World May 07 Adventurers arrive in the U.S. after 100-day journey across the Atlantic A South African duo have become the first people to row from Africa to the U.S. across the Atlantic Ocean, all without a support team. Riaan Manser, a professional adventurer, and his partner Vasti Geldenhuys arrived in Miami, Florida, around…
Arts Apr 21 100-foot-tall steel horses pay tribute to Scotland’s equine past The massive horse heads tower over the landscape, glinting in the sun or glistening in the rain, depending on what the ever-changing Scottish skies have in store. Named "The Kelpies," the 100-foot tall, 300-ton structures officially opened to the public…
Health Apr 08 How sweet it is: Honey guidelines and the future of bees Honey sitting on American supermarket shelves might not be the real thing. On Tuesday the Food and Drug Administration took steps to ensure that if it's labeled "honey," it actually is.
World Apr 02 Italian kitchen holds secret to decades-old art heist For decades the kitchen of a retired Italian factory worker unwittingly held the secret to a 1970 art heist in London.
World Mar 28 Flock of sheep aid French farmers’ protest at Louvre Video via euronews Twelve sheep and a sheepdog walk into the Louvre. If it sounds like the beginning of a joke, it's not. In Paris Friday, French farmers protesting European Union agricultural policy herded a flock of sheep down…
Nation Mar 28 Birthplace of WWII icon ‘Rosie the Riveter’ at risk The World War II bomber plant in Michigan that gave birth to the icon Rosie the Riveter needs an infusion of cash to save the site from being demolished. "The Save the Bomber Plant campaign" has already raised $6.5 million…
World Mar 26 Storied St. Andrews golf club to vote on admitting women After a 260-year wait, women will finally get the chance to become members at the "home of golf," The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in Scotland. The current roster of around 2,500 elite members will vote in…
Nation Mar 21 UN: Threatened forests create jobs and fight climate change 1.6 billion people depend on forests for their livelihoods. Yet they are disappearing at the rate of 32 million acres every single year.
World Mar 10 Rescue kitten moves into Winston Churchill’s old home Winston Churchill’s old estate has a new resident: an orange and white colored rescue cat named Jock VI. The cat is an unusual legacy of Churchill. The late British leader requested that there always be an orange cat with white…
Science Feb 28 Northern Lights make rare appearance People across the British Isles looked up at the night skies on Thursday and saw a rare sight -- the dancing, flickering lights of the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis.