VANCOUVER—Thousands of people across Canada took to the streets to protest against COVID-19 restrictions and mandates on Sept. 18, asking governments to uphold individual freedoms. In Vancouver, thousands gathered at the Vancouver Art Gallery to protest British Columbia’s latest restrictions, including the province’s recent vaccine passport mandate. The rally was one of several across Canada, and among…
Bad for Business: World Bank China Rigging Scandal Rattles Investors
LONDON—Some investors and campaigners expressed dismay on Friday at revelations that World Bank leaders pressured staff to boost China’s score in an influential report that ranks countries on how easy it is to do business there. They also said the World Bank’s subsequent discontinuation of the “Doing Business” series of annual reports could make it…
China’s Exports to North Korea Up for 3rd Straight Month
September 19, 2021
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China’s exports to North Korea grew for the third straight month in August, taking up a quarter of the overall volume of this year to date, China’s General Administration of Customs reported on Sept. 18. Chinese shipments to North Korea saw a 30 percent increase from $16.8 million in July to $22.5 million in August,…
Explorer Snaps Awe-Inspiring Photos Inside the Treacherous Ice Caves of Greenland’s Ice Sheet
A dare devil photographer managed to capture some uncanny shots from the inside of an ice cave in Greenland. Outdoorsman Stephan Fürnrohr, 49, from Kallmünz, Germany, took these pictures while exploring ice caves with a small team after they made their way through the margins of the Greenland ice sheet. Stephan and his team spent one…
Video: Boy, 4, Eats Veggies Straight From the Garden, Has Amazing Memory for Food Facts
A precocious 4-year-old Alaska boy loves eating veggies straight out of the garden and can detail spot-on nutritional facts learned from his parents, and books, with every bite. The Anchorage family’s adorable videos of their little boy munching on the garden-fresh produce have gone viral, and social media users simply can’t get enough of him. Parents…
Making ‘No-Mobile Phobia’ a Disease Is Problematic
Through social distancing mandates, lockdown measures, and restrictions on gatherings and services, the pandemic has brought about widespread changes to how modern societies function. And everyone has become more reliant on smartphones. One study found smartphone use increased by 70 percent during the first few months of the pandemic. And a recent Canadian survey found…
Man Finds a Surprising Handwritten Note Left in a Shop Wall by a Builder 40 Years Ago
A man found a note left in his shop wall 40 years ago by a builder saying he’d gotten an electric shock working there—written on the back of an electricity safety notice. Daniel Bodman, 39, was renovating an old building in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, when he discovered the letter written by “Mr Nicholas Poole” in 1986. Bizarrely,…
Why Didn’t Steve Jobs Let His Children Use iPads?
September 19, 2021
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By Mariel Otero del Río How addicted are you to your cellphone? How much time do you spend in front of a screen? Would you let your children do the same? Steve Jobs thought it was not a good idea, so he did not let his children use iPads and iPhones, and technology in general….
Why Didn’t Steve Jobs Let His Kids Use iPads?
September 19, 2021
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cell phone addictionHealth & SafetyLifestyleSocial Mediasocial media monitoringTechtechnology addiction
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By Mariel Otero del Río How addicted are you to your cellphone? How much time do you spend in front of a screen? Would you let your children do the same? Steve Jobs thought it was not a good idea, so he did not let his children use iPads and iPhones, and technology in general….
Texas Doctor Who Performed Abortion in Violation of New Law Writes Op-Ed
A Texas doctor who performed an abortion in violation of a new state law and faces the prospect of a private-action lawsuit for $10,000 published an op-ed in The Washington Post on Sunday. Alan Braid wrote that he had performed abortions in Texas since 1973, the year when the Supreme Court outlawed most state limits…
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