successful reentry and recovery of an in-space manufacturing capsule led to some gorgeous photography. Varda Space Industries’ W-1 mission ended on Wednesday (Feb. 21) with the landing and recovery of a capsule containing crystals of an anti-viral medication that were grown in orbit. The high-value drug, Ritonavir, is used to treat HIV […]
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s prime minister called for dialogue in “safe spaces” on Monday over the once-taboo issue of royal family motorcades, after more than a dozen people were injured in weekend brawls between ultra-royalists and monarchy-reform activists. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin‘s comments came amid a public row triggered earlier this month when monarchy-reform activist […]
Sierra Space has completed a key test of its inflatable space habitat, as the company progresses toward launching and operating a private space station with Blue Origin before the end of the decade. The “ultimate burst pressure” test of the inflatable module was conducted at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center. As the name suggests, the […]
New laws passed by the Illinois General Assembly earlier this year will take effect on Jan. 1. Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 580 bills into law including one ending a 1980s-era nuclear moratorium and the $50.4 billion state budget. Illinois State Capitol dome Monday, August 28, 2023. Here are 10 others that will take […]
David Lim and Melissa Blackburn work from a shared area at Haven Collective, a coworking and office space in Upper Arlington. More than 20% of Columbus workers are fully remote, according to a new report by Rent. The site, for property owners and operators, ranked Columbus 28th in a list of best cities for hybrid […]